Listening Module (Basic) - Student-2

LISTENING MODULE
LEVEL PRE-INTERMEDIATE
FOR STUDENT
TAZKIA LANGUAGE CENTER

Meeting Topic Exercises Learning outcomes
At the end of the class, students are expected to be able to

1 SPELLING Exercise 1 - 5 demonstrate the ability to answer question based on
conversation recording.
PRE-LISTENING At the end of the class, students are expected to be able to

2 ACTIVITY: Preparation, Exercise and Activity predict the answer of the questions in the IELTS listening
PREDICTION section.
IELTS
3 LISTENING Preparation, Exercise and Activity
identify distractors in the IELTS listening section.
DISTRACTORS
LISTENING MAP At the end of the class, students are expected to be able to
4 Preparation, Exercise and Activity
LABELLING demonstrate the ability to answer question of map labelling.
LISTENING TO
MULTIPLE
5 Preparation, Exercise and Activity demonstrate ability to answer IELTS Listening to multiple
CHOICE
choice questions.
QUESTIONS
IELTS
LISTENING At the end of the class, students are expected to be able to
6 SENTENCE Preparation, Exercise and Activity demonstrate ability to answer IELTS listening sentence
COMPLETION completion.
STRATEGIES
SIGNPOSTING At the end of the class, students are expected to be able to
7 Preparation, Exercise and Activity
LANGUAGE identify signposting language in the IELTS listening test.
IELTS
8 LISTENING TEST Preparation, Exercise and Activity
demonstrate ability to answer IELTS Listening Test Part I.
PART I
IELTS
demonstrate ability to answer IELTS Listening Test Part I.
PART I
IELTS
demonstrate ability to answer IELTS Listening Test Part II
PART II
IELTS
demonstrate ability to answer IELTS Listening Test Part II
PART II
IELTS
demonstrate ability to answer IELTS Listening Test Part III
PART III
IELTS
demonstrate ability to answer IELTS Listening Test Part IV
PART IV
IELTS
14 Preparation, Exercise and Activity demonstrate ability to answer IELTS Listening test from Part I
LISTENING TEST
to part IV.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 SPELLING
2 PRE-LISTENING ACTIVITY: PREDICTION
3 IELTS LISTENING DISTRACTORS
4 LISTENING MAP LABELLING
5 LISTENING TO MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
6 IELTS LISTENING SENTENCE COMPLETION STRATEGIES
7 SIGNPOSTING LANGUAGE
8 IELTS LISTENING TEST PART I
9 IELTS LISTENING TEST PART I
10 IELTS LISTENING TEST PART II
11 IELTS LISTENING TEST PART II
12 IELTS LISTENING TEST PART III
13 IELTS LISTENING TEST PART IV
14 IELTS LISTENING TEST PART I-IV
CHAPTER I
SPELLING
A. Learning Objective(s)
At the end of the class, students are expected to be able to demonstrate the ability to answer
question based on conversation recording.
B. Exercises
1. Letters
A. Listen to the recording and repeat the letters after the speaker
A B C D E
F G H I J
K L M N O
P Q R S T
U V W X Y
Z
*repeat several times
B. Listen to the following letters and write them down

1 10
2 11
3 12
4 13
5 14
6 15
7 16
8 17
9 18
C. Circle the letters you hear

B P E D G
K F M X I
A H N Z V
C J L O W
R T U Y S
2. Common Abbreviations
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Listen to the common abbreviations and write them down
1 6
2 7
3 8
4 9
5 10
3. Name of Places
Listen to the names of the places and write them down
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20
4. Family Name
A. Listen to the conversations and answer the questions.
A: What’s Joseph’s last name?
B: His last name is ………….
A: Sorry, what’s your name again?

B: OK, my first name is …………. and my last name is spelled ………….
A: Excuse me, what’s her name?

B: ………, and her last name is spelled ………….
A: What is Ms. Smith’s first name?

B: It is spelled ………….
A: Who is the man in the middle?

B: He is my friend, ………….
A: Where is he from?
B: He is from ………….
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B. Listen and write down the people’s names next to the place where they come from
1. …………….. comes from Edinburgh.
2. …………….. come from Newcastle.
3. …………….. is from Liverpool.
4. …………….. is from Glasgow.
5. …………….. is from Cardiff.
6. …………….. teaches in London.
7. …………….. comes from Manchester University.
8. …………….. is from Belfast.
9. …………….. is from Nottingham University.
10. …………….. is from Cambridge University.
5. Introduction
Listen to the self-introductions and complete the information about each person.
Name Where from Subject
Charles Leeds Music
Liz …………….. ……………..

Chris …………….. ……………..
Paulo …………….. ……………..
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CHAPTER 2
PRE-LISTENING ACTIVITY: PREDICTION
At the end of the class, students are expected to be able to predict the answer of the questions
in the IELTS listening section.
B. Pre-Listening Activities Practice

This lesson is about predicting the answers in the IELTS listening test. This skill is an important
one to learn as it helps you to get the correct answer.
In this lesson we will look at it in relation to a 'Note Completion' task, which you will often
see in Section 1, the easiest part of the test. Prediction though can be used for any type of
question where you have to fill in a gap, so it can apply to other parts of the test.
Before each listening section, you have some time to look at the questions.
You should use this time to look through the questions and get an idea of what you are going
to be listening for and when it is a gap filling exercise you should try to predict the types of
thing you need to be listening for. This will help with your listening ability.
Take a look at the notes on Library Membership, and try to predict the information that you
may need.
Which questions may need:

a) a number?
b) a name (of a person)?
c) a place?
d) a date or day/month/year?
e) another word?
In order to prepare you for the listening, write a letter (a, b, c, d, or e) in the box to indicate
what type of information you think you will hear:
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Library Membership
Minimum joining age: 18 years
For registration must take:
 Two (1) and

