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IELTS Listening Practice Test – Exercise 355

Part 1: Questions 1-5
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Working at Milo’s Restaurants

Benefits
• (1)  provided for all staff
• (2)  during weekdays at all Milo’s Restaurants
• (3)  provided after midnight

Person specification
• must be prepared to work well in a team
• must care about maintaining a high standard of (4) 
• must have a qualification in (5) 

Question 6-10
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

LocationJob titleResponsibilities includedPay and conditions
 (6) ……………… Street Breakfast supervisor Checking portions, etc. are correct Making sure (7) …………. is clean Salary starting (8) £ …… per hour Start work at 5.30 am
 City Road Junior chef Supporting senior chefs Maintaining stock and organising   (9) ……………. Annual salary £ 23,000 No work on a (10) ……. once a   month

(6) 
(7) 
(8) 
(9) 
(10) 

Part 2: Questions 11 and 12
Choose TWO letters, A-E. What are the TWO main reasons why this site has been chosen for the housing development?

A It has suitable geographical features.
B There is easy access to local facilities.
C It has good connections with the airport.
D The land is of little agricultural value.
E It will be convenient for workers.

Questions 13 and 14
Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO aspects of the planned housing development have people given positive feedback about?

A the facilities for cyclists
B the impact on the environment
C the encouragement of good relations between residents
D the low cost of all the accommodation
E the rural location

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

15. School 
16. Sports centre 
17. Clinic 
18. Community centre 
19. Supermarket 
20. Playground

Part 3: Questions 21-24
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21. Why do the students think the Laki eruption of 1783 is so important?
A It was the most severe eruption in modern times.
B It led to the formal study of volcanoes.
C It had a profound effect on society.

22. What surprised Adam about observations made at the time?
A the number of places producing them
B the contradictions in them
C the lack of scientific data to support them

23. According to Michelle, what did the contemporary sources say about the Laki haze?
A People thought it was similar to ordinary fog.
B It was associated with health issues.
C It completely blocked out the sun for weeks.

24. Adam corrects Michelle when she claims that Benjamin Franklin
A came to the wrong conclusion about the cause of the haze.
B was the first to identify the reason for the haze.
C supported the opinions of other observers about the haze.

Questions 25 and 26
Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO issues following the Laki eruption surprised the students?

A how widespread the effects were
B how long-lasting the effects were
C the number of deaths it caused
D the speed at which the volcanic ash cloud spread
E how people ignored the warning signs

Questions 27-30
What comment do the students make about the impact of the Laki eruption on the following countries?
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 27-30.

Comments
A This country suffered the most severe loss of life.
B The impact on agriculture was predictable.
C There was a significant increase in deaths of young people.
D Animals suffered from a sickness.
E This country saw the highest rise in food prices in the world.
F It caused a particularly harsh winter.

Countries
27. Iceland 
28. Egypt 
29. UK 
30. USA 

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

Pockets

Reason for choice of subject
• They are (31)  but can be overlooked by consumers and designers.

Pockets in men’s clothes
• Men started to wear (32)  in the 18th century.
• A (33)  sewed pockets into the lining of the garments.
• The wearer could use the pockets for small items.
• Bigger pockets might be made for men who belonged to a certain type of (34) 

Pockets in women’s clothes
• Women’s pockets were less (35)  than men’s.
• Women were very concerned about pickpockets.
• Pockets were produced in pairs using (36)  to link them together.
• Pockets hung from the women’s (37)  under skirts and petticoats.
• Items such as (38)  could be reached through a gap in the material.
• Pockets, of various sizes, stayed inside clothing for many decades.
• When dresses changed shape, hidden pockets had a negative effect on the (39)  of women.
• Bags called ‘pouches’ became popular, before women carried a (40) 

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