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TEST 8: IELTS Actual Listening Test with Answers.

SECTION 1 Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

SECTION 2:
Questions 11-20.: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C

11/ The lecture was organised by
A City of Nottingham.
B University of Nottingham Students’ Union.
C Nottingham Police Department.


12 /The majority of crime on campus is
A Drugs and Alcohol.
B Violence
C Theft


13/ The campus crime rate has ………….. so far this year.
A increased
B decreased
C stayed the same


14/ Why is there added concern about crime?
A exaggeration in media
B crime TV shows
C factual news articles


15/ Carlos says if you are the victim of a crime, you should
A run away.
B resist
C seek help.


16/ What is the primary method for increasing safety?
A informing students and staff of safety precautions
B offering free self-defense courses to students
C reminding students to carry a mobile phone at all times


17/ If a student must work late, it is most important to
A not return home until the morning.
B go back with a friend.
C bring a mobile phone


18/ It is dangerous to
A drive home late at night.
B carry a knife.
C carry pepper spray.


19/ Students who complete a self-defense course are
A more aware of dangers.
B mentally tougher.
C walking more confidently.


20/ A university is
A not surrounded by walls.
B patrolled by military.
C completely safe


SECTION 3
Questions 21-23. Choose the correct letter A, B , C

21/ Information on the test is from
A the teacher.
B a class.
C a handout.
22/ This assignment is important because
A it will become a permanent record.
B it is a must for passing 11th grade English.
C it will affect the English level next year.


Questions 24-30
What problems do the speakers identify for this project?
Choose SEVEN answers from the box and write the letters, A-H, next to questions 24-30.

Problems
A/ too vague
B/ too factual
C/ too unreliable
D/ too noisy
E/ too long
F/ too short
G/ too complicated
H/ too simple


24. Background sounds
25. Answers of questions
26. One of the questions
27. Time of answering
28. Recording equipment
29. Topic of project
30. Report on project

SECTION 4

Questions 31-40: Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

GIVING A SPEECH
Reasons for nervousness

Don’t just read from 40……………

Lecturers often feel more 31………….. if the speech is important.

Many think that the ability to make a good public speaking is 32………….., while in fact it is a skill that can be learned by anyone.

How to prepare a quality speech

The audience will only remember the 33………….. sentence of a speech.

Ensure that your speech is 34…………..

Do’s and Don’ts

Don’t start your speech until audience is 35…………..

You can make your main ideas or notes on cards or a 36…………..

You do not need to write down the 37………….. speech.

You can just write 38………….. ideas.

Remember to 39………….. yourself to see how long your speech will be.