 Two forms of ID e.g. driving licence (2)
Cost to join per year (without current student card: (3)
Number of items allowed: (member of public) (4)
Loan Times: four weeks
Fines start at: (5) £
______________
Computers can be booked up to (6) hours in advance
Library holds most national papers, (7) , and magazines
Need (8) to use photocopier
Creative Writing Class
Tutor is John (9)
Held on (10) evenings
Answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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C. Other Words
It is not just though about guessing whether it is a number, name etc. You should also try to
predict what some of the 'other words' will be You may find you can guess some correctly
without even listening (though of course you must listen to check you are right!).
For example, in question (1) you need two of something along with the ID for registration.
What do you often need to take 'two of' to register for something? You should be able to guess.
Or for question (2) it will be another form of ID. What kind of things can you use for ID apart
from a driving license?
Again, you should be able to guess some possibilities without even listening.
Beware of Distractors!
Unfortunately it is never going to be made too simple for you as the aim is to separate those
with weaker skills from those with stronger skills. You need to always be aware of IELTS
listening distractors (Chapter 3).
For most questions, you are likely to hear two or more possibilities for the answer.
For example, in question (3) you are looking for the cost without a current student card. That
means you are very likely to hear the cost with one as well. So you need to listen carefully to
get the right one.
Again, in question (4) you are asked about the number of items allowed for a member of the
public. So there is probably a different number for a student. You need to get the right number.
This will be true of probably many of the questions - you will hear more than one choice but
only one will be correct.
If you knew a number was coming up and there was just one number given, it would be too
easy!
Now take a listen and try to answer the questions. Remember:
 read the instructions carefully for the word/number limits for each question
 write the words exactly as you hear them (don't change them)
 make sure your spelling is correct
D. More IELTS Pre Listening Activities Practice

Here is a chance to practice some more.
Following what you learned above, try this note completion. Remember:
 read the instructions
 use the time you are given at the beginning to look at the questions and predict what
you are going to hear
 beware of distractors
 use the exact words you hear
 use correct spelling
E. Exercises
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Exercise 1
Questions 1-10
Complete the Notes Below
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Library Membership
Minimum joining age: 18 years
For registration must take:
 Two (1) and

 Two forms of ID e.g. driving licence (2)
Cost to join per year (without current student card: (3)
Number of items allowed: (member of public) (4)
Loan Times: four weeks
Fines start at: (5) £
______________
Computers can be booked up to (6) hours in advance
Library holds most national papers, (7) , and magazines
Need (8) to use photocopier
Creative Writing Class
Tutor is John (9)
Held on (10) evenings.
Exercise 2
Questions 1-10
Complete the Notes Below
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Minton's Car Mart

Make: Lida
Engine size: (1)
Model: Max
Type of gears: (2)
Preferred colour: (3) blue
FINANCE
Customer wishes to arrange (4)
________________
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name: (5) Wendy
Title: (6)
Address: 20 Green Banks, (7) , Hampshire
Post Code: GU8 9EW
Contact Number: (8) (for only) 0798 257643
CURRENT CAR
Make: Conti
Model: Name (9) , Year: 1994
Mileage: Maximum 70,000
Colour: metalic grey
Condition (10)
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CHAPTER 3
IELTS LISTENING DISTRACTORS
At the end of the class, students are expected to be able to identify distractors in the IELTS
listening section.
B. IELTS Listening Distractors

In this lesson we look at the form of distractor which is very common in part one of the IELTS
listening test. This is when you hear a speaker correct him/herself, or the other speaker will
correct them. Basically, the speaker will give you a piece of information and you
will think that is the right answer. But the speaker will then correct what they have said,
and the new corrected piece of information will in fact be the right answer.
Examples of Correction Distractors

These two examples of distractors are taken from a real IELTS listening test. The distractor
is in italics and the correct answer is in underlined.
Example 1
In this situation, a woman is booking a journey into town for when she arrives at Toronto
Airport. You have to note down the distance of the town, Milton, from the airport.
Take a look at the information you have to find in the question. Below that is a copy of the
listening script that you would hear.
Question: Distance ….. miles
************
MAN: Hello, this is Land Transport Information at Toronto Airport. How may I help you?
WOMAN: Oh, good morning. I’m flying to Toronto Airport next week, and I need to get to
a town called Milton. Could you tell me how I can get there?
MAN: Milton, did you say? Let me see. I think that’s about 150 miles south-west of here. In
fact it’s 147 miles to be exact, so it will take you at least – say, three to four hours by road.
As you can see, you will likely at first think that the answer is 150 miles, but it is actually
147 miles.
Example 2
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Here is another example, further on in the same listening when the woman is arranging to
book a hire car to make the journey when she arrives.
Question: Date of booking _____________
************
MAN: OK, I just have to fill out this form for you. So what date do you want to book this
for?
WOMAN: The 16th of October – oh, no, sorry, that’s my departure date. I arrive on
the 17th, so book it for then, please.
Again, you will likely at first think the answer is the 16th and start to write that down, but
she corrects her mistake and confirms the date she needs the car for is the 17th.
Example 3
Here is another example taken from another real IELTS test. Here, a careers advisor is
trying to help a student to find a part-time job.
Question:
Position
Where Problem
available
Clerical
......................... Evening Lectures
Assistant
ADVISOR: But you’d need to be there at 6am. Does that appeal?
STUDENT: Six o’clock in the morning! Oh, that’s far too early for me, I’m afraid. I’d
never make it that early in the morning.
ADVISOR: Mmm…Well – there was a position going in the Computer Lab. for three days
a week that might be OK. Ah, here it is! No, it’s in the Library, not the Lab. Clerical
Assistant required – I think it mostly involves putting the books back on the shelves. Oh no
– hang on. It’s for Wednesday and Friday evening instead.
STUDENT: No, I can't manage that because of the lectures.
In the above example, you think the position is the Computer Lab., but it turns out it is in the
Library.
Example 4
This final example is part of the same test as above.
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The advisor is trying to find out the student's room number.
Question: Room number _____________
************
STUDENT: I’m in one of the Halls of Residence for post-graduate students, you know,
International House.
ADVISOR: OK – that’s easy. What’s your room number there?
STUDENT: Room B569 – no sorry B659. I always get that wrong. I haven’t been living
there very long.
ADVISOR: Do you have any other skills? Typing , languages, that sort of thing?
So the room number is 659, not 569.
C. Tips for Distractors

