IELTS LISTENING – Conference Centre S36T1

IELTS LISTENING Conference Centre listening practice test has 10 questions belong to the Booking & Conference Enquiry.

CLERK: Conference Centre Reservations. Good morning.

WOMAN: Hi. I’m interested in the computing conference next month,

CLERK: Example Future Directions in Computing?

WOMAN: Yes, that’s right. Could I ask you a few questions about it?

CLERK: Of course.

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WOMAN: OK. I know the conference is for three days but actually, I want to attend on Friday and Saturday only. Will that work out to be any cheaper?

CLERK: Let me have a look. Well, you could register for the two days separately, but that wouldn’t actually save you very much as it still costs thirty-five pounds for each day. In fact, if you could register for the three days, you also get an invitation to a free dinner on Saturday night, so that’s probably the better option.

WOMAN: Right, I’ll do that. How much will the fees be in that case?

CLERK: It’s Q₁ 75 pounds

WOMAN: All right. I’d like to register for the full three days. Now, can I pay that by credit?

CLERK: I m afraid not. You’ll have to send a cheque to us, or you can pay at the conference office.

WOMAN: Fine. So it’s probably easiest if I pay by Q₂ cheque. Now then, what else do I need to arrange? Right. How about accommodation? I guess that’s not included in the price?

CLERK: No, I’m sorry, it’s not, but we do have a few rooms available for delegates at the conference centre if you’d like. Those are very cheap but if you’re interested you’ll need to book soon because there’s always a heavy demand for them. They are only Q₃ 15 pounds per night, but they are very basic and you’d have to get your own breakfast because they don’t provide you with that. But it’s very convenient because it’s in the same building as the conference rooms.

WOMAN: Uhuh.

CLERK: Or there’s a very reasonable guest house which is Q₄ 25 pounds per night. And I think that includes your breakfast.

WOMAN: Is it close to the conference centre?

CLERK: It would be about a Q₅ 10-minute walk away from here.

WOMAN: I see. That sounds quite reasonable.

CLERK: The details are all in our Q₆ conference pack, which I’ll send you.

WOMAN: Great, thanks. That’ll be very useful. Oh, and can you also send me an application form?

CLERK: Of course. I’ll get that in the post to you straight away. Is there anything else?

WOMAN: Yes, actually. Can you tell me where exactly the conference centre is?

CLERK: Well, it’s on Q₇ South Park Road and it’s right at the end of the road next to the Q₈ library, It’s a 10-minute taxi ride from the station and will cost you £ Q₉ 5. Otherwise, you can take the bus which runs every half an hour from the station – that’s the Q₁₀ 21A – and it brings you straight to the conference centre.

WOMAN: Right, got that.

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IELTS LISTENING – Transport from Airport to Milton S37T1

IELTS Listening Transport from Airport to Milton listening practice test has 10 questions belongs to the Travel & Transport subject.

MAN: Hello, this is Land Transport Information at Toronto Airport. How may I help you?

WOMAN: Oh, good morning. Um. I’m living to Toronto Airport next week, and I need to get to a town called um, Milton. Could you tell me how I can get there?

MAN: Milton, did you say? Let me see. I think that’s about 150 miles southwest of here. In fact it’s Example 147 miles to be exact, so it’ll lake you at least say, three to four hours by road.

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WOMAN: Wow! Is it as far as that?

MAN: Yes, I m afraid so. But you have a number of options to get you there and you can always rent a car right here at the airport, of course.

WOMAN: Right. Well, I don’t really want to drive myself, so I’d like more information about public transport.

MAN : OK. In that case the quickest and most comfortable is a cab and of course there are always plenty available. But it’ll cost you. You can also lake a Greyhound bus or there’s an Airport Shuttle Service lo Milton.

WOMAN : Hmnm, I think lor that kind of distance a Q₁ cab would be way beyond my budget. But the bus sounds OK. Can you tell me how much that would cost?

MAN : Sure. Let’s see. that would be $15 one way. or $27.50 return… that’s on the Greyhound.

WOMAN : Oh. that’s quite cheap great! But whereabouts does it stop in Milton?

MAN : It goes directly from the airport here lo the Q₂ City Centre and it’s pretty fast. But you have to bear in mind that there is only one departure a day, so it depends what time your flight gets in.

WOMAN : Oh. of course. Hang on, we’re due to get there at 11.30 pm.

MAN : Hmm, too bad. the bus leaves at 3.45, so you would have quite a Q₃ wait more than 4 hours.

WOMAN : Oh. I see. Well, what about the Shuttle you mentioned?

MAN : OK. thats the Airport Shuttle that will take you from the airport right to your hotel or private address. It’s a Q₄ door-to-door service and it would suit you much better, because there’s one every two hours.

WOMAN : So how much does that cost?

MAN : Let’s see. Yeah, that’s $35 one way, $65 return, so I guess it’s a bit more expensive than the Greyhound.

WOMAN : Oh, that doesn’t sound too bad, especially if it’ll take me straight to the hotel.

MAN : But you do need to Q₅ reserve a seat.

WOMAN : OK, is it possible to make a booking right now? Through you?

