Listening Mock Test 4

Questions 11-13

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Improvements to Red Hill Suburb

11 Community groups are mainly concerned about

pedestrian safety.

traffic jams.

increased pollution.

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

extended.

buried.

repaired.

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

the council.

the power company.

local businesses.

Questions 14-20

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

IELTS Listening Cambridge 8 Test 4 - Transcript & Answers

14. trees 14
15. wider footpaths 15
16. coloured road surface 16
17. new sign 17
18. traffic lights 18
19. artwork 19
20. children’s playground 20

Questions 21-22

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 23-24

Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO reasons does Jeannie give for deciding to leave some college clubs?

A A. She is not sufficiently challenged.

B B. The activity interferes with her studies.

C C. She does not have enough time.

D D. The activity is too demanding physically.

E E. She does not think she is any good at the activity.

Questions 25-26

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

The other students do not give him a chance to speak.

The seminars make him feel inferior to the other students.

The preparation for seminars takes too much time.

26 Question 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. Choose NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

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

Painting Styles
A Dynamic
B Yam
C Modern

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

Questions 37-40

Questions: 37-40. Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

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 levels

Rainbow Serpent image

• similar to a sea horse
• unusual because it appeared in inland areas
• symbolises 40 in Aboriginal culture.

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Questions 1-10

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