IELTS Academic Listening Test 5

Cambridge IELTS 20 · GOAT Guru English
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🎧 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 notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Restaurant Recommendations
Name of restaurantLocationReason for recommendationOther comments
The Junction Greyson Street, near the station Good for people who are especially keen on 1 Quite expensive
The 2 is a good place for a drink
Paloma In Bow Street next to the cinema 3 food, good for sharing Staff are very friendly
Need to pay £50 deposit
A limited selection of 4 food on the menu
The 5 At the top of a 6 A famous chef All the 7 are very good
Only uses 8 ingredients
Set lunch costs £9 per person
Portions probably of 10 size

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

Questions 11–16

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
11 Heather says pottery differs from other art forms because
12 Archaeologists sometimes identify the use of ancient pottery from
13 Some people join Heather's pottery class because they want to
14 What does Heather value most about being a potter?
15 Most of the visitors to Edelman Pottery
16 Heather reminds her visitors that they should

Questions 17–18

Choose TWO letters, A–E. Which TWO things does Heather explain about kilns?
Select exactly two options.

Questions 19–20

Choose TWO letters, A–E. Which points does Heather make about a potter's tools?
Select exactly two options.

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

Questions 21–22

Choose TWO letters, A–E. Which TWO things do the students both believe are responsible for the increase in loneliness?
Select exactly two options.

Questions 23–24

Choose TWO letters, A–E. Which TWO health risks associated with loneliness do the students agree are based on solid evidence?
Select exactly two options.

Questions 25–26

Choose TWO letters, A–E. Which TWO opinions do both the students express about the evolutionary theory of loneliness?
Select exactly two options.

Questions 27–30

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
27 When comparing loneliness to depression, the students
28 Why do the students decide to start their presentation with an example from their own experience?
29 The students agree that talking to strangers is a good strategy for dealing with loneliness because
30 The students find it difficult to understand why solitude is considered to be

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

Questions 31–40

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Reclaiming Urban Rivers Historical Background
  • Nearly all major cities were built on a river.
  • Rivers were traditionally used for transport, fishing, and recreation.
  • Industrial development and rising populations later led to more sewage from houses being discharged into the river, and pollution from 31 on the river bank.
  • In 1957, the River Thames in London was declared biologically 32.
Recent Improvements
  • Seals and even a 33 have been seen in the River Thames.
  • Riverside warehouses are converted to restaurants and 34.
  • In Los Angeles, there are plans to build a riverside 35 and display 36 projects.
  • In Paris, 37 are created on the sides of the river every summer.
Transport Possibilities
  • Over 2 billion passengers already travel by 38 in cities around the world.
  • Changes in shopping habits mean the number of deliveries that are made is increasing.
  • Instead of road transport, goods can be transported by large freight barges and electric 39, or, in future, by 40.
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