Cambridge IELTS 5 Listening Test 4

Section 1 — Questions 1–10

Complete the form. NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS.

HOST FAMILY APPLICANT — Example: Name — Jenny Chan

1. Sea View Guest House,

2. Best time to contact is

3. Intended length of stay

4. General level of English

5. Preferred location: in the

6. Special diet

7. Own facilities, own TV,

8. to be

9. Maximum price: £

10. Preferred starting date

Section 2 — Questions 11–20

Complete the notes using the matching recording. Questions 11–13: no more than two words. Questions 14–17: no more than three words and/or a number. Questions 18–20: no more than three words.

11. meeting in the ___ in King's Park

12. first event is a

13. players receive

14. Junior: number of teams

15. Junior training session

16. Senior: number of teams

17. Senior training session

18. treasurer will

19. secretary will

20. Head Coach will

Section 3 — Questions 21–30

Draft adapted notes for Questions 21–24: complete each gap in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. For Questions 25–27, choose A, B or C. For Questions 28–30, match each speaker to the opinion A–F.

21. A recent fall in the company’s

22. Increasing

23. High

24. Insufficient staff

25. Karin expects the company to seek finance through

A private investors B an offer to take over the business C issuing new shares

26. The tutor suggests the company could recover by

A appointing a different managing director B reorganising its operations C shutting some outlets

27. What should the report do?

A Suggest solutions to the problems. B Analyse the UK market. C Compare different companies.

28–30: A = motivated workers, B = too little investment, C = will overcome, D = marketing needs improvement, E = old-fashioned, F = strong managers

28. Karin

29. Jason

30. the tutor

Section 4 — Questions 31–40

31. During the first week, students are invited to

A join a guided library tour B attend talks explaining library resources C take an intensive computer-centre course

32. What warning does the speaker give?

A Internet sources may be unreliable. B Every download must be acknowledged. C Internet access is restricted.

33. Why is the library acquiring CD-ROMs?

A They provide information inexpensively. B They occupy little space. C They are more up to date than books.

34. Why should students learn to use online journals?

A They do not need to return them. B Online access costs less than photocopying. C Printed journal stocks will be reduced.

35. Why does the library retain reference books?

A Students can borrow them for use elsewhere. B The information cannot be found elsewhere. C They have a longer loan period.

36. What is the Training Supervisor responsible for?

A Supporting and supervising library staff. B Introducing students to library facilities. C Reporting students’ needs to section managers.

Questions 37–40: Which university section provides each kind of dissertation support? Choose A = your department/tutor, B = library staff, or C = another university section.

37. training in specialised computer programs

38. advising on bibliography presentation

39. checking draft of dissertation

40. providing language support

Cambridge IELTS 5 Listening Test 4 — Adapted Practice

Listening recording

Optional: use your own matching audio

Section 1 — Questions 1–10

Section 2 — Questions 11–20

Section 3 — Questions 21–30

Section 4 — Questions 31–40

Finish and check your answers

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