Practice Cambridge IELTS 11 Listening Test 3 with Answers

Cambridge IELTS 11 Listening Test 3

The Cambridge IELTS 11 Listening Test 3 offers a range of interesting topics to practice and refine your IELTS Listening skills. This test includes “Free activities in the Burnham area”, providing details on various cost-free events and opportunities; “Changes in Barford over last 50 years”, a discussion on how the town has evolved over decades; and “Ethnography in Business”, exploring the role of cultural studies in corporate strategies.

Each section is designed to test comprehension of detailed information, speaker intentions, and broader concepts. Answers are provided to guide your preparation effectively.

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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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