MAN : Sure.

MAN : OK, I just have to fill this form out for you. So what date do you want to book this for?

WOMAN : The 16th of October oh, no, sorry, that’s my departure date. I arrive on the Q₆ 17th, so book it for then, please.

MAN : So. that’s the Toronto Airport Shuttle to Milton. And this is for just one person or… ?

WOMAN : Yes, just me, please.

MAN : Right. And you said your expected time of arrival was 11.30. So if I book your Shuttle for after 12.00 let’s say, Q₇ 12.30: that should give you plenty of time to, you know, collect your baggage, maybe grab a coffee?

WOMAN : Yeah, that sounds fine, as long as we land on time!

MAN : Well, we’ll take your flight details so you don’t need to worry too much about that. Now. what about the fare? What sort of ticket do you want? One way or . . .?

WOMAN : Yes, that’ll be fine, provided I can book the return trip once I’m there.

MAN : No problem just allow a couple of days in advance to make sure you get a seat. And what’s your name, please?

WOMAN : Janet. Janet Thomson.

MAN : Is that Thompson spell with a ‘p’?

WOMAN : No. its Q₈ T-H-O-M-S-O-N.

MAN : OK. And you’ll be coming from the UK? What flight will you be travelling on?

WOMAN : Oh, it’s Air Canada flight number Q₉ AC936, from London Heathrow.

MAN : Right. Now. do you know where you’ll be staying? We need to give the driver an address.

WOMAN : Yes. it’s called the Vacation Motel and I think it’s near the town centre. Anyway, the address is 24, Kitchener Street that’s KITCHKENER Street.

MAN : That’s fine. Right, so that’s S35 to pay please. Have you got your credit card number there?

WOMAN : Yes. it’s a VISA card, and the number is Q₁₀ 3303 8450 2045 6837.

MAN : OK. Well, that seems to be everything. Have a good trip and we’ll see you in Toronto next week!

WOMAN : Yes, bye oh, thanks for your help!

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IELTS LISTENING – OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT S35T1

IELTS Listening OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT listening practice test has 10 questions belongs to the Banking / Financial services subject.

PIETER: Good morning. I’d like to open a bank account, please.

WOMAN: Certainly. If you’d like to take a seat. I’ll just get some details from you. It won’t take long.

PIETER: Thanks.

WOMAN: Is it a Example current account or a deposit account you wanted?

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PIETER: A current account.

WOMAN: Right. I’ve got the application form here then. We have different types – I see you’ve got our leaflet there.

PIETER: I’ve decided on the one called Q₁ ‘Select.’

WOMAN: Right, that’s fine, so, first of all, can 1 have your full name, please?

PIETER: Yes, it’s Pieter Henes. That’s P-I-E-T-E-R.

WOMAN: Is it H-E-double N-E-S?

PIETER: Uh, only one N actually. It’s a less common spelling of the name.

WOMAN: Oh, right. OK. And what’s your date of birth, please?

PIETER: The Q₂ twenty-seventh of the first, nineteen seventy-three.

WOMAN: Right. And will this be a joint account?

PIETER: No, just myself.

WOMAN: OK, fine. And where are you living, Mr. Henes?

PIETER: Q₃ 15. Riverside.

WOMAN: Is that all one word?

PIETER: Yes.

WOMAN: Exeter?

PIETER: Yes.

WOMAN: How long have you been at your present address? Er, is it more than two years?

PIETER: Ah, just Q₄ two weeks actually. I only arrived in the country a month ago. I’m from Holland.

WOMAN: Oh, that’s fine. But we normally ask for a previous address in that ease.

PIETER: Oh yes, well, it’s Rielsdorf 2. That’s R-I-E-L-S-D-O-R-F 2, Utrecht.

WOMAN: Holland. OK. Thank you. Do you have a daytime telephone number?

PIETER: Yes. I think the number at mv office is Q₅ six-oh-six-two-nine-five, Um, just a minute, I’d better check, Oh, no sorry, six-one-six. I’m not used to it yet. Would you like my home number too?

WOMAN: Yes, please.

PIETER: It’s seven-nine-six-four-three-one.

WOMAN: Are they both local numbers?

PIETER: Yes.

WOMAN: Right. And your occupation?

PIETER: Well, I’m in Britain as a project manager, but that’s not my main job. I’m an Q₆ engineer by profession.

WOMAN: I see. I think I’ll put that then. It’s shorter! Now we usually ask for a piece of information which we can use to check your identity, for security reasons. You know, if you phone us.

PIETER: Like, erm, my wife’s first name?

WOMAN: Q₇ Mother’s might be better. It’s less likely to be known.

PIETER: OK. Hers is Siti.

WOMAN: Siti?

PIETER: Yes, S-I-T-I. It’s Indonesian.

WOMAN: Fine. And how much would you like to open your account with? We usually ask for a minimum sum of £50. That’s about €75.

PIETER: Well. I’m going to transfer € Q₈ 2,000 from my Dutch account, just till I get paid. In fact, I wanted to ask you about that. What’s the best way to do it

WOMAN: It depends, which bank you’re with.

