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Get Ready For IELTS Listening Pre Intermediate A2 RED 7 12
Get Ready For IELTS Listening Pre Intermediate A2 RED 7 12
Part 1: Vocabulary
Nations and nationalities
1 Quiz: Can you match these countries to the names in the box?
Nationalities are often formed by changing the endings of the names of countries.
Look at the examples in the table below.
Complete the following sentences about national airlines with the correct nationality.
Complete these notes with information from the flight arrivals board below.
^ ))) 4 Now listen to a taxi driver talking to a travel agent about the flight arrivals and check your
01 answers.
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Part 2: Skills development
Exam tip
Before you listen, look at the information you have been given to com plete. Predicting
the kind of answers you need w ill help you to focus on w hat you are going to hear.
^ ))) 1 You will hear a conversation between two friends planning a visit. Predict the kind of
02 information you will have to listen for (numbers, letters, time, name, etc.). Then listen and
complete the notes
k (a ,tc & O c o t/
It's easy to confuse certain numbers that sound similar, for example: fifteen and fifty.
Listen very carefully to hear which part of the w ord is spoken w ith more emphasis.
^ ))) 2 Listen and circle the numbers you hear. Then match them with their written forms.
03 .............................................................................................................................................................
© 13 15 30 80 40 14 50
^ j)) 3 Now listen to these sentences and write down the numbers you hear.
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1 .................. 2 .................. 3 .................. 4 .................. 5 ..................
^ ))) 4 Listen to the following conversations and choose the correct letter a, b or c.
15-06
/ a M cKeon b M cE w an c MacKeon
^ ))) 5 You will hear a telephone conversation in which Sam is booking a taxi. First look at the form
07 below and think about the kind of information you will need. Then listen and complete the form.
Exam tip
You w ill be expected to know the spellings of com m on w ords and names. Any usual
names w ill be spelt out for you. An answ er spelt w rongly w ill be marked incorrect, so
get plenty of practice before the exam.
N A M E OF PASSENGER: ■SAM W IL L IA M S
PICK-UP W id &thJ u l y
DATE A N D T IM E : ( 1 ) ....................
PICK-UP POINT:
NO. & STREET: (2) .......................... W IL L O W S It> E B .A N K
TOW N: ( 3 ) .......................................................................
POSTCODE: ( 4 ) .......................................................................
DESTINATION: H B A T H f^O W - T E R M IN A L 5
*» ) 6 You will hear a conversation between a flight attendant and a passenger completing a
08 landing card before arriving in the UK. Complete the form.
LAN DING CARD Please complete clearly in English and BLOCK CAPITALS
immigration Act 1971
Family name
UH
First name(s)
(1) ......................................................
Sex Date of birth
, D D . M M, Y Y Y Y ,
□ M 0 F (2) I I I I I I I I I
(3) ...............................................................
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Part 3: Exam Practice
Exam tip
When you com plete a form, it is im portant to keep to the required num ber of words
for each answer. You will be told how many words to use, e.g. NO MORE THAN TWO
WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER. If you w rite too many words, your answer w ill be
marked incorrect.
A hyphenated word counts as one word, e.g. mother-in-law. A num ber can be w ritten
in letters or numbers, e.g. twelve or 72; either way, it counts as one word.
Section 1
^ ))) Questions 1 -7
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You will hear a telephone conversation between a hotel receptionist and a caller making
a reservation. Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER for each answer.
Silver Tu ip Hotel
N um ber of nights i
Type o f room : (circle one) (1) Single / Double - tw in beds / Double - king-sized bed
Nam e (2)
Postcode (4)
Transport (5)
M eals (6)
a 07976 122577.
b 07961 122577.
c 07961 121597.
a M rA la m i.
b M r El Fassi.
c M rA laoui.
Exam tip
During the exam, listen very carefully and don't presum e the first inform ation you hear
is always correct. Som etim es the speaker can change his/her m ind and correct the
inform ation given.
Now listen again to check your answers before you look at the answer key.
Progress check
How many boxes can you tick? You should work towards being able to tick them all.
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