IELTS Listening Test 2

PART 1

Questions 1–10

Complete the notes below.

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

Campsites

Westerly Campsite

Campsite for families with children under 12

Location: near the 1

Special attraction for children: the 2

A local farmer sells 3 allowed

Campers are allowed to have a 4

Cost per night 5 £

Snetton Forest Campsite

Cost per night: £ 5 per adult (children free)

Recommended for people who like 6

Campers can hire a 7

Activity organised for children: 8

Trenty Valley Campsite

Better month for families to go: 9

Has an outdoor 10

PART 2

Questions 11–16

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11 What is the most important attitude towards making mistakes according to Arthur?

A "Mistakes are inevitable."

B "Mistakes can be a chance to learn"

C "Mistakes can cause serious consequences."

12 What's true about self-confidence according to Arthur?

A self-confidence sometimes leads to failure

B It means being ambitious with what you do

C Self-confidence can be gained through reading

13 What advice does Arthur give to new business leaders?

A "Read business journals"

B "try new things"

C "Keep their aims"

14 How does Arthur deal with difficult problems?

A Ask for advice from friends

B Seek help from experts

C Try to get advice from books

15 What's the common quality of leaders?

A "Have good public speaking skills"

B "Solve all problems skillfully"

C "be respected by the workforce"

16 How should companies take risks?

A "deal with them carefully"

B "be financially advantageous"

C "think in the long run"

Questions 17-18

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO factors are important when starting a business?

A fix realistic prices

B create products better than the competitors'

C be committed

D pay attention to detail

E apply complete strategy

Questions 19-20

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO kinds of support are important for Arthur?

A family supportS

B good business advice with new ideas

C support of the bank loan

D friends' support

E governmental funding

PART 3

Questions 21–24

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Dolphin presentation

21 What is the students' purpose in mentioning the way dolphins make sounds?

A to show comparison with human speech

B to show the unusual anatomy of a dolphin's head

C to show recent developments in understanding the meaning of the sounds

22 According to Fran, Hector's dolphins are unaffected by

A tourist numbers.

B the threat from fishing nets.

C their slow breeding rate.

23 The New Zealand Government set up a marine sanctuary

A because of public pressure.

B as a result of scientific research.

C to protect a dolphin feeding ground.

24 Where is the largest population of Hector's dolphins in New Zealand?

A the east coast

B Southland

C the west coast

Questions 25-30

Which special characteristic does each of the following types of dolphin have?

Write the correct letter, A-H.

Types of dolphin

25 Common dolphins

26 Dusky dolphins

27 Hector's dolphins

28 Maui's dolphins

29 Orcas

30 Bottle-nose dolphins

Special characteristics

A swim along behind boats

B swim in unusually large groups

C live along New Zealand's entire coastline

D swim beneath slow-moving boats

E tend to be solitary

F live only off New Zealand's northwest coast

G are the second largest dolphin species in New Zealand

H are seen mostly in Kaikoura

PART 4

Questions 31–34

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Recycling Tyres in Australia

Background

More than 1.5 million tyres dumped in Australia per 31

Previous recycling attempts because:

there were pollution problems - smoke from burning

recycling companies didn't make any 32

Advantages of Molectra's process

More economical because smaller machines are used

Less maintenance - tyres softened before shredding

No limit on the 33 of tyres recycled

The Future

Ten more factories being built

Plans to spend 5% of income each year on 34

Questions 35-40

Complete the below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

RECYCLING TYRES

Process

Removal of steel 35

from tyre rim

➜

Possible Uses

Steel pellets used in industry

➜

Chemicals applied to get rid of

36 and soften rubber

➜

Fibres, e.g. nylon, removed

➜

Strengthening concrete
Sheets made of 37

➜

Tyres cut up into crumb rubber

➜

Asphalt for roads
Insulation
38 tiles

➜

The MolectraVac machine microwaves

rubber into hydrocarbon

➜

i) Used for activated carbon
39 treatment
Air filtration
ii) Used for carbon black
batteries
40
iii) Oil used for electricity