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This listening practice simulates the third section of the IELTS Listening test. Listen to the audio and answer questions 21-32.
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Note: During the instruction audio, you will have 20 seconds to look at questions before listening to the conversation.
Questions 21-23
Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

  • 21. At first, John thinks that Mary’s presentation topic is
  • 22. According to Mary, the history of chocolate
  • 23. John agrees to hear more about chocolate because:

The answer is A. At the beginning, John responds to Mary's topic with sarcasm and disbelief: he says, "Really? Chocolate? I didn’t know it had a history." and then sarcastically adds, "Sounds captivating!" This indicates that he initially finds it dull rather than amazing or captivating. His tone and words suggest he thinks it's not interesting at first.

Associated Text:
J: Oh, well done. You’ll have no problem meeting the deadline, then. What subject did you chose? M: Well, I searched for a topic for ages but finally decided on the history of chocolate. J: (surprised) Really? Chocolate? I didn’t know it had a history. ... J: (sarcastically) Sounds captivating!

The answer is A. Mary directly defends her topic, saying, "Actually, it’s not as boring as you might think," and adds, "It has an amazing story." This clearly shows she thinks the history of chocolate is interesting.

Associated Text:
M: Yes, chocolate. It has an amazing story. M: Actually, it’s not as boring as you might think.

The answer is C. Mary teases John by saying, “I bet there are lots of things you don’t know about chocolate.” John then responds, “Hmm, maybe. Go on then. Like what?” This shows that he listens further because Mary challenged him, not because of his own curiosity or interest in Central American history.

Associated Text:
M: Actually, it’s not as boring as you might think. I bet there are lots of things you don’t know about chocolate. J: Hmm, maybe. Go on then. Like what?

Questions 24-30
Complete the notes below.

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

The Mayans discovered cacao in (24).

Mayan chocolate was a (25) made from cacao beans, chili peppers and (26).

The word ‘chocolate’ is derived from a Mayan word meaning ‘(27)’.

The Mayans called cacao “the (28) of the gods”.

Cacao was consumed at (29)  and marriage celebrations.

The Mayans used cacao beans to pay (30) to the Aztecs.

The answer is 900 AD. Mary specifically states, “The Mayans of Central America are believed to be the first to have discovered cacao as early as 900 AD.”

Associated Text:
M: The Mayans of Central America are believed to be the first to have discovered cacao as early as 900 AD.

The answer is liquid. Mary explains, “Mayan chocolate was very different than the chocolate we know today. It was a liquid made from crushed cacao beans, chili peppers, and water.”

Associated Text:
M: ...Mayan chocolate was very different than the chocolate we know today. It was a liquid made from crushed cacao beans, chili peppers, and water.

The answer is water. Mary clarifies the ingredients, saying, “It was a liquid made from crushed cacao beans, chili peppers, and water.”

Associated Text:
M: But Mayan chocolate was very different than the chocolate we know today. It was a liquid made from crushed cacao beans, chili peppers, and water.

The answer is bitter water. Mary states, “It comes from a Mayan word that means ‘bitter water’.”

Associated Text:
M: Yes, that’s right. It comes from a Mayan word that means ‘bitter water’.

The answer is food. Mary says, “it was held in such high esteem that Mayans called it ‘the food of the gods’.”

Associated Text:
M: It may have been bitter water, but it was held in such high esteem that Mayans called it “the food of the gods”.

The answer is religious ceremonies. Mary informs, “Cacao was often consumed during religious ceremonies and marriage celebrations.”

Associated Text:
M: Cacao was often consumed during religious ceremonies and marriage celebrations.

The answer is taxes. Mary states, “When the Aztecs conquered the Mayans, they were forced to pay taxes to the Aztecs. These taxes were paid in cacao.”

Associated Text:
M: When the Aztecs conquered the Mayans, they were forced to pay taxes to the Aztecs. These taxes were paid in cacao.

Questions 31-32
Choose two letters A-E.

The Aztecs used cacao beans for:

The answer is C/D. The script mentions, “The Aztecs used them as money. They paid for food, clothes, taxes, gifts, and offerings to their gods using cacao beans.” This means cacao was used for buying goods (C) and as gifts (D).

Associated Text:
M: The Aztecs used them as money. They paid for food, clothes, taxes, gifts, and offerings to their gods using cacao beans.

The answer is C/D. As with question 11, cacao beans were used to buy goods and as gifts, as shown in, “They paid for food, clothes, taxes, gifts, and offerings to their gods using cacao beans.”

Associated Text:
M: The Aztecs used them as money. They paid for food, clothes, taxes, gifts, and offerings to their gods using cacao beans.

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