Cambridge IELTS 9 Listening Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 9 Listening Test 3 – Section 1
Section 1: Questions 1-5
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.
(1) _______________ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (2) _______________
(3) _______________ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (4) _______________
(5) _______________
Questions 6-10
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.
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(8)Â Â _______________ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (9) _______________
(10) _______________
Cambridge IELTS 9 Listening Test 3 – Section 2
Section 2: Questions 11-13
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
WINRIDGE FOREST RAILWAY PARK
11. Simon’s idea for a theme park came from
A his childhood hobby
B his interest in landscape design
C his visit to another park
12. When they started, the family decided to open the park only when
A the weather was expected to be good
B the children weren’t at school
C there were fewer farming commitments
13. Since opening, the park has had
A 50,000 visitors
B 1,000,000 visitors
C 1,500,000 visitors
Questions 14-18
What is currently the main area of work of each of the following people?
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A-H next to questions 14-18.
People
14. Simon _______________
15. Liz     _______________
16. Sarah  _______________
17. Duncan _______________
18. Judith  _______________
Area of work
A advertising Â
B animal care  Â
C building  Â
D educational links  Â
E engine maintenance
F food and drink  Â
G sales
H staffing
Questions 19 and 20
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.
(19) _______________
(20) _______________
Cambridge IELTS 9 Listening Test 3 – Section 3
Section 3: Questions 21-30
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.
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Strengths:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (22) _______________
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Poor (23) _______________ skills
(24) _______________ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (25) _______________
(26) _______________ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (27) _______________
(28) _______________
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Read all notes (29) _______________
Next tutorial date:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (30) _______________ January
Cambridge IELTS 9 Listening Test 3 – Section 4
Section 4: Questions 31 and 32
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
31. The owners of the underground house
A had no experience of living in a rural area
B were interested in environmental issues
C wanted a professional project manager
32. What does the speaker say about the site of the house?
A The land was quite cheap
B Stone was being extracted nearby
C It was in a completely unspoilt area
Questions 33-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.
THE UNDERGROUND HOUSE
Design
• Built in the earth, with two floors
• The south-facing side was constructed of two layers of (33) _______________
• Photovoltaic tiles were attached
• A layer of foam was used to improve the (34) _______________ of the building
Special features
• To increase the light, the building has many internal mirrors and (35) _______________
• In future, the house may produce more (36) _______________ than it needs
• Recycled wood was used for the (37) _______________ of the house
• The system for processing domestic (38) _______________ is organic
Environmental issues
• The use of large quantities of (39) _______________ in construction was environmentally harmful
• But the house will have paid its ‘environmental debt’ within (40) _______________
Cambridge IELTS 9 Listening Test 3 Answers
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1. 300
2. sunshade
3. balcony
4. forest(s)
5. 319
6. 10,000
7. relative
8. missed
9. item
10. Ludlow
11. C
12. A
13. C
14. E
15. H
16. F
17. C
18. G
19. 120
20. 5-12
21. fishing industry
22. statistics
23. note-taking
24. confidence
25. ideas
26. student support
27. places
28. general
29. 3 times
30. 25
31. B
32. A
33. glass
34. insulation
35. windows
36. electricity
37. floor(s)
38. waste
39. concrete
40. 15 years
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