IELTSCLASSROOM MATERIAL

IELTSLISTENING MATERIAL
 .FORM.
Summarize the details in the recording such as name, phone number, and date

Form Sample 1

Complete the form below. (Source – Test 1 - Sec 1)

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Bankside Recruitment Agency

Address of agency: 497 Eastside, Docklands

Name of agent: Becky 1 …………………………………………………….

Phone number: 07866 510333

Best to call her in the 2.........................................................

Typical jobs
Clerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industry

Must have good 3................................................. skills

Jobs are usually for at least one 4 ………………………………..

Pay is usually 5 £................................................ per hour

Registration process
Wear a 6………………………………………..to the interview

Must bring your 7………………………….. to the interview

They will ask questions about each applicant's 8………………………………………………….

Advantages of using an agency

The 9 …………………………………………… you receive at interview will benefit you

Will get access to vacancies which are not advertised

Less 10……………………………….is involved in applying for jobs

 .NOTE.
Summarize the specific and detail information in the recording

Note Sample 1:
Complete the notes below. (Source – Test 4- Part 4)
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

How the Industrial Revolution affected life in Britain

19th century
● For the first time, people’s possessions were used to measure
Britain’s 31……………………………………
● Developments in production of goods and in 32……………………………………greatly changed
lives.
MAIN AREAS OF CHANGE
Manufacturing
● The Industrial Revolution would not have happened without the new types
of 33……………………………………that were used then.
● The leading industry was 34……………………………………(its products became widely
available).
● New 35……………………………………made factories necessary and so more people moved into
towns.
Transport
● The railways took the place of canals.
● Because of the new transport:
– greater access to 36……………………………………Made people more aware of what they could
buy in shops.
– when shopping, people were not limited to buying 37……………………………………goods.
Retailing
● The first department stores were opened.
● The displays of goods were more visible:
– inside stores because of better 38…………………………………….
– outside stores, because 39……………………………………were bigger.
● 40……………………………………that was persuasive became much more common.
 .TABLE.

Summarize information related to some categories (for instance place, cost, time…)

Table Sample 1
Complete the table below. (Source – Test 1- Part 2)
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Timetable for Isle of Man holiday

Activity Notes
Introduction by manager Hotel dining room has
Day 1 Arrive view of the 15
…………………………………………….

Tynwald may have been founded in

Day 2 Tynwald Exhibition and Peel
16………………………… not 979.

Travel along promenade in a tram; train to Laxey;

Day 3 Trip to Snaefell train to the 17
……………………………………… of Snaefell

Company provides a18

Day 4 Free day ……………………………………….. for local
transport and heritage sites.

Take the
Free time, then coach to Castletown - former 20
19…………………………….
Day 5 ………………………………………..has old
railway train from Douglas to
castle.
Port Erin

Day 6 Leave Leave the Island by ferry or plane

 .FLOW-CHART.
Summarize a process with particular steps displayed by arrows

Flow Chart Sample 1

(Source: https://www. Youtube.com/watch?v=ECn35huSzFA)

 .SUMMARY PARAGRAPH.
You are responsible for filling in the gaps in the given paragraph. Notice that your answer must meet all the
requirements about spelling, grammar, and word limit.

Summary Paragraph Sample 1

Complete the summary below. (Source Test 11 Sec 3)

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

Project description:

You need to design a grey-water treatment system to reduce the pressure on the
water 25 __________________________in a Cameroon village. Grey-water is wastewater from
household 26__________________________. The system needs to treat this water to remove bacteria,
and recycle it to use for purposes such as watering plants, flushing toilets and
doing 27.__________________________.
 .PLAN LABELING.
The following type is about completing a plan (e.g. of a factory), a map (e.g. of a city area), or a diagram (e.g. a part
a device). There will be some answers for you to pick.

