Book 16 Listening Test 4

Listening 16 Test 4

Section 1: HOLIDAY RENTAL

Questions 1-10: Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

HOLIDAY RENTAL

Owner's names: Jack Fitzgerald and Shirley Fitzgerald

Granary Cottage

• available for week beginning 1 1. May

• cost for the week: £ 2.

3. Cottage

• cost for the week: £480

• building was originally a 4.

• walk through doors from living room into a 5.

• several 6. spaces at the front

• bathroom has a shower

• central heating and stove that burns 7.

• views of old 8. from living room

• view of hilltop 9. from the bedroom

Payment

• deposit: £144

• deadline for final payment: end of 10.

SECTION 2:Local council report on traffic and highways Questions 11-20

Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11. A survey found people's main concern about traffic in the area was

A. cuts to public transport.
B. poor maintenance of roads.
C. changes in the type of traffic.

12. Which change will shortly be made to the cycle path next to the river?

A. It will be widened.
B. It will be extended.
C. It will be resurfaced.

13. Plans for a pedestrian crossing have been postponed because

A. the Post Office has moved.
B. the proposed location is unsafe.
C. funding is not available at present.

14. On Station Road, notices have been erected

A. telling cyclists not to leave their bikes outside the station ticket office.
B. asking motorists to switch off engines when waiting at the level crossing.
C. warning pedestrians to leave enough time when crossing the railway line.

Questions 15-20
Label the map below.
Write the correct letter, A-I, next to Questions 15-20.

15. New car park

16. New cricket pitch

17. Children's playground

18. Skateboard ramp

19. Pavilion

20. Notice board

SECTION 3: Questions 21-30

SECTION 4: Questions 31-40: Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for answers of 31-40.

THE EXTINCTION OF THE DODO BIRD

The dodo was a large flightless bird which used to inhabit the island of Mauritius.

History

• 1507 – Portuguese ships transporting 31. stopped at the island to collect food and water.

• 1638 – The Dutch established a 32. on the island.

• They killed the dodo birds for their meat.

• The last one was killed in 1681.

Description

• The only record we have is written descriptions and pictures (possibly unreliable).

• A Dutch painting suggests the dodo was very 33. .

• The only remaining soft tissue is a dried 34. .

• Recent studies of a dodo skeleton suggest the birds were capable of rapid 35. .

• It's thought they were able to use their small wings to maintain 36. .

• Their 37. was of average size.

• Their sense of 38. enabled them to find food.

Reasons for extinction

• Hunting was probably not the main cause.

• Sailors brought dogs and monkeys.

• 39. also escaped onto the island and ate the birds' eggs.

• The arrival of farming meant the 40. was destroyed.

Location: Vadodara, Gujarat

Renuka Nair, a former banker is the founder of Panache IELTS. She was born and raised in Mumbai and did her schooling from Apostolic Carmel Convent, a school that believed in holistic education. Despite Malayalam being her mother tongue, English was her first language of education. The nuances of grammar were inculcated in her during her formative years, along with creative writing. It was while she was pursuing her Bachelor's degree that she decided to hone her vocabulary. Having completed her Masters in Mathematics and Computer Science, she started her career in Vadodara, Gujarat in NIIT, teaching C++ to Engineering students. This was followed by 15 years in the Banking Industry, during the course of which she obtained a PG diploma in Finance. Wanting to start out on her own, she quit banking in 2012 and started training professionals initially in Corporate Communications, followed by Spoken English and eventually IELTS, TOEFL, GMAT, and so on.

About us

Specially curated IELTS Reading Tests

Our tutor takes pains to explain the IELTS Reading task to students and we ensure weak students understand this task and are comfortable with it before conducting mock tests.

A Variety of IELTS Listening Tests

We have a repertoire of Listening Tests that cover all sections from long MCQs to Maps, and confusing Fill-ups.

IELTS Speaking

We conduct one-on-one speaking sessions daily with our students, as a result of which even vernacular students get their desired bands.

IELTS Writing

We encourage our students to practice writing daily. Their writing is thoroghly checked and errors are pointed out. We also suggest unique vocabulary to ensure our students stand out.