IELTS Academic Listening Test 8

Cambridge IELTS 20 · GOAT Guru English
30:00

🎧 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.
Advice on Family Visit Accommodation
  • 1 Hotel on George Street
  • Cost of family room per night: £2 (approx.)
Recommended Trips
  • A 3 tour of the city centre (starts in Carlton Square)
  • A trip by 4 to the old fort
Science Museum
  • Best day to visit: 5
  • See the exhibition about 6 which opens soon
Food
Clacton Market:
  • Good for 7 food
  • Need to have lunch before 8 p.m.
Theatre Tickets
  • Save up to 9 % on ticket prices at bargaintickets.com
Free Activities
Blakewell Gardens:
  • Roots Music Festival
  • Climb Telegraph Hill to see a view of the 10

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

Questions 11–12

Choose TWO letters, A–E. Which TWO things does the speaker say about visiting the football stadium with children?
Select exactly two options.

Questions 13–14

Choose TWO letters, A–E. Which TWO features of the stadium tour are new this year?
Select exactly two options.

Questions 15–20

Which event in the history of football in the UK took place in each of the following years? Choose SIX answers from the box, A–H, next to Questions 15–20.
Events in the history of football
A. the introduction of pay for the players
B. a change to the design of the goal
C. the first use of lights for matches
D. the introduction of goalkeepers
E. the first international match
F. two changes to the rules of the game
G. the introduction of a fee for spectators
H. an agreement on the length of a game
15 1870
16 1874
17 1875
18 1877
19 1878
20 1880

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

Questions 21–22

Choose TWO letters, A–E. Which TWO benefits for children of learning to write did both students find surprising?
Select exactly two options.

Questions 23–24

Choose TWO letters, A–E. For children with dyspraxia, which TWO problems with handwriting do the students think are easiest to correct?
Select exactly two options.

Questions 25–30

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
25 What does the woman say about using laptops to teach writing to children with dyslexia?
26 When discussing whether to teach cursive or print writing, the woman thinks that
27 According to the students, what impact does poor handwriting have on exam performance?
28 What prediction does the man make about the future of handwriting?
29 The woman is concerned that relying on digital devices has made it difficult for her to
30 How do the students feel about their own handwriting?

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

Questions 31–40

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Research in the Area Around the Chembe Bird Sanctuary The importance of birds of prey to local communities
  • They destroy 31 and other rodents.
  • They help prevent farmers from being bitten by 32.
  • They have been an important part of local culture for many years.
  • They now support the economy by encouraging 33 in the area.
Falling numbers of birds of prey
The birds may be accidentally killed:
  • By 34 when hunting or sleeping.
  • By electrocution from power lines, especially during times of high 35.
  • Local farmers may illegally shoot them or 36 them.
Ways of protecting chickens from birds of prey
  • Clearing away vegetation (unhelpful).
  • Providing a 37 for chickens (expensive).
Frightening birds of prey by:
  • Keeping a 38.
  • Making a 39 (e.g., with metal objects).
  • A 40 of methods is usually most effective.
0 / 40 answered