IELTS test preparation online | IELTS Listening Test 168

Part 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

GOODBYE PARTY FOR JOHN
Venue: (1) ………………
Invitations (Tony)
Who to invite: John and his wife
Director
The (2) ………………
All the teachers
All the (3) ………………
Date for sending invitations: (4) ………………
Present (Lisa)
Collect money during the: (5) ………………
Suggested amount per person: (6) ………………
Check prices for: CD Players
(7) ………………
Coffee maker
Ask guests to bring: snacks
(8) ………………
(9) ………………
Ask student representative to prepare a: (10) ………………

Part 2: Questions 11-15
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11. To find out how much holidays cost, you should press button
A one
B two
C three

12. Travelite currently offer walking holidays
A only in Western Europe
B all over Europe
C outside Europe

13. The walks offered by Travelite
A cater for a range of walking abilities
B are planned by guides from the local area
C are for people with good fitness levels

14. On Travelite holidays, people holidaying alone pay
A the same as other clients
B only a little more than other clients
C extra only if they stay in a large room

15. Entertainment is provided
A when guests request it
B most nights
C every night

Questions 16-20
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER .

(16) ……………… (17) ………………
(18) ……………… (19) ………………
(20) ………………

Part 3: Questions 21-26
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER.

(21) ……………… (22) ………………
(23) ……………… (24) ………………
(25) ……………… (26) ………………

Questions 27-30

What problems do the speakers identify for each experiment?
Choose your answers from the box and write the letters A-H next to questions 27-30

Experiment 1: (27) ………………
Experiment 2: (28) ………………
Experiment 3: (29) ………………
Experiment 4: (Example) F
Experiment 5: (30) ………………

Problems
A too messy
B too boring
C too difficult
D too much equipment
E too long
F too easy
G too noisy
H too dangerous

Part 4: Questions 31-34
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER.

SHARKS IN AUSTRALIA
Length largest caught: 16 mts
Weight heaviest: (31) ……………… kgs
Skeleton cartilage
Skin texture rough barbs
Swimming aide fins and (32) ………………
Food gathered from the ocean (33) ………………
Sharks locate food by using their (34) ………………

Questions 35-38

35. Shark meshing uses nets laid
A along the coastline
B at an angle to the beach
C from the beach to the sea

36. Other places that have taken up shark meshing include
A South Africa
B New Zealand
C Tahiti

37. The average number of sharks caught in nets each year is
A 15
B 150
C 1,500

38. Most sharks are caught in
A spring
B summer
C winter

Questions 39 and 40
Which TWO factors reduce the benefits of shark nets?

A nets wrongly positioned
B strong waves and currents
C too many fish
D sharks cat holes in nets
E moving sands
F nets too short
G holes in nets scare sharks

Show answers

1. college dining room
2. office staff
3. students
4. 10 december
5. coffee break
6. 6
7. set of dictionaries
8. music
9. photos
10. speech
11. B
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. B
16. 180
17. nearest station
18. local history
19. 690
20. walking club
21. 20 balloons
22. units of measurement
23. rock salt
24. crystals
25. string
26. light
27. H
28. B
29. E
30. C
31. 795
32. tail
33. floor
34. sense of smell
35. A
36. A
37. B
38. B
39. B
40. E