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- PRATICE IELFTS TEST 7
LISTEINIG:
Questions 1-5
Complete the details below.
using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each
answer.
You will hear a number of different recordings and you have to answer questions on
what you hear.
There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you have a
chance to check your work.
All the recordings will be played once only.
The test is in 4 Sections. At the end of the test you will be given 10 minutes to
transfer your answers to an answersheet.
Now turn to section 1:
You are going to listen a telephone conversation, between a caller and a call centre
operator
First you have some time to look at Questions 1-5.
You will see that there is an example which has been done for you. So Card has been
written on the form.
Now we shall begin. You should answer the questions as you listen, because you will
NOT hear the recording a second time.
Listen carefully and answer Questions 1 to 5:
- Example
Identification and security
Platinum Card Service
check:
Card number: 6992 1 ........................................
1147 8921
Name: Carlos da Silva
Postcode: 2 ........................................
Address: 3 ........................................ Vauxhall
Close, London
Date of birth: 13 July 4 ........................................
Mother,s maiden name: 5
........................................
Questions 6-10
Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.
Before the caller and operator continue the telephone conversation, look at Questions
6 to 10
6 The caller has paid
A less than the computer shows.
- B more than the computer shows.
C £500 twice.
7 The caller is also worried about
A a bill that is too high.
B an overpayment to a restaurant.
C a payment that he does not recognize.
8 The interest
A went up in April.
B has not changed.
C has gone down.
9 The caller's number is
A 020 7997 9909.
B 020 7989 7182.
C 020 8979 7182.
10 The operator will ring the caller
A tomorrow.
- B in two hours.
C very soon.
Questions 11-13
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C, or D.
Section 2:
You are going to hear a radio interview about giving up smoking.
First you have some time to look at Questions 11-13.
Now Listen carefully and answer Questions 11 to 13:
11 Mr Gold had problems because he
A hated smoking.
B smoked.
C couldn't touch his toes.
D was very lazy.
12 Mr Gold used to travel across London to
A get exercise.
B see London at night.
- C get cigarettes.
D buy food.
13 What did Mr Gold have difficulty with in the past?
A running
B giving up smoking
C getting to sleep at night
D getting up early in the morning
Questions 14-20
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.
Now look at Questions 14 to 20.
14 Mr Gold stopped smoking on ........................................ .
15 Mr Gold said he was ........................................ if people had not seen him
smoking.
16 The worst side effects he experienced were ........................................ .
17 He saw giving up smoking as an ........................................ .
18 It was easier for Mr Gold to stop smoking than he had ........................................ .
19 The radio presenter would like to have Mr Gold's ........................................ .
- 20 The presenter hopes listeners will find their own ........................................ to
success.
Questions 21-23
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Section 3:
You are going to listen to a conversation between a tutor and two students.
First you have some time to look at Questions 21-23.
Now Listen carefully and answer Questions 21 to 23:
Lorraine
• has been with them on the course for 21 ........................................ .
• has left because she has got a 22 ........................................ .
• has returned to 23 ........................................ .
Questions 24-30
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Now Listen carefully and answer Questions 24 to 30:
- 24 Steve's mark could have been better if he had
A not made mistakes in his project.
B done a better book review.
C written more words.
D chosen a different topic for his project.
25 Steve's book review was
A too long.
B not as good as his project.
C excellent.
D fairly good.
26 Steve's tutor criticizes which aspect of his project?
A the beginning
B the argument about road pricing
C the end
D the length
27 The tutor recommends that Frances should do
A a PhD but not an MPhil.
- B an MPhil or a PhD.
C another project.
D her work more carefully.
28 As regards getting funding, the tutor thinks Frances's
A chances are slim.
B chances are greater than many other students'.
C exam results will be decisive.
D chances are better now than in the past.
29 The last time a student in the department achieved a first in their exams was
A three years ago.
B thirty years ago.
C last year.
D in the first three years the college was open.
30 Steve does not plan to go on to do research because he wants to
A stop studying.
B do lots of really exciting things.