The most important tip is really just to make sure that you are aware of correction distractors
(which you now are!). They also emphasize the importance of listening very carefully.
Here are some general tips
 Be aware of possible distractors, particularly in Part One where they are common
 Don't assume the first thing you hear as the answer is the actual answer - listen
carefully to what comes after that
 Words such as 'no' and 'sorry' tell you that there may be another answer coming up
to correct the first. Take a look at the examples above - you'll see those words
appear in several of the examples after the first incorrect answer
 Distractors often involve some kind of number, so take particular care when you
hear numbers (though it is not always numbers, as we saw in example 3)
 Always listen very carefully!
D. Exercises
Exercise 1
You are going to hear a conversation between a hotel receptionist and a customer who has
come to make a booking.
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An example has been done for you.
Before starting the IELTS listening test part 1 practice, take 30 seconds to look at questions
1-6.
When you have done that, start the recording and answer questions 1-6:
Question 1-6
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THREE WORDS AND OR/NUMBERS for each answer
Hotel Information
Example answer
Name of accommodation: (0) Carlton Hotel
Length of stay: 3 nights
Ages of children: (1)
Rooms available: Two en-suites at £270
Price inclusive of: (2)
Payment method: credit card
Name: Michael (3)
Date of birth: (4) 1968
Address: 273, Stanton Court, London.
Post code: (5)
Telephone: 08773 (6)
Now pause the recording. You have 30 seconds to look at questions 7-10.
Questions 7-10
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THREE WORDS AND OR/ A NUMBER for each answer
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Transport Options
Mode of Travel time to
Cost Arrangements
Transport town
Approximately
Taxi Pick up from the hotel 10 minutes
(7) £
Walk down Oak

Bus £2 per person 15 minutes
Tree (8)
Walk through
Walking -------- (10)
(9)
Exercise 2
You will hear a tourist talking to a London Tour Company in order to organize a tour of the
popular sights of London.
Questions 1 - 5
For each Answer write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND / OR A NUMBER.
Customer Details:
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They will be coming to London on (1)
He's going with his sister and his (2)
Tour Details:
Bus Tour
The cost is (3) £ for adults

and (4) £ for children
Tours start at 7am and finish at (5)
Questions 6-8
Choose TWO letters A-G.
6-8. Which three places does the tourist decide he's likely to see?
A. Buckingham Palace
B. Big Ben
C. Harrods
D. Houses of Parliament
E. Hyde Park
F. St Paul's Cathedral
G. London Eye
Questions 9-10
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
9. How will the tourist buy the tickets?

A. By phone
B. Online
C. On the bus
10. How long before he leaves should he buy his tickets?

A. 1 week
B. 6 weeks
C. 3 months
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CHAPTER 4
LISTENING MAP LABELLING
At the end of the class, students are expected to be able to demonstrate the ability to answer
question of map labelling.
B. Listening Map Labelling

IELTS listening map labelling is common in Section Two of the test, though you may get a
map in any of the sections. In section two of the IELTS listening test you hear one person
speaking. It is quite common for the map to be related to some kind of tour.
The aim in labelling a map is to connect the information that you hear in the listening to the
gaps in the map. In some maps you are given a list of words and you have to choose the correct
word to fit in the map. Other times, you will just be given some gaps and you need to listen
and choose the right word from the listening.
Look at two questions at once - this is something you should always do in the listening test.
If you hear the answer to question 16, you will know you missed 15. Forget about this and
move on. If you are only looking at 15 you could miss both and get lost.
C. Tips for IELTS Listening Map Labelling

1. Read the instructions carefully - this is so you know what you need to do and the
maximum number of words and / or numbers you can use – in this case it is no more than
two words.
2. Know the vocabulary of location - you need to know words commonly used to describe
where things are located (see below).
3. Identify where the numbers start and finish – as you can see from the example, the
first one (15) starts at the bottom, not the top. The numbers (15,16,17) will follow the
order of the listening.
4. Understand the context - listen carefully at the beginning as the speaker will give you
the context. (where you are for example) which will help you follow the talk. Also, look
over the map. This will help you identify exactly what you are labelling - note the things
that are already labelled to get a feel for where things are.
5. Predict the answers - as with all the listening test, it helps to predict what the answer
may be. Look at the gaps and see if you can guess what you are labelling - a room,
building, sports facility, street etc?
6. Pay particular attention to things close by - for example, number 15 is by the ‘station’
so it is quite likely (though not definite) that this will be mentioned just before number
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7. Pay attention to any other clues in the map - for example, you are given a compass
icon in the corner telling you where ‘North’, ‘South’, ‘East’ and ‘West’ are. This means
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it is likely that these phrases will be used to direct you. So listen out for them. You are
also given your location - in the tower.
8. Look at two questions at once - this is something you should always do in the listening
test. If you hear the answer to question 16, you will know you missed 15. Forget about
this and move on. If you are only looking at 15 you could miss both and get lost.
D. Common Language of Location
There can be various phrases to explain where things are, but below are listed some of the
most common you'll need for IELTS listening map labelling or diagram labelling.
Make sure you understand them all.
 At the top / at the bottom

