Practice Cambridge IELTS 4 Listening Test 4 with Answers

Cambridge IELTS 4 Listening Test 4

The Cambridge IELTS 4 Listening Test 4 provides excellent practice to help you score higher bands in the IELTS Listening module. This test includes “Goodbye Party for John”, discussing arrangements for a farewell event; “Travelite”, exploring the details of a travel company and its offerings; “Experiments”, focusing on scientific methods and observations; and “Sharks in Australia”, examining the fascinating behavior and conservation of sharks.

Each section is designed to test your ability to understand details, follow conversations, and grasp complex ideas. Use this practice to enhance your skills and confidence for both Academic and General Training exams.

Cambridge IELTS 4 Listening Test 4 – Part 1

Part 1:
Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

GOODBYE PARTY FOR JOHN

Venue: (1)__________
Invitations (Tony)
Who to invite: John and his wife
Director
The (2)__________
All the teachers
All the (3)__________
Date for sending invitations: (4)__________
Present (Lisa)
Collect money during the: (5)__________
Suggested amount per person: (6)__________
Check prices for: CD Players
(7)__________
Coffee maker
Ask guests to bring: snacks
(8)__________
(9)__________
Ask student representative to prepare a: (10)__________

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Cambridge IELTS 4 Listening Test 4 – Part 2

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

11. To find out how much holidays cost, you should press button

A one
B two
C three

12. Travelite currently offer walking holidays

A only in Western Europe
B all over Europe
C outside Europe

13. The walks offered by Travelite

A cater for a range of walking abilities
B are planned by guides from the local area
C are for people with good fitness levels

14. On Travelite holidays, people holidaying alone pay

A the same as other clients
B only a little more than other clients
C extra only if they stay in a large room

15. Entertainment is provided

A when guests request it
B most nights
C every night

Questions 16-20
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER.

Length of holiday	Cost per person	Special offers included in price
3 days	(16) $ ________	pick up from the (17) ________
7 days	$ 350	– book of (18)________ – maps
14 days	(19) $ ________	as above plus membership of a (19)________

(16)__________ (17)__________
(18)__________ (19)__________
(20)__________

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Cambridge IELTS 4 Listening Test 4 – Part 3

Part 3: Questions 21-26
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER.

Experiment number	Equipment	Purpose
Experiment 1	(21)……………. and a table	to show how things move on a cushion of air
Experiment 2	lots of paperclips	to show why we need standard (22)……………
Experiment 3	(23)…………….. and a jar of water	to show how (24)…………….. grow
Experiment 4	cardboard, colored pens and a (25)……………….	to teach children about how (26)……………. is made up
Experiment 5	a drill, an old record, a pin, paper, a bolt	to make a record player in order to learn about recording sound

(21)__________(22)__________
(23)__________(24)__________
(25)__________(26)__________

Questions 27-30

What problems do the speakers identify for each experiment?
Choose your answers from the box and write the letters A-H next to questions 27-30

Experiment 1: (27)_________
Experiment 2: (28)_________
Experiment 3: (29)_________
Experiment 4: (Example) F
Experiment 5: (30)_________

Problems
A too messy
B too boring
C too difficult
D too much equipment
E too long
F too easy
G too noisy
H too dangerous

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Cambridge IELTS 4 Listening Test 4 – Part 4

Part 4: Questions 31-34
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER.

SHARKS IN AUSTRALIA

Length largest caught: 16 mts
Weight heaviest: (31)_________ kgs
Skeleton cartilage
Skin texture rough barbs
Swimming aide fins and (32)_________
Food gathered from the ocean (33)_________
Sharks locate food by using their (34)_________

Questions 35-38

35. Shark meshing uses nets laid

A along the coastline
B at an angle to the beach
C from the beach to the sea

36. Other places that have taken up shark meshing include

A South Africa
B New Zealand
C Tahiti

37. The average number of sharks caught in nets each year is

A 15
B 150
C 1,500

38. Most sharks are caught in

A spring
B summer
C winter

Questions 39 and 40
Which TWO factors reduce the benefits of shark nets?

A nets wrongly positioned
B strong waves and currents
C too many fish
D sharks cat holes in nets
E moving sands
F nets too short
G holes in nets scare sharks

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Cambridge IELTS 4 Listening Test 4 Answers

1. College Dining Room
2. office staff
3. students (2 & 3 – In Any Order)
4. 10th December
5. coffee break/ coffee breaks
6. 6
7. set of dictionaries/ dictionaries/ a good dictionary
8. (some) music / (some) music tapes/ (some) tapes
9. photos/ photographs (8 & 9 – In Any Order)
10. speech

11. B
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. B
16. 180
17. nearest station
18. local history
19. 690
20. walking club/ local walking club

21. 20 balloons
22. units of measurement/ measurements/measurement units
23. rock salt/ salt
24. crystals
25. string/ piece of string
26. (ordinary) (white) light
27. H
28. B
29. E
30. C

31. 795
32. tail
33. floor/ bed/ bottom
34. sense of smell
35. A
36. A
37. B
38. B
39. B
40. E (39 & 40 In any order)

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