Cambridge IELTS 1 Listening Tests 1

Part 1: Questions 1-5
Circle the appropriate letter.

1. A B C D
2. A B C D

3 What did she have inside her briefcase?
A wallet, pens and novel
B papers and wallet
C pens and novel
D papers, pen and novel

A
B
C
D

5 What time was it when she lost her briefcase?
A 5.20
B 5.25
C 5.30
D 5.55

Questions 6-10
Complete the form Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

PERSONAL DETAILS FORM
Name: Mary (6)
Address: Flat 2, (7)  and (8)  Road Canterbury
Telephone: (9)
Estimated value of lost item: (10) £

Part 2: Questions 11-13
Circle the THREE other items which are mentioned in the news headlines.

NEWS HEADLINES
A Rivers flood in the north
B Money promised for drought victims – Example
C Nurses on strike in Melbourne
D Passengers rescued from ship
E Passengers rescued from plane
F Bus and train drivers national strike threat
G Teachers demand more pay
H New uniform for QANTAS staff
I National airports under new management

Questions 14-21
Complete the notes below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in the spaces provided.

The Government plans to give (14) $  to assist the farmers. This money was to be spent on improving Sydney’s (15)  but has now been re-allocated. Australia has experienced its worst drought in over fifty years. Farmers say that the money will not help them because it is (16)

An aeroplane which was carrying a group of (17)  was forced to land just (18)  minutes after take-off. The passengers were rescued by
(19)  The operation was helped because of the good weather. The passengers thanked the (20)  for saving their lives but unfortunately they lost their (21)

Part 3: Questions 22-25
Circle the appropriate letter.

22 The orientation meeting
A took place recently
B took place last term
C will take place tomorrow
D will take place next week

23 Attendance at lectures is
A optional after 4 pm
B closely monitored
C difficult to enforce
D sometimes unnecessary

24 Tutorials take place
A every morning
B twice a week
C three mornings a week
D three afternoons a week

25 The lecturer’s name is
A Roberts
B Rawson
C Rogers
D Robertson

Questions 26-31
Complete the notes below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

Course Requirements
Tutorial Paper:
* A piece of work ON A given topic. Students must:
* (26)  for 25 minutes
* (27)
* give to lecturer for marking

Essay Topic: usually (28)
Type of exam: (29)
Library: important books are in (30)
Focus of course: focus on (31)

Part 4: Questions 32 and 33
Circle the appropriate letter.

32 The speaker works within the Faculty of
A Science and Technology
B Arts and Social Sciences
C Architecture
D Law

33 The faculty consists firstly of
A subjects
B degrees
C divisions
D departments

Questions 34-36
Complete the notes with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

• The subjects taken in the first semester in this course are psychology, sociology,
(34) and
* Students may have problems with (35)  and
(36)

Questions 37-40
Circle the appropriate letter.

37 The speaker says students can visit her
A every morning
B some mornings
C mornings only
D Friday morning

38 According to the speaker, a tutorial
A is a type of lecture
B is less important than a lecture
C provides a chance to share views
D provides an alternative to groupwork

39 When writing essays, the speaker advises the students to
A research their work well
B name the books they have read
C share work with their friends
D avoid using other writers’ ideas

40 The speaker thinks that plagiarism is
A a common problem
B an acceptable risk
C a minor concern
D a serious offence




Show Answers

1. A
2. C
3. D
4. D
5. C
6. Prescott
7. 41
8. fountain
9. 752239
10. pound 65
11. E
12. F
13. H
14. $ 250 million
15. road system
16. too late
17. school children
18. 3
19. boats
20. pilot
21. instruments
22. A
23. B
24. C
25. A
26. talk
27. write up work
28. can choose
29. open book
30. closed reserve
31. vocational
32. B
33. C
34. history and economics
35. deadlines
36. attendance
37. B
38. C
39. B
40. D