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Practice Cambridge IELTS 8 Listening Test 4 with Answers

Practice Cambridge IELTS 8 Listening Test 4

 

Practice Cambridge IELTS 8 Listening Test 4 –  Section 1

 

Section 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.

WEST BAY HOTEL – DETAILS OF JOB

• Newspaper advert for temporary staff
• Vacancies for (1) ___________
• Two shifts
• Can choose your (2) ___________ (must be the same each week)
• Pay: £5.50 per hour including a (3) ___________
• A (4) ___________ is provided in the hotel
• Total weekly pay: £231
• Dress: a white shirt and (5) ___________ trousers (not supplied), a
(6)
___________ (supplied)
• Starting date: (7) ___________
• Call Jane (8) ___________ (service manage) before
(9)
___________ tomorrow (Tel: 832009)
• She will require a (10) ___________


Practice Cambridge IELTS 8 Listening Test 4 –  Section 2


Section 2: Questions 11-13
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Improvements to Red Hill Suburb

11. Community groups are mainly concerned about

A pedestrian safety
B traffic jams
C increased pollution

12. It has been decided that the overhead power lines will be

A extended
B buried
C repaired

13. The expenses related to the power lines will be paid by

A the council
B the power company
C local businesses

Questions 14-20
Label the map below. Write the correct letter A-H next to questions 14-20.

Road Hill Improvement Plan

 

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14. Trees ___________
15. Wider footpaths ___________
16. Coloured road surface ___________
17. New sign ___________
18. Traffic lights ___________
19. Artwork ___________
20. Children’s playground ___________


Practice Cambridge IELTS 8 Listening Test 4 –  Section 3


Section 3: Questions 21 and 22
Choose TWO letters A-E.

In which TWO ways is Dan financing his course?

A He is receiving money from the government
B His family are willing to help him
C The college is giving him a small grant
D His local council is supporting him for a limited period
E A former employer is providing partial funding

Questions 23 and 24
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO reasons does Jeannie give for deciding to leave some college clubs?

A She is not sufficiently challenged
B The activity interferes with her studies
C She does not have enough time
D The activity is too demanding physically
E She does not think she is any good at the activity

Questions 25 and 26
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

25. What does Dan say about the seminars on the course?

A The other students do not give him a chance to speak
B The seminars make him feel inferior to the other students
C The preparation for seminars takes too much time

26. What does Jeannie say about the tutorials on the course?

A They are an inefficient way of providing guidance
B They are more challenging than she had expected
C They are helping her to develop her study skills

Questions 27-30
Complete the flow chart below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.
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Practice Cambridge IELTS 8 Listening Test 4 –  Section 4


Section 4: Questions 31-36

Australian Aboriginal Rock Paintings

Which painting styles have the following features?
Write the correct letter A, B or C next to questions 31-36.

Features
31. figures revealing bones ___________
32. rounded figures ___________
33. figures with parts missing ___________
34. figures smaller than life size ___________
35. sea creatures ___________
36. plants ___________

Painting Styles

A Dynamic
B Yam
C Modern

Questions 37-40
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

RAINBOW SERPENT PROJECT

Aim of project: to identify the (37) ___________ used as the basis for the Rainbow Serpent
Yam Period:
• Environmental changes led to higher (38) ___________
• Traditional activities were affected especially (39) ___________

Rainbow Serpent Image
• Similar to a sea horse
• Unusual because it appeared in inland areas
• Symbolises (40) ___________ in Aboriginal culture


Practice Cambridge IELTS 8 Listening Test 4 – Answers

1. waiter(s)
2. day off
3. break
4. (free) meal
5. dark (colored)
6. jacket
7. 28 June
8. Urwin
9. 12.00 pm/ noon
10. reference
11. A
12. B
13. B
14. C
15. D
16. G
17. B
18. F
19. A
20. E

21. B
22. E
23. A
24. C
25. B
26. C
27. priorities
28. timetables
29. (small) tasks
30. (single) paragraph
31. C
32. B
33. C
34. A
35. B
36. B
37. animal/ creature
38. sea/ water level
39. hunting
40. creation


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