Practice Cambridge IELTS book 8 Listening Test 1 with answers.
Section 1:
Questions 1 and 2
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
Summer Music Festival Booking Form
1. In the lobby of the library George saw
A a group playing music
B a display of instruments
C a video about the festival
2. George wants to sit at the back so they can
A see well
B hear clearly
C pay less
Questions 3-10
Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.
Section 2: Questions 11-15
Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.
The Dinosaur Museum
11. The museum closes at p.m. on Mondays.
12. The museum is not open on _________________
13. School groups are met by tour guides in the _________________
14. The whole visit takes 90 minutes, including minutes for the guided tour.
15. There are behind the museum where students can have lunch.
Questions 16-18
Choose THREE letter A-G.
Which THREE things can students have with them in the museum?
A food
B water
C cameras
D books
E bags
F pens
G worksheets
Questions 19 and 20
Choose TWO letters A-E.
Which TWO activities can students do after the tour at present?
A build model dinosaurs
B watch films
C draw dinosaurs
D find dinosaur eggs
E play computer games
Section 3:
Questions 21-24
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
Field Trip Proposal
21. The tutor thinks that Sandra’s proposal
A should be re-ordered in some parts
B needs a contents page
C ought to include more information
22. The proposal would be easier to follow if Sandra
A inserted subheadings
B used more paragraphs
C shortened her sentences
23. What was the problem with the formatting on Sandra’s proposal?
A Separate points were not clearly identified
B The headings were not always clear
C Page numbering was not used in an appropriate way
24. Sandra became interested in visiting the Navajo National Park through
A articles she read
B movies she saw as a child
C photographs she found on the internet
Questions 25-27
Choose THREE letters A-G
Which THREE topics does Sandra agree to include in the proposal?
A climate change
B field trip activities
C geographical features
D impact of tourism
E myths and legends
F plant and animal life G social history
Questions 28-30
Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.
28. The tribal park covers hectares.
29. Sandra suggests that they share the for transport.
30. She says they could also explore the local _________________
Section 4:
Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY.
Geography
Studying geography helps us to understand:
• The effects of different processes on the [31]__________ of the Earth
• The dynamic between [32]__________ and population
Two main branches of study: • Physical features
• Human lifestyles and their [33] _________________
Specific study areas:
• Biophysical, topographic, political, social, economic, historical and [34] _________________ geography and also cartography
Key point: • Geography helps us to understand our surroundings and the associated
[35] _________________
What do the geographers do?• Find data e.g. conduct censuses, collect information in the form of [36] _________________ using computer and satellite technology
• Analyse data – identify [37] _________________ e.g. cause and effect
• Publish findings in the form of:
Maps Can show physical features of large and small areas
But a two-dimensional map will always have some [38] _________________
Aerial photos
Can show vegetation problems [39] _________________ density, ocean, floor etc.
Landsat pictures sent to receiving stations
• Used for monitoring [40] _________________ conditions etc.
Cambridge IELTS 8 Listening Test 1 Answers
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40. weather
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