 On the left / on the right
 Left hand side / right hand side
 South / North / East / West
 Southeast / Southwest / Northeast / Northwest
 To the north / to the south / to the east / to the west
 Opposite / in front of / behind
 In the middle / in the centre
 Above / below
 Inside / outside
 Just beyond / a little beyond / just past
 Next to / alongside / adjoining (= next to or joined with)
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E. Example
Answer:
15. Car park
16. Rose garden
17. Cafe
Transcript
Well, here we are at the top of the tower, and we're going to look at the view from each
direction. Out to the east, the large buildings about a kilometer away are on the Olympic
site. There's an indoor arena for gymnastics, a stadium for track and field and a swimming
pool for races and synchronized swimming and also diving. If you look carefully down
there, you can see the train lines. The Olympic site has its own station to encourage the
use of public transport. There is also a car park, but it only holds a limited number of
cars.
The formal park has some specially-created water features. If you look out here to the
south, you can see a circular ornamental pond.
And around to the west, you can relax and sit on a bench to smell the flowers in the rose
garden, and finally up to the north, if you look in front of you now, there's a lake with a
small island in the center. You can hire rowing boats at the boat shed, which you can't see
from here, but if you look through the trees, you can see the cafe, which has lovely views
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across the water. OK, let's climb down now. We will go now and have a look at the nature
reserve section of the park, which has opened up natural wetland to the public.
F. Exercises
Exercise 1
Label the map below
Write the correct name, next to the questions 1-5
Answer:
1. 4.
2. 5.
3.
Exercise 2
Label the map below
Write the correct letter, A-I, next to questions 1-6.
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Answer:
1. Registry … 4. Restaurant …
2. New Library… 5. Faculty of Medicine …
3. Theatre … 6. Car Park …
Exercise 3
Label the map below
Write the correct letter, A-H, next to questions 1-5.
Answer:
1. Supermarket … 4. Bike hire …
2. Climbing supplies store … 5. Café …
3. Museum …
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CHAPTER 5
LISTENING TO MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
At the end of the class, students are expected to be able to demonstrate ability to answer IELTS
Listening to multiple choice questions.
B. IELTS Listening Multiple Choice Tips

In this type of question you are usually given three choices of answers. It is commonly found
in parts two, three and four of the listening test. The questions will be harder the further on
you get in the sections of the test. There are certain things in this kind of question that can
easily trip you up and lead to mistakes. Learning about these will improve your ability to listen
and identify the correct answer.
There are several reasons why this type of question can be difficult and we'll now look at
some IELTS listening multiple choice tips to help you understand this.
What are the difficulties with IELTS Listening Multiple Choice Questions?
 Hearing all the words
In this type of question, it is very likely that you will hear ALL the words that you are
given in each choice. Two will obviously not be referring to the answer, so you need
to listen very carefully to make sure you get the correct one.
 Similar Choices
Another problem is that you may be given very similar choices. For example, all the
choices may refer to ‘years’, so it is easy to choose the wrong one. Also, the
information you hear about each choice may be quite similar.
 Paraphrases and synonyms
Also, sentences and words that you hear in the listening will often be changed in the
actual listening script. The test would be quite easy if you could heard exactly what
you see in the question, but it will be changed in some way.
 A different order
The person you hear speaking may not necessarily give you the information or choices
in the same order as the question you see on the paper.
C. A Real Example of a Question

This is taken from a real IELTS test. It is from section 2 of the test, so it will be slightly
easier than a multiple choice that you would get in sections 3 or 4, but the same principles
apply.
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Below the question is the section of the listening script that refers to the question.
1. PS Camping has been organizing holidays for
A. 15 years
B. 20 years
C. 25 years
Thank you for coming to my talk this evening. It’s nice to see so many people in the
audience. For those of you who don’t know very much about PS Camping, let me start by
giving you some background information about the company.
The company started twenty five years ago. It actually started as a retail chain selling
camping equipment, and then twenty years ago, it bought a small number of campsites in
the UK, and began offering camping holidays. The company grew rapidly and has been
providing holidays in continental Europe for the last fifteen years.
So you should be able to spot some of the difficult things:
 You hear all the words – 25 years, 20 years and 15 years.

 There are similarities in the choices - they are all years with a mix of the numbers
‘twenty’ and ‘five’ in there and they all mention about the company or holidays.
 The question stem has been paraphrased - nowhere does it say “organizing holidays”.
Instead you can see phrases like “began offering holidays” and “providing holidays”.
This can be particularly confusing because you have to understand which one fits with
the question.
 The possible answers are in a different order to the audio – you hear ‘25’ first and ‘15’
last.
How do you answer multiple choice questions?

The first thing you need to do is look through the questions. You have 30 seconds to do this
before you hear the audio. Underline key words in the question stems and look at the choices
so you know what to listen out for.
So in this first one, you may underline “Organized Holidays”. You should focus on the
question stem but also look at the choices and note that you are listening out for ‘years’.
In this case, this sentence should tell you that you have got to the section of the listening where
the answer will be:
The company started twenty five years ago. It actually started as a retail chain selling
camping equipment, and then twenty years ago, it bought a small number of campsites in the
UK, and began offering camping holidays. The company grew rapidly and has been providing
holidays in continental Europe for the last fifteen years.
So when you hear this, make sure you are looking carefully at the question and the choices
and listening extremely carefully.
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You need to listen carefully for what is said about each year so that you can identify the right
answer:
1. PS Camping has been organizing holidays for:

A. 15 years
[has been providing holidays in continental Europe for the last fifteen years]
B. 20 years
[twenty years ago, it bought a small number of campsites in the UK, and began
offering camping holidays]
C. 25 years
[The company started twenty five years ago]
You can see how the question tries to trick you!

