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This listening practice simulates the third section of the IELTS Listening test. Listen to the audio and answer questions 21-30.
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Questions 21-25
Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

Write your answers in boxes 21-25 on your answer sheet.

21. What has Mia still not decided about her presentation?

22. Why does the breadth-of-applications approach suit Mia?

23. What is the main danger of using slides?

24. What is the main benefit of opening with an audience question?

25. What caution is given about the opening question?

(A) is incorrect. Presenting with another student is not discussed, and B is wrong because the uncertainty is about the content approach, not the type of visuals.

(B) is incorrect. The uncertainty is about the content approach, not the type of visuals.

(C) is correct. The recording supports this option: whether to give an overview or focus narrowly.

Associated Text:
I cannot decide whether to give the class a general introduction to bioengineering or focus on one aspect that I find really fascinating.

(A) is incorrect. Filling the time is not her reason, and C is wrong because the tutor suggests the approach after Mia has already described why it suits her.

(B) is correct. The recording supports this option: it shows the field is relevant across several areas.

(C) is incorrect. The tutor suggests the approach after Mia has already described why it suits her.

Associated Text:
That breadth would suit me, and it would let me show why the field is relevant to medicine, design and materials science.

(A) is correct. The recording supports this option: the talk may be shaped around the images.

(B) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: the speaker may forget the spoken argument.

(C) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: the audience may focus only on visuals.

Associated Text:
there is a danger that you tailor the talk to fit whatever slides are available. I have seen students build a talk around attractive images and then lose the argument.

(A) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: it checks the class background quickly.

(B) is incorrect. Easing Mia's nervousness is not given as the benefit.

(C) is correct. The recording supports this option: it links audience ideas to her content.

Associated Text:
A couple of their answers could give you direct hooks into your own content, and it would also show you what misconceptions you need to correct.

(A) is incorrect. , and C is wrong because dropping slides is not suggested.

(B) is correct. The recording supports this option: limit the discussion time.

(C) is incorrect. Dropping slides is not suggested.

Associated Text:
Just keep a tight watch on the time. You only have twenty minutes.

Questions 26-30
Comments on Mia's previous presentation
  1. lacked a conclusion
  2. useful in the future
  3. needed more attention
  4. sometimes distracting
  5. showed originality
  6. covered a wide range
  7. not too technical

Write the correct letter A-G next to questions 26-30.

26. structure

27. eye contact

28. body language

29. choice of words

30. handouts

The correct answer is E because Dr Levin says the structure was imaginative, with a thought experiment used to make the audience curious.

Associated Text:
The structure was imaginative. You opened with a thought experiment and built the talk around it,

The correct answer is C because Dr Levin says eye contact was the area Mia needed to work on and explains that she looked at her notes too much.

Associated Text:
Eye contact was the area to work on. You looked at your notes too much,

The correct answer is D because Dr Levin says Mia's body language pulled attention away from the talk, especially when she turned to the slides and tapped her pen.

Associated Text:
Your body language occasionally pulled attention away from the talk. You turned to look at the slides and kept tapping your pen,

The correct answer is G because Dr Levin says Mia moved between specialist terms and clear everyday explanations, so her wording was not too technical.

Associated Text:
Your choice of words was a strength. You did not just repeat terminology from the textbook. You moved between specialist terms and clear everyday explanations.

The correct answer is B because Dr Levin says the handouts should help later and were clear enough for revision afterwards.

Associated Text:
And the handouts should help later. They were clear enough for revision afterwards, with diagrams labelled simply rather than overloaded with text.

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