Midbury Drama Club IELTS Listening Test 15

Midbury Drama Club IELTS Listening | Manufacturing in the English Midlands | IELTS Listening Test 15

Part 1

Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Midbury Drama Club

Background

Example                     Answer
• club staged in    __1957__
• prize recently won by 1________ section
• usually performs 2________ plays

Meetings

• next auditions will be on Tuesday 3________
• help is needed with 4________ and ________
• rehearsals take place in the 5________ hall
• nearest car park for rehearsals is in Ashburton Road opposite the 6________

Costs

• annual membership fee is 7 £________
• extra payment for 8________

Contact

• secretary’s name is Sarah 9________
• secretary’s phone number is 10________

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Part 2

Radio Program About Charity

Questions 11-15
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11   What does the charity Forward thinking do?

A   It funds art exhibitions in hospitals.
B   It produces affordable materials for art therapy.
C   It encourages the use of arts projects in healthcare.

12   What benefit of Forward thinking’s work does Jasmine mention?

A   People avoid going to hospital.
B   Patients require fewer drugs.
C   Medical students do better in tests.

13   When did the organization become known as Forward thinking?

A   1986
B   in the 1990s
C   2005

14   Where does Forward thinking operate?

A   within Clifton city
B   in all parts of London
C   in several towns and villages near Clifton

15   Jasmine explains that the Colville Centre is

A   a school for people with health problems.
B   a venue for a range of different activities.
C   a building which needs repairing.

Questions 16-20
Who can take part in each of the classes?
Write the correct letter A, B or C next to questions 16-20.

Class participants

A     children and teenagers
B     adults
C     all ages

16   Learn Salsa             _________
17   Smooth Movers      _________
18   Art of the Forest     _________
19   The Money Maze    _________
20   Make a Play            _________

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Part 3

Questions 21-26
Complete the flow-chart below.
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-l, next to questions 21-26.

A     air quality
B     journey times
C     land use
D     leisure facilities
E     means of transport
F     parking facilities
Q     number of pedestrians
H     places of employment
I      traffic flow

CITY CENTRE FIELD TRIP

Choose area of city to study
↓
Did a survey of 21  _______ in city centre to compare with old maps
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22 _______  was assessed in five key locations				Measured 23 _______  twice a day
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Researched 24 _______  during one afternoon
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Looked at official figures
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Measured 25 _______  in several locations.				Asked questions about 26 _______

Questions 27-30

Who will be responsible for each task?

A     Stefan
B     Lauren
C     both Stefan and Lauren

Write the correct letter next to questions 27-30.

27   draw graphs and maps
28   choose photographs
29   write report
30   do presentation

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Part 4

Questions 31-35
Complete the sentences below.
Write ONLY ONE WORD for each answer.

Manufacturing in the English Midlands

31   In the eighteenth century, the _________ still determined how most people made a living.
32   In the ground were minerals which supported the many _________ of the region.
33   Since the late sixteenth century the French settlers had made _________
34   In Cheshire_________ was mined and transported on the river Mersey.
35   Potters worked in a few _________ situated on the small hills of North Staffordshire.

Questions 36-40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Pottery notes

Earthenware

advantages:

• pottery used 36_________  clay
• saved money on 37_________

disadvantages:

• needed two firings in the Kiln to be 38_________
• fragility led to high 39_________  during manufacturing

Stoneware

• more emotive but better
• made from a 40_________ of clay and flint

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IELTS Listening Test 15 Answers

Midbury Drama Club IELTS Listening Answers

1. youth
2. comedy
3. 12th March / March 12th / 12 March / March 12
4. publicity / design / lights (in any order)
5. community
6. sports centre
7. 180
8. costumes / costume hire
9. Sawdicott
10. 07955 240063

Radio Programme about Charity IELTS Listening Answers

11. C
12. B
13. C
14. C
15. B
16. B
17. B
18. C
19. B
20. A

Geography Trip City Center Field Trip IELTS Listening Answers

21. C
22. A
23. I
24. F
25. G
26. E
27. B
28. C
29. A
30. C

Manufacturing in the English Midlands IELTS Listening Answers

31. land
32. industries / trades
33. glass
34. salt
35. villages
36. local
37. fuel
38. waterproof
39. wastage / waste
40. mixture / mix / combination

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