IELTS LISTENING – Protection against Local Crime S10T2

IELTS LISTENING Protection against Local Crime listening practice test has 10 questions belongs to the Community & Safety subject.

James McDonald: Well, Good afternoon. I’m Constable James McDonald and as you may know, I’m the community police officer for the local area. That means that as part of my job, I try to get out in the community as much as possible. Talk to the people that live in this neighborhood. People like yourselves and make sure there’s an effective level of communication between the public and the police. Hence the reason for this meeting.

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There have been several burglaries in the area in the last few weeks and I’d like to talk about ways you can keep your home and property safe, so I’d suggest that a good way to start is by talking to your neighbors on exchanging _Q11 contact details with them. This will allow you to get in touch immediately. If there’s anything suspicious happening next door, then make sure you have a good discussion about the best course of action to take in case of _Q12 emergency. Make sure everyone is clear about what to do and who to call if you plan ahead. This will prevent uncertainty and even panic should anything happen later. Another thing that I would advise you to do is always leave your _Q13 radio playing, even when you go out on. If you keep your curtains closed, burglars are less likely to try and break in because they can’t be sure whether someone’s home or not. Now none of us want to be in the situation where we can’t get into our own home, but do take time to think where the best and safest place is to leave your _Q14 spare keys. Putting them under the doormat or anywhere near the front door is just asking for trouble. You’d be surprised how many people actually do this, and it makes life really easy for burglars. All these things will help keep your community safe and will cost you nothing, However, if you are going to spend some money, what I recommend more than anything else is that you invest in some well-made _Q15 window locks for your house. This will give you peace of mind Okay, moving on. Unfortunately, there’s been an increase in the number of minor crimes on anti-social behavior in the general area and I want to talk about some specific prevention measures that are being proposed.

First of all, the skate park as you probably know, it’s well-used by younger people in our community. But unfortunately _Q16 we’re getting more and more reports of broken glass, making it especially dangerous for younger Children. One possible solution here is to get rid of some of the trees and bushes around the park, making it more visible to passers by and vehicles. If the Vandals know they’re being watched, this might act as a deterrent. As you will have heard. A couple of local primary schools have also been vandalised recently, despite the presence of security guards, the schools don’t have the funds for video surveillance, so _Q17 we need people in the neighborhood to call their nearest police station and report any suspicious activity immediately. Please don’t hesitate to do this. I expect most of you are familiar with the problems facing Abbostford Street. _Q18 It seems that no amount of warning signs or speed cameras will slow speeding drivers down. Unhappy to say, however, that the council have agreed to begin work over the next few months to put in a new round about what else? Oh yes. The news agent on the gift shop on Victoria Street were both broken into last week, and although no money was taken, the properties have suffered some serious damage. Access was gained to the shops through the small alleyway at the back of the properties. _Q19 It’s dark and as you can imagine, no one saw the thief or thieves in action. So we’ve been advising shop owners along there about what kind of video recording equipment they can have put in well, then be able to get evidence of any criminal activity on film. The supermarket car park is also on our list of problem areas. _Q20 We’ve talked to the supermarket managers on the council authorities and we’ve advised them to get graffiti cleaned off immediately and get the smashed lights replaced. If you don’t deal with this sort of thing at once, there’s a strong possibility that the activity will increase and spread, and then it becomes

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IELTS LISTENING – Accommodation form : Rental properties S10T1

IELTS Reading Accommodation form : Rental properties listening practice test has 10 questions belongs to the Housing & Accommodation subject.

Williams: Fairfield rentals enter Williams: how can I help you?

Jane rider: Hello I’m calling from the U. K. and my family I’m moving to Canada early next year and we’re hoping to find some way to renting Fairfield for the first six months while we settle in.

Williams: Right I see well let’s get your details.

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Jane rider: Yes my name’s Jane rider.

Williams: Okay Jane and can I have a phone number the best number to get you one?

