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IELTS Listening Practice Test – Exercise 179

Part 1: Questions 1-5
Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER.

BEST FITNESS CENTER
Registration form
Membership status: New

Member details:
Name: Tom (1) 
Reason for joining: To train for a (2) 
Extra activities: Tennis (3) 
Home telephone: (4) 
Date of birth: (5)  January 1977

Questions 6-10
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

BEST FITNESS MEMBERSHIP GUIDE
STARTERSILVERGOLD
Cost (monthly)£ 10(6)…………..£ 50
(7)………….class includednoyesyes
Use of (8)…………….nonoyes
Renew dateevery (9)…………monthsyearlyyearly
Extrasnonediscount at restaurantdiscount at restaurant, one free session with (10)……………

(6) 
(7) 
(8) 
(9) 
(10) 


Part 2: Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.

11. In 1482, Brimley Castel
 A was destroyed by fire
 B was rebuilt
 C was built for the first time

12. The castle was originally built as
 A a gift
 B defence against attacks
 C a prison

13. The castle first opened to the public in
 A 1944
 B 1964
 C 1924

14. The most unusual feature of the castle is
 A the tower
 B the water mill
 C the window

Questions 15-20
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

BRIMLEY CASTLE FACTSHEET
KEY FEATURESFUTURE DEVELOPMENTSADDITIONAL INFORMATION
GARDENSplants shaped like (15)……………..new (16)……………mill not working
TOWER(17)……………. – sidedbuilding workcreated in 1495
FORESTdifferent trees and plant varietiescomplete (18)……………(19)…………….made by local children
WALLShighest point: (20)……………..meterstea roomscreated in 1490

(15) 
(16) 
(17) 
(18) 
(19) 
(20) 


Part 3: Questions 21-25
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Sally and Ben are from the: (21) 

New library planning meeting notes – Sally Winter
Projected time until opening: (22)  months

Improvements:
• (23)  design
• Reading rooms with (24)  Pods for quiet study
• Over 20% use of (25)  energy

Questions 26-30
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

IssueResponse
Enough computers(26)…………terminals in total; bring own devices
Internet speedfunding from (27)………………; fastest in the UK
Book availabilityreduced browsing space; computer booking system
(28)…………..library accessgreatly increased selection
Seating(29)……………..near to bookshelves; will review later
Disabled accesswill address in next meeting; wheelchair ramps

Next meeting: (30)…………..January

(26) 
(27) 
(28) 
(29) 
(30) 


Part 4: Questions 31-35
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Lecture notes

Topic: Great Pacific Garbage Patch

General info
• A swirl of marine litter (31) 
• Located in the North Pacific Ocean
• Large area, not sure of exact size

Description
• Made of plastics, chemical (32)  other litter
• Low density, hard to see
• Held together by (33)  and movement of the water

History
• First described in (34) 
• Measured plastic in the North Pacific using estimates from Sea of Japan
• Named by Curtis (35) 

Questions 36-40
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.

36. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is formed by
 A coastal waters
 B wind material
 C oceanic currents

37. The scientific information about where ocean plastics come from
 A does not exist
 B has been published
 C is very definitive

38. How much of the ocean litter consists of fishing gear?
 A less than half
 B more than half
 C half

39. What is the most surprising thing about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
 A how big it is
 B how easy it is to clean up
 C how there is one identifiable source

40. Why do the size estimates of the Garbage Patch vary so much?
 A the media exaggerates the problem
 B concentration standards are too high
 C sampling is a complicated process


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