Cambridge IELTS 11 Listening Test 2 with Answers

Practice Cambridge IELTS 11 Listening Test 2

Cambridge IELTS 11 Listening Test 2

Cambridge IELTS 11 Listening Test 2 – Section 1

Section 1:
Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER.

Enquiry about joining Youth Council

Example: Name: Roger Brown
Age: 18
Currently staying in a (1)_________ during the week
Postal address: (2)_________ 17, Street, Stamford, Lincs
Postcode: (3)_________
Occupation: student and part time job as a (4)_________
Studying (5)_________ (major subject) and history (minor subject)
Hobbies: does a lot of (6)_________, and is interested in the (7)_________
On Youth Council, wants to work with young people who are (8)_________
Will come to talk to the Elections Officer next Monday at (9)_________ pm
Mobile number: (10)_________


Cambridge IELTS 11 Listening Test 2 Section 2

Section 2:
Questions 11-20

New staff at theatre

Questions 11 and 12
Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO changes have been made so far during the refurbishment of the theatre?

A Some rooms now have a different use.
B A different type of seating has been installed.
C An elevator has been installed.
D The outside of the building has been repaired.
E Extra seats have been added.

Questions 13 and 14
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO facilities does the theatre currently offer to the public?

A rooms for hire
B backstage tours
C hire of costumes
D a bookshop
E a cafe

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Questions 15 and 16
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO workshops does the theatre currently offer?

A sound
B acting
C making puppets
D make-up
E lighting

Questions 17-20
Label the plan below. Write the correct letter A-G, next to questions 17-20.

Cambridge IELTS 11 Listening Test 2 with answers

17   box office                                __________

18   theatre manager’s office    __________

19   lighting box                            __________

20   artistic director’s offices      __________


Cambridge IELTS 11 Listening Test 2 Section 3


Section 3:

Questions 21-26

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Rocky Bay field trip

21. What do the students agree should be included in their aims?

A factors affecting where organisms live
B the need to preserve endangered species
C techniques for classifying different organisms

22. What equipment did they forget to take on the Field Trip?

A string
B a compass
C a ruler

23. In Helen’s procedure section, Colin suggests a change in

A the order in which information is given
B the way the information is divided up
C the amount of information provided

24. What do they say about the method they used to measure wave speed?

A It provided accurate results
B It was simple to carry out
C It required special equipment

25. What mistake did Helen make when first drawing the map?

A She chose the wrong scale
B She stood in the wrong place
C She did it at the wrong time

26. What do they decide to do next with their map?

A scan it onto a computer
B check it using photographs
C add information from the internet

Questions 27 and 28
Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO problems affecting organisms in the splash zone are mentioned?

A lack of water
B strong winds
C lack of food
D high temperatures
E large waves

Questions 29 and 30
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO reasons for possible error will they include in their report?

A inaccurate records of the habitat of organisms
B influence on behaviour of organisms by observer
C incorrect identification of some organisms
D making generalisations from a small sample
E missing some organisms when counting


Cambridge IELTS 11 Listening Test 2 Section 4

Section 4:
Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY.

DESIGNING A PUBLIC BUILDING:
THE TAYLOR CONCERT HALL

Introduction
The designer of a public building may need to consider the building’s
• Function
• Physical and (31)_________ context
• Symbolic meaning

Location and concept of the Concert Hall
• On the site of a discussed (32)_________
• Beside a (33)_________
• The design is based on the concept of a mystery

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Building design
It’s approached by a (34)_________ for pedestrians
The building is the shape of a (35)_________
One exterior wall acts as a large (36)_________

In the auditorium:
• The floor is built on huge pads made of (37)_________
• The walls are made of local wood and are (38)_________ in shape
• Ceiling panels and (39)_________ on walls allow adjustment of acoustics

Evaluation
Some critics say the (40)_________ style of building is inappropriate


Cambridge IELTS 11 Listening Test 2 Answers

1. hostel
2. Buckleigh
3. PE9 7QT
4. waiter
5. politics
6. cycling
7. cinema
8. disabled
9. 4.30 pm
10. 07788136711
11. A
12. B
13. B
14. D
15. C
16. E
17. G
18. D
19. B
20. F

21. A
22. A
23. C
24. B
25. B
26. B
27. A
28. D
29. C
30. E
31. social
32. factory
33. canal
34. bridge
35. box
36. screen
37. rubber
38. curved
39. curtains
40. international

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