It distracts you from the correct answer by giving other statements that are quite similar to
the correct answer.
The answer is B, but you could easily end up thinking it is A or C if you are not listening
carefully enough. The company started 25 years ago, but that is NOT when they started
offering holidays for camping.
It later clarifies that they did not start offering / organizing holidays until 5 years later (20
years ago) when they bought a campsite. It is not A because this is just when they
starting providing holidays in Europe, which came later. That is not what the question asks.
The question ask generally.
Another Example
Let’s look at another example, which is the next question, so you further understand the
IELTS listening multiple choice tips presented here:
2. The company has most camping sites in
A. France
B. Italy
C. Switzerland
If you book a camping holiday with us, you'll have a choice of over three hundred sites.
In Italy we have some 64 sites that we either own, or have exclusive use of. France is where
we have the majority of sites, and we currently have a project to expand into Switzerland.
We also have a number of sites in Northern Spain, particularly the mountainous region of
Picos de Europa. We've upgraded all these Spanish sites, and improved them considerably
from their original three-star rating.
The first sentence in red flags up that you have got to question 2, as does the fact that after
this they start talking about countries.
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You'll see again that all the countries / choices are mentioned, meaning you have to listen
very carefully to the information about each country.
You should be able to identify that A is the correct answer, and that a paraphrase of 'most
sites' is used: 'majority of sites'.
D. Exercises
Exercise 1
1. What is Mr. Adams’ job?
A. Teacher
B. School Nurse
C. School principal
D. School secretary
2. How many middle school are in the city?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
3. What size is the city in the story?
A. Very small
B. Medium sized
C. Large
D. Very large
4. The school where Mr. Adams works is in Germany. Where is the city located?
A. In Berlin
B. In Western Germany
C. In Dresden
D. Very close to Berlin, a suburb
5. How old were the students of the classroom where Mr. Adams entered?
A. 8
B. 10
C. 16
D. 18
6. What time did Mr. Adams enter the classroom?
A. 7 o’clock
B. 8 o’clock
C. 9 o’clock
D. 10 o’clock
7. When will the new teacher start teaching?
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A. Today
B. Tomorrow
C. Tuesday
D. Next week
8. Which country was NOT guessed as a country where the new teacher was from?
A. Australia
B. The USA
C. Ireland
D. Canada
E. England
F. Scotland
9. What state in the USA is the new teacher from?
A. New York
B. California
C. Florida
D. Virginia
10. Mr. Adams said there are fifty states in the USA, but some students guessed there were
how many states?
A. Fifteen
B. Forty
C. Five
11. What is the new teacher’s last name?
A. Johnson
B. Johnston
C. Jefferson
D. Jackson
12. Is the new teacher male or female?
A. Male
B. Female
C. They don’t know yet
Exercise 2
You will hear a woman asking a tutor for more information about a Media Studies course at
a university.
Questions 21 - 23
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
21. How long did Louise work at a radio station?
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 6 years
22. Why does Louise want to do a Masters?
A. To get a promotion in her current job
B. To go into TV
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C. Employers like post-graduate qualifications
23. How long will it take to do the Masters part-time rather than the modular route?
A. 18 months
B. 3 years
C. 4 years
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CHAPTER 6
IELTS LISTENING SENTENCE COMPLETION STRATEGIES
listening sentence completion.
B. IELTS Listening Sentence Completion Strategies

These IELTS listening sentence completion strategies will help you to improve your score for
the exam. In this type of question, you are given a sentence taken from the listening, and you
have to decide which word fits in the gap.
Remember though that the sentence will not be exactly the same as what you hear on the audio
- it will be paraphrased (using different words to what you hear).
The listening excerpt from this page is from a real test. It is from Part 4 of the test - the most
difficult - so expect to find this exercise hard.
Don't be disheartened if you do not do well - students often score poorly on part 4, but that
does not mean you can't get a good score from doing well in the other sections.
Part 4 is based on a lecture, and for this recording you are going to hear the second part of a
lecture on the luxury end of the hospitality and tourism market.
IELTS Listening Sentence Completion Strategies
 Look through the sentences before you start to get an idea of what you will be hearing.
 Pay particular attention to the words that come before and after the gap to help you notice
when the word is spoken.
 Try to guess what may go in the gap - is it a place, name, number, or something else?
 Remember that the words you see in the sentence may be synonyms of the words from the
audio, so you may be listening out for words with similar meanings.
 Write the exact words, phrases or numbers that you hear in the gap on your question paper.
 Always check the word limit - your answer will be marked wrong if you exceed the number
of words allowed.
C. Exercise
Now here is your chance to put into practice these IELTS listening sentence completion
strategies. Take a look through the questions first, then listen to the audio and try and answer
the questions.
Exercise 1
Complete the notes below.
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Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer
A company providing luxury serviced apartments aims to:
1.Cater specifically for (1) travelers.
2.Provide a stylish (2) for guests to use.
3.Set a trend throughout the (3) which becomes permanent.
Traditional holiday hotels attract people by:
4.Offering the chance to (4) their ordinary routine life
5.Making sure that they are cared for in all respects – like a (5)
6.Leaving small treats in their rooms – e.g. cosmetics or (6)
If you look at the transcript you can see how different words and phrases have been used.
For example 'sleek' instead of 'stylish' in question 2 and 'set' instead of 'establish' in question
3.
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CHAPTER 7
SIGNPOSTING LANGUAGE
At the end of the class, students are expected to be able to identify signposting language in
the IELTS listening test.
B. Signposting Language
Signposting language is the words and phrases that people use in order to guide the listener
coherently through what is being said. It is used to make clear what has just happened, and
what is going to happen next. So in other words, it acts as a guide so the listener can follow
what you are saying.
Why is this important for IELTS?

