Cambridge IELTS 17 Listening Test 3 with Answers
PART 1
Questions 1 – 10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Advice on Surfing Holidays
Jack’s advice
● Recommends surfing for 1 ___________ holidays in the summer
● Need to be quite 2 ___________
Irish surfing locations
● County Clare
– Lahinch has some good quality 3 ___________ and surf schools
– There are famous cliffs nearby
● County Mayo
– Good surf school at 4 ___________ beach
– Surf camp lasts for one 5 ___________
– Can also explore the local 6 ___________ by kayak
Weather
● Best month to go: 7 ___________
● Average temperature in summer: approx. 8 ___________ degrees
Costs
● Equipment
– Wetsuit and surfboard: 9 ___________ euros per day
– Also advisable to hire 10 ___________ for warmth
Part 2
Childcare Services
Questions 11–14
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO facts are given about the school’s extended hours childcare service?
A It started recently.
B More children attend after school than before school.
C An average of 50 children attend in the mornings.
D A child cannot attend both the before and after school sessions.
E The maximum number of children who can attend is 70.
Questions 13-15
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
13 How much does childcare cost for a complete afternoon session per child?
A £3.50
B £5.70
C £7.20
14 What does the manager say about food?
A Children with allergies should bring their own food.
B Children may bring healthy snacks with them.
C Children are given a proper meal at 5 p.m.
15 What is different about arrangements in the school holidays?
A Children from other schools can attend.
B Older children can attend.
C A greater number of children can attend.
Questions 16-20
What information is given about each of the following activities on offer?
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 16-20.
Information
A has limited availability
B is no longer available
C is for over 8s only
D requires help from parents
E involves an additional fee
F is a new activity
G was requested by children
Activities
16 Spanish ___________
17 Music ___________
18 Painting ___________
19 Yoga ___________
20 Cooking ___________
Part 3
Holly’s Work Placement Tutorial
Questions 21-24
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
21 Holly has chosen the Orion Stadium placement because
A it involves children.
B it is outdoors.
C it sounds like fun.
22 Which aspect of safety does Dr Green emphasise most?
A ensuring children stay in the stadium
B checking the equipment children will use
C removing obstacles in changing rooms
23 What does Dr Green say about the spectators?
A They can be hard to manage.
B They make useful volunteers.
C They shouldn’t take photographs.
24 What has affected the schedule in the past? ieltsxpress
A bad weather
B an injury
C extra time
Questions 25-30
What do Holly and her tutor agree is an important aspect of each of the following events management skills?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 25-30.
Important aspects
A being flexible
B focusing on details
C having a smart appearance
D hiding your emotions
E relying on experts
F trusting your own views
G doing one thing at a time
H thinking of the future
Events management skills
25 Communication ___________
26 Organisation ___________
27 Time management ___________
28 Creativity ___________
29 Leadership ___________
30 Networking ___________
Part 4
Questions 31 – 40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Bird Migration Theory
Most birds are believed to migrate seasonally. IELTSX PRESS
Hibernation theory
● It was believed that birds hibernated underwater or buried themselves in 31 ___________.
● This theory was later disproved by experiments on caged birds.
Transmutation theory
● Aristotle believed birds changed from one species into another in summer and winter.
– In autumn he observed that redstarts experience the loss of 32 ___________ and thought they then turned into robins.
– Aristotle’s assumptions were logical because the two species of birds had a similar 33 ___________.
17th century
● Charles Morton popularised the idea that birds fly to the 34 ___________ in winter.
Scientific developments
● In 1822, a stork was killed in Germany which had an African spear in its 35 ___________ .
– previously there had been no 36 ___________ that storks migrate to Africa
● Little was known about the 37 ___________ and journeys of migrating birds until the practice of ringing was established.
– It was thought large birds carried small birds on some journeys because they were considered incapable of travelling across huge 38 ___________.
– Ringing depended on what is called the 39 ‘___________’ of dead birds.
● In 1931, the first 40 ___________ to show the migration of European birds was printed.
Cambridge IELTS 17 Listening Test 3 Answers
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Part 1 – Advice on Surfing Holidays Listening Answers
1. family
2. fit
3. hotels
4. Carrowniskey
5. week
6. bay
7. September
8. 19 / nineteen
9. 30 / thirty
10. boots
Part 2 – Childcare Services Listening Answers
11&12. B, E
13. C
14. C
15. A
16. E
17. D
18. G
19. F
20. C
Part 3 – Holly’s Work Placement Tutorial Listening Answers
21. B
22. A
23. A
24. B
25. C
26. A
27. D
28. B
29. F
30. H
Part 4 – Bird Migration Theory Listening Answers
31. mud
32. feathers
33. shape
34. moon
35. neck
36. evidence
37. destinations
38. oceans
39. recovery
40. atlas
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