IELTS LISTENING – “Buyer Beware” Programme S29T2

IELTS listening “Buyer Beware” Programme listening practice test has 10 questions belongs to the Consumer Awareness / Everyday Life subject.

Hello and welcome to today’s “Buyer Beware” programme, where we give you some tips on how to spend your money wisely. Now, in today’s show, we’re looking at beds for children and babies. Let’s start by looking at baby cots, that’s for children up to three years old. We tested three different cots all in the budget price range and, as usual, we will feature the good points, the problems, and our verdict.

 

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The first cot we looked at was by Baby Safe and it had several good points to recommend it. Our testers liked the fact that it had four wheels, so it was easy to _Q11 move around. The only slight problems with this cot were that it had no _Q12 brakes, but they didn’t think that mattered too much. At first, they were a bit concerned about the sidebar, because they felt babies could trap their _Q13 fingers in it, but our testers felt that this was unlikely to happen so they have given this one a verdict of “_Q14 satisfactory”.

The next cot was by Choice Cots and this time our testers were pleased to find a cot which is simple to _Q15 put together – unlike others we looked at. On the minus side, our testers did not like the fact that the side of the cot did not drop down, making it difficult to pick up newborn babies. However, the real problem with this cot was the space between the bars; our testers found they were _Q16 too wide and a baby could easily trap his head. We felt this was a real safety hazard and so we have labelled this one _Q17 dangerous, I’m afraid.

And finally better news for the Mother’s Choice cot. This cot was slightly different in that, although the sidebar did not drop down, the base could be raised or lowered into two different positions making it safe as well as convenient. The negatives for this one were quite minor; the only niggle everyone had was the fact that it has no _Q18 wheels and the only other problem anyone could find, was that there were pictures which were simply stuck on and so could easily become detached. The makers have now promised to discontinue this practice. As this cot will then be safe in every way, we have made the Mother’s Choice cot our _Q19 best buy. Congratulations Mother’s Choice!

So, what features should you look for in a baby’s cot? Well, obviously safety is a very important factor as well as comfort and convenience. We recommend that, if you are buying a cot, do make sure that any metal present is not rusted or bent in any way. You should ensure your cot has only rounded or smooth edging without any _Q20 sharp edges, this is especially important for wooden cots.

And now on to beds for toddlers …

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IELTS LISTENING – Dream Time Travel Agency Tour Information S29T1

IELTS Listening Dream time Travel Agency Tour Information listening practice test has 10 questions belongs to the Travel & Tourism subject.

RECEPTIONIST: Good afternoon, Dream Time Travel. How can I help you?

CUSTOMER: Oh hello. I’m interested in the holidays you offer along the coast near here.

RECEPTIONIST: Yes. We operate several tours up the coast. Where in particular did you want to go?

CUSTOMER: Well, I like the sound of the holiday that mentioned whales. Was it ‘Whale Watching’?

 

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RECEPTIONIST: Oh, that’s our Whale Watch Experience. It’s very popular and it’s based in a lovely little town with nice beaches.

CUSTOMER: Oh right, and how long does it last?

RECEPTIONIST: It’s two days – that includes four hours’ travel time each way from here.

CUSTOMER: Good, I don’t want to be away any longer than that. So is that by coach?

RECEPTIONIST: Actually it’s _Q1 by minibus. We like to keep those tours small and personal so we don’t take a whole coachload of people. in fact, we only take up to _Q2 fifteen people on this tour, although we do run it with just twelve or thirteen.

CUSTOMER: Oh, right. So do you run these tours often?

RECEPTIONIST: Well it depends on the time of year. Of course, in peak times like the summer holidays, we do them every weekend, but at the moment it’s usually once a month at most.

CUSTOMER: And when is the next one going?

RECEPTIONIST: Mmm, let me see. Um, there’s one in three weeks’ time which is _Q3 April the 18th, and then we don’t have another one until June the 2nd.

CUSTOMER: All right, and is April a good time to go?

RECEPTIONIST: Pretty good. Though the really good time is later in the year. I have to say though that the whale sighting is only one of the many things offered.

CUSTOMER: Really?

RECEPTIONIST: Yes. The hotel itself where you stay has great facilities. It’s called The _Q4 Pallisades.

CUSTOMER: The Paris what?