In section 4 of the listening you have to listen to a talk in an academic setting, such as a
university. It is usually a lecture by a professor, a presentation by a student, or a talk by a
university staff member. So it is possible that signposting will be used within this.
This lesson is designed to help you with Section 4 IELTS listening that are a lecture, though
the language for a presentation or talk may be the same or similar.
If you know the type of language that is used to guide you, it will help you to follow the
lecture.
This is particularly important if your listening skills are weaker than they should be because
you will easily get lost if you don't know where you are.
Also, the lecture may be split into two parts (see for example the section 4 of this lecture).
It may be the case that these two sections follow the sections that the speaker divides their
talk into i.e. two parts. Knowing then the lecture structure and the language the speaker uses
to tell you they are moving onto the second section will help you to follow where you are.
The signposting language we'll look at in this lesson is the words and phrases that introduce
the topics and subsections of the lecture.
C. Examples of Lecture Signposting Language

This table sets out some of the key language that guides you on the overall topic and
content of the lecture, and when different sections of the lecture are being discussed.
The table includes the signposting language to signal the end of the talk. However you are
very unlikely to hear this used in IELTS because as section 4 of the listening is only around
4-5 minutes, you only usually hear the first part of the lecture or presentation.
Remember there are lots of different ways to say these things, so what you hear could be
phrased slightly differently.
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Signposting Examples
Purpose Signpost Language
 Today we are going to talk about…

 The topic of today’s lecture is…
 This morning we are going to take a
look at…
Introducing the topic of the  Today I’ll be talking about /
lecture discussing...
 What I’m going to be talking about
today is…
 The purpose of today’s lecture is…
 The subject/topic of my talk is ...
In today’s lecture I’m going to cover

three points.
Explaining the lecture structure  I’m going to divide this talk into three
(sections / subtopics) parts.
 First we’ll look at….. Then we’ll go
on to … And finally I’ll…
 Let’s start by talking about...
Introducing the first section /  To begin,…
subtopic or first of a list of  Firstly,…
points  I’ll start with,…
 The first advantage / reason / cause
etc. is...
Finishing a section  We've looked at...
 I’ve talked about….
 Let’s move on to…
 Now, let’s turn to…
 And I’d now like to talk about…
Starting a new section  The next / second …
 I'd like now to discuss...
 The next issue/topic/area I’d like to
focus on …
 To sum up, …
 So it is clear from what we have
discussed today that…
 I'd like now to recap...
To signal the end of the talk /  Let's summarise briefly what we've
Summing up looked at...
 In conclusion, …
 To summarise, …
 In summary, …
 Overall, …
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 The three main points are …
D. Exercise
Have a listen to the start of this lecture. What is the signposting language used?
So you need to listen and identify the phrases or words you here such as "What I’m going to
be talking about today is…", "I’m going to divide this talk into three parts", "To begin,..." etc.
Write it in the box below.
Exercise 1
1. Phrase or word used to introduce the topic:
__________________________________________________________________
2. Phrase or word used to introduce the first section:
__________________________________________________________________
Exercise 2
1. Phrase or word used to Introduce the topic:
__________________________________________________________________
2. Phrase or word used to explain the lecture structure:

__________________________________________________________________
Exercise 3
1. Phrase or word used to Introduce the topic:
__________________________________________________________________
2 & 3. Two phrases or words used to explain the lecture structure:

__________________________________________________________________
CHAPTER 8
IELTS LISTENING TEST PART I
Listening Test Part I.
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B. Exercises
Exercise 1
Questions 1-10
Questions 1-5
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.
VIDEO LIBRARY
APPLICATION FORM
EXAMPLE ANSWER
Surname Jones
First names: Louise Cynthia
Address: Apartment1,7 2(1) ………………………. Street
Highbridge
Postcode: (2) …………………………….
Telephone: 98356712(home)
(3 ) ………………………….. (work)
Driver's licence number: (4) …………………………...
Date of birth: Day: 25th Month: (5) …………………Year:197
Questions 6—8
Circle THREE letters A-F.
What types of films does Louise like ?
A Action
B Comedies
C Musicals
D Romance
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E Westerns
F Wildlife
Questions 9 and 10
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
9 How much does it cost to join the library?
10 When will Louise's card be ready?
Exercise 2
Questions 1 and 2
Circle the correct letters A-C.
Example
Gavin moved into his apartment...
A two days ago.
(B) two weeks ago.
C two months ago.
1 Gavin's apartment is located on the ...

A. ground floor
B. second floor
C. third floor
2 The monthly rent for Gavin's apartment is ...

A $615
B $650
C $655
Questions 3-6
ITEM VALUE •
(3) " $450
(4) $1,150
Watches $2,000
CDs and (5) $400
Total annual cost of (6) $
insurance
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WRITE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
INSURANCE APPLICATION FORM

Name : Mr. Gavin (7)
Address : (8) ………………………………… Biggins Street
(9) …………………………………………
Date of Birth : 12th November
Telephone : Home: 9724555
Nationality : (10) ………………………………….
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CHAPTER 9
IELTS LISTENING TEST PART I
Listening Test Part I.
B. Exercises
Exercise 1
Questions 1-10
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Exercise 2
Questions 1-5
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Programme of Activities for First Day

Time Place Event
Example Meet the Principal and staff
10.00 1 ......................
10.15 Talk by 2.......................
10.45 Talk by 3.......................
4....................... Classroom 5 5.............. test
Questions 6-10
Label the rooms on the map below.
Choose your answers from the box below and write them next to questions 6-10.
CL Computer Laboratory
Director’s Office
L Library
MH Main Hall
S
Self Access Room
Student Common Room
SR Staff Room
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CHAPTER 10
IELTS LISTENING TEST PART II
Listening Test Part II
B. Exercises
Exercise 1
Questions 11-13
Complete the notes below
Expedition Across Attora Mountains

Leader: Charles Owen
Prepared a (11) ………………………………………. for the trip
Total length of trip (12) ………………………………………
Climbed highest peak in (13) …………………………………
Questions 14 and 15
Circle the correct letters A-C.
14 What took the group by surprise?
A the amount of rain
B the number of possible routes
C the length of the journey
15 How did Charles feel about having to change routes?

