Practice Cambridge IELTS 10 Listening Test 4

Cambridge IELTS 10 Listening Test 4

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Cambridge 10 Listening Test 4 – Section 1

SECTION 1
Questions 1–6
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Thorndyke’s Builders

Example
Customer heard about Thorndyke’s from a _____friend________

Name: Edith 1 ________

Address: Flat 4, 2 ________ Park Flats
(Behind the 3 ________)

Phone number: 875934

Best time to contact customer: during the 4 ________

Where to park: opposite entrance next to the 5 ________

Needs full quote showing all the jobs and the 6 ________

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

Area	Work to be done	Notes
Kitchen	Replace the 7 ______ in the door	Fix tomorrow
	Paint wall above the 8______	Strip paint and plaster approximately one 9______ in advance
Garden	One 10______ needs replacing (end of garden)

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Cambridge 10 Listening Test 4 – Section 2

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

Manham Port

11 Why did a port originally develop at Manham?

A It was safe from enemy attack.
B It was convenient for river transport.
C It had a good position on the sea coast.

12 What caused Manham’s sudden expansion during the Industrial Revolution?

A the improvement in mining techniques
B the increase in demand for metals
C the discovery of tin in the area

13 Why did rocks have to be sent away from Manham to be processed?

A shortage of fuel
B poor transport systems
C lack of skills among local people

14 What happened when the port declined in the twentieth century?

A The workers went away.
B Traditional skills were lost.
C Buildings were used for new purposes.

15 What did the Manham Trust hope to do?

A discover the location of the original port
B provide jobs for the unemployed
C rebuild the port complex

Questions 16-20
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Tourist attractions in Manham
Place	Features and activities	Advice
copper mine	specially adapted miners’ 16 _____ take visitors into the mountain	the mine is 17_____ and enclosed – unsuitable for children and animals
village school	classrooms and a special exhibition of 18_____	a 19_____ is recommended
‘The George’ (old sailing ship)	the ship’s wheel (was lost but has now been restored)	children shouldn’t use the 20_____

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Cambridge 10 Listening Test 4 – Section 3

SECTION 3
Questions 21 and 22
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO skills did Laura improve as a result of her work placement?

A communication
B design
C IT
D marketing
E organisation

Questions 23 and 24
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO immediate benefits did the company get from Laura’s work placement?

A updates for its software
B cost savings
C an improved image
D new clients
E a growth in sales

Questions 25-30
What source of information should Tim use at each of the following stages of the work placement?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 25-30.

Sources of information

A company manager
B company’s personnel department
C personal tutor
D psychology department
E mentor
F university careers officer
G internet

Stages of the work placement procedure

25 obtaining booklet _________
26 discussing options _________
27 getting updates _________
28 responding to invitation for interview _________
29 informing about outcome of interview _________
30 requesting a reference _________

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Cambridge 10 Listening Test 4 – Section 4

SECTION 4
Questions 31 – 33
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Nanotechnology: Technology On a Small Scale

31 The speaker says that one problem with nanotechnology is that

A it could threaten our way of life.
B it could be used to spy on people.
C it is misunderstood by the public.

32 According to the speaker, some scientists believe that nono-particles

A should be restricted to secure environments.
B should be used with more caution.
C should only be developed for essential products.

33 In the speaker’s opinion, research into nanotechnology

A has yet to win popular support.
B could be seen as unethical.
C ought to be continued.

Questions 34-40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Uses of Nanotechnology

Transport

Nanotechnology could allow the development of stronger 34 _________
Planes would be much lighter in weight.
35_________ travel will be made available to the masses.

Technology

Computers will be even smaller, faster, and will have a greater 36_________
37_________ Energy will become more affordable.

The Environment

Nano-robots could rebuild the ozone layer.
Pollutants such as 38_________ could be removed from water
There will be no 39_________ from manufacturing.

Health and Medicine

New methods of food production could eradicate famine.
Analysis of medical 40_________ will be speeded up.
Life expectancy could be increased.

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Cambridge 10 Listening Test 4 Answers

1. Pargetter
2. east
3. library
4. mornings
5. postbox
6. prices
7. glass
8. cooker
9. week
10. fence
11. B
12. B
13. A
14. A
15. C
16. trains
17. dark
18. games
19. guided tours
20. ladders
21. A
22. E
23. B
24. C
25. D
26. F
27. G
28. B
29. E
30. C
31. C
32. B
33. C
34. metals
35. space
36. memory
37. solar
38. oil
39. waste
40. tests

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