Jane rider: Well that’d probably be our home number.

Jane rider: So double oh double full for the U. K.

Jane rider: And then it’s _Q1 2086132978.

Williams: All right and an email address please so we can send you out all the information and forms.

Jane rider: I think it’s best if I give you my husband’s email he’s sitting in front of a computer all day so he can print stuff off and get it back to you sooner than I could.

Jane rider: It’s Richard@_Q2 visiontech co.uk

Jane rider: I’ll just spell the company name for you.

Jane rider: That’s V. I. S.

Jane rider : I. O. N..

Jane rider: T. E. C. H.

Williams: Great and we have a question here about occupation.

Jane rider: Richardson IT specialist for an advertising company they’re transferring him to the SF field brunch.

Williams: Actually just your job for now thanks.

Jane rider: Me I’m a _Q3 doctor at the hospital in our town.

Williams: Okay I’ll put that down.

Williams: Now what kind of accommodation are you looking for?

Williams: House apartment.

Jane rider: Pop probably as long as it has two bedrooms they’ll be me my husband and our ten-year-old son.

Williams: And so with an apartment your less likely to get a garden.

Jane rider: That’s okay.

Williams: But what about a _Q4 garage is that something you’ll want the apartment to have?

Jane rider: Yes that’s definitely important.

Williams: Okay just a moment I’ll just make a note of that.

Jane rider: But before we go on I should probably saying now the what we don’t need is any _Q5 furniture because we’ll be shipping vas over and I don’t really want to pay for storage while we waiting to buy a house.

Williams: Not a problem I’ll make a note of that.

Jane rider: The just thinking about the kitchen what can I expect from a rental property I mean what kind of equipment is provided?

Williams: Well the normal thing is that you get a stove I think that’s a cooker in British English.

Jane rider: Okay good to know but how about a _Q6 fridge we’ll be sending hours before we come so if possible we’d like the apartment to have one for when we arrive.

Williams: I can certainly add that to the form.

Williams: If there’s any other white where that you need like a dishwasher for example there are plenty of stores here that’ll arrange delivery on the same day yes purchase.

Jane rider: Thanks hopefully we won’t need to buy too many things.

Williams: Now how about location have you done any research into the Fairfield area?

Jane rider: Not much so far.

Williams: Well you mentioned you have a boy I imagine you’d like to be fairly close to a _Q7 school.

Jane rider: Good idea that would help what’s public transport like in Fairfield is it easy to get around?

Williams: The bus service is pretty comprehensive there are plenty of local routes services into the city and out of town.

Jane rider: Okay and for a two-bedroom apartment what sort of rent should we expect to pay?

Williams: Well looking at the properties we have at the moment prices start from around seven hundred and thirty dollars per month and depending on the area can go up to twelve hundred dollars.

Jane rider: That’s too much something halfway would be better.

Williams: So what your limit be say _Q8 950 dollars?

Jane rider: I’d say so yes.

Williams: Can I ask if you smoke or if you have any pets?

Jane rider: No to both questions but I do have one more request, please.

Williams: Yes.

Jane rider: Well I also being offered a job at Victoria General Hospital and I suspect I’ll be working nights occasionally so what I really need from any apartment is for it to be _Q9 quiet so I can catch up on sleep if necessary during the day.

Williams: Congratulations on the job offer I’ll add your request to the form.

Williams: Well what I’ll do is compile a list of suitable properties for you and send them via email.

Williams: Can I just ask how did you hear about us?

Williams: Obviously not from our commercials if you’re living in the U. K.

Jane rider: Actually it was a _Q10 friend of ours he spent a few months in Fairfield a couple of years ago and he pointed us in the direction of your website.

Williams: Well it’s good to be recommended.

Williams: So what I’ll do is.

Jane rider: That is the end of section one. properties properties

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IELTS LISTENING – ROCK ART S9T4

IELTS LISTENING ROCK ART listening practice test has 10 questions belongs to the Culture & History subject.

