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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.

Write your answers in boxes 11-12 on your answer sheet.

According to Simon, which TWO practical advantages made the Millford site preferable?

nearby owners offered cheap land
the tech park will relocate there
public services are close by
airport access was the priority
workers may face shorter commutes

(A) is incorrect. A cheap land sal.

(B) is incorrect. The technology park is in the town, not part of the housing site.

(C) is correct. Simon says the hospital and the nearer secondary school were far more important than the airport.

(D) is incorrect. The airport was useful but not a major factor.

(E) is correct. Simon says many technology park employees travel for hours each day and the development should help change that.

Associated Text:
Far more important were the excellent hospital fifteen kilometres from the site and a large secondary school even closer.

(A) is incorrect. A cheap land sal.

(B) is incorrect. The technology park is in the town, not part of the housing site.

(C) is correct. Simon says the hospital and the nearer secondary school were far more important than the airport.

(D) is incorrect. The airport was useful but not a major factor.

(E) is correct. Simon says many technology park employees travel for hours each day and the development should help change that.

Associated Text:
At present many of them spend hours travelling each day, and we hope the development will help change that.

Questions 13-14

Choose two letters A-E.

Write your answers in boxes 13-14 on your answer sheet.

Which TWO elements of the scheme were singled out positively by residents?

the slope became a feature
varied homes at different prices
regular flights bundled with homes
nature-conscious site design
cycle routes already guaranteed

(A) is incorrect. The slope is treated as a drawback.

(B) is correct. Simon says residents particularly liked the mix of home types and price points.

(C) is incorrect. Airport flights are not part of the scheme.

(D) is correct. Simon says residents praised the layout for fitting the natural landscape and protecting existing trees and wildlife.

(E) is incorrect. Cycling facilities were requested for consideration, not confirmed and welcomed.

Associated Text:
Residents particularly liked the mix of home types and price points on offer.

(A) is incorrect. The slope is treated as a drawback.

(B) is correct. Simon says residents particularly liked the mix of home types and price points.

(C) is incorrect. Airport flights are not part of the scheme.

(D) is correct. Simon says residents praised the layout for fitting the natural landscape and protecting existing trees and wildlife.

(E) is incorrect. Cycling facilities were requested for consideration, not confirmed and welcomed.

Associated Text:
Many praised the overall layout, saying it made a good first impression and fitted well with the natural landscape, with clear plans to protect existing trees and wildlife.

Questions 15-20

Label the plan below.

Choose Write the correct letter A-I for each answer.

15 School

16 Sports centre

17 Clinic

18 Community centre

19 Supermarket

20 Playground

The correct answer is G because the school is on the internal avenue at the corner of the second turning to the left, and letter G marks that corner.

Associated Text:
If you look at the main entrance at the bottom of the map, an internal avenue runs north through the site. As you move up that avenue, the school will be on that road, at the corner of the second turning to the left.

The correct answer is C because the sports centre is on the western side just below the road branching from Harbour Road, and letter C is in that western position.

Associated Text:
From there, over on the western side of the development, just below the road that branches off from Harbour Road, there will be a large sports centre with facilities for both indoor and outdoor activities.

The correct answer is D because the clinic is just below the lake and to the right of a street of houses, and letter D is in that position near the lake.

Associated Text:
If you keep going towards the top of the plan, you'll see the lake. Just below it, to the right of a street of houses, there'll be a clinic where residents can get medical advice.

The correct answer is B because the community centre adjoins the group of over thirty homes on the north-east side, and letter B is beside that group.

Associated Text:
Over on the north east side of the site we're building over thirty small homes designed for older residents, and the community centre will be adjoining that group.

The correct answer is H because the supermarket is between the two entrances and just south of the three large trees near Harbour Road, and letter H marks that spot.

Associated Text:
Back near the entrances, we haven't forgotten shopping, a supermarket will be between the two entrances to the development. We intend to keep the three large trees near Harbour Road, and the supermarket will sit just south of them

The correct answer is A because the playground is in the curve where the avenue turns left at the top of the site, and letter A marks that curve.

Associated Text:
If you return to the main entrance and follow the avenue north, you'll see it curves round to the left at the top of the site, and the playground will be in that curve with attractive views of the lake.

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