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This listening practice simulates the fourth section of the IELTS Listening test. Listen to the audio and answer questions 31-40.
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Questions 31-36
Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR NUMBER for each answer.

HISTORY OF CAMERAS

'Photography' comes from Greek words for 'light' and “to (31)”.

The first camera:

The 'camera obscura' or 'pinhole camera' could only form an inverted (32) of an image

Ibn Al-Haytham (Alhazen) is considered the camera obscura's creator

Was used for watching solar eclipses and making scientific drawings

The first photographic image:

In 1827, Niepce's 'heliographs' or 'sun prints' were the (33) of modern photographs

An engraving was placed onto a metal plate coated with (34), which was then exposed to light

Heliograph images were (35) until placed in a special liquid

Disadvantages of heliographs:

The process took around (36) hours

The captured image faded quickly

The answer is D. The Kodak camera is described as "This relatively affordable device came loaded with film, enough for a hundred exposures, which would then have to be sent back to the factory to be processed." Among the answer options, (D) 'inexpensive' best matches the description of the Kodak as an affordable, consumer-friendly camera.

Associated Text:
This relatively affordable device came loaded with film, enough for a hundred exposures, which would then have to be sent back to the factory to be processed.

The answer is E. The Brownie camera is said to have been popular but, "the major downside was that the Brownie was too big to carry around." This matches (E) 'not portable' as the correct answer, because the script emphasizes the Brownie's large size and lack of portability.

Associated Text:
but the major downside was that the Brownie was too big to carry around.

The answer is A. The Rolleiflex camera was chosen because "The Rolleiflex was different though, and it was compact enough to gain popularity in the mass market." Among the options, (A) 'compact' is the word that best fits this feature.

Associated Text:
The Rolleiflex was different though, and it was compact enough to gain popularity in the mass market.

The answer is C. The Polaroid camera is described as "it became a really huge success because of this innovation despite the hefty price tag." The phrase 'hefty price tag' matches option (C), 'expensive', as being the key feature of the Polaroid at the time.

Associated Text:
it became a really huge success because of this innovation despite the hefty price tag.

Questions 37-40
Complete the table using the list of words, A-G, below.
  1. compact
  2. unsuccessful
  3. expensive
  4. inexpensive
  5. not portable
  6. difficult to use
  7. slow to use
Camera Feature
Kodak (37)
Brownie (38)
Rolleiflex (39)
Polaroid (40)
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