- C earn some money to do the things he would like to do.
D return to his job.
Questions 31-40
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Section 4:
You will hear a talk on bullying in the workplace, giving by a university lecturer to a
group of students.
First you have some time to look at Questions 31-33.
Now Listen carefully and answer Questions 31 to 33:
Notes:
The speaker specializes in management 31 ........................................ .
Bullying in the workplace costs the 32 ........................................ up to £4
billion a year.
Bullying is caused by
• insufficient experience,
• insecurity, or
• a lack of 33 ........................................ on the part of managers.
- Questions 34-40
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Now Listen carefully and answer Questions 34 to 40:
Main methods of bullying
• Setting 34 ........................................ tasks.
• Constantly moving the goalposts.
• Stopping individuals 35 ........................................ to criticism.
• Not 36 ........................................ or replying to e-mails. This means you
cannot expect your staff to 37 ........................................ you.
• Using technology. Companies should develop an 38
........................................ of practice.
Task
In groups 39 ........................................ other bullying strategies and ways
in which they can be 40 ........................................ .
READING:
Questions 1-5
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?
In boxes 11-13 on your answer sheet, write
- YES if the statement agrees with the writer's claims
NO if the statement contradicts the writer's claims
NOT GIVEN if there is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
Example Answer
Networking is a concept Yes
1 Networking is not a modern idea.
2 Networking is worn like a badge exclusively in the business world.
3 People fall into two basic categories.
4 A person who shares knowledge and friends makes a better networker than one who
does not.
5 The classic networker is physically strong and generally in good health.
Questions 6-10
Using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage, complete the
sentences below.
6 Making new acquaintances ........................................ but also has its disadvantages.
7 At work, problems can be caused if the manager is ........................................ .
8 A manager can suppress, or even totally ........................................ the career of an
employee.
9 In business today, working together is necessary in order for
........................................ to grow.
10 Businesses that specialize will not last for long without ........................................ .
- Questions 11-15
Using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage, complete the
sentences below.
11 In which sphere of life have ideas been protected jealously?
........................................
12 Which type of individual does not easily become a modern networker?
........................................
13 Where is one of the greatest concentrations of high tech companies in Europe?
........................................
14 Who replaced the Neanderthals? ........................................
15 What, as well as understanding and thought abstraction, sets us apart from other
animals? ........................................
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 16-22, which are based on Reading
Passage 2 on the following pages.
Questions 16-22
Reading Passage 2 has eight paragraphs labelled A-H.
Choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.
Write the appropriate numbers (i-xii) in boxes 16-22 on your answer sheet.
One of the headings has been done for you as an example. Any heading may be used
more than once.
Note: There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not use all of them.
- List of Headings
i Reading not taken for granted
ii Taking children to libraries
iii Reading: the mark of civilization
iv Reading in St Augustine's day
v A large pool of educated workers in India
Literacy rates in developed countries have declined because of
vi
people's attitude
vii Persuading people to read
viii Literacy influences the economies of countries in today's world
xi Reading benefits the economy by billions of pounds
x The attitude to reading amongst the young
xi Reading becomes an economic force
xii The writer's attitude to the decline in reading
Paragraph
16
A
17 Paragraph B
Paragraph
18
C
- Paragraph
19
D
20 Paragraph E
21 Paragraph F
Paragraph
22
G
Example Paragraph H Answer vii
Questions 23-27
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2?
In boxes 23-27 on your answer sheet, write
YES if the statement agrees with the writer's claims
NO if the statement contradicts the writer's claims
NOT GIVEN if there is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
Example Answer
According to legend, St Augustine was the first
Yes
person to be seen reading silently.
23 European countries have been satisfied with past achievements for too long and
have allowed other countries to overtake them in certain areas.
- 24 Reading is an economic force.
25 The literacy rate in less developed nations is considerably higher than in all
European countries.
26 If you encourage children to read when they are young the negative attitude to
reading that grows in some subcultures will be eliminated.
