[SEP – DEC 2021] IELTS Listening Recent Actual Test 21 with Answers

Section 1

Question 1 – 10

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

Question 1 – 5

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

1. What does her bag look like?

A. Two scratches on opposite corners

B. Zipper on side

C. A carry handle on top

2. What time was it when the bag was stolen?

A. It’s quarter past twelve.

B. It’s twelve twenty-five.

C. It’s twelve thirty.

3. Where was she when the bag was stolen?

A. at the shopping centre

B. at the cinema

C. by the supermarket

4. What was in the bag?

A. wallet. passport and camera

B. traveler’s cheques. wallet and pens

C. passport traveler’s cheques

5. The woman is

A. at a conference

B. on holiday

C. visiting family

Question 6 – 10

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

Police Report: Stolen Goods

Name: Helen _________6______

Address: _______7________,

75 _______8_______ Ave

Telephone: ______9________

Description of item(s): Vitoli Bag

Estimated Value: _____10________ .

Section 2

Question 11 – 20

Question 11 – 12

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

11. The bottled water business began

A. because of convenience

B. because spring water tasted good

C. one hundred year ago

12. The human body is

A. one-third water

B. two-third water

C. sixty percent water

Question 13 – 16

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Instructions to follow • Complete the table below • Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS in each gap.

History of Bottled Water

Date	Development
Early 19 century	Health benefits recognised
Mid 19th century	______13_________ water sold entrepreneurs
Late 19th century	Emergence of the _______14_______ market
1960s	Move towards ______15_______ reduces interest in bottled water
Mid – 1980s	New ______16________ bottles produced, leads to increase in sales

Questions 17 – 18

Instructions to follow • Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO factors led to bottled water becoming popular again?

A. people traveling abroad

B. the packaging of the product

C. the high price of wine

D. tourists brought their own water when they traveled

E. its use as a wine substitute

Questions 19 – 20

Instructions to follow • Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO areas make up the ‘take home sector’?

A. local restaurants

B. corner stores

C. local manufacturers

D. major supermarkets

E. in-home consumers

Section 3

Questions 21 – 30

Questions 21 – 24

Instructions to follow • Choose FOUR answers from the list below and write the correct letter. A-G, next to Questions 21-24.

Which action does each type of penguin do?

Action 

A. always hesitate before jumping

B. avoid climbing if possible lean backwards when calling

C. move around at night

D. use its bill when climbing

E. usually look twice at things

F. walk with its flippers pointing downwards

Type of penguin

Gentoo: _______21_______

Rockhopper: _____22________

Magellanic: _______23______

King: _______24______

Questions 25 – 30

Instructions to follow • Complete the sentences below. • Write ONE WORD ONLY in each gap.

– Penguins usually sleep while ______25__________.

– Rockhopper’s yellow feathers ____26__________ out when it is angry.

– Penguins can recognise _____27______ patches in the Skua’s wings.

– Penguins prefer to swim in groups because it makes it easier to find ______28_________.

– When they are on land, they appear to be ______29_________.

– The majority of species are characterised by their _____30__________ nature, which makes them particularly interesting for humans to study.

Section 4

Questions 31 – 40

Instructions to follow • Write ONE WORD ONLY in each gap.

 

City Development

– governments have been mistaken to _______31_________ slums

– there is often a lack of actual ________32________ concerning housing projects

– housing policies which are based on principles of ______33________ are particularly effective

– some _______34________ should always be provided by governments

– migrants will only _____35__________ money in housing if they feel secure

– governments often underestimate the importance of _____36_________ values to housing projects

– the availability of ______37________ is the starting point for successful housing development

– urbanisation can have a positive effect on the _______38________ of individuals

– the population size of cities enables a range of specialist ______39_______ to occur

– city living tends to raise the level of _________40_________ among people

 

ANSWER KEY

Section 1		Section 2		Section 3		Section 4
Question	Answer	Question	Answer	Question	Answer	Question	Answer
1	A	11	B	21	A	31	Demolish
2	B	12	B	22	E	32	Consultation
3	C	13	Mineral	23	F	33	Self-help services
4	C	14	Soft drink	24	G	34	Services
5	B	15	Processed foods	25	Standing	35	Invest
6	Ready	16	Plastic	26	Stick	36	Community
7	Unit 14	17	A	27	White	37	Employment
8	Paradise	18	C	28	Food	38	Freedom
9	45591332	19	A	29	Calm	39	Activities
10	$100	20	C	30	Social	40	Understanding