IELTS Academic Listening — Crash Course Test 13

🎧 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.

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

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

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

🎧 Section 3. Listen and answer 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, A–H, next to Questions 21–26.

Personality Traits

A. outgoing

B. selfish

C. independent

D. attention-seeking

E. introvert

F. co-operative

G. caring

H. competitive

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 27–28

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 29–30

Choose TWO letters, A–E. Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable for them?

Select exactly two options.

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

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

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

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

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