First and foremost, let’s learn about Plan Labeling. The content of the listening recordings is usually non-academic.
They may give an introduction about an event or about the structure, or the plan of a building (for example a trip to a
museum, gallery, school…)

Plan Labeling Sample 4

Label the plan below. (Source: Test 6 Sec 2)

Write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 16-20

Branley Castle

16 Starting point for walking the walls ……………………………………………..

17 Bow and arrow display ……………………………………………..

18 Hunting birds display ……………………………………………..

19 Traditional dancing ……………………………………………..

20 Shop ……………………………………………..
 .MAP LABELLING.
The second type is Map Labeling. There will be many places like a hospital, factory, park… and your job is to listen
to the recording, look at the given map and label all the gaps in that map.

This type of question aims at testing your ability to listen and imagine the map of a particular place. Therefore, the
ability to obtain the spatial language is absolutely essential for you as to complete this task. According to
SpingerLink, spatial language is ‘A means of representing objects and locations through verbal description with
respect to multiple coordinate systems or frames of reference.’ In other words, spatial language helps us to define
where objects are in the space, for example ‘on’, ‘off’, ‘under’, ‘above’, ‘over’, ‘next’, etc

Map Labeling Sample 1

Label the map below. (Source: Test 2 Sec 2)

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 ..............................................................
 .DIAGRAM LABELING.
The third and also the last format in this type of question is Diagram Labeling. It will give you a diagram which can
demonstrate the parts of a machine, or phases of a process. The speaker in the recording will describe the diagram
very clearly and logically so that you can understand it easily. As a result, you have to keep track of what you hear,
not what you think of from your own knowledge about the mentioned machine or process.

Diagram Labeling Sample 1

(Source: Test 10 Sec 3)

Questions 23-25
complete the diagram below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.
 MATCHING
The next common type of question is Matching. Candidates are given a list of items from the audio and
are requested to match it with a set of options on the question paper. The set of options might be criteria
of some kind. The questions will be sorted following the listening text order in the record. The
information part will be a list of answers to match, they are in a random position, not following any
specific order.

Matching Sample 1
(source Test 1 Part 3)
What did findings of previous research claim about the personality traits a child is likely to have because
of their position In the family?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 21-26.

Personality Traits
A outgoing
B selfish
C independent
D attention-seeking
E introverted
F co-operative
G caring
H competitive

Position In family
21 the eldest child ……………………………………………………..

22 a middle child ……………………………………………………..

23 the youngest child ……………………………………………………..

24 a twin ……………………………………………………..

25 an only child ……………………………………………………..

26 a child with much older siblings ……………………………………………………..

 MULTIPLE CHOICES
This tends to be one of the most common types in IELTS Listening. Multiple choices question type is
divided into two main forms:

The first one is Short Answer Multiple Choice Question. There will be a question and some answers for
you to choose from.

Multiple Choice Sample 1

(Source Test 1 Part 2)

PART 2 Questions 11-20

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

Matthews Island Holidays

11- According to the speaker, the company
A. has been in business for longer than most of its competitors.
B. arranges holidays to more destinations than its competitors.
C. has more customers than its competitors.
12- Where can customers meet the tour manager before travelling to the Isle of Man?
A. Liverpool
B. Heysham
C. Luton
13- How many lunches are included in the price of the holiday?
A. three
B. four
C. five
14- Customers have to pay extra for
A. guaranteeing themselves a larger room.
B. booking at short notice.
C. transferring to another date.
 SENTENCE COMPLETION
What do you need to know about Sentence Completion? You have to read a list of sentences that
summarise the main idea of the whole listening text or just a section of it. Then by listening to the
recording, you will then fill in the gaps. The word limit will be brought up as “NO MORE THAN ONE
WORD AND/OR A NUMBER”.

Sentence completion Sample 1

(Source old Test 6 Sec 2)

Question 11-14
Complete the sentences below, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

11. Dormouse numbers have fallen ....................as well as in the UK.

12. Dormice are about as heavy as two .................... .

13. You are most likely to have seen a dormouse in a .................... .

14. In the UK, dormice probably live in hedges and woods, and next to .................... .
 SHORT ANSWER QUESTION
The last type is the Short Answer Question. You will answer the questions by using the information you
hear in the recording. The word limit will be given like “NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER”. Always remember to read the instructions carefully because you will be penalized for
writing more than the given number of words.

