Practice Cambridge IELTS 15 Listening Test 1 with Answers

Cambridge IELTS 15 Listening Test 1

 

PART 1

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

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PART 2

 

Questions 11 – 14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Matthews Island Holidays

11   According to the speaker, the company

A   has been in business for longer than most of its competitors.
B   arranges holidays to more destinations than its competitors.
C   has more customers than its competitors.

12   Where can customers meet the tour manager before travelling to the Isle of Man?

A   Liverpool
B   Heysham
C   Luton

13   How many lunches are included in the price of the holiday?

A   three
B   four
C   five

14   Customers have to pay extra for

A   guaranteeing themselves a larger room.
B   booking at short notice.
C   transferring to another date.

Questions 15-20

Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

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PART 3

 

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 and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 21-26

Personality Traits

A     outgoing
B     selfish
C     independent
D     attention-seeking
E      introverted
F     co-operative
G     caring
H     competitive

Position in family

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 and 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 and 30

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable for them?

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

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Part 4

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

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Cambridge IELTS 15 Listening Test 1 Answers

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1. JAMIESON
2. afternoon
3. communication
4. week
5. 10
6. suit
7. passport
8. personality
9. feedback
10. time
11. A
12. B
13. A
14. C
15. river
16. 1422
17. top
18. pass
19. steam
20. capital
21. G
22. F
23. A
24. E
25. B
26. C
27. C
28. A
29. B
30. D
31. shelter
32. oil
33. roads
34. insects
35. grass
36. water
37. soil
38. dry
39. simple
40. nests

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