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This listening practice simulates the second section of the IELTS Listening test. Listen to the audio and answer questions 11-20.
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Questions 11-12
Choose two letters A-E.

Which TWO activities are normally left to mentors rather than to the paid art staff?

(A) is correct. Bernadette says mentors most often work individually with people on drawing and painting.

(B) is incorrect. Workshops, exhibitions, and specialised digital design are run by paid staff.

(C) is incorrect. Workshops, exhibitions, and specialised digital design are run by paid staff.

(D) is correct. Mentors also take partners through public art collections at a slow, conversational pace.

(E) is incorrect. Workshops, exhibitions, and specialised digital design are run by paid staff.

Associated Text:
what mentors most commonly do is help people draw and paint together, that's by far the most popular activity

(A) is correct. Bernadette says mentors most often work individually with people on drawing and painting.

(B) is incorrect. Workshops, exhibitions, and specialised digital design are run by paid staff.

(C) is incorrect. Workshops, exhibitions, and specialised digital design are run by paid staff.

(D) is correct. Mentors also take partners through public art collections at a slow, conversational pace.

(E) is incorrect. Workshops, exhibitions, and specialised digital design are run by paid staff.

Associated Text:
They also take people on guided gallery visits, exploring the city's public collections at a slow, conversational pace.

Questions 13-14
Choose two letters A-E.

Which TWO outcomes does Bernadette say mentors can reasonably expect for themselves?

(A) is incorrect. Technical skills, lifelong friendships, and academic credit are not typical gains.

(B) is correct. Bernadette says volunteers become more confident starting conversations with people they do not know.

(C) is incorrect. Technical skills, lifelong friendships, and academic credit are not typical gains.

(D) is incorrect. Technical skills, lifelong friendships, and academic credit are not typical gains.

(E) is correct. Sustained mentoring is valued by creative-industry employers and can improve job prospects.

Associated Text:
Mentoring builds your confidence in talking to strangers.

(A) is incorrect. Technical skills, lifelong friendships, and academic credit are not typical gains.

(B) is correct. Bernadette says volunteers become more confident starting conversations with people they do not know.

(C) is incorrect. Technical skills, lifelong friendships, and academic credit are not typical gains.

(D) is incorrect. Technical skills, lifelong friendships, and academic credit are not typical gains.

(E) is correct. Sustained mentoring is valued by creative-industry employers and can improve job prospects.

Associated Text:
Mentoring is genuinely impressive on a CV. Employers in the creative industries pay a lot of attention to volunteering, especially when it's sustained over six months or more. So mentors find that their employment prospects improve quite noticeably.

Questions 15-20
What has each of the following art mentors helped their partner to do?
  • 15. Marisol
  • 16. Devraj
  • 17. Liana
  • 18. Patrick
  • 19. Astrid
  • 20. Tomasz

weekly structure
clearer expression
physical recovery
career possibilities
early memories
personal exhibition
less isolation
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What has each of the following art mentors helped their partner to do?
  1. weekly structure
  2. clearer expression
  3. physical recovery
  4. career possibilities
  5. early memories
  6. personal exhibition
  7. less isolation

Select the correct letter A-G next to questions 15-20.

15. Marisol
16. Devraj
17. Liana
18. Patrick
19. Astrid
20. Tomasz

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The correct answer is F because Marisol helped her partner prepare a small personal exhibition.

Associated Text:
Marisol has helped him gain the chance to put on an exhibition of his own work.

The correct answer is D because Devraj helped his partner realise that artistic career possibilities were open to her.

Associated Text:
Through Devraj's support, she's come to see new career options open to her.

The correct answer is G because Liana helped a recent refugee become confident enough to introduce himself at community events, reducing isolation.

Associated Text:
Liana's real contribution has been helping someone overcome social isolation.

The correct answer is A because Patrick's weekly session gave the teenager a dependable structure to look forward to.

Associated Text:
What the teenager has gained is the value of a regular, steady routine.

The correct answer is E because Astrid helped an elderly woman recall early memories while visiting the gallery.

Associated Text:
Astrid has helped the lady revisit memories from earlier in her life.

The correct answer is B because Tomasz used drawing to help a withdrawn teenage boy express himself more clearly.

Associated Text:
Tomasz's achievement has been helping someone develop their communication skills.

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