IELTS Listening Practice Test 23
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In Listening Test 23, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40.
Section 1 is a conversation between a student and a librarian.
Section 2 is a monologue about students extending their leave to remain in the UK.
Section 3 is a conversation between an interviewer and an interviewee.
Section 4 is a lecture on the geography of the United Kingdom.
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Section 1
Question 1-10
Q. 1-4
Complete the following information.
| Surname | 1____________ |
| Given name | Garba |
| Local address | 2____________ |
| Home address | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Date of birth | 3____________ |
| Course | 4____________ |
Q. 5-7
Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer.
5 How many other UK universities have libraries open 24 hours? ____________
6 What size photocopies are available at the library? ____________
7 How many entries are there on the library database? ____________
Q. 8-10
Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.
8 It is not necessary to be ____________ on the lower floor of the library.
9 On the upper floor of the library are ____________
10 It is not always necessary to make an appointment to use the ____________ room.
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Section 2
Question 11-20
Q. 11-13
Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap.
11 Students on courses lasting over a year are usually given until ____________ to leave the country.
12 You should send your application ____________ before your permission expires.
13 Your application must only include ____________ documents.
Q. 14-16
Decide which three things ALL applicants MUST send when extending their leave to remain. Write the appropriate letters in boxes 14,15 and 16 in any order.
A Your passport
B Your children’s passports
C Your Police Registration Certificate
D A letter from your college or university saying that you are on a full-time course of study, or that you will be beginning one
E Bank statements covering the past three months
F A recent passport-sized photograph of yourself
G Recent passport-sized photos of your children
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Q. 17-20
Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
17 Where can you download the FLRS application form? ____________
18 Which postal service should you use when sending your application? ____________
19 Which organization has a 24-hour emergency line? ____________
20 How long do people have to appeal a decision? ____________
Section 3
Question 21-30
Q. 21-25
Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each gap.
21 The professor already knows something about Clare from her ____________
22 The professor wants to ask Clare about her experience and ____________
23 Clare studied____________ at university.
24 Clare felt she would be more ____________ if she was farther from her family.
25 Clare chose Infrastructure as one of her ____________ optional courses.
Q. 26-30
Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer
26 What did Clare want to concentrate on in her studies? ____________
27 During which time of the year did she work abroad? ____________
28 What didn’t she like in India? ____________
29 What did the workers have to remove to make the roads in Sierra Leone?____________
30 What Master’s course does Clare plan to take? ____________
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Section 4
Question 31-40
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Q. 31-35
Complete the information in the table, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap
| Parts | Geography | Industries | ||
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mostly lowland upland in 32____________ | manufacturing farming services | ||
|
mountains
lochs (33____________) glens (valleys) |
oil electronics
biotechnology fishing forestry |
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34____________
mountains lakes |
Electronics auto parts
35____________ healthcare professional services |
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| Northern Ireland | beautiful countryside | tourism |
Q. 36-40
Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
36 What kind of weather do many foreigners think Britain has? ____________
37 Which is the driest month in London? ____________
38 Which part of Britain tends to be drier? ____________
39 Where is snow usual in winter? ____________
40 When is the weather generally most variable? ____________
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Section 1
| 1. | Buwal |
| 2. | 16 Bridgeway Road |
| 3. | 25 May 1983 |
| 4. | MSc Engineering |
| 5. | one /1 |
| 6. | A4 |
| 7. | half a million/ 500,000 |
| 8. | silent |
| 9. | books and reports |
| 10. | video and DVD |
Section 2
| 11. | 31 October |
| 12. | one/ 1 month |
| 13. | (the) original |
| 14. | A |
| 15. | D |
| 16. | F |
| 17. | Home Office website |
| 18. | recorded delivery |
| 19. | Immigration Advisory Service |
| 20. | (a) few days |
Section 3
| 21. | application form |
| 22. | academic background |
| 23. | Geography |
| 24. | independent |
| 25. | third year |
| 26. | human geography |
| 27. | (the) summer |
| 28. | (the) climate |
| 29. | vegetation |
| 30. | Development Studies |
Section 4
| 31. | Great Britain |
| 32. | north and west |
| 33. | lakes |
| 34. | coastline |
| 35. | food processing |
| 36. | rain and fog |
| 37. | April |
| 38. | (the) east |
| 39. | (parts of) Scotland |
| 40. | (the) early spring |
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