Practice Cambridge IELTS 11 Listening Test 3 with Answers

Cambridge IELTS 11 Listening Test 3

 

Cambridge IELTS 11 Listening Test 3 – Section 1

Free activities in the Burnham area

Section 1:
Questions 1-6
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Example

The caller wants to find out about events on

A 27 June.
B 28 June.
C 29 June.

1. The Family Welcome event is the art gallery begins at

A 10 am
B 10.30 am
C 2 pm

2. The film that is now shown in the Family Welcome event is about

A sculpture
B painting
C ceramics

3. When do most of the free concerts take place?

A in the morning
B at lunchtime
C in the evening

4. Where will the 4 pm concert of Latin American music take place?

A in a museum
B in a theatre
C in a library

5. The boat race begins at

A summer pool
B Charlesworth bridge
C Oxford marina

6. One of the boat race teams

A won a regional competition earlier this year
B has represented the region in a national competition
C has won several regional competitions

Questions 7-10
Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Paxton Nature Reserve

7. Paxton is a good for seeing rare _____________ all year around.
8. This is a particularly good time for seeing certain unusual _____________
9. Visitors will be able to learn about _____________ and then collect some.
10. Part of the _____________ has been made suitable for swimming.

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Cambridge IELTS 11 Listening Test 3 – Section 2

Section 2:
Questions 11-15
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Changes in Barford over the last 50 years

11. In Shona’s opinion why do fewer people use buses in Barford these days?

A the buses are old and uncomfortable
B fares have gone up too much
C there are not so many bus routes

12. What change in the road network is known to have benefitted the town most?

A the construction of a bypass
B the development of cycle paths
C the banning of cars from certain streets

13. What is the problem affecting shopping in the town centre?

A lack of parking spaces
B lack of major retailers
C lack of restaurants and cafes

14. What does Shona say about medical facilities in Barford?

A there is no hospital
B new medical practices are planned
C the number of dentists is too low

15. The largest number of people are employed in

A manufacturing
B services
C education

Questions 16-20
What is planned for each of the following facilities?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A-G next to questions 16-20

Plans

A it will move to a new location
B it will have its opening hours extended
C it will be refurbished
D it will be used for a different purpose
E it will have its opening hours reduced
F it will have new management
G it will be expanded

Facilities

16. railway station car park  _____________
17. cinema                                _____________
18. indoor market                   _____________
19. library                                 _____________
20. nature reserve                  _____________

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Cambridge IELTS 11 Listening Test 3 – Section 3

Section 3: Questions 21-26
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Subject of drawing	Change to be made
A 21……………. surrounded by trees	Add Malcolm and a 22……………. noticing him
People who are 23…………….. outside the forest	Add Malcolm sitting on a tree trunk and 24…………….
Ice-skaters on 25……………. covered with ice	Add a 26……………. for each person

Questions 27-30
Who is going to write each of the following parts of the report?

Write the correct letter A-D next to questions 27-30.

A Helen only
B Jeremy only
C both Helen and Jeremy
D neither Helen nor Jeremy

Parts of the report

27. how they planned the project _____________

28. how they had ideas for their stories _____________

29. an interpretation of their stories _____________

30. comments on the illustrations _____________

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Cambridge IELTS 11 Listening Test 3 – Section 4

Section 4:
Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Ethnography in Business

Ethnography: research which explores human cultures

It can be used in business:
• To investigate customer needs and (31) _____________
• To help companies develop new designs

Examples of ethnographic research in business

Kitchen equipment
• Researchers found that cooks could not easily see the (32) _____________ in measuring cups

Cell phone
• In Uganda, customers paid to use the cell phones of entrepreneurs.
• These customers wanted to check the (33) _____________ used.

Computer companies
• There was a need to develop (34) _____________ to improve communication between system administrators and colleagues.

Hospitals
• Nurses needed to access information about (35) _____________ in different parts of the hospital

Airlines
• Respondents recorded information about their (36) _____________ while travelling.

Principles of ethnographic research in business
• The researched does not start off with a hypothesis
• Participants may be selected by criteria such as age, (37) _____________ or product used
• The participants must feel (38) _____________ about taking part in the research.
• There is usually direct (39) _____________ of the participants
• The interview is guided by the participant
• A lot of time is needed for the (40) _____________ of the data.
• Researchers look for a meaningful pattern in the data.

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Cambridge IELTS 11 Listening Test 3 Answers

Free activities in the Burnham area IELTS Listening Answers

1. B
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. birds
8. flowers
9. mushrooms
10. river

Changes in Barford over last 50 years IELTS Listening Answers

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

21. cave
22. tiger
23. dancing
24. crying
25. grass
26. scarf
27. A
28. C
29. D
30. B

Ethnography in Business IELTS Listening Answers

31. attitude
32. numbers
33. time/ minutes
34. software
35. patients
36. emotions/ feelings
37. income
38. comfortable
39. observation
40. analysis

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