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C17 IELTS listening test 1 | 40 phút

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Complete the notes below.

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

Buckworth Conservation Group

Regular activities

Beach

•    making sure the beach does not have 1.........................................on it

•    no 2.........................................

Nature reserve

•    maintaining paths

•    nesting boxes for birds installed

•    next task is taking action to attract 3.........................................to the place

•    identifying types of 4.........................................

•    building a new 5.........................................

Forthcoming events

Saturday

•    meet at Dunsmore Beach car park

•    walk across the sands and reach the 6.........................................

•    take a picnic

•    wear appropriate 7..........................................

Woodwork session

•    suitable for 8.........................................to participate in

•    making 9.........................................out of wood

•    17th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

•    cost of session (no camping): 10 £.........................................

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Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

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Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO features of the lighthouse does Lou mention?

A    why it was built

B    who built it

C    how long it took to build

D    who staffed it

E    what it was built with

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Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO types of creature might come close to the boat?

A sea eagles
B fur seals
C dolphins
D whales
E penguins

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Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO points does Lou make about the caves?

  • A Only large tourist boats can visit them.
  • B The entrances to them are often blocked.
  • C It is too dangerous for individuals to go near them.
  • D Someone will explain what is inside them.
  • E They cannot be reached on foot.
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Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

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What opinion do the students give about each of the following modules on their
veterinary science course?

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to questions 27-30.

Opinions

  • A Tim found this easier than expected.
  • B Tim thought this was not very clearly organised.
  • C Diana may do some further study on this.
  • D They both found the reading required for this was difficult.
  • E Tim was shocked at something he learned on this module.
  • F They were both surprised how little is known about some aspects of this.

Modules on Veterinary Science course

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Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Labyrinths

Definition

•    a winding spiral path leading to a central area

Labyrinths compared with mazes

•    Mazes are a type of 31..........................................

-    32..........................................is needed to navigate through a maze

-    the word ‘maze’ is derived from a word meaning a feeling of 33..........................................

•    Labyrinths represent a journey through life

-    they have frequently been used in 34..........................................and    prayer

Early examples of the labyrinth spiral

•    Ancient carvings on 35..........................................have been found across many cultures

•    The Pima, a Native American tribe, wove the symbol on baskets

•    Ancient Greeks used the symbol on 36..........................................

Walking labyrinths

•    The largest surviving example of a turf labyrinth once had a big 37..........................................at its centre

Labyrinths nowadays

•    Believed to have a beneficial impact on mental and physical health, e.g., walking a maze can reduce a person’s 38..........................................rate

•    Used in medical and health and fitness settings and also prisons

•    Popular with patients, visitors and staff in hospitals

-    patients who can’t walk can use ‘finger labyrinths’ made from 39..........................................

-    research has shown that Alzheimer’s sufferers experience less 40..........................................

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