Practice IELTS C10 Test 4 - Listening
Question 1-6

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

 

THORNDYKE’S BUILDERS 

Example 

Customer heard about Thorndyke’s from a ……..friend……… 

Name:                   Edith 1………………… 

Address:               Flat 4, 

                       2………………… Park Flats 

                        (Behind the 3…………………) 

Phone number:   875934 

Best time to contact customer: during the 4………………… 

Where to park: opposite entrance next to the 5………………… 

Needs full quote showing all the jobs and the 6………………….. 

1
- Pargetter
1
2
- East
2
3
- library
3
4
- morning//mornings
4
5
- postbox
5
6
- prices
6
Question 7-10

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

Area 

Work to be done 

Notes 

Kitchen 

Replace the 7…………………. in the door 

Fix tomorrow 

Paint wall above the 8…………………. 

Strip paint and plaster approximately one 9…………………. in advance 

Garden 

One 10…………………. needs replacing (end of garden) 

 

 

7
- glass
7
8
- cooker
8
9
- week
9
10
- fence
10
Questions 11 - 15

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 

MANHAM PORT 

11
Why did a port originally develop at Manham?
12
What caused Manham’s sudden expansion during the Industrial Revolution?
13
Why did rocks have to be sent away from Manham to be processed?
14
What happened when the port declined in the twentieth century?
15
What did the Manham Trust hope to do?
Question 16-20

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. 

Tourist attractions in Manham 

 

 

Place 

Features and activities 

Advice 

copper mine 

specially adapted miners’ 16……………… take visitors into the mountain 

the mine is 17……………… and enclosed – unsuitable for children and animals 

village school 

classrooms and a special exhibition of 18……………… 

a 19……………… is recommended 

‘The George’ (old sailing ship) 

the ship’s wheel (was lost but has now been restored) 

children shouldn’t use the 20……………….. 

 

16
- trains
16
17
- dark
17
18
- games
18
19
- guided tour
19
20
- ladder//ladders
20
Questions 21 and 22

Choose TWO letters, A-E. 

21
Which TWO skills did Laura improve as a result of her work placement?
Questions 23 and 24

Choose TWO letters, A-E. 

23
Which TWO immediate benefits did the company get from Laura’s work placement?
Questions 25 - 30

What source of information should Tim use at each of the following stages of the work placement? 

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 25 - 30. 

Sources of information 

A, company manager 

B, company’s personnel department 

C, personal tutor 

D, psychology department 

E, mentor 

F, university careers officer 

G, internet 

Stages of the work placement procedure 

25, obtaining booklet…………….. 

26, discussing options……………. 

27, getting updates……………. 

28, responding to invitation for interview……………. 

29, informing about outcome of interview……………. 

30, requesting a reference……………. 

25
- D
25
26
- F
26
27
- G
27
28
- B
28
29
- E
29
30
- C
30
Questions 31 - 33

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 

31
The speaker says that one problem with nanotechnology is that
32
According to the speaker, some scientists believe that nono-particles
33
In the speaker’s opinion, research into nanotechnology
Question 34-40

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

Uses of Nanotechnology 

Transport 

  • Nanotechnology could allow the development of stronger 34……………………..
  • Planes would be much lighter in weight.
  • 35……………………. travel will be made available to the masses.

Technology 

  • Computers will be even smaller, faster, and will have a greater 36…………………….
  • 37……………………. Energy will become more affordable.

The Environment 

  • Nano-robots could rebuild the ozone layer.
  • Pollutants such as 38……………………. could be removed from water
  • There will be no 39……………………. from manufacturing.

Health and Medicine 

  • New methods of food production could eradicate famine.
  • Analysis of medical 40……………………. will be speeded up.
  • Life expectancy could be increased.
34
- metal//metals
34
35
- space
35
36
- memory
36
37
- solar
37
38
- oil
38
39
- waste
39
40
- tests
40
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