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IELTS® Listening Practice 49

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This listening practice simulates the first section of the IELTS Listening test. Listen to the audio and answer questions 1-12.
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Questions 1-3
Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

Write your answers in boxes 1-3 on your answer sheet.

1. What is the quickest way to travel to the registration office?

2. The big white building is

3. Reception is

The answer is c. The female student (F) says, "Metro would be quicker, though." This directly answers the question about the quickest way to travel, indicating that (C) metro is the fastest, not bike or bus.

Associated Text:
Metro would be quicker, though.

The answer is a. The female student (F) states, "Get off when you see the swimming pool – that's the big white building with a fountain in front of it." This makes it clear that (A) the swimming pool is the big white building.

Associated Text:
Get off when you see the swimming pool – that's the big white building with a fountain in front of it.

The answer is a. The female student (F) explains, "The registration office is on the top floor, but you have to make an appointment at the reception just next to the main entrance on the ground floor." Therefore, the reception is (A) on the ground floor.

Associated Text:
The registration office is on the top floor, but you have to make an appointment at the reception just next to the main entrance on the ground floor.

Questions 4-9
Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

APPLICATION FOR STUDENT LIBRARY CARD

Name: Max (4)

Address: Flat 4, (5) Street

Town: (6)

Postcode: (7)

Date of Birth: (8) 1992

Phone Number: 07(9)

The answer is Hopps. The male student (M) spells his name as "Max Hopps— that's spelt with a double P." The clerk repeats, "Max Hopps. Is that H-O-P-P-S?" confirming the spelling.

Associated Text:
Max Hopps— that's spelt with a double P. Max Hopps. Is that H-O-P-P-S?

The answer is 34 West. The male student (M) says, "Flat 4, 34 West Street." This explicitly provides both the flat number and the street name.

Associated Text:
Flat 4, 34 West Street.

The answer is Framley. The male student (M) states, "That's in Framley: F-R-A-M-L-E-Y." Therefore, the town is Framley.

Associated Text:
That's in Framley: F-R-A-M-L-E-Y.

The answer is FR5 3TD. The male student (M) says, "Um, it's… let me think… FR4… oh... no, sorry, I mean FR5 3TD." This provides the accurate postcode after correcting himself.

Associated Text:
Um, it's… let me think… FR4… oh... no, sorry, I mean FR5 3TD.

The answer is January 21st. The male student (M) gives his date of birth as "21st January 1992." The order for the form is month then day, making it January 21st.

Associated Text:
21st January 1992.

The answer is 427 172 925. The male student (M) recites his phone number: "07 427 172 925." The required portion after 07 is 427 172 925.

Associated Text:
07 427 172 925.

Questions 10-12
Choose three letters A-E.

Write your answers in boxes 10-12 on your answer sheet.

What else is needed to complete the application for a library card?
  1. Course details
  2. Identification
  3. Proof of address
  4. Gas bill
  5. Other

10

11

12

The answer is Course details. The clerk states, "Now, you need to take this form with your personal details to the office to be stamped along with your ID and details of your course." Therefore, course details are needed.

Associated Text:
Now, you need to take this form with your personal details to the office to be stamped along with your ID and details of your course.

The answer is Identification. The clerk notes that Max needs to provide "your ID" along with the other documents, making identification mandatory.

Associated Text:
Now, you need to take this form with your personal details to the office to be stamped along with your ID and details of your course.

The answer is Proof of address. The clerk says, "Oh, and you'll also need proof of your address." This is explicitly stated as a requirement to complete the application.

Associated Text:
Oh, and you'll also need proof of your address.

Note: After the instruction audio, you will have 20 seconds to look at questions before listening to the conversation.
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Score Summary
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Multiple Choice
Summary Completion
Multiple Selection
Short Answer
Matching
Sentence Completion
Diagram Labelling
Note Completion
Form Completion
Table Completion
Flow Chart Completion
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