IELTS LISTENING BRITISH COUNCIL MOCK TEST 5

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SECTION 1Questions 1 – 10

Complete the notes below.

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

FAMILY EXCURSIONS

Cruise on a lake

Example

● Travel on an old …..steamship…..

● Can take photos of the 1……………. that surround the lake

1 point

Farm visit

● Children can help feed the sheep

● Visit can include a 40-minute ride on a 2……………..

1 point

● Visitors can walk in the farm’s 3……………. by the lake

1 point

● 4……………. is available at extra cost

1 point

Cycling trips

● Cyclists explore the Back Road

● A 5…………….. is provided

1 point

● Only suitable for cyclists who have some 6……………..

1 point

– Bikes can be hired from 7……………. (near the Cruise Ship Terminal)

1 point

● Cyclists need:

– a repair kit

– food and drink

– a 8……………. (can be hired)

1 point

● There are no 9……………… or accommodation in the area

1 point

Cost

● Total cost for whole family of cruise and farm visit: 10 $……………….

1 point

Questions 11 – 14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Talk to new kitchen assistants

11 According to the manager, what do most people like about the job of kitchen assistant?

1 point

A the variety of work

B the friendly atmosphere

C the opportunities for promotion

Clear selection

12 The manager is concerned about some of the new staff’s

1 point

A jewellery.

B hair styles.

C shoes.

Clear selection

13 The manager says that the day is likely to be busy for kitchen staff because

1 point

A it is a public holiday.

B the head chef is absent.

C the restaurant is almost fully booked.

Clear selection

14 Only kitchen staff who are 18 or older are allowed to use

1 point

A the waste disposal unit.

B the electric mixer.

C the meat slicer.

Clear selection

Questions 15 and 16

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

According to the manager, which TWO things can make the job of kitchen assistant stressful?

2 points

A They have to follow orders immediately.

B The kitchen gets very hot.

C They may not be able to take a break.

D They have to do overtime.

E The work is physically demanding.

Restaurant staff

17 Joy Parkins …

Responsibilities

A training courses

B food stocks

C first aid

D breakages

E staff discounts

F timetables

1 point

18 David Field …………

Responsibilities

A training courses

B food stocks

C first aid

D breakages

E staff discounts

F timetables

1 point

19 Dexter Wills ……………

Responsibilities

A training courses

B food stocks

C first aid

D breakages

E staff discounts

F timetables

1 point

20 Mike Smith ……………

Responsibilities

A training courses

B food stocks

C first aid

D breakages

E staff discounts

F timetables

1 point

SECTION 3Questions 21 – 23

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Paper on Public Libraries

21 What will be the main topic of Trudie and Stewart’s paper?

1 point

A how public library services are organised in different countries

B how changes in society are reflected in public libraries

C how the funding of public libraries has changed

Clear selection

22 They agree that one disadvantage of free digitalised books is that

1 point

A they may take a long time to read.

B they can be difficult to read.

C they are generally old.

Clear selection

23 Stewart expect that in the future libraries will

1 point

A maintain their traditional function.

B become centres for local communities.

C no longer contain any books.

Clear selection

Questions 24 – 30

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Study of local library: possible questions

● whether it has a 24…………….. of its own

1 point

● its policy regarding noise of various kinds

● how it’s affected by laws regarding all aspects of 25………………

1 point

● how the design needs to take the 26……………. of customers into account

1 point

● what 27…………….. is required in case of accidents

1 point

● why a famous person’s 28………………. is located in the library

1 point

● whether it has a 29………………. of local organisations

1 point

● how it’s different from a library in a 30…………………

1 point

SECTION 4Questions 31 – 40

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Four business values

Many business values can result in 31……………… .

1 point

Senior managers need to understand and deal with the potential 32……………… that may result.

1 point

Collaboration

During a training course, the speaker was in a team that had to build a 33………………. .

1 point

Other teams experienced 34…………….. from trying to collaborate.

1 point

The speaker’s team won because they reduced collaboration.

Sales of a 35…………….. were poor because of collaboration.

1 point

Industriousness

Hard work may be a bad use of various company 36………………. .

1 point

The word ‘lazy’ in this context refers to people who avoid doing tasks that are 37………………… .

1 point

Creativity

An advertising campaign for a 38……………….. was memorable but failed to boost sales.

1 point

Creativity should be used as a response to a particular 39………………. .

1 point

Excellence

According to one study, on average, pioneers had a 40……………… that was far higher than that of followers.

Companies that always aim at excellence may miss opportunities.

1 point