IELTS General Training Listening practice test 6

Listen and answer questions 1 to 10.

1. • Heritage train leaves Kingsford station at {{1}} a.m.

2. • Adult return ticket: £{{2}}

3. • Get off at {{3}} Halt

4. • Famous for its stone {{4}}

5. • Guided tour meets at the main {{5}}

6. • Tour lasts about {{6}} minutes

7. • No photos allowed in the {{7}}

8. • Lunch: café in the old {{8}} by the market square

9. • Walk up the hill to the castle {{9}}

10. • Castle grounds close at {{10}} p.m.

Listen and answer questions 11 to 20.

11. The Westbrook Repair Advice Point was first set up by

A) a group of local garage owners

B) the local council

C) drivers who had had problems with repairs

12. According to Helen, most disputes with garages are about

A) bills that are higher than the estimate

B) repairs that take longer than promised

C) work that the customer did not ask for

13. What does Helen say is the most important thing to do before leaving a vehicle at a garage?

A) take photographs of the vehicle

B) get a written estimate

C) agree a maximum amount to spend

14. If a conversation with a mechanic becomes angry, Helen advises people to

A) leave and contact the advice service

B) stay and ask to speak to a manager

C) refuse to pay until the problem is solved

15. Which TWO services does the advice point offer free of charge?

A) checking a repair bill

B) going with members to a garage

C) an inspection by an independent mechanic

D) a model letter for complaints

E) legal representation

16. Which TWO services does the advice point offer free of charge?

A) checking a repair bill

B) going with members to a garage

C) an inspection by an independent mechanic

D) a model letter for complaints

E) legal representation

17. Which TWO pieces of advice does Helen give about bicycle repairs?

A) keep the receipt for any new parts

B) ask to take the old parts home

C) book a service in the winter months

D) test the bike before paying

E) only use shops that belong to the scheme

18. Which TWO pieces of advice does Helen give about bicycle repairs?

A) keep the receipt for any new parts

B) ask to take the old parts home

C) book a service in the winter months

D) test the bike before paying

E) only use shops that belong to the scheme

19. Which TWO changes will start next month?

A) an evening workshop on basic vehicle checks

B) an online booking system

C) longer opening hours on Saturdays

D) a list of recommended garages

E) training sessions for new volunteers

20. Which TWO changes will start next month?

A) an evening workshop on basic vehicle checks

B) an online booking system

C) longer opening hours on Saturdays

D) a list of recommended garages

E) training sessions for new volunteers

Listen and answer questions 21 to 30.

21. Which TWO reasons do the students give for choosing their presentation topic?

A) It connects with something one of them saw at a festival

B) No other students on the course have chosen a similar subject

C) Their tutor recommended it as a straightforward topic

D) There is plenty of published research they can use

E) They can collect material from people they already know

22. Which TWO reasons do the students give for choosing their presentation topic?

A) It connects with something one of them saw at a festival

B) No other students on the course have chosen a similar subject

C) Their tutor recommended it as a straightforward topic

D) There is plenty of published research they can use

E) They can collect material from people they already know

23. Which TWO problems do the students expect when they interview festival participants?

A) People may find it hard to describe their feelings

B) Background noise may spoil the recordings

C) People may say what they think the students want to hear

D) Older participants may refuse to be interviewed

E) Writing up the interviews may take too long

24. Which TWO problems do the students expect when they interview festival participants?

A) People may find it hard to describe their feelings

B) Background noise may spoil the recordings

C) People may say what they think the students want to hear

D) Older participants may refuse to be interviewed

E) Writing up the interviews may take too long

25. the opening-night procession

A) It allows people to show sadness openly

B) It costs more than many families can afford

C) It is the tradition they know least about

D) It brings different generations together

E) It is mainly aimed at visitors to the town

F) It has lost much of its original meaning

G) It could easily be copied in other places

H) It has become safer than it used to be

26. singing the town song at midnight

A) It allows people to show sadness openly

B) It costs more than many families can afford

C) It is the tradition they know least about

D) It brings different generations together

E) It is mainly aimed at visitors to the town

F) It has lost much of its original meaning

G) It could easily be copied in other places

H) It has become safer than it used to be

27. wearing home-made costumes

A) It allows people to show sadness openly

B) It costs more than many families can afford

C) It is the tradition they know least about

D) It brings different generations together

E) It is mainly aimed at visitors to the town

F) It has lost much of its original meaning

G) It could easily be copied in other places

H) It has become safer than it used to be

28. the lantern walk

A) It allows people to show sadness openly

B) It costs more than many families can afford

C) It is the tradition they know least about

D) It brings different generations together

E) It is mainly aimed at visitors to the town

F) It has lost much of its original meaning

G) It could easily be copied in other places

H) It has become safer than it used to be

29. neighbourhood street parties

A) It allows people to show sadness openly

B) It costs more than many families can afford

C) It is the tradition they know least about

D) It brings different generations together

E) It is mainly aimed at visitors to the town

F) It has lost much of its original meaning

G) It could easily be copied in other places

H) It has become safer than it used to be

30. the closing fireworks

A) It allows people to show sadness openly

B) It costs more than many families can afford

C) It is the tradition they know least about

D) It brings different generations together

E) It is mainly aimed at visitors to the town

F) It has lost much of its original meaning

G) It could easily be copied in other places

H) It has become safer than it used to be

Listen and answer questions 31 to 40.

31. What does the lecturer find most concerning about fibermaxxing?

A) It leads people to rely on supplements rather than whole foods

B) Its advice spreads without reference to individual medical conditions

C) It encourages people to judge foods by a single nutrient

32. According to the lecturer, what is the main reason most adults do not eat enough fibre?

A) Processed foods have replaced whole grains in many diets

B) People underestimate how much fibre they need each day

C) High-fibre foods are seen as less convenient to prepare

33. Soluble; oats, lentils and {{33}}; forms a {{34}} in the gut, which slows digestion

34. Soluble; oats, lentils and {{33}}; forms a {{34}} in the gut, which slows digestion

35. Insoluble; wholemeal bread, nuts and the {{35}} of fruit and vegetables; helps waste move through the {{36}} more quickly

36. Insoluble; wholemeal bread, nuts and the {{35}} of fruit and vegetables; helps waste move through the {{36}} more quickly

37. Resistant starch; potatoes or rice that have been cooked and then {{37}}; feeds bacteria in the large intestine

38. • Increase intake step by step over a few {{38}}

39. • Drink plenty of {{39}} alongside high-fibre foods

40. • Large amounts may reduce how well the body absorbs some {{40}}