Practice Cambridge IELTS 15 Listening Test 2 with Answers

Cambridge IELTS 15 Listening Test 2

The Cambridge IELTS 15 Listening Test 2 offers valuable practice for mastering IELTS Listening skills. This test includes “Festival Information”, discussing details about an upcoming event; “Mister Park”, exploring insights into a leisure destination; and “Agricultural programme in Mozambique”, focusing on initiatives to improve farming practices.

Each section helps candidates enhance their ability to follow conversations, understand key details, and interpret speaker intentions. Answers are provided to support your preparation effectively.

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Cambridge IELTS 15 Listening Test 2 Part 1

Questions 1 – 4
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Festival information
Date	Type of event	Details
17th	a concert	performers from Canada
18th	a ballet	company called 1……………
19th-20th (afternoon)	a play	type of play: a comedy called Jemima has had a good 2………….
20th (evening)	a 3………… show	show is called 4………….

Questions 5-10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Workshops

●   Making 5…………….. food
●   (children only) Making 6……………..
●   (adults only) Making toys from 7……………… using various tools

Outdoor activities

●   Swimming in the 8………………
●   Walking in the woods, led by an expert on 9……………….
●   See the festival organiser’s 10………………. for more information

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Cambridge IELTS 15 Listening Test 2 Part 2

Questions 11 – 14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Minster Park

11   The park was originally established

A   as an amenity provided by the city council.
B   as land belonging to a private house.
C   as a shared area set up by the local community.

12   Why is there a statue of Diane Gosforth in the park?

A   She was a resident who helped to lead a campaign.
B   She was a council member responsible for giving the public access.
C   She was a senior worker at the park for many years.

13   During the First World War, the park was mainly used for

A   exercises by troops.
B   growing vegetables.
C   public meetings.

14   When did the physical transformation of the park begin?

A   2013
B   2015
C   2016

Questions 15-20

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

15   statue of Diane Gosforth       …………..
16   wooden sculptures                  …………..
17   playground                                …………..
18   maze                                           …………..
19   tennis courts                            …………..
20   fitness area                               …………..

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Cambridge IELTS 15 Listening Test 2 Part 3

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

Which TWO groups of people is the display primarily intended for?

A     student from the English department
B     residents of the local area
C     the university’s teaching staff
D     potential new students
E     students from other departments

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

What are Cathy and Graham’s TWO reasons for choosing the novelist Charles Dickens?

A His speeches inspired others to try to improve society.
B He used his publications to draw attention to social problems.
C His novels are well-known now.
D He was consulted on a number of social issues.
E His reputation has changed in recent times.

Questions 25-30
What topic do Cathy and Graham choose to illustrate with each novel?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 25-30.

Topics

A     poverty
B     education
C     Dickens’s travels
D     entertainment
E     crime and the law
F     wealth
G     medicine
H     a woman’s life

Novels by Dickens

25   The Pickwick Papers               …………..
26   Oliver Twist                               …………..
27   Nicholas Nickleby                    …………..
28   Martin Chuzzlewit                   …………..
29   Bleak House                              …………..
30   Little Dorrit                               …………..

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Cambridge IELTS 15 Listening Test 2 Part 4

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

Agricultural programme in Mozambique

How the programme was organised

●   It focused on a dry and arid region in Chicualacuala district, near the Limpopo River.
●   People depended on the forest to provide charcoal as a source of income.
●   31…………. was seen as the main priority to ensure the supply of water.
●   Most of the work organised by farmers’ associations was done by 32…………….
●   Fenced areas created to keep animals away from crops.
●   The programme provided

–  33……………. for the fences
–  34……………. for suitable crops
–  water pumps.

●   The farmers provided
–  labour
– 35……………. for the fences on their land.

Further developments

●   The marketing of produce was sometimes difficult due to lack of 36…………….. .
●   Training was therefore provided in methods of food 37……………… .
●   Farmers made special places where 38………………. could be kept.
●   Local people later suggested keeping 39……………… .

Evaluation and lessons learned

●   Agricultural production increased, improving incomes and food security.
●   Enough time must be allowed, particularly for the 40……………… phase of the programme.

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Cambridge IELTS 15 Listening Test 2 Answers

Festival Information Listening Answers

1. Eustatis
2. Review
3. Dance
4. Chat
5. Healthy
6. Posters
7. Wood
8. Lake
9. Insects
10. Blog

Mister Park Listening Answers

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

Cathy and Graham on Novels Listening Answers

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

Agricultural programme in Mozambique Listening Answers

31. Irrigation
32. Women
33. Wire(s)
34. Seed(s)
35. Posts
36. Transport
37. Preservation
38. Fish(es)
39. Bees
40. design

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