IELTS Listening Test 164


Part 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the form below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

HOST FAMILY APPLICATION
Name: Jenny Chan
Present address: Sea View Guest House, (1) ………………
Daytime phone number: 2237676
[Best lime to contact is (2) ……………… ]
Age: 19
Intended length of stay: (3) ………………
Occupation while in UK: student
General level of English: (4) ………………
Preferred location: in the (5) ………………
Special diet: (6) ………………

Other requirements:
• own facilities
• own television
(7) ………………
• to be (8) ………………

Maximum price: (9) £ ……………… a week
Preferred starting date: (10) ………………


Part 2: Questions 11-13
Complete the sentences below using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

11. The next meeting of the soccer club will be in the ……………… in King’s Park on 2 July.
12. The first event is a ………………
13. At the final dinner, players receive ………………

Questions 14-17

Complete the table below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
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(14) ………………                    (15) ………………
(16) ………………                    (17) ………………

Questions 18-20

Complete the table below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
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(18) ………………
(19) ………………
(20) ………………


Part 3: Questions 21-24
Complete the notes below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
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(21) ………………                   (22) ………………
(23) ………………                  (24) ………………

Questions 25-27

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

25. What does Karin think the company will do?
A look for private investors
B accept a takeover offer
C issue some new shares

26. How does the tutor suggest the company can recover?
A by appointing a new managing director
B by changing the way it is organised
C by closing some of its retail outlets

27. The tutor wants Jason and Karin to produce a report which
A offers solutions to Box Telecom’s problems.
B analyses the UK market.
C compares different companies.

Questions 28-30

Which opinion does each person express about Box Telecom?
Choose your answers from the box and write the letters A-F next to questions 28-30.

A its workers are motivated
B it has too little investment
C it will overcome its problems
D its marketing campaign needs improvement
E it is old-fashioned
F it has strong managers

28. Karin ………………
29. Jason ………………
30. The tutor ………………


Part 4: Questions 31-36
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
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(31) ………………                     (32) ………………
(33) ………………                    (34) ………………
(35) ………………                    (36) ………………

Questions 37-40
Which section of the university will help postgraduate students with their dissertations in the following ways?

A the postgraduate’s own department or tutor
B library staff
C another section of the university

Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 37-40.

37. training in specialised computer programs ………………
38. advising on bibliography presentation ………………
39. checking the draft of the dissertation ………………
40. providing language support ………………

Show answers

1. 14 hill road
2. between 9 and 9.30
3. 1 year
4. intermediate
5. north-west
6. vegetarian
7. garden
8. only guest
9. 100
10. 23 march
11. clubhouse
12. picnic
13. prizes
14. ten
15. wednesday afternoons
16. four
17. sunday afternoons
18. collect fees
19. end newsletter
20. supervise team
21. sales
22. competition
23. interest rates
24. training
25. A
26. B
27. A
28. C
29. B
30. D
31. B
32. A
33. A
34. C
35. A
36. B
37. B
38. A
39. B
40. C

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