Short answer question Sample 1

(Source old Test 1 Sec 3)

Questions 26-30
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

26. What is Jane's study strategy in lectures?

…………………………………………………………………………

27. What’s Tim's study strategy for reading?

…………………………………………………………………………

28. What is the subject of Tim's first lecture?

…………………………………………………………………………

29. What’s the title of Tim's first essay?

…………………………………………………………………………

30. What is the subject of Jane's first essay?

…………………………………………………………………………
 IELTS LISTENING TESTS

TEST 1 (S OURCE TEST 7)

LISTENING.

SECTION 1 Questions 1-10

Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Flanders Conference Hotel

Example

Customer Services Manager: …………Angela………..

Date available
 weekend beginning February 4th
Conference facilities
 the 1…………………. room for talks
(projector and 2……………….. available)
 area for coffee and an 3…………………
 free 4………………… throughout
 a standard buffet lunch costs 5 $ ………………….. per head
Accommodation
 Rooms will cost 6 $ …………………… including breakfast.
Other facilities
 The hotel also has a spa and rooftop 7…………………..
 There’s a free shuttle service to the 8…………………….
Location
 Wilby Street (quite near the 9……………………)
 near to restaurants and many 10……………………..
SECTION 2 Questions 11 and 12
Questions 11 and 12

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO activities that volunteers do are mentioned?

A decorating
B cleaning
C delivering meals
D shopping
E childcare

Questions 13 and 14
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO ways that volunteers can benefit from volunteering are mentioned?
A learning how to be part of a team
B having a sense of purpose
C realising how lucky they are
D improved ability at time management
E boosting their employment prospects

Questions 15-20
What has each of the following volunteers helped someone to do?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 15-20

What volunteers have helped people to do

A overcome physical difficulties
B rediscover skills not used for a long time
C improve their communication skills
D solve problems independently
E escape isolation
F remember past times
G start a new hobby
Volunteers

15 Habib ………………
16 Consuela ………………
17 Minh ………………
18 Tanya ………………
19 Alexei ………………
20 Juba ………………

SECTION 3 Questions 21-26

Questions 21-26
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Background on school marching band
It consists of around 21…………………… students.
It is due to play in a 22……………………. band competition.
It has been invited to play in the town’s 23…………………….
They have listened to a talk by a 24……………………..
Joe will discuss a 25……………………. with the band.
Joe hopes the band will attend a 26…………………… next month.

Questions 27-30

What problem does Joe mention in connection with each of the following band members?
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 27-30.

Problems
A makes a lot of mistakes in rehearsals
B keeps making unhelpful suggestions
C has difficulty with rhythm
D misses too many rehearsals
E has a health problem
F doesn’t mix with other students

Band members
27 flautist ………………
28 trumpeter ………………
29 trombonist ………………
30 percussionist ………………
 SECTION 4 Questions 31-40
Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Concerts in university arts festival

Concert 1
 Australian composer: Liza Lim
 studied piano and 31………………….. before turning to composition
 performers and festivals around the world have given her a lot of commissions
 compositions show a great deal of 32…………………. and are drawn from various cultural sources
 her music is very expressive and also 33…………………….
 festival will include her 34…………………… called The Oresteia
 Lim described the sounds in The Oresteia as 35……………………..
 British composers: Ralph Vaughan Williams, Frederick Delius

Concert 2
 British composers: Benjamin Britten, Judith Weir
 Australian composer: Ross Edwards
 festival will include The Tower of Remoteness, inspired by nature
 The Tower of Remoteness is performed by piano and 36……………………..
 compositions include music for children
 celebrates Australia’s cultural 37……………………..

Concert 3
 Australian composer: Carl Vine
 played cornet then piano
 studied 38……………………. before studying music
 worked in Sydney as a pianist and composer
 became well known as composer of music for 39………………………
 festival will include his music for the 1996 40………………………..
 British composers: Edward Elgar, Thomas Adès
TEST 2 (S OURCE TEST 8)

LISTENING.

