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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.

Which TWO precautions does Sam treat as essential before collecting wild food?
  1. Avoid soil with chemical contamination.
  2. Collect only one plant type.
  3. Avoid polluted roadside plants.
  4. Taste nothing until back home.
  5. Collect only from familiar land.

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(A) is correct. Sam warns against collecting plants from soil affected by pesticides or industrial waste.

(B) is incorrect. He gives no one-variety rule.

(C) is correct. He warns against road-verge pollution.

(D) is incorrect. He does not make tasting during collection the issue.

(E) is incorrect. Private ownership is not discussed.

Associated Text:
never forage in any area where the soil might be contaminated by pesticides or industrial waste.

(A) is correct. Sam warns against collecting plants from soil affected by pesticides or industrial waste.

(B) is incorrect. He gives no one-variety rule.

(C) is correct. He warns against road-verge pollution.

(D) is incorrect. He does not make tasting during collection the issue.

(E) is incorrect. Private ownership is not discussed.

Associated Text:
It's also important not to forage right next to busy roads.

Questions 13-14
Choose two letters A-E.

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

Which TWO unreliable tests for safety does Sam reject?
  1. judging danger by bitterness
  2. treating smell as proof of safety
  3. copying animals' eating choices
  4. assuming cooking removes every toxin
  5. treating shade plants as unsafe

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(A) is incorrect. Bitterness is not the myth he discusses.

(B) is correct. Sam says smell is not a reliable way to decide whether a plant is safe.

(C) is correct. Animal behaviour is rejected as a guide for humans.

(D) is incorrect. He does not say cooking removes every toxin.

(E) is incorrect. Shaded areas are not mentioned.

Associated Text:
Don't listen to people who tell you that you can identify whether a plant is safe to eat just by smelling it. This is completely untrue.

(A) is incorrect. Bitterness is not the myth he discusses.

(B) is correct. Sam says smell is not a reliable way to decide whether a plant is safe.

(C) is correct. Animal behaviour is rejected as a guide for humans.

(D) is incorrect. He does not say cooking removes every toxin.

(E) is incorrect. Shaded areas are not mentioned.

Associated Text:
A common myth I hear all the time is the idea that if a plant is being eaten by deer or rabbits, it's safe for humans. This is also nonsense.

Questions 15-20
Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

Write your answers in boxes 15-20 on your answer sheet.

15. For someone without access to remote countryside, Sam recommends starting in

16. Sam thinks new foragers learn most safely when they

17. What harvesting behaviour does Sam link to protecting future growth?

18. Sam says the main reason some edible wild plants have reduced locally is

19. After cleaning wild herbs, Sam says people should make sure they

20. When using unfamiliar wild herbs, Sam's main warning is to

(A) is correct. Sam says a nearby nature reserve can be an excellent starting place.

(B) is incorrect. Private woodland is not recommended.

(C) is incorrect. He does not mention mountain areas.

Associated Text:
So your nearest nature reserve is actually a wonderful place to start.

(A) is incorrect. Apps are still imperfect.

(B) is correct. Sam says beginners are safest on a guided walk with an experienced forager.

(C) is incorrect. He warns against relying only on book photos.

Associated Text:
By far the safest way to learn is to join a guided walk led by an experienced forager.

(A) is incorrect. Maturity is not the rule.

(B) is correct. Sam tells people to take only what they need and leave plants to spread and reseed.

(C) is incorrect. He says not to pick rare or protected plants, not to avoid every area where they may exist.

Associated Text:
Take only what you need, and leave the rest to spread and reseed for future years.

(A) is incorrect. Climate change is only a contributing factor.

(B) is incorrect. Housing expansion is not mentioned.

(C) is correct. Sam identifies intensive farming as the biggest single factor in the decline.

Associated Text:
People often blame climate change, and that does play a part, but actually the biggest single factor is intensive farming.

(A) is incorrect. He says they do not freeze well.

(B) is incorrect. Cupboard storage is not recommended.

(C) is correct. Sam says to refrigerate the herbs but use them within two days.

Associated Text:
After that, store them in the fridge in a sealed container, but use them within two days.

(A) is incorrect. Recipe experimentation is not the warning.

(B) is correct. Sam advises cooking new varieties before eating them.

(C) is incorrect. He does not mention mixing them with cultivated herbs.

Associated Text:
So my main piece of advice when you're experimenting with new varieties is, always cook them first.

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