Practice Cambridge IELTS 5 Listening Test 2 with Answers

Cambridge IELTS 5 Listening Test 2

Looking to sharpen your listening comprehension for the IELTS exam? Cambridge IELTS 5 Test 2 provides a valuable opportunity to practice with authentic listening materials. This test features a diverse range of topics, including “Library Information,” “Bicycles for the World,” “Student Life Video Project,” and “Geography.”

By immersing yourself in these real-world listening scenarios, you’ll enhance your ability to understand spoken English, improve your note-taking skills, and build confidence for the IELTS exam.

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Cambridge IELTS 5 Listening Test 2 – Section 1

Section 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Library Information

Minimum joining age (Example): 18 years (Answer)

For registration, must take
• two (1) ___________ and
• two forms of I.D. e.g. driving licence, (2) ___________

Cost to join per year (without current student card): (3) £ ___________
Number of items allowed: (members of public) (4) ___________
Login times: four weeks
Fines start at (5) £ ___________
Computers can be booked up to (6) ___________ hours in advance
Library holds most national papers, a (7) ___________ , and magazines need (8) ___________ to use photocopier

Creative Writing class
• tutor is John (9) ___________ and
• held on (10) ___________ evenings

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Cambridge IELTS 5 Listening Test 2 – Section 2

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

BICYCLES FOR THE WORLD

11. In 1993 Dan Pearman went to Ecuador

A as a tourist guide
B as part of his studies
C as a voluntary worker

12. Dan’s neighbour was successful in business because he

A employed carpenters from the area
B was the most skilled craftsman in the town
C found it easy to reach customers

13. Dan says the charity relies on

A getting enough bicycles to send regularly
B finding new areas which need the bicycles
C charging for the bicycles it sends abroad

14. What does Dan say about the town of Rivas?

A It has received the greatest number of bikes
B It has almost as many bikes as Amsterdam
C Its economy has been totally transformed

15. What problem did the charity face in August 2000?

A It couldn’t meet its overheads
B It had to delay sending the bikes
C It was criticized in the British media

Questions 16 and 17

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.

16. How much money did the charity receive when it won an award? ___________
17. What is the charity currently hoping to buy? ___________

Questions 18-20

Which THREE things can the general public do to help the charity Pedal Power?

A organise a bicycle collection
B repair the donated bikes
C donate their unwanted tools
D do voluntary work in its office
E hold an event to raise money
F identify areas that need bikes
G write to the government

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Cambridge IELTS 5 Listening Test 2 – Section 3

Section 3:
Questions 21-30
Choose the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Student Life Video Project

	Cristina	Ibrahim
Enjoyed:	– using the camera – going to British (21)_________	contact with students doing other courses (has asked some to (22)_________with him)
Most useful language practice:	– listening to instructions – learning (23)__________. vocabulary	listening to British students’ language because of: – normal speed – large amount of (24)__________.
General usefulness:	– operating video camera – working with other people: – learning about (25)__________ – compromising – (26)__________ people who have different views	the importance of (27)__________.
Things to do differently in future:	– decide when to (28)__________ each stage at the beginning – make more efforts to (29)__________ with the camera	do not make the film too (30)____________

(21) ___________                 (22) ___________
(23) ___________                 (24) ___________
(25) ___________                 (26) ___________
(27) ___________                 (28) ___________
(29) ___________                 (30) ___________

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Cambridge IELTS 5 Listening Test 2 – Section 4

Section 4:
Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

GEOGRAPHY

• more than (31) ___________ times as big as the UK
• most of the area is classified as (32) ___________

RESEARCH STATIONS
• (33) ___________ is integrated with technical support
• stations contain accommodation, work areas, a kitchen, a (34) ___________ and a gym
• supplies were brought to Zero One station by sledge from a (35) ___________ at the edge of the ice 15 km away
• problem of snow build-ups solved by building stations on (36) ___________ with adjustable legs

FOOD AND DIET
• average daily requirement for an adult in Antarctica is approximately (37) ___________ kilocalories
• rations for field work prepared by process of freeze-drying

RESEARCH
The most important research focuses on climate change, including
– measuring changes in the ice-cap (because of effects on sea levels and (38) ___________ )
– analysing air from bubbles in ice to measure (39) ___________ caused by human activity

WORK OPPORTUNITIES
Many openings for (40) ___________ people including
– research assistants, administrative and technical positions

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Cambridge 5 Listening Test 2 Answers

Library Information IELTS Listening Answers

1. photos
2. bank statement
3. 125 per year
4. 8
5. 1.50
6. 48
7. local papers
8. cards
9. grantigham
10. friday

Bicycles for the World IELTS Listening Answers

11. C
12. C
13. A
14. C
15. A
16. pound 75,000
17. computers
18. C
19. E
20. F

Student Life Video Project IELTS Listening Answers

21. home
22. come to dinner
23. technical
24. slang
25. cooperating
26. persuading
27. editing
28. complete
29. experiment
30. long

GEOGRAPHY IELTS Listening Answers

31. 58
32. desert
33. science
34. small hospital
35. ship
36. platforms
37. 3500
38. currents
39. pollution
40. young

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