Cambridge IELTS 16 Listening Test 4 with Answers

Cambridge IELTS 16 Listening Test 4

Part 1

Questions 1 – 10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Holiday Rental

Owner’s names: Jack Fitzgerald and Shirley Fitzgerald

Granary Cottage
●   available for week beginning 1 …………….. May
●   cost for the week: 2 £……………..
3 …………….. Cottage
●   cost for the week: £480
●   building was originally a 4 ……………..
●   walk through doors from living room into a 5 ……………..
●   several 6 …………….. spaces at the front
●   bathroom has a shower
●   central heating and stove that burns 7 ……………..
●   views of old 8 …………….. from living room
●   view of hilltop 9 …………….. from the bedroom

Payment

●   deposit: £144
●   deadline for final payment: end of 10 ……………..

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PART 2

Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Local council report on traffic and highways

11   A survey found people’s main concern about traffic in the area was

A   cuts to public transport.
B   poor maintenance of roads.
C   changes in the type of traffic.

12   Which change will shortly be made to the cycle path next to the river?

A   It will be widened.
B   It will be extended.
C   It will be resurfaced.

13   Plans for a pedestrian crossing have been postponed because

A   the Post Office has moved.
B   the proposed location is unsafe.
C   funding is not available at present.

14   On Station Road, notices have been erected

A   telling cyclists not to leave their bikes outside the station ticket office.
B   asking motorists to switch off engines when waiting at the level crossing.
C   warning pedestrians to leave enough time when crossing the railway line.

Questions 15-20
Label the map below.
Write the correct letter, A-I, next to Questions 15-20.

Recreation ground after proposed changes

 

15   New car park                            ……………
16   New cricket pitch                    ……………
17   Children’s playground            ……………
18   Skateboard ramp                     ……………
19   Pavilion                                      ……………
20   Notice board                            ……………

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PART 3

Questions 21-22
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO benefits of city bike-sharing schemes do the students agree are the most important?

A   reducing noise pollution
B   reducing traffic congestion
C   improving air quality
D   encouraging health and fitness
E   making cycling affordable

Questions 23-24
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO things do the students think are necessary for successful bike-sharing schemes?

A   Bikes should have a GPS system.
B   The app should be easy to use.
C   Public awareness should be raised.
D   Only one scheme should be available.
E   There should be a large network of cycle lanes.

Questions 25-30
What is the speakers’ opinion of the bike-sharing schemes in each of the following cities?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 25-30.

Opinion of bike-sharing scheme

A   They agree it has been disappointing.
B   They think it should be cheaper.
C   They are surprised it has been so successful.
D   They agree that more investment is required.
E   They think the system has been well designed.
F   They disagree about the reasons for its success.
G   They think it has expanded too quickly.

Cities

25   Amsterdam                …………….
26   Dublin                          …………….
27   London                        …………….
28   Buenos Aires             …………….
29   New York                    …………….
30   Sydney                         …………….

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PART 4

Questions 31 – 40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

THE EXTINCTION OF THE DODO BIRD

The dodo was a large flightless bird which used to inhabit the island of Mauritius.

History

●   1507 – Portuguese ships transporting 31 ………………. stopped at the island to collect food and water.
●   1638 – The Dutch established a 32 ………………. on the island.
●   They killed the dodo birds for their meat.
●   The last one was killed in 1681.

Description

●   The only record we have is written descriptions and pictures (possibly unreliable).
●   A Dutch painting suggests the dodo was very 33 ………………. .
●   The only remaining soft tissue is a dried 34 ………………. .
●   Recent studies of a dodo skeleton suggest the birds were capable of rapid 35 ………………. .
●   It’s thought they were able to use their small wings to maintain 36 ………………. .
●   Their 37 ………………. was of average size.
●   Their sense of 38 ………………. enabled them to find food.

Reasons for extinction

●   Hunting was probably not the main cause.
●   Sailors brought dogs and monkeys.
●   39 ………………. also escaped onto the island and ate the birds’ eggs.
●   The arrival of farming meant the 40 ………………. was destroyed.

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Cambridge IELTS 16 Listening Test 4 Answers

Holiday Rental Listening Answers

1 28th
2 550
3 Chervil
4 garage
5 garden
6 parking
7 wood
8 bridge
9 monument
10 March

Local council report on traffic and highways Listening Answers

11 C
12 A
13 B
14 B
15 C
16 F
17 A
18 I
19 E
20 H

Opinion of bike-sharing scheme Listening Answers

21&22 B, C
23&24 B, C
25 C
26 F
27 D
28 E
29 B
30 A

THE EXTINCTION OF THE DODO BIRD Listening Answers

31 spice(s)
32 colony / settlement
33 fat
34 head
35 movement
36 balance / balancing
37 brain
38 smell
39 rats
40 forest

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