A He reluctantly accepted it.
B He was irritated by the diversion.
C It made no difference to his enjoyment.
Questions16—18
Circle THREE letters A-F.
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What does Charles say about his friends?
A He met them at one stage on the trip.
B They kept all their meeting arrangements.
C One of them helped arrange the transport.
D One of them owned the hotel they stayed in.
E Some of them travelled with him.
F Only one group lasted the 96 days.
Questions 19 and 20
Circle TWO letters A-E.
What does Charles say about the donkeys?
A He rode them when he was tired.
B He named them after places.
C One of them died.
D They behaved unpredictably.
E They were very small.
Exercise 2
Question11
Circle the correct letter A-D.
Smith House was originally built as ...
A a residential college.
B a family house.
C a university.
D an office block.
Questions12-14
Complete the explanation of the room number.
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Questions15-17
Complete the sentence below.
 Students need a front door key between (15) ……………… AND ……………
 In an emergency, students should use (16) ……………………………………..
 Fees also cover some (17) ……………………………………………… charges.
Questions18-20
Complete the notice below.
• No noise after 9 pm.
• Smoking only allowed on (18)
• No changes can be made to (19)
• If you have any questions, ask the (20)
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CHAPTER 11
IELTS LISTENING TEST PART II
Listening Test Part II
B. Exercises
Exercise 1
Questions 11 and 12
11. Who is Mrs Sutton worried about?

……………………………………………..
12. What is the name for a group of family doctors working in the same building together?
……………………………………………..
Questions 13-17
Name of Health Number of doctors Other information Information about

Centre doctors
Dean End 13…………… Appointment Dr. Jones is good with
system 15 ……..... 16 …………
than South Hay Dr. Shaw is good with
small children.
South Hay 14…………… Building less Dr Williams helps
modern than Dean people with
End 17 ………………
Questions 18-20
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Question 18
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.
Doctors start seeing patients at the Health Centre from …………. o’clock.
Question 19
Choose TWO letters A-E.
Which TWO groups of patients receive free medication?
A people over 17 years old
B unemployed people
C non-UK residents
D people over 60 years old
E pregnant women
Question 20
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER
The charge for one item of medication is about £..................................
Exercise 2
Questions 11-15
TYPE OF HELP EXAMPLES
Financial • grants
• 11 ...................................
• childcare
12 .................................... • nurseries
Academic • 13 ...................................
• using the library
• individual interests
14 ................................... • 15 .....................................
Questions 16-20
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Write NUMBERS OR NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
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CHAPTER 12
IELTS LISTENING TEST PART III
Listening Test Part III
B. Exercises
Exercise 1
Questions 21-25
TIM JANE
Day of arrival Sunday (21)
Subject History (22)
Number of books to read (23) (24)
Day of first lecture Tuesday (25)
Questions 26-30
26. What is Jane's study strategy in lectures?
27. What is Tim's study strategy for reading?
28. What is the subject of Tim's first lecture?
29. What is the title of Tim's first essay?
30. What is the subject of Jane's first essay?
Exercise 2
Questions 21-30
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Write NUMBERS AND/OR NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
C. References
Cambridge IELTS with Answer Edition 2
CHAPTER 13
IELTS LISTENING TEST PART IV
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Listening Test Part IV
B. Exercises
Exercise 1
Questions31-35
Type of course: duration

Course Entry requirements
and level
Example
Physical Fitness Instructor Six-month certificate None
Sports Administrator (31) ……………………. (32) ……………………. in

sports administration
Sports Psychologist (33) ……………………. Degree in psychology
Four-year degree in
Physical Education Teacher education (34) …………………….
Recreation Officer (35) ……………………. None
Questions 36-40
Write the appropriate letters A-G against Questions 36-40.
Job Main role
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Physical Fitness Instructor (36)
Sports Administrator (37)
Sports Psychologist (38)
Physical Education Teacher (39)
Recreation Officer (40)
Main Roles
A the coaching of teams
B the support of elite athletes
C guidance of ordinary individuals
D community health
E the treatment of injuries
F arranging matches and venues
G the rounded development of children
Exercise 2
Questions 31-36
Choose the correct letters A-C.
31 Which column of the bar chart represents the figures quoted?
32 According to the speaker, the main cause of back pain in women is

A. pregnancy
B. osteoporosis
C. lack of exercise
33 As treatment for back pain the Clinic mainly recommends

A. pain killers.
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B. relaxation therapy.
C. exercise routines.
34 The back is different from other parts of the body because

A. it is usually better at self-repair.
B. a back injury is usually more painful.
C. its response to injury often results in more damage.
35 Bed rest is advised

A. for a maximum of two days.
B. for extreme pain only.
C. for pain lasting more than two days.
36 Being overweight
A. a major source of back pain.
B. worsens existing back pain.
C. reduces the effectiveness of exercise.
Questions 37-40
Choose the correct letters A—C.
Strongly Recommended in Not
recommended certain recommended
circumstances B
A C
Example Answer [A] B C

Diet if overweight
37 Buy special orthopaedic A B C

chairs
Example
Buy orthopaedic mattresses A Answer C
[B]
38 Buy shock-absorbing A B C
inserts
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39 Wear flat shoes A B C
40 Buy TENS machine A B C
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CHAPTER 14
IELTS LISTENING TEST
Listening test from Part I to part IV.
B. Exercises
Exercise 1
SECTION 1 Questions 1-10
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Questions 11-13
MEMBERSHIP OF SPORTS CENTRE
Cost 11 £..............................per 12..............................
Where? 13.................................
When? 2 to 6 pm, Monday to Thursday
Bring: Union card
Photo
Fee
Questions 14-16
Always bring sports 14.................................when you come to 15 …………………… or

use the Centre’s facilities.
Opening hours 9 am to 10 pm on 16.................................

