Practice Cambridge IELTS 7 Listening Test 3

Cambridge IELTS 7 Listening Test  3 with Answers

The Cambridge IELTS 7 Listening Test 3 offers a diverse set of scenarios to enhance your listening proficiency. This test encompasses:

• A Dialogue between a Student and a Job Advisor: This segment delves into the student’s employment aspirations and the guidance provided by the advisor.
• Sponsored Walking Holiday: Here, the discussion centers on the specifics of an organized walking holiday, including sponsorship details and participant expectations.
• Ocean Research: This part explores recent studies and findings related to marine environments and their significance.
• Hotels and the Tourist Industry: This section examines various facets of the hospitality sector and its role within the tourism industry.

Engaging with these topics will bolster your ability to comprehend and interpret a range of conversations and monologues, thereby preparing you for the IELTS Listening component.

Cambridge IELTS 7 Listening Test  3 Audio Recording

 

Cambridge IELTS 7 Listening Test 3 – Section 1

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Conversation between a Student and a Job Advisor

Section 1:
Questions 1 and 2
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER.

Type of job required: Part-time
Student is studying (1) __________
Student is in the (2) __________  year of the course.

Questions 3-5
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

Position available	Where	Problem
Receptionist	in the (3)…………………	evening lectures
(4)………………….	in the child care centre	too early
Clerical Assistant	in the (5)…………………..	evening lectures

Questions 6-10
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER.

Name:	Anita Newman
Address:	(6)……………….., room no. (7)…………………
Other skills:	speaks some Japanese
Position available:	(8)……………..at the English language centre
Duties:	respond to enquiries and (9)……………….
Time of interview:	Friday at (10)………………am

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Cambridge IELTS 7 Listening Test 3 – Section 2

Section 2:
Questions 11-16
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

SPONSORED WALKING HOLIDAY

11. On the holiday, you will be walking for

A 6 days
B 8 days
C 10 days

12. What proportion of the sponsorship money goes to charity?

13. Each walker’s sponsorship money goes to one

A student
B teacher
C school

14. When you start the trek you must be

A interested in getting fit
B already quite fit
C already very fit

15. As you walk you will carry

A all of your belongings
B some of your belongings
C none of your belongings

16. The Semira Region has a long tradition of

A making carpets
B weaving blankets
C carving wood

Questions 17-20
Complete the form below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY.

Day 1	arrive in Kishba
Day 2	rest day
Day 3	spend all day in a (17)……………
Day 4	visit a school
Day 5	rest day
Day 6	see a (18)……………….with old carvings
Day 7	rest day
Day 8	swim in a (19)……………..
Day 9	visit a (20)………………
Day 10	depart from kishba

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Cambridge IELTS 7 Listening Test 3 – Section 3

Section 3:
Questions 21 and 22
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.

OCEAN RESEARCH

The Robotic Float Project
• Float is shaped like a (21) ___________
• Scientists from (22) ___________  have worked on the projects so far

Questions 23-25
Complete the diagram below.
Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

Questions 26-30
In what time period can data from the float projects help with the following things?
Write the correct letter A, B or C next to questions 26-30.

26. understanding of El Nino
27. understanding of climate change
28. naval rescues
29. sustainable fishing practices
30. crop selection

A At present
B In the near future
C In the long term future

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Cambridge IELTS 7 Listening Test 3 – Section 4

Section 4:
Questions 31-34
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Hotels and Tourist Industry

31. According to the speaker, how might a guest feel when staying in a luxury hotel?

A impressed with the facilities
B depressed by the experience
C concerned at the high costs

32. According to recent research, luxury hotels overlook the need to

A provide for the demands of important guests
B create a comfortable environment
C offer an individual and personal welcome

33. The company focused their research on

A a wide variety of hotels
B large, luxury hotel chains
C exotic holiday hotels

34. What is the impact of the outside environment on a hotel guest?

A It has a considerable effect
B It has a very limited effect
C It has no effect whatsoever

Questions 35-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY.

A company providing luxury serviced apartments aims to:
• cater specifically for (35) ___________  travellers
• provide a stylish (36) ___________ for guests to use
• set a trend throughout the (37) ___________ which becomes permanent

Traditional holiday hotels attract people by:
• offering the chance to (38) ___________ their ordinary routine life
• making sure that they are cared for in all respects – like a (39) ___________
• leaving small treats in their rooms – e.g. cosmetics or (40) ___________

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Cambridge IELTS 7 Listening Test 3 Answers

1. business
2. third
3. sports centre
4. cleaner
5. library
6. international house
7. B659
8. office assistant
9. answer phone
10. 11.30
11. B
12. C
13. A
14. C
15. B
16. A
17. forest
18. temple
19. waterfall
20. village

21. cigar
22. 13 countries
23. activated
24. 50km
25. temperature
26. A
27. C
28. A
29. B
30. C
31. B
32. B
33. A
34. C
35. business
36. kitchen
37. world
38. escape
39. baby
40. chocolate

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