Lecturer: Hello, everyone, and welcome as part of this series of lectures on the development of early humans. Today we’re looking at rock art, the paintings, and drawings produced by prehistoric peoples as they spread across the continents. If you’ve been lucky enough to look at a piece of rock out close up, you’ll know it’s an experience that makes you wonder about the passage of time and our own history. But rock out also has a practical value for researchers, and let’s start by considering why that is. Firstly, it provides vital information about the way that people evolved information not always easily obtainable from excavated artifacts alone.

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Secondly, rock art tells us about _Q31 migration where people came from, and where perhaps they went next. Rock art is found all over the world, and this in itself is not surprising. But what is rather amazing, you might think, is how similar some images are, whether you’re looking at a rock face in South Africa or standing inside a cave in Spain. Let me give you an example. When our ancestors drew humans, they would often draw them stick figures. But if they drew a face, then the _Q32 eyes were almost always very prominent, very open and wide. And of course, animals are very common in rock art. But one animal, which is very interesting to researchers, is the _Q33 lizard because whenever you see a prehistoric painting of one, it’s depicted either in profile or looking down on it from above. And these drawings are produced by people of totally different cultural backgrounds. Amazing, but how can this be the case that similar artistic styles exist in such distant locations?

In the past, archaeologists believed that _Q34 trade must have brought people together and that it gave them the opportunity to observe each other’s culture, including art styles. But this didn’t prove to be the case. Recently researchers have come up with a new theory. They believe that the brains of our ancestors evolved to notice certain images before others, and this was important, actually essential because, in an environment full of constant danger, it was necessary for _Q35 survival. So, the need to quickly recognize things that could be helpful or harmful could have had a great influence on rock art and explain why some images are more common across cultures than others. Later on, there would have bean other reasons why communities produced art certainly for spiritually and social purposes and no doubt for _Q36 political ones, too, as different tribes looked for allies and struggled against their enemies.

Well, as I said before, you confined rock art all over the world, but I’d like to focus now on the rock art of the Aboriginal people of Australia, the images that survive in this part of the world span it least 20,000 years. In fact, the Aborigines were still practicing this art form in the late 18th century, when the Europeans began to arrive and certain images point to the contact between them. For example, the Aborigines began to draw _Q37 ships, which they would have seen along the coast. It’s hard for us to imagine what they must have thought when these first began to appear. Another image that is evidence of European arrival is that of _Q38 horses, an animal that would have been very alien to the Australian landscape. It isn’t actually known how many sites there are across Australia where rock art can be found, but unfortunately, we do know that much of the art is being lost to us. Erosion, of course, is one of the key reasons for its destruction. But human activity is also increasingly responsible. Since the 19 sixties, _Q39 industry alone has destroyed around an estimated 10,000 pieces of art. At this rate in 50 years, half of all Australian rock art could have disappeared for good. Vandalism is, sadly another factor. And although most people, I believe, would wish to preserve his art, I’m afraid that _Q40 tourism is another reason why the art is disappearing. In some cases, the art is damaged…

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IELTS LISTENING – HISTORY OF FURNITURE ROSSI S9T3

IELTS Listening HISTORY OF FURNITURE ROSSI listening practice test has 10 questions belongs to the Culture & History subject.

Tutor: Well James. I’ve had a Luca case study, and for a first draft, it looks promising.

James: I have to be honest. When you told us we had to write about a furniture company, it didn’t sound like the kind of thing that would interest me. But since then, I’ve changed my mind.

Tutor: Hmm, Why’s that?

James: Well, _Q21 as you know, furniture, Rossi is an Australian company, still comparatively small compared to some of the High Street stores. But it’s got plans to expand into foreign markets, so I chose it for that reason. It’s going through a transition. It’s a family-run business aiming to build a global brand.

