IELTS LISTENING TEST 3
Part 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer
Job Inquiry
Work at:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â a restaurant
Type of work:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (1)Â
Number of hours per week: 12 hours
Would need work permit
Work in the:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (2)Â Â branch
Nearest bus stop: next to (3)Â
Pay:                 (4) £  an hour
Extra benefits: a free dinner
Extra pay when you work on (5)Â
Transport home when you work (6)Â
Qualities required:Â Â Â Â Â (7)Â
Ability to (8)Â
Interview arranged for: Thursday (9)  at 6 pm
Ask for:              Samira (10)Â
Part 2: Questions 11-16
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
SPORTS WORLD
• a new (11)  of an international sports goods company
• located in the shopping centre to the (12)  of Bradcaster
• has sports (13)  and equipment on floors 1 – 3
• can get you any item within (14)  days
• shop specialises in equipment for (15)Â
• has a special section which just sells (16)Â
Questions 17 and 18
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
17. A champion athlete will be in the shop
 A on Saturday morning only
 B all day Saturday
 C for the whole weekend
18. The first person to answer 20 quiz questions correctly will win
 A gym membership
 B a video
 C a calendar
Questions 19 and 20
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO pieces of information does the speaker give about the fitness test?
 A You need to reserve a place
 B It is free to account holders
 C You get advice on how to improve your health
 D It takes place in a special clinic
 E It is cheaper this month
Part 3: Questions 21-30
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Course Feedback
21. One reason why Spiros felt happy about his marketing presentation was that
 A he was not nervous
 B his style was good
 C the presentation was the best in his group
22. What surprised Hiroko about the other students’ presentations?
 A Their presentations were not interesting
 B They found their presentations stressful
 C They didn’t look at the audience enough
23. After she gave her presentation, Hiroko felt
 A delighted
 B dissatisfied
 C embarrassed
24. How does Spiros feel about his performance in tutorials?
 A not very happy
 B really pleased
 C fairly confident
25. Why can the other students participate so easily in discussions?
 A They are polite to each other
 B They agree to take turns in speaking
 C They know each other well
26. Why is Hiroko feeling more positive about tutorials now?
 A She finds the other students’ opinions more interesting
 B She is making more of a contribution
 C The tutor includes her in the discussion
27. To help her understand lectures, Hiroko
 A consulted reference materials
 B had extra tutorials with her lecturers
 C borrowed lecture notes from other students
28. What does Spiros think of his reading skills?
 A He reads faster than he used to
 B It still takes him a long time to read
 C He tends to struggle with new vocabulary
29. What is Hiroko’s subject area?
 A environmental studies
 B health education
 C engineering
30. Hiroko thinks that in the reading classes the students should
 A learn more vocabulary
 B read more in their own subject areas
 C develop better reading strategies
Part 4: Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
Mass Strandings of Whales and Dolphins
Mass strandings: situations where groups of whales, dolphins, etc. swim onto the beach and die
Common in areas where the (31)  can change quickly
Several other theories:
Parasites
e.g. some parasites can affect marine animals’ (32)  ,which they depend on for navigation
Toxins
Poisons from (33)  or  are commonly consumed by whales
e.g. Cape Cod (1988) – whales were killed by saxitoxin
Accidental Strandings
Animals may follow prey ashore, e.g. Thurston (1995)
Unlikely because the majority of animals were not (34)  when they stranded
Human Activity
(35)Â Â from military tests are linked to some recent strandings
The Bahamas (2000) stranding was unusual because the whales
• were all (36)Â
• were not in a (37)Â
Group Behaviour
• More standings in the most (38)  species of whales
• 1994 dolphin stranding – only the (39)  was ill
Further Reading
Marine Mammals Ashore (Connor) – gives information about stranding
(40)Â