10 am to 6 pm on Saturdays
50% ‘morning discount’ 9 am to 12 noon on weekdays
Questions 17-20
Look at the map of the Sports Complex below.
Label the buildings on the map of the Sports Complex.
Choose your answers from the box below and write them against Questions 17-20.
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Arts Studio Football
Pitch
Tennis Courts Dance
Studio Fitness Room
Reception Squash
Courts

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Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBER for each answer.
Questions 31-33
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Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer
"NEW" MEAT CAN BE COMPARED TO PROBLEM
kangaroo 31....................... 32.......................
crocodile chicken fatty
ostrich 33.......................
Questions 34-36
OSTRICH PRODUCT USE
Ostrich feathers  tribal ceremonial dress

 34.......................
 decorated hats
Ostrich hide 35.......................
Ostrich 36......................... ‘biltong’
Questions 37-40
Choose the correct letters A-C.
37 Ostrich meat
A has more protein than beef.
B tastes nearly as good as beef.
C is very filling.
38 One problem with ostrich fanning in Britain is

A the climate.
B the cost of transporting birds.
C the price of ostrich eggs.
39 Ostrich chicks reared on farms

A must be kept in incubators until mature.
B are very independent.
C need looking after carefully.
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40 The speaker suggests ostrich farms are profitable because
A little initial outlay is required.
B farmed birds are very productive.
C there is a good market for the meat.
Exercise 2
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Questions 1 and 2
Questions 3-5
Label the map. Choose your answers from the box below. Write the appropriate letters A-E
on the map.
A State Bank
B St George’s Hospital
C Garage
D Library
E University
Questions 6-10
Gift for Susan Gift for baby

What will they buy? 6........................................ 7........................................
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Where will they buy 8......................................... 9........................................
the gifts?
Approximate $15 10 $...................................
prices?

For the recommendation column, write
A You must buy this.
B Maybe you should buy this.
C You should never buy this.
Name Advantage(s) Disadvantage(s) Recommendation

Unbreakable  Contains no
Vacuum Flask 11..........................  Expensive
 Steel guaranteed for  Leaves 13
20 years …………….. B
 Keeps warm for
12..........................
Whistle Key  Press-button light  Unpleasant noise
Holder useful for finding  Doesn’t work
keyhole through 16 ....................
 14.......................... 15..........................
Army  Useful for
Flashlight 17...................  Has 19..................
(squeeze light)  Works C
18..........................
Decoy Camera  Realistic  Difficult to fix
(to trick 20.......................... onto wall A
burglars)
SECTIO N 3 Questions 21-30
Questions 21-23
Choose the correct letters A—C.
21. Amina’s project is about a local

A. school
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B. hospital
C. factory
22. Dr Bryson particularly liked

A. the introduction.
B. the first chapter.
C. the middle section.
23. Amina was surprised because she

A. thought it was bad.
B. wrote it quickly.
C. found it difficult to do.
Questions 24-26
What suggestions does Dr Bryson make? Complete the table as follows.
Write A if he says KEEP UNCHANGED

Write B if he says REWRITE
Write C if he says REMOVE COMPLETELY
Example
Section headings
Information on housing 24 .................

Interview data 25.................
Chronology 26 .................
Questions 27-30
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SECTION4 Questions 31-40

Questions 31-34
Write NUMBERS AND/OR NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS for each answer.
Between what times is the road traffic lightest?
…………………………………………………………………………………..
Who will notice the noise most?
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Which day of the week has the least traffic?

………………………………………………………………………………………………..
What will be the extra cost of modifying houses?
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Question 35
Choose the correct letter A-D.
The noise levels at the site can reach
A. 45 decibels.
B. 55 decibels.
C. 67 decibels.
D. 70 decibels.
Questions 36-38
Complete the table showing where devices used in reducing noise could befitted in the
houses.
Write: W for walls
D for doors
C for ceilings
Example
acoustic
seals
36 double thickness
plaster board
37 mechanical
ventilation
38 air conditioning
Questions 39 and 40
Choose the correct letters A-D.
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39. Which is the correct construction for acoustic double glazing?
40 . What is the best layout for the houses?
C. References
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LISTENING MODULE

TAZKIA LANGUAGE CENTER

At the end of the class, students are expected to be able to

PRE-LISTENING At the end of the class, students are expected to be able to

B. Listen to the following letters and write them down

C. Circle the letters you hear

A: Sorry, what’s your name again?

A: Excuse me, what’s her name?

A: What is Ms. Smith’s first name?

A: Who is the man in the middle?

Name Where from Subject

Charles Leeds Music

Liz …………….. ……………..

B. Pre-Listening Activities Practice

Which questions may need:

For registration must take:

 Two (1) and

Cost to join per year (without current student card: (3)

Number of items allowed: (member of public) (4)

Loan Times: four weeks

Fines start at: (5) £

Computers can be booked up to (6) hours in advance

Library holds most national papers, (7) , and magazines

Need (8) to use photocopier

Creative Writing Class

Tutor is John (9)

Held on (10) evenings

D. More IELTS Pre Listening Activities Practice

For registration must take:

 Two (1) and

Cost to join per year (without current student card: (3)

Number of items allowed: (member of public) (4)

Loan Times: four weeks

Fines start at: (5) £

Computers can be booked up to (6) hours in advance

Library holds most national papers, (7) , and magazines

Need (8) to use photocopier

Creative Writing Class

Tutor is John (9)

Held on (10) evenings.

Minton's Car Mart

Engine size: (1)

Type of gears: (2)

Preferred colour: (3) blue

Customer wishes to arrange (4)

Name: (5) Wendy

Address: 20 Green Banks, (7) , Hampshire

Post Code: GU8 9EW

Contact Number: (8) (for only) 0798 257643

Model: Name (9) , Year: 1994

Mileage: Maximum 70,000

Colour: metalic grey

B. IELTS Listening Distractors

Examples of Correction Distractors

Question: Distance ….. miles

Question: Date of booking _____________

ADVISOR: But you’d need to be there at 6am. Does that appeal?

STUDENT: No, I can't manage that because of the lectures.