Moving to Banford City

TEST 3 (THREE) LISTENING

Moving to Banford City Listening Practice Test is considered to be a very important listening passage, it is a very used practice test in itself, almost everyone uses this listening practice test, so it is advised to the students that Moving to Get as much practice as possible from Banford City Listening Practice Tests.

This practice test is taken from BOOK CAMBRIDGE IELTS 13 Almost all the listening practice tests in this BOOK CAMBRIDGE IELTS 13 are very good The listening practice tests in BOOK CAMBRIDGE IELTS 13 are good tests.

	TEST 3 (THREE) LISTENING		BOOK CAMBRIDGE IELTS 13 ANSWER KEY

	SECTION 1, QUESTIONS 1-10		SECTION 3, QUESTIONS 21-30

1	850	21	C
2	Bike/bicycle	22	A
3	Parking	23	A
4	30 / thirty	24	B
5	Weekend(s)	25	C
6	Cinema	26	F
7	Hospital	27	H
8	Dentist	28	D
9	Thursday	29	A
10	Café	30	E

	SECTION 2, QUESTIONS 11-20		SECTION 4, QUESTIONS 31-40

11	F	31	tongue(s)
12	D	32	plants
13	A	33	snakes
14	B	34	sky
15	C	35	partner(s)
16	G	36	contact
17	B	37	protection
18	C	38	tail(s)
19	B	39	steps
20	D	40	injury/injuries

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SECTION 1

Questions 1 – 10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Example

Linda recommends living in the suburbs of: …..Dalton…..

Accommodation

● Average rent: 1 £…………… a month

Transport

● Linda travels to work by 2……………

● Limited 3…………… in city centre

● Trains to London every 4……………. Minutes

● Poor train service at 5……………

Advantages of living in Bamford

● New 6…………… opened recently

● 7…………… has an excellent reputation

● Good 8…………… on Bridge Street

Meet Linda

● Meet Linda on 9………….. after 5.30 pm

● In the 10…………… opposite the station

SECTION 2

Questions 11 – 16

What advantage does the speaker mention for each of the following physical activities?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 11-16

Advantages

A not dependent on the season

B enjoyable

C low risk of injury

D fitness level unimportant

E sociable

F fast results

G motivating

Physical activities

11 using a gym ……………

12 running ……………

13 swimming ……………

14 cycling ……………

15 doing yoga ……………

16 training with a personal trainer ……………

Questions 17 and 18

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

For which TWO reasons does the speaker say people give up going to the gym?

A lack of time

B loss of confidence

C too much effort required

D high costs

E feeling less successful than others

Questions 19 and 20

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give for setting goals?

A write goals down

B have achievable aims

C set a time limit

D give yourself rewards

E challenge yourself

SECTION 3

Questions 21 – 24

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Project on using natural dyes to color fabrics

21 What first inspired Jim to choose this project?

A textiles displayed in an exhibition

B a book about a botanic garden

C carpets he saw on holiday

22 Jim eventually decided to do a practical investigation that involved

A using a range of dyes with different fibers.

B applying different dyes to one type of fiber.

C testing one dye and a range of fibers.

23 When doing his experiments, Jim