IELTS Academic Listening Test 2

🎧 Section 1. Listen once and answer Questions 1–10. You will hear the recording only one time in the real exam — for practice, you may replay it.

Questions 1–10

Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Course	Date	Cost	Notes
Vietnamese food	1	£59	It provides information on the use of herbs. There are no places at present.
Bread making	20 March	£2	There is also an extra charge for ingredients. Participants make white bread, sourdough and 3.
Face massage	23 February	£35	The teacher trained in 4. Bring a 5.
Candle making	6	£52	Only 7 ingredients are used. The candles can be used as presents.
Silk painting	18 May	£8	Bring an apron or old 9.
DIY for beginners	24 February	£125	Learn how to use a drill, saw and 10; put up a shelf.

🎧 Section 2. Listen and answer Questions 11–20.

Questions 11–12

Choose TWO letters, A–E. Which TWO pieces of advice are given about the Marsden Coastal Walk?

Select exactly two options.

A. Stop for lunch in an ancient town. B. Don't miss the ruins of a certain building. C. Catch a boat to the start of this walk. D. Be careful of the steep and rocky paths. E. Don't worry about getting lost.

Questions 13–14

Choose TWO letters, A–E. Which TWO things are said about the Melby Heritage Walk?

Select exactly two options.

A. This walk is mostly downhill. B. The paths can get busy during the day. C. This is a circular walk. D. A tower stands on the site of an older structure. E. There are far-reaching views the whole way.

Questions 15–20

Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A–I, next to Questions 15–20.

15 Exhibition

16 Baths

17 Tools

18 Vehicles

19 Ponies

20 Education centre

🎧 Section 3. Listen and answer Questions 21–30.

Questions 21–22

Choose TWO letters, A–E. Which TWO facts in the sessions on food safety were new information for Nadia and Fergus?

Select exactly two options.

A. the amount of plastic in the ocean B. the number of diseases caused by contaminated food C. the amount of food that is wasted D. the number of people who are obese E. the result of treating animals with antibiotics

Questions 23–24

Choose TWO letters, A–E. Which TWO features of a project aiming to prevent food fraud impressed Fergus?

Select exactly two options.

A. the new technology it used B. the publicity it received C. the use of multiple tests on food items D. the variety of dietary requirements included E. the way information was made widely accessible

Questions 25–26

Choose TWO letters, A–E. Which TWO topics do both students recommend should be included in the course?

Select exactly two options.

A. sustainable fishing B. targeted nutrition C. global differences in consumption D. sustainable agriculture E. digital technology and food

Questions 27–30

Complete the flow-chart below. Choose FOUR answers from the box, A–F, and write the correct letter next to Questions 27–30.

Student project: developing a new food product

A. this was challenging but enjoyable

B. this led to some disagreement

C. this was easy to decide on

D. this was helped by the guidelines provided

E. this seemed like an unnecessary stage

F. this involved selecting a new ingredient

Initial aim → 27

Literature review → 28

Product development → 29

Product production → 30

🎧 Section 4. Listen and answer Questions 31–40.

Questions 31–40

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Challenges facing the cruise ship industry Problems with overtourism

31 is one of the worst problems.
A tourist 32 is being introduced in some cities to reduce numbers, e.g. Barcelona.
Bruges: action was taken to limit day trips from the nearby port because the city was becoming a 'theme park' (e.g. many shops were only stocking 33 and souvenirs).
Dubrovnik: limits the number of tourists by managing the 34 of cruise ship arrivals.

Problems of perception

Cruises are generally associated with the elderly.
There is an assumption about the 35 of cruises.
People think there may be too many 36.

Solutions

Cruise lines are attracting younger customers by:

becoming more sustainable e.g. using hybrid engines.
having a wide range of activities e.g. boxing, 37 and well-being programmes.
offering a diverse selection of food including 38 options.
providing reliable 39.
improving marketing on social media with high quality 40.