RECEPTIONIST: No, it’s actually The Pallisades, P-A-L-L-I-S-A-D-E-S. It’s right on the main beach there.

CUSTOMER: Oh, I see.

RECEPTIONIST: All of the rooms have nice views and the food is really good there too.

CUSTOMER: Oh right.

CUSTOMER: And what about the other things? You know, that are included in the price.

RECEPTIONIST: Oh, there are lots of things. If you don’t want to do the whale watch cruise, your guide will take anyone who is interested either on a _Q5 bushwalk through the national park near the hotel, and there’s no extra charge for that, or on a fishing trip. That’s an extra $12 I think. And there’s also a reptile park in town – that costs more or less the same.

CUSTOMER: No, I think I’d prefer whales to snakes.

RECEPTIONIST: Yeah. And if you just want to relax you are free to sit by the hotel pool or go down the beach. Oh, and they also have tennis courts at the hotel, but you have to pay for those by the hour. But there are _Q6 table tennis tables downstairs and they’re part of the accommodation package. Just speak to your guide.

CUSTOMER: Well that sounds good. So how much is the basic tour price?

RECEPTIONIST: At this time of year it’s usually around $300 but let me check. Er…oh, it’s actually $_Q7 280.

CUSTOMER: And the next tour, are there any places on that one?

RECEPTIONIST: HOW many people Is It for?

CUSTOMER: These are two of us.

RECEPTIONIST: Yes, that should be fine. Can I just mention that we require all bookings to be made at least _Q8 fourteen days before you travel to avoid cancellations of tours? And if you cancel within seven days of departure you will have to pay 50% of your total booking.

CUSTOMER: OK.

RECEPTIONIST: And you also need to pay a _Q9 20% deposit at the time of booking.

CUSTOMER: Can I pay that by credit card?

RECEPTIONIST: Yes, you can.

CUSTOMER: All right, what I’ll do is I’ll talk to my partner and get back to you.

RECEPTIONIST: Fine. So I’ll make a provisional booking, shall I? – two for the Whale Watch Experience. Let me issue you with a

CUSTOMER reference number for when you call back. Do you have a pen?

CUSTOMER: Yes.

RECEPTIONIST: OK, it’s _Q10 three nine seven, four five, T. That’s T for tango. When you call back, ask to speak to the Tour Manager, that’s me, Tracy.

CUSTOMER: Fine, I will.

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IELTS LISTENING – Summer festival S27T2

IELTS LISTENING Summer festival listening practice test has 10 questions. belongs to the Events & Leisure subject.

Geoffrey: Good evening. And in this week’s edition of Focus on the Arts, Jane Hennington is going to fill us in on what’s in store for us at this year’s Summer Festival.

Geoffrey: Over to you, Jane.

Jane Hennington: Thank you, Geoffrey. This year the Summer Festival is the biggest we’ve ever seen, so there should be something for everybody. This is the third year they’ve run it and the timing slightly different.

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For the last couple of years, it’s been around the fifth to 17th but this year they wanted to allow everyone enough time to recover from the first of January celebrations, and

_Q11 they’ve put it at the end of the month. The program has sensational _Q12 theatre dance and also a large number of art exhibitions. But the thing that festival is most famous for is it’s great street music for today’s report, though Geoffrey I’m looking at some of the theatrical events that you might like to see in particular at this year’s theme circuses.

I’m going to tell you about two circus performances, but _Q13 there are plenty of others in the program. I’ve chosen these because they represent distinct movements within circus performance. The first is a circus Romano from Italy, As this is a traveling circus. It follows a long tradition by performing _Q14 in a marquee, which is really like a canvas portable building usually put up in a green space or car park rather than in a theatre or stadium. In spite of this circus, Romano isn’t at all like the traditional circuses I grew up with. There are no animals, just very talented clowning and acrobatic routines. The show has a lot of very funny moments, especially at the beginning, but the best part is the music and

_Q15 lighting their magical. At $45 it’s very expensive anyway. It’s really for _Q16 adult tastes. In fact, much of it would be wasted on Children, so I suggest you leave them at home.

