Listening Book 2 (Test 2) - Complete Success IELTS

PART 1 – QUESTIONS 1-10

Questions 1-4. Circle the correct letters A-C.

Example: – Which course is the man interested in?

A. English
B. Mandarin
C. Japanese

1. What kind of course is the man seeking?

A) Daytime
B) Evenings
C) Weekends

2. How long does the man want to study?

A) 12 weeks
B) 6 months
C) 8 months

3. What proficiency level is the student?

A) Beginner
B) Intermediate
C) Advanced

4. When does the man want to start the course?

A) March
B) June
C) September

Questions 5-10

Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Language Centre (Client Information Card)

Name: Richard 5____________

E-mail address: 6___________ @hotmail.com

Date of birth: 7___________ 1980

Reason for studying Japanese: 8____________

Specific learning needs: 9____________

Place of previous study (if any): 10__________

PART 2: QUESTIONS 11-20

Questions 11-12. Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

11. The story illustrates that dogs are_________ animals.

12. The people of the town built a __________ of a dog.

Questions 13-20. Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

TYPE OF WORKING DOG	ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR THE JOB	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Sheep dogs	Smart, obedient	Herd sheep and 13________them
Guide dogs	Confident and 14_________	Training paid for by 15________
Guard dogs and 16_______ and________ dogs	Tough and courageous	Dogs and trainers available through 17________
Detector dogs	Need to really 18________	In Sydney they catch 19________ a month
Transport dogs	Happy working 20______	International treaty bans huskies from Antarctica

PART 3: QUESTIONS 21-30

Questions 21-23. Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer.

Braille – a system of writing for the blind

Louis Braille was blinded as a child in his 21_________
Braille invented the writing system in the year 22__________
An early writing system for the blind used embossed letters.
A military system using dots was called 23________

Questions 24-27

Circle the correct letters A-C.

24. Which diagram shows the Braille positions?

o o o o

o o

o o o

25. What can the combined dots represent?

A. both letters and words
B. only individual words
C. only letters of the alphabet

26. When was the Braille system officially adopted?

A. as soon as it was invented
B. two years after it was invented
C. after Louis Braille had died

27. What is unusual about the way Braille is written?

A. It can only be written using a machine.
B. The texts have to be read backwards.
C. Handwritten Braille is created in reverse.

Questions 28-30

List THREE subjects that also use a Braille code. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

28. ____________

29. ____________

30. ____________

PART 4: QUESTIONS 31-40

Questions 31-35. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer

Question: Can babies remember any 31________?

Experiment with babies:

Apparatus: baby in cot

colourful mobile

some 32____________

Re-introduce mobile between one and 33________ later.

Table showing memory test results

Baby’s age	Maximum memory span
2 months	2 days
3 months	34_________
21 months	several weeks
2 years	35__________

Questions 36-40. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR NUMBER for each answer

Research questions: Is memory linked to 36__________ development?

Can babies 37________ their memories?

Experiment with older children:

Stages in incident: a) lecture taking place

b) object falls over

c) 38______