27 People should be discouraged from reading comics and magazines.
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 28-40, which are based on Reading
Passage 3 on the following pages.
Questions 28-32
Reading Passage 3 has eight paragraphs labelled A-H.
Choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.
Write the appropriate numbers (i-xiii) in boxes 28-32 on your answer sheet.
One of the headings has been done for you as an example. Any heading may be used
more than once.
Note: There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not use all of them.
List of Headings
i Octave develops sestet
ii The Faerie Queene and Modern Love
iii The origins of the sonnet
iv The Shakespearean sonnet form
- v The structure of the Petrarchan sonnet form
vi A real sonnet?
vii Rhyme scheme provides structure developing themes and ideas
viii Dissatisfaction with format
xi The Sicilian sonneteers
x Howard v. Shakespeare
xi Wordsworth's sonnet form
xii Future breaks with convention
xiii The sonnet form: variations and additions
Paragraph
28
A
29 Paragraph B
Paragraph
30
C
Paragraph
31
D
32 Paragraph E
- Example Paragraph A Answer iii
Questions 33-37
Using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage, complete the
sentences below.
33 Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder and Henry Howard were ........................................ .
34 It was in the third decade of the thirteenth century that the ........................................
was introduced.
35 Among poets of the Italian Renaissance ........................................ was considered
to be the better sonneteer.
36 The Petrarchan sonnet form consists of ........................................ .
37 In comparison with the octave, the rhyming scheme of the sestet is
........................................ varied.
Questions 38-40
Choose the correct letters A-D and write them in boxes 38-40 on your answer sheet.
38 According to Charles Gayley,
A the octave is longer than the sestet.
B the octave develops themes and ideas.
C the sestet provides answers and solutions.
D the sestet demonstrates a twofold division.
39 The Shakespearean sonnet is
A an indifferent development.
- B more developed than the Petrarchan sonnet.
C more flexible than the Petrarchan sonnet.
D enumerated in different ways.
40 According to the passage, whose sonnet types are similar?
A Spenser and Brooke
B Brooke and Milton
C Hopkins and Spenser
D Milton and Meredith
WRITING:
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph below compares the number of visits to two new music sites on the
web.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
You should write at least 150 words.
- model answer:
The graph shows people using new music places on the Internet in fifteen days period
of time namely personal choice and trendy pop music.
The overall trend shows fluctuation with slight Increased towards the end of the
period.
Starting with Music Choice websites; 40,000 poeple went on this new site on first-
day. Half of them backed out the next day. In Contrast to this Pop Parade net sites
were visited by 120,000 music lovers on day one which decreased slightly on the next
day thereafter regaining the same fame on 3rd day.
After 3rd day the enthusiasm for both music lines on Internet dropped slowly-
reaching maximum fall of 40,000 on 7th day. Whereas Music choice gained
popularity, slightly Improoving to get the original strength of 30,000 viewers on
screen, but was getting still less visiters than their opponent Pop group i.e. 40,000 on
day 7.
In the biegining of the next week both gained remarkable recovery after a few
- fluctuations for 8th and 9th day having 40,000 and 50,000 visiters respectively,
reaching to their peaks of one and a half thousand new viewers for Pop Parade on 11th
day showing a contrast of very few people visiting Music choice for the same day.
Thereafter Music choice gained popularity on 12th day for having more than 120,000
new visiters on web.
In the end of the period Pop sites were visited by maximum viewers of 180,000
whereas sites located to Music choice were not explored by more than 80,000
explorers on the last day of the report.
(257 words)
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge
of the following topic:
Some people believe that computers are more a hindrance than a help in today's
world. Others feel that they are such indispensable tools that they would not be
able to live or work without them.
In what ways are computers a hindrance?
What is your opinion?
You should write at least 250 words.
Use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with
examples and with relevant evidence.
model answer:
The advanced `Mind machines' so called `the Computers' are no doubt the best
products of latest technology. One cannot imagine the advancement of life and
Sciences without these machines.
But like other achievements; they have their own good and bad effects as seen with
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