Cambridge IELTS 18 Listening Test 2 with Answers

Cambridge IELTS 18 Listening Test 2

Improve your listening skills with Cambridge IELTS 18 Listening Test 2 with Answers and Audio Transcript. Explore topics like Working at Milo’s Restaurants, Housing Development, Laki Eruption of 1783 and pockets IELTS listening parts.

Cambridge IELTS 18 Listening Test 2 Part 1

Questions 1-5
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Working at Milo’s Restaurants

Benefits

● 1 __________ provided for all staff
● 2 __________ during weekdays at all Milo’s Restaurants
● 3 __________ provided after midnight

Person specification

● must be prepared to work well in a team
● must care about maintaining a high standard of 4 __________
● must have a qualification in 5 __________

Questions 6-10
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Location	Job title	Responsibilities include	Pay and conditions
6 ________ Street	Breakfast supervisor	Checking portions, etc. are correct   Making sure 7________ is clean	Starting salary 8 £________ per hour Start work at 5.30 a.m.
City Road	Junior chef	Supporting senior chefs   Maintaining stock and organising 9________	Annual salary £23,000   No work on a 10________ once a month

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Cambridge IELTS 18 Listening Test 2 Part 2

Questions 11 and 12
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

What are the TWO main reasons why this site has been chosen for the housing development?

A It has suitable geographical features.
B There is easy access to local facilities.
C It has good connections with the airport.
D The land is of little agricultural value.
E It will be convenient for workers.

Questions 13 and 14
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO aspects of the planned housing development have people given positive feedback about?

A the facilities for cyclists
B the impact on the environment
C the encouragement of good relations between residents
D the low cost of all the accommodation
E the rural location

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

15. School __________
16. Sports centre __________
17. Clinic __________
18. Community centre __________
19. Supermarket __________
20. Playground __________

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Cambridge IELTS 18 Listening Test 2 Part 3

Questions 21-24
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21 Why do the students think the Laki eruption of 1783 is so important?

A. It was the most severe eruption in modern times.
B. It led to the formal study of volcanoes.
C. It had a profound effect on society.

22 What surprised Adam about observations made at the time?

A. the number of places producing them
B. the contradictions in them
C. the lack of scientific data to support them

23 According to Michelle, what did the contemporary sources say about the Laki haze?

A. People thought it was similar to ordinary fog.
B. It was associated with health issues.
C. It completely blocked out the sun for weeks.

24 Adam corrects Michelle when she claims that Benjamin Franklin

A. came to the wrong conclusion about the cause of the haze.
B. was the first to identify the reason for the haze.
C. supported the opinions of other observers about the haze.

Questions 25 and 26
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO issues following the Laki eruption surprised the students?

A. how widespread the effects were
B. how long-lasting the effects were
C. the number of deaths it caused
D. the speed at which the volcanic ash cloud spread
E. how people ignored the warning signs

Questions 27-30
What comment do the students make about the impact of the Laki eruption on the following countries?
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 27-30.

Comments

A. This country suffered the most severe loss of life.
B. The impact on agriculture was predictable.
C. There was a significant increase in deaths of young people.
D. Animals suffered from a sickness.
E. This country saw the highest rise in food prices in the world.
F. It caused a particularly harsh winter.

Countries

27. Iceland _______
28. Egypt _______
29. UK _______
30. USA _______

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Cambridge IELTS 18 Listening Test 2 Part 4

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

Pockets

Reason for choice of subject

● They are 31_________ but can be overlooked by consumers and designers.

Pockets in men’s clothes

● Men started to wear 32 _________ in the 18th century.
● A 33_________ sewed pockets into the lining of the garments.
● The wearer could use the pockets for small items.
● Bigger pockets might be made for men who belonged to a certain type of 34_________

Pockets in women’s clothes

● Women’s pockets were less 35_________ than men’s.
● Women were very concerned about pickpockets.
● Pockets were produced in pairs using 36_________ to link them together.
● Pockets hung from the women’s 37_________ under skirts and petticoats.
● Items such as 38_________ could be reached through a gap in the material.
● Pockets, of various sizes, stayed inside clothing for many decades.
● When dresses changed shape, hidden pockets had a negative effect on the 39_________ of women.
● Bags called ‘pouches’ became popular, before women carried a 40_________

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Cambridge IELTS 18 Listening Test 2 Answers

Working at Milo’s Restaurants IELTS Listening Answers

1. training
2. discount
3. taxi
4. service
5. English
6. Wivenhoe
7. equipment
8. 9.75
9. deliveries
10. Sunday

Housing Development IELTS Listening Answers

11&12. B, E
13&14. B, C
15. G
16. C
17. D
18. B
19. H
20. A

Laki Eruption of 1783 IELTS Listening Answers

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

Pockets IELTS Listening Answers

31. convenient
32. suits
33. tailor
34. profession
35. visible
36. string(s)
37. waist(s)
38. perfume
39. image
40. handbag

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