IELTS LISTENING PRACTICE TEST 12

IELTS Practice Plus 3 / IELTS Practice Tests Plus 3
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IELTS Listening Practice Tests With Audios

IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 1: Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Health club customer research
Name: Selina Thompson

Occupation: (1)  

Age group: (2) 

Type of membership: (3) 

Length of membership: (4)   years

Why joined: recommended by a (5) 

Visits to club per month: Eight (on average)

Facility used most: (6)  

Facility not used (if any): tennis courts (because reluctant to (7)  )

Suggestions for improvements: have more (8)  

Install (9)   in the gym

Open (10)   later at weekends

IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 2: Questions 11-16

Complete the flow chart below. Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter A-G next to questions 11-16.

A air
B ash
C earth
D grass
E sticks
F stones
G water

Making a steam pit

• Dig a pit

• Arrange a row of (11)    over the pit.

• Place (12)   on top.

• Light the wood and let it burn out

• Remove (13) 

• Insert a stick

• Cover the pit with (14) 

• Place wrapped food on top and cover it with (15)  

• Remove the stick and put (16)   into the hole

Questions 17-18
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO characteristics apply to the bamboo oven?

Questions 19-20
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about eating wild fungi?

IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 3: Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Research project on attitudes towards study

21. Phoebe’s main reason for choosing her topic was that



22. Phoebe’s main research question related to



23. Phoebe was most surprised by her finding that



24. Regarding teaching, Phoebe says she has learned that



25. Tony is particularly impressed by Phoebe’s ability to



Questions 26-30
What did Phoebe find difficult about the different research techniques she used?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A-G, next to questions 26-30.

Difficulties
A Obtaining permission
B Deciding on a suitable focus
C Concentrating while gathering data
D Working collaboratively
E Processing data she had gathered
F Finding a suitable time to conduct the research
G Getting hold of suitable equipment

Research techniques

26.Observing lessons  

27.Interviewing teachers 

28.Interviewing pupils   

29.Using questionnaires 

30.Taking photographs 

IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 4: Questions 31-40

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Saving the juniper plant

Background

31. Juniper was one of the first plants to colonise Britain after the last 

32. Its smoke is virtually  so juniper wood was used as fuel in illegal activities.

33. Oils from the plant were used to prevent  spreading.

34. Nowadays, its berries are widely used to  food and drink

Ecology

35. Juniper plants also support several species of insects and  

Problems

36. In current juniper populations, ratios of the   are poor.

37. Many of the bushes in each group are of the same age so  of whole populations is rapid.

Solutions

38. Plantlife is trialling novel techniques across    areas of England.

39. One measure is to introduce  for seedlings.

40. A further step is to plant   from healthy bushes.

1. ACCOUNTANT

2. OVER 50

3. FAMILY

4. 9

5. DOCTOR

6. (SWIMMING) POOL

7. PAY (EXTRA)

8. SOCIAL EVENTS

9. AIR CONDITIONING

10. RESTAURANT

11. E

12. F

13. B

14. D

15. C

16. G

17. B

18. E

19. A

20. D

21. C

22. A

23. B

24. A

25. B

26. E

27. G

28. A

29. D

30. B

31. ICE AGE

32. INVISIBLE

33. INFECTIONS

34. FLAVOR

35. FUNGI

36. SEXES

37. EXTINCTION

38. LOWLAND

39. SHELTER

40. CUTTINGS

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