The second circus performance is Circus Electrica at the _Q17 Studio Theatre. The purists are suggesting that this isn’t a circus at all. It’s a showcase for skill and dance and magic, rather the usual ones you expect in a circus. With only six performers, it’s a small production, which suits the venue well. The studio only seats about 200 people. From my money, it’s the aerial displays, which are outstanding as well as the magical tricks features which are missing from Circus Romano. One interesting feature of the show is that the performers are so young, the youngest is only 14 but it’s still well worth seeing a good one for _Q18 the whole family.

And finally, as it’s summer, you may wish to see some of the festival performances that are being presented outdoors, like the famous Me Kong Water puppet troupe performing _Q19 in the City Gardens this week. Now water puppetry is amazing. It’s large puppets on long sticks controlled by puppeteers standing waist-deep in the lake. The puppets do comedy routines, and there’s some terrific formation dancing. This is a fantastic show, and the best moment comes at the end. Seeing the puppeteers when the troop walks up out of the water, you get this amazing feeling. It’s really hard to believe that what you’ve been watching is lifeless wood and cloth. As an adult, I had a great time, but I did note that other older people in the audience weren’t quite as taken with it as I was. It’s a must for _Q20 young Children, though, and that’s the audience it’s really aimed at. Well, that’s all I have time for today, but I’ll be back next week with more news of what’s worth seeing and what it’s best. A miss

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IELTS LISTENING – Shark in Australia S28T4

IELTS listening Shark in Australia listening practice test has 10 questions belongs to the Wildlife / Marine subject.

Lecturer : Today we’re going to look at one of my favourite fish—the shark. As you know, sharks have a reputation for being very dangerous creatures capable of injuring or killing humans, and I’d like to talk about sharks in Australia.

Sharks are rather large fish, often growing to over ten metres and the longest sharks caught in Australia have reached sixteen metres. Sharks vary in weight with size and breed, of course, but the heaviest shark caught in Australia was a White Pointer—that weighed _Q31 seven hundred and ninety-five kilograms —quite a size! Sharks have a different structure to most fish: instead of a skeleton made of bone, they have a tough elastic skeleton of cartilage.

 

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Unlike bone, this firm, pliable material is rather like your nose and allows the shark to bend easily as it swims. The shark’s skin isn’t covered with scales, like other fish: instead, the skin’s covered with barbs, giving it a rough texture like sandpaper. As you know, sharks are very quick swimmers. This is made possible by their fins, one set at the side and another set underneath the body, and the _Q32 tail also helps the shark move forward quickly.

Unlike other fish, sharks have to keep swimming if they want to stay at a particular depth, and they rarely swim at the surface. Mostly, they swim at the bottom of the ocean, scavenging and picking up food that’s lying on the ocean _Q33 floor. While most other animals, including fish, hunt their prey by means of their eyesight, sharks hunt essentially by smell. They have a very acute _Q34 sense of smell—and can sense the presence of food long before they can see it.

In Australia, where people spend a lot of time at the beach, the government has realised that it must prevent sharks from swimming near its beaches. As a result, they’ve introduced a beach-netting program. _Q35 Beach-netting, or meshing, involves setting large nets parallel to the shore; this means that the nets on New South Wales beaches are set on one day, and then lifted and taken out to sea on the next day. When shark netting first began in 1939, only the Sydney metropolitan beaches were meshed—these beaches were chosen because beaches near the city are usually the most crowded with swimmers. Ten years later, in 1949, systematic meshing was extended to include the beaches to the south of Sydney. As a result of the general success of the program in Sydney, shark meshing was introduced to the state of Queensland around 1970. The New Zealand authorities also looked at it but considered meshing uneconomical—as did Tahiti in the Pacific. At around the same time, _Q36 South Africa introduced meshing to some of its most popular swimming beaches.

When meshing began, approximately fifteen hundred sharks were caught in the first year. However, this declined in the years that followed, and since that time, the average annual catch has been only about _Q37 a hundred and fifty a year. The majority of sharks are caught _Q38 during the warmest months, from November to February, when sharks are most active and when both the air and the ocean are at their maximum temperature.

Despite quite large catches, some people believe that shark meshing is not the best way to catch sharks. It’s not that they think sharks are afraid of nets, or because they eat holes in them, because neither of these is true. But meshing does appear to be less effective than some other methods, especially when there are big seas with high rolling _Q39 waves and strong currents and anything that lets the _Q40 sand move—the sand that’s holding the nets down. When this moves the nets will also become less effective.

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