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Tutor: All right, and you’ve made that clear in your writing. That one thing, though, that I think you’ve overlooked is why Luca Rossi started a furniture company here in Australia in the first place.

James: Well, he just got an arts degree, hadn’t he? And people were trying to talk him into an academic profession, but he wanted a practical job, something he thought would be more satisfying in the long run. _Q22 His grandfather had been a craftsman. He had made furniture in Italy, and he’d passed this skill onto Luca’s father and well Lucas thought he’d like to continue the tradition.

Tutor: Yes, that was the motivation behind his decision. And what was it? Do you think that guy furniture Rossi a competitive edge over other furniture companies?

James: I wouldn’t think it was price. It’s always been at the higher end of the market. But according to my research, _Q23 it was to do with the attitude of the employees. They were really focused on giving good customer service.

Tutor: Yes, Luca Rossi insisted on that. Their promotional campaigns also emphasized the fact that the would only came from Australian forests, but that was the case with their rivals, too, so it wouldn’t have made them stand out. Okay, we’ll have a careful look at the content of your case study in a minute. But I just want to make a general comment first before you start writing your second draft.

James: Okay.

Tutor:  Yes, _Q24 what I like to see more off is your opinion a bit more critical thinking rather than the bare facts, but it’s good to see you’ve been careful with your referencing this time.

James: Thanks, and I read and reread my work, so I’m pretty sure there aren’t any errors with the language.

Tutor: Yes, it’s fine, but there’s one other thing I could probably mention at this point. Yes, well, at the end of term, you’ll also be giving a presentation also on furniture Rossi.

James: Yes, I haven’t given it much thought yet,

Tutor: Understandably but while you’re writing the case study, I’d recommend you think about what kind of information would be suitable to use in your presentation. Remember the last time you gave a presentation on a company you _Q25 spent a considerable part of the time providing the audience with financial data, but I probably needed to him or about company’s strategy.

James: Yes, I did concentrate rather too much on the figures. I’ll make sure there’s a balance this time.

Tutor: Good. Okay, so let’s just think about the content of your case study the history of furniture Rossi. I see here in paragraph four, you’re talking about how Luca Rossi raised the capital for his new business venture. And then you’re talking about the customer base growing much wider. But what was it that prompted this growth? Well,

James: That was to do with the _Q26 quality of the furniture products that the company was selling. People love that it was all handmade on would last.

Tutor: And because demand from customers kept growing.

James: Well, then Rossi needed to take on more craftsman so they could make sure the orders were ready on time. And then he also had to set up two _Q27 new warehouses to make distribution quicker.

Tutor: Yes, and from there the company really grew. But I think what happened next? They started looking at wise to increase their profits and called in a consultant. And what he saw immediately was that the infrastructure was completely outdated. They were paying three full-time admin staff just for data entry. So, he recommended they upgrade their _Q28 software programs and that in turn card operational costs and just speeded everything up.

James: I’m surprised they didn’t get onto that earlier, but I suppose Luca Rossi was more interested in the design aspect rather than the finance side of things.

Tutor: Yes, I imagine that’s why he eventually turned the day-to-day running of the company over to his son. And in fact, it was the son Marco who persuaded his father to move on from traditional television advertising and go online instead.

James: I guess that’s the best way to reach people.

Tutor: It can be but initially customers actually complained.

James: Why?

Tutor: Well, some users found it hard and navigate their way around the _Q29 website, so they were getting frustrated and giving up. So then the company called in a professional to improve it.

James: Oh, I see. He must have done a good job. They’ve had a continuous three-year rise in revenue, so things must be going well,

Tutor: Indeed and what of the future?

James: Well, I probably need to talk about this a bit more in the concluding paragraphs, don’t I? Consumers are already aware of the quality of the furniture, that’s for sure. But I think the company is aiming to publicize their _Q30 values. The fact that they have respect for beauty, durability, and functionality on the environment. Lots of companies are already…

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