[SEP – DEC 2021] IELTS Listening Recent Actual Test 16 with Answers

Section 1

Questions 1- 10

Instructions to follow Listen to Audio and answer the questions below.

Questions 1-5

Instructions to follow • Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

1. What did Nadia buy at the bookshop?

A. newspaper

B. novel

C. crossword puzzles

2. Thomas is interested in the play about

A. a hunter

B. a pirate

C. a doctor

3. The couple in the bookshop were discussing

A. a funny play

B. a smooth play

C. a boring play

4. How does Nadia want her coffee?

A. sweet and black

B. with milk

C. black with no sugar

5. What kind of muffin does Nadia want?

A. plain

B. berry

C. chocolate

Questions 6-10

Instructions to follow • Complete the notes below • Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER in each gap

List of Attractions

The Tower of London: they want to see the Crown ……….6……….

The ……..7………. : they will not visit

Westminster : Nadia wants to take ………8……….. at this spot

The British Museum: they might visit it on day …………9……. of the trip

Buckingham Palace: they will definitely visit, but Nadia wants to visit the _____10_____ spot first.

Section 2

Question 11 – 20

Question 11 – 14

Instructions to follow • Complete the sentences below. • Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER in each gap.

• • The museum opens on Thursday morning at …………11………..
• • It costs …………12……. to hire a multi – media guide.
• • Visitors can leave their coats and bags at ………13…………..
• • It costs 1 pound to leave each …………14………. there
• • Visitors can buy a cup of tea at the ………15……… cafe.

Question 16 – 20

Instructions to follow • Choose the correct letters, A – H, and move it into the suitable place on the map.

The plan has five gaps.

 

Section 3

Questions 21-30

Instructions to follow • Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Research Methodology

• Use scientific method based on empirical evidence (= _____21_______- )

• Find a research problem or question

+ a commonly held belief e.g. lack of sleep has negative impact on test _____22_____

+ Review the literature

+ an everyday problem e.g. research different memorization _____23_____

• Define your variables and develop a hypothesis

• Conduct ______24_____ research

+ Books, journals, online databases and websites

+ Make notes and create ______25_______

• Select an experimental design

• Standardize your _______26_______

+ Compare like with like

• Use different _______27______

+ Random sample = sample from same group

+ Stratified random sample = select from subsets with different ____28______

• Analyse the results

+ Use _______29_____ methods (to be covered next week)

• Write up and communicate results

+ ________30_______ and of paper is important; tips for writing

Section 4

Questions 31- 40

Question 31 – 34

Instructions to follow • Choose FOUR answer; from the list below and write the correct letter. A-G . next to Questions 31-34.

Which of the following food cereal is appropriate for its production below?

List of production 

A 160 million metric tons

B 600 million metric tons

C 90 million metric tons

D 300 million metric tons

E 516 million metric tons

F 560 million metric tons

G 900 million metric tons

List of food cereal

rice: ………31………….

wheat: ………32…………

coarse grain: ………33………..

cereal grown for oil: ………34………..

Questions 35 – 40

Instructions to follow • Complete the summary below. • Write ONE WORDS ONLY in each gap.

Production of Rice

Rice gives more food _____35_____ per hectare than other cereal crops and production has increased over 100% in recent years because of better yields. Land area has only increased by 30% due to the need for wet land so availability of land is quite limited by _______36_______ type and ______37________ supply. The dry-land variety gives poorer yields and poorer _______38_______. No weed killers have been developed yet that do not harm the main crop. Heavy machines are unable to work in paddy fields so most rice is still grown by ________39__________ . China and ______40_____ are the two most leading producers of rice.

 

ANSWER KEY

Section 1		Section 2		Section 3		Section 4
Question	Answer	Question	Answer	Question	Answer	Question	Answer
1	A	11	10 am	21	Observation	31	F
2	C	12	4.5 pounds	22	Performance	32	B
3	A	13	Cloakroom	23	Strategies	33	G
4	A	14	Items	24	Background	34	D
5	B	15	Gallery	25	Bibliography	35	Energy
6	Jewels	16	D	26	Procedures	36	Soil
7	Wheel	17	G	27	Techniques	37	Water
8	Photos	18	E	28	Characteristics	38	Quality
9	Three	19	B	29	Statistical	39	Hand
10	Traditional	20	A	30	Format	40	India