Title IELTS - READING & LISTENING.docx ✅

PLACEMENT TEST LISTENING & READING (approx 100 minutes) LISTENING (approx 30 minutes plus 10 minutes transfer time) Part 1 Questions 1 – 10 Complete the notes below Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer THINGS TO DO BEFORE WE GO Example ● Collect the currency ● Cancel appointment with the 1 …………………………….. (Monday) ● Begin taking the 2 …………………………….. (Tuesday) ● Buy 3 …………………………….., a small bag, a spare 4 …………………………….. an electrical 5 …………………………….. ● Book a 6…………………………….. Instructions for Laura’s mum ● Feed the cat Vet’s details: Name: Colin 7 …………………………….. Tel: 8 …………………………….. Address: Fore Street (opposite the 9 ……………………………..) ● Water the plants ● Meet the heating engineer on 10 …………………………….. IELTS COURSE
Part 2 Questions 11 – 20 Questions 11 – 16 Choose the correct answer A,B, or C Adbourne Film Festival 11. Why was the Film Festival started? A. To encourage local people to make films. B. To bring more tourists to the town. C. To use money released from another project. 12. What is the price range for tickets? A. £1.00 - £2.50 B. 50p - £2.00 C. £1.50 - £2.50 13. As well as online, tickets for the films can be obtained A. from the local library. B. from several different shops. C. from the two festival cinemas. 14. Last year’s winning film was about A. farms in the future. B. schools and the environment. C. green transport options. 15. This year the competition prize is A. a stay in a hotel B. film-making equipment. C. a sum of money. 16. The deadline for entering a film in the competition is the end of A. May. B. June. C. July.
Questions 17 – 20 Questions 17 – 18 Choose TWO letters, A – E What TWO main criteria are used to judge the film competition? A. Ability to persuade. B. Quality of the story. C. Memorable characters. D. Quality of photography. E. Originality. Questions 19 – 20 Choose TWO letters, A – E What TWO changes will be made to the competition next year? A. A new way of judging B. A different length of film C. An additional age category D. Different performance times. E. New locations for performances. Part 3 Questions 21 – 30 Questions 21 – 24 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C Research on web-based crosswords 21. Leela and Jake chose this article because A. it was on a topic familiar to most students. B. it covered both IT and education issues. C. It dealt with a very straightforward concept. 22. How did Leela and Jake persuade students to take part in their research? A. They convinced them they would enjoy the experience. B. They said it would help them do a particular test. C. They offered to help them with their own research later on.
23.Leela and Jake changed the design of the original questionnaire because A. It was too short for their purposes. B. It asked misleading questions. C. It contained out-of-date points. 24. Leela was surprised by the fact that A. it is normal for questionnaire returns to be low. B. so many students sent back their questionnaires. C. the questionnaire responses were of such high quality. Questions 25 – 30 Questions 25 – 26 Choose TWO letters, A – E What TWO things did respondents say they liked most about doing the crossword? A. It helped them spell complex technical terms. B. It was an enjoyable experience. C. It helped them concentrate effectively. D. It increased their general motivation to study. E. It showed what they still needed to study. Questions 27 – 28 Choose TWO letters, A – E In which TWO areas did these research findings differ from those of the original study? A. Students’ interest in doing similar exercises. B. How much students liked doing the crossword. C. Time taken to do the crossword. D. Gender differences in appreciation. E. Opinions about using crosswords for formal assessment.