PIETER: It’s the Fransen Bank in Utrecht.

WOMAN: OK, fine. I’ll check that in a minute. If we have links with them we can do a direct transfer. But it’s not a big problem either way. Um, let’s see. How often would you like to receive statements?

PIETER: I haven’t really thought. Um, what’s the usual thing?

WOMAN: It’s up to you. Some people like them weekly.

PIETER: Oh, no, that’s too often. Can I have them sent, um, once a Q₉ month?

WOMAN: Yes, that’s fine. Is there anything else?

PIETER: I was thinking of registering for your Q₁₀ internet service at some stage.

WOMAN: Oh, yes. Would you like me to send you information about that?

PIETER: Please, yes.

WOMAN: And would you like to receive information about the bank’s other services – insurance, loans, anything like that?

PIETER: Hmm, I don’t think so, thanks.

WOMAN: That’s OK then. And one last thing, if you agree …

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IELTS LISTENING – IRELAND IN THE NEOLITHIC PERIOD S35T4

IELTS listening IRELAND IN THE NEOLITHIC PERIOD listening practice test has 10 questions belongs to the Academic Lecture on Archaeology & History subject.

LECTURER:

Good morning everyone. Last week we were looking at the hunter-gatherers in Ireland, across the Irish Sea from England. Today, we’re going to move on to the period between four and six thousand years ago, known as the Neolithic period, which is when a total farming economy was introduced in Ireland.

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Now, there are several hypotheses about the origins of the first Neolithic settlers in Ireland, but most of these contain problems. For instance, there are considerable archaeological difficulties about the theory that they came from England. The evidence doesn’t really add up. But there are even greater practical problems about the theory that they came directly from continental Europe. Q₃₁ For one thing, it’s not clear just how sufficient numbers of men and women could have been transported to Ireland to establish a viable population. As you know, the hunter-gatherer economy which existed beforehand was based on small scattered groups. The farming economy would almost certainly have required much larger communities to do all the work needed to plant and tend sufficient crops to sustain them through the year.

The early farmers kept various animals, including cattle and sheep. There’s also evidence of pigs, but it is possible that these could have been descended from the native wild species.

Now, we know from modern farming that if the level of breeding stock falls below about three hundred females, the future of the species locally is at risk. Q₃₂ So we must assume that from the beginnings of Neolithic farming the number of breeding sheep would have considerably exceeded three hundred, and the national cattle herd must have been of a similar size. The question is how these were brought to the area and where they came from.

Q₃₃ It’s usually suggested that the Neolithic settlers used skin-covered boats to transport livestock. But this method would have severely restricted the range of the colonising fleets. The sheer volume of animal transport necessary means it’s unlikely that this livestock could have been brought from anywhere further than England.

What about crops? Well, two main cereal crops were introduced to Ireland during this time: wheat and barley, both in several varieties. Q₃₄ The main evidence for their presence consists of impressions on pottery, where a cereal grain accidentally became embedded in the surface of a pot before it was fired. The grain itself was destroyed by the firing, but it left an impression on the pot which could be studied and identified by botanists.

Let’s turn our attention now to the farming technology available at that time. Before the cereal crops could be planted, it would have been necessary to clear the forest and to break the ground by ploughing. The stone blade of a plough has been discovered during excavation in County Mayo in western Ireland. The body of the plough would have been of wood and could have been drawn by Q₃₅ people, but it’s also likely that cattle were used.

Now, the cultivation of crops and the husbandry of livestock brought about changes in people’s lifestyle such as the type of shelters they made. For one thing, instead of moving from place to place they needed permanent dwellings. The stone axes used to chop down trees to make these dwellings were far superior to any that the Stone Age hunter-gatherers used.

To make the axes, sources of suitable stone had to be found and systematically exploited.

These so-called ’axe factories’ were really quarries rather than factories, as the manufacture of the axes wasn’t regularly performed on the quarry site. However, after the axe had been chipped into shape, they needed Q₃₆ water and sand for grinding and polishing, so a high mountainside wouldn’t have been an appropriate place for this. So this final stage of the manufacture must have been carried out close to water and sure enough, there’s ample evidence of this at coastal sites.

Now it’s clear that these Neolithic axes were transported all over Ireland, as well as to Q₃₇ Scotland and the south of England. It’s not really surprising that axes from ‘axe factories’ in England have also been found in Ireland. At the very least, this indicates that there was a link between the two islands during that period.

One of the most useful innovations of the colonisers was pottery making, which was quite unknown to Irish hunter-gatherers. The pottery was probably made by shaping clay into a ball with the hand, and then hollowing it until the walls were the right thickness. After firing, the Q₃₈ outside was often polished. This would have helped the pots to retain water, as they weren’t glazed. Now we know that the clay used usually came from Q₃₉ local sources, which suggests that manufacture was on a fairly small scale, even though thousands of fragments are usually found at Neolithic sites.

In the course of time decoration began to appear. At first, this looked like a series of stitches and was just around the Q₄₀ tops of the pots. This could have been an imitation of earlier vessels which were made of leather sewn onto wood. Then eventually pots with decoration all over…

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