This is IELTS Listening Practice Test 6. Answers are given at the end of the test.
Part 1: Questions 1-4
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
(1)……………..
(2)……………..
(3)……………..
(4)……………..
Questions 5-10
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Workshops:
• Making (5)…………………… food
• (children only) making (6)…………………
• (adults only) making toys from (7)…………………. using various tools
Outdoor activities
• Swimming in the (8)……………….
• Walking in the woods, led by an expert on (9)…………………
See the festival organisers’ (10)…………………. for more information
Part 2: Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter A, B, or C.
Minster Park
11. The park was originally established A as an amenity provided by the city council
B as land belonging to a private house
C as a shared area set up by the local community
12. Why is there a statue of Diane Gosforth in the park? A she was a resident who helped to lead a campaign
B she was a council member responsible for giving the public access
C she was a senior worker at the park for many years
13. During the first World War the park was mainly used for A exercises by troops
B growing vegetables
C public meetings
14. When did the physical transformation of the park begin? A 203
B 2015
C 2016
Questions 15-20
Label the map below.
15. statue of Diane Gosforth……………
16. wooden sculptures…………………
17. playground……………..
18. maze…………….
19. tennis courts…………….
20. fitness area……………………
Part 3: Questions 21 and 22
Choose TWO letters A-E.
Which TWO groups of people is the display primarily intended for? A student from the English department
B residents of the local area
C the university’s teaching staff
D potential new students
E students from other departments
21……………
22……………..
Questions 23 and 24
Choose TWO letter A-E.
What are Cathy and Graham’s TWO reasons for choosing the novelist Charles Dickens? A his speeches inspired others to try to improve society
B he used his publications to draw attention to social problems
C his novels are well know now
D he was consulted on a number of social issues
E his reputation has changed in recent times
23…………
24……………
Questions 25-30
What topic do Cathy and Graham choose to illustrate with each novel? Choose SIX answers from the list below.
Topics
A poverty
B education
C Dicken’s travels
D entertainment
E crime and the law
F wealth
G medicine
H a woman’s life
Novels by Dickens
25. The Pickwick Papers…………………..
26. Oliver Twist……………………..
27. Nicholas Nickleby………………………
28. Martin Chuzzlewit………………………
29. Bleak House……………………
30. Little Dorrit………….
Part 4: Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Agricultural programme in Mozambique
How the programme was organised
• It focused on a dry and arid region in Chicualacuala district near the Limpopo river
• People depended on the forest to provide charcoal as a source of income
• (31)…………….. was seen as the main priority to ensure the supply of water
• Most of the work organised by farmer’s associations was done by (32)……………………….
• Fenced areas were created to keep animals away from crops
• The programme provided
o (33)………………. for the fences
o (34)……………………….. for the suitable crops
o Water pumps
• The farmers provided
o Labour
o (35)………………………….. for the fences on their land
Further developments
• The marketing of produce was sometimes difficult due to lack of (36) …………..
• Training was therefore provided in methods of food (37)…………………….
• Farmers made special places where (38)…………………….. could be kept
• Local people later suggested keeping (39)……………………
Evaluation and lessons learned
• Agricultural production increased improving incomes and food security
• Enough time must be allowed, particularly for the (40)………………….. phase of the programme