Official IELTS Cambridge Book 19 Listening Practice Test 2 with answers and audio for Academi

Cambridge 19 Listening Test 2

Official IELTS Cambridge Book 19 Listening Practice Test 2 with answers and audio for Academic and General Training.

Cambridge 19 Listening Test 2

Audio for part 1 Cambridge 19 IELTS Listening Test 2

PART 1: Questions 1-10

Questions 1-6

Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Guitar Group

Coordinator: Gary 1
Level: 2
Place: the 3
4 Street, first floor, Room T347
Time: Thursday morning at 5
Recommended website: ‘The perfect 6 ‘

Questions 7-10

Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

A typical 45-minute guitar lesson

Time	Activity	Notes
5 minutes	tuning guitars	using an app or by 7
10 minutes	strumming chords using our thumbs	keeping time while the teacher is 8
15 minutes	playing songs	often listening to a 9 of a song
10 minutes	playing single notes and simple tunes	playing together, then 10
5 minutes	noting things to practise at home

Table Questions Cam 19 Listening Test 2

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PART 2: Questions 11-20

Questions 11-16

Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

Work as a lifeboat volunteer

11. What made David leave London and move to Northsea?

He was eager to develop a hobby.
He wanted to work shorter hours.
He found his job in website design unsatisfying.

12. The Lifeboat Institution in Northsea was built with money provided by

a local organization.
a local resident.
the local council.

13. In his health assessment, the doctor was concerned about the fact that David

might be colour blind.
was rather short-sighted.
had undergone eye surgery.

14. After arriving at the lifeboat station, they aim to launch the boat within

five minutes.
six to eight minutes.
eight and a half minutes.

15. As a ‘helmsman’, David has the responsibility of deciding

who will be the members of his crew.
what equipment it will be necessary to take.
if the lifeboat should be launched.

16. As well as going out on the lifeboat, David

gives talks on safety at sea.
helps with fundraising.
recruits new volunteers.

Questions 17 and 18

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO things does David say about the lifeboat volunteer training?

The residential course developed his leadership skills.
The training in use of ropes and knots was quite brief.
The training exercises have built up his mental strength.
The casualty care activities were particularly challenging for him.
The wave tank activities provided practice in survival techniques.

Questions 19 and 20

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO things does David find most motivating about the work he does?

working as part of a team
experiences when working in winter
being thanked by those he has helped
the fact that it keeps him fit
the chance to develop new equipment

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PART 3: Questions 21-30

Questions 21-24

Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

21. At first, Don thought the topic of recycling footwear might be too

limited in scope.
hard to research.
boring for listeners.

22. When discussing trainers, Bella and Don disagree about

how popular they are among young people.
how suitable they are for school.
how quickly they wear out.

23. Bella says that she sometimes recycles shoes because

they no longer fit.
she no longer likes them.
they are no longer in fashion.

24. What did the article say that confused Don?

Public consumption of footwear has risen.
Less footwear is recycled now than in the past.
People dispose of more footwear than they used to.

Questions 25-28

What reasons did the recycling manager give for rejecting footwear, according to the students?

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 25-28.

Reasons

one shoe was missing
the colour of one shoe had faded
one shoe had a hole in it
the shoes were brand new
the shoes were too dirty
the stitching on the shoes was broken

Footwear

the trainers

Questions 29-30

Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

29. Why did the project to make ‘new’ shoes out of old shoes fail?

People believed the ‘new’ pairs of shoes were unhygienic.
There were not enough good parts to use in the old shoes.
The shoes in the ‘new’ pairs were not completely alike.

30. Bella and Don agree that they can present their topic

from a new angle.
with relevant images.
in a straightforward way.

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PART: 4 Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Tardigrades

More than 1,000 species, 0.05-1.2 millimetres long
Also known as water ‘bears’ (due to how they 31 ) and ‘moss piglets’

Physical appearance

a 32 round body and four pairs of legs
Claws or 33 for gripping
Absence of respiratory organs
Body filled with a liquid that carries both 34 and blood
Mouth shaped like a 35 with teeth called stylets

Habitat

Often found at the bottom of a lake or on plants
Very resilient and can exist in very low or high 36

Cryptobiosis

In dry conditions, they roll into a ball called a ‘tun’
They stay alive with a much lower metabolism than usual
A type of 37 ensures their DNA is not damaged
Research is underway to find out how many days they can stay alive in 38

Feeding

Consume liquids, e.g., those found in moss or 39
May eat other tardigrades

Conservation status

They are not considered to be 40