Listening Reference: Cambridge Book 15 - Bankside Recruitment Agency listening answers.

Bankside Recruitment Agency: IELTS Listening Mock Test 6

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Mock Test IELTS: Listening Section 1

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Bankside Recruitment Agency

  •  Address of agency: 497 Eastside, Docklands
  •  Name of agent: Becky 1. ………………….
  •  Phone number: 07866 510333
  •  Best to call her in the 2 ………………….

Typical jobs

  •  Clerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industry
  •  Must have good 3 …………………. skills
  •  Jobs are usually for at least one 4 ………………….
  •  Pay is usually 5 £ …………………. per hour

Registration process

  •  Wear a 6 …………………. to the interview
  •  Must bring your 7 …………………. to the interview
  •  They will ask questions about each applicant’s 8 ………………….

Advantages of using an agency

  •  The 9 …………………. you receive at interview will benefit you
  •  Will get access to vacancies which are not advertised
  •  Less 10 …………………. is involved in applying for jobs

Mock Test IELTS: Listening Section 2

Questions 11-20

Questions 11-14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Matthews Island Holidays

11   According to the speaker, the company

A   has been in business for longer than most of its competitors.
B   arranges holidays to more destinations than its competitors.
C   has more customers than its competitors.

12   Where can customers meet the tour manager before travelling to the Isle of Man?

A   Liverpool
B   Heysham
C   Luton

13   How many lunches are included in the price of the holiday?

A   three
B   four
C   five

14   Customers have to pay extra for

A   guaranteeing themselves a larger room.
B   booking at short notice.
C   transferring to another date.

Questions 15-20

Complete the table below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Timetable for Isle of Man holiday

 

Activity

Notes

Day 1

Arrive

Introduction by manager

Hotel dining room has view of the 15 ………………….

Day 2

Tynwald Exhibition and Peel

Tynwald may have been founded in 16 …………………. not 979.

Day 3

Trip to Snaefell

Travel along promenade in a tram; train to Laxey; train to the 17 ………………….  of Snaefell

Day 4

Free day

Company provides a 18 …………………. for local transport and heritage sites.

Day 5

Take the 19 …………………. railway train from Douglas to Port Erin

Free time, then coach to Castletown – former 20 ………………….  has old castle.

Day 6

Leave

Leave the island by ferry or plane

Mock Test IELTS: Listening Section 3

Questions 21-30

Questions 21 – 26

What did findings of previous research claim about the personality traits a child is likely to have because of their position in the family?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 21-26

Personality Traits

A     outgoing
B     selfish
C     independent
D     attention-seeking
E      introverted
F     co-operative
G     caring
H     competitive

Position in family

21   the eldest child                                       
22   a middle child                                         
23   the youngest child                                 
24   a twin                                                     
25   an only child                                            
26   a child with much older siblings         

Questions 27 and 28

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

27   What do the speakers say about the evidence relating to birth order and academic success?

A   There is conflicting evidence about whether oldest children perform best in intelligence tests.
B   There is little doubt that birth order has less influence on academic achievement than socio-economic status.
C   Some studies have neglected to include important factors such as family size.

28   What does Ruth think is surprising about the difference in oldest children’s academic performance?

A   It is mainly thanks to their roles as teachers for their younger siblings.
B   The advantages they have only lead to a slightly higher level of achievement.
C   The extra parental attention they receive at a young age makes little difference.

Questions 29 and 30

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable for them?

A     learning to share
B     learning to stand up for oneself
C     learning to be a good loser
D     learning to be tolerant
E     learning to say sorry

Mock Test IELTS: Listening Section 4

Questions 31-40.

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The Eucalyptus Tree in Australia

Importance

  •  it provides 31 …………………. and food for a wide range of species
  •  its leaves provide 32 …………………. which is used to make a disinfectant

Reasons for present decline in number

  1. A) Diseases

(i)   ‘Mundulla Yellows’

  •  Cause   – lime used for making 33 …………………. was absorbed

                   – trees were unable to take in necessary iron through their roots

(ii)   ‘Bell-miner Associated Die-back’

  •  Cause   – 34 …………………. feed on eucalyptus leaves

                    – they secrete a substance containing sugar

                    – bell-miner birds are attracted by this and keep away other species

  1. B) Bushfires

William Jackson’s theory:

  •  high-frequency bushfires have impact on vegetation, resulting in the growth of 35 ………………….
  •  mid-frequency bushfires result in the growth of eucalyptus forests, because they:

      – make more 36 …………………. available to the trees

      – maintain the quality of the 37 ………………….

  •  low-frequency bushfires result in the growth of 38 …………………. rainforest’, which is:

      – a 39 …………………. Ecosystem

      – an ideal environment for the 40 …………………. of the bell-miner                             

1   Jamieson
2   afternoon
3   communication
4   week
5   10/ten
6   suit
7   passport
8   personality
9   feedback
10   time

11   A
12   B
13   A
14   C
15   river
16   1422
17   top
18   pass
19   steam
20   capital

21   G
22   F
23   A
24   E
25   B
26   C
27   C
28   A
29&30   B, D

31   shelter
32   oil
33   roads
34   insects
35   grass(es)
36   water
37   soil
38   dry
39   simple
40   nest(s)

Mock Test IELTS: Listening