SECTION 1 Questions 1-10

Questions 1-7
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Enquiry about booking hotel room for event

Example

Andrew is the ……Events…… Manager

Rooms
Adelphi Room
number of people who can sit down to eat: 1………………….
has a gallery suitable for musicians
can go out and see the 2………………… in pots on the terrace
terrace has a view of a group of 3……………………
Carlton Room
number of people who can sit down to eat: 110
has a 4……………………
View of the lake
Options
Master of Ceremonies:
can give a 5………………… while people are eating
will provide 6………………… if there are any problems
Accommodation:
in the hotel rooms or 7…………………
Questions 8-10
What is said about using each of the following hotel facilities?
Choose THREE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to
Questions 8-10.
Availability
A included in cost of hiring room
B available at extra charge
C not available

Hotel facilities
8 outdoor swimming pool ……………….
9 gym ……………….
10 tennis courts ……………….

SECTION 2 Questions 11-16

Questions 11-16
What information does the speaker give about each of the following excursions?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 11-16
Information
A all downhill
B suitable for beginners
C only in good weather
D food included
E no charge
F swimming possible
G fully booked today
H transport not included
Excursions
11 dolphin watching ………………..
12 forest walk ………………..
13 cycle trip ………………..
14 local craft tour ………………..
15 observatory trip ………………..
16 horse riding ………………..
Questions 17 and 18
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO things does the speaker say about the attraction called Musical Favourites?
A You pay extra for drinks.
B You must book it in advance.
C You get a reduction if you buy two tickets.
D You can meet the performers.
E You can take part in the show.

Questions 19 and 20
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO things does the speaker say about the Castle Feast?
A Visitors can dance after the meal.
B There is a choice of food.
C Visitors wear historical costume.
D Knives and forks are not used.
E The entertainment includes horse races.

SECTION 3 Questions 21-25

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21 What does Trevor find interesting about the purpose of children’s literature?
A the fact that authors may not realise what values they’re teaching
B the fact that literature can be entertaining and educational at the same time
C the fact that adults expect children to imitate characters in literature

22 Trevor says the module about the purpose of children’s literature made him
A analyse some of the stories that his niece reads.
B wonder how far popularity reflects good qualify.
C decide to start writing some children’s stories.

23 Stephanie is interested in the Pictures module because

A she intends to become an illustrator.
B she can remember beautiful illustrations from her childhood.
C she believes illustrations are more important than words.
24 Trevor and Stephanie agree that comics
A are inferior to books.
B have the potential for being useful.
C discourage children from using their imagination.

25 With regard to books aimed at only boys or only girls, Trevor was surprised
A how long the distinction had gone unquestioned.
B how few books were aimed at both girls and boys.
C how many children enjoyed books intended for the opposite sex.

Questions 26-30
What comment is made about each of these stories?
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 26-30

Comments
A translated into many other languages
B hard to read
C inspired a work in a different area of art
D more popular than the author’s other works
E original title refers to another book
F started a new genre
G unlikely topic

Stories
26 Perrault’s fairy tales …………………
27 The Swiss Family Robinson …………………
28 The Nutcracker and the Mouse King …………………
29 The Lord of the Rings …………………
30 War Horse …………………
SECTION 4 Questions 31-40
Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The hunt for sunken settlements and ancient shipwrecks

ATLIT-YAM
 was a village on coast of eastern Mediterranean
 thrived until about 7,000 BC
 stones homes had a courtyard
 had a semicircle of large stones round a 31…………………
 cause of destruction unknown – now under the sea
 biggest settlement from the prehistoric period found on the seabed
 research carried out into structures, 32………………… and human remains
TRADITIOINAL AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES (AUVs)
 used in the oil industry, e.g. to make 33………………….
 problems: they were expensive and 34…………………..
LATEST AUVs
 much easier to use, relatively cheap, sophisticated
Tests:
 Marzamemi, Sicily: found ancient Roman ships carrying architectural elements made
of 35………………
Underwater internet:
 36……………… is used for short distance communication, acoustic waves for long
distance
 plans for communication with researchers by satellite
 AUV can send data to another AUV that has better 3…………………, for example
Planned research in Gulf of Baratti:
 to find out more about wrecks of ancient Roman ships, including
– one carrying 38………………… supplies; tables may have been used for cleaning
the 39…………………
– others carrying containers of olive oil or 40…………………