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IELTS Listening Practice Test – Exercise 188

Part 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Holiday rental
Owners’ names: Jack Fitzgerald and Shirley Fitzgerald

Granary Cottage
• available for week beginning (1)  May
• cost for the week: (2) £ 
• (3)  Cottage
• cost for the week: £480
• building was originally a (4) 
• walk through doors from living room into a (5) 
• several (6)  spaces at the front
• bathroom has a shower
• central heating and stove that burns (7) 
• views of old (8)  from living room
• view of hilltop (9)  from the bedroom

Payment
• deposit: £144
• deadline for final payment: end of (10) 


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

Local council report on traffic and highways
11. A survey found people’s main concern about traffic in the area was
 A cuts to public transport.
 B poor maintenance of roads.
 C changes in the type of traffic.

12. Which change will shortly be made to the cycle path next to the river?
 A It will be widened.
 B It will be extended.
 C It will be resurfaced.

13. Plans for a pedestrian crossing have been postponed because
 A the Post Office has moved.
 B the proposed location is unsafe.
 C funding is not available at present.

14. On Station Road, notices have been erected
 A telling cyclists not to leave their bikes outside the station ticket office.
 B asking motorists to switch off engines when waiting at the level crossing.
 C warning pedestrians to leave enough time when crossing the railway line.

Questions 15-20
Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A-l, next to Questions 15-20.

Recreation ground after proposed changes

15. New car park 
16. New cricket pitch 
17. Children’s playground 
18. Skateboard ramp 
19. Pavilion 
20. Notice board 


Part 3: Questions 21 and 22
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO benefits of city bike-sharing schemes do the students agree are the most important?
 A reducing noise pollution
 B reducing traffic congestion
 C improving air quality
 D encouraging health and fitness
 E making cycling affordable

Questions 23-24
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO things do the students think are necessary for successful bike-sharing schemes?
 A Bikes should have a GPS system.
 B The app should be easy to use.
 C Public awareness should be raised.
 D Only one scheme should be available.
 E There should be a large network of cycle lanes.

Questions 25-30
What is the speakers’ opinion of the bike-sharing schemes in each of the following cities?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 25-30.

Opinion of bike-sharing scheme
A They agree it has been disappointing.
B They think it should be cheaper.
C They are surprised it has been so successful.
D They agree that more investment is required.
E They think the system has been well designed.
F They disagree about the reasons for its success.
G They think it has expanded too quickly.

Cities
25. Amsterdam 
26. Dublin 
27. London 
28. Buenos Aires 
29. New York 
30. Sydney 

Part 4: Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

THE EXTINCTION OF THE DODO BIRD
The dodo was a large flightless bird which used to inhabit the island of Mauritius.
History
• 1507 – Portuguese ships transporting (31)  stopped at the island to collect food and water.
• 1638 – The Dutch established a (32)  on the island.
• They killed the dodo birds for their meat.
• The last one was killed in 1681.

Description
• The only record we have is written descriptions and pictures (possibly unreliable).
• A Dutch painting suggests the dodo was very (33) 
• The only remaining soft tissue is a dried (34) 
• Recent studies of a dodo skeleton suggest the birds were capable of rapid (35) 
• It’s thought they were able to use their small wings to maintain (36) 
• Their (37)  was of average size.
• Their sense of (38)  enabled them to find food.

Reasons for extinction
• Hunting was probably not the main cause.
• Sailors brought dogs and monkeys.
• (39)  also escaped onto the island and ate the birds’ eggs.
• The arrival of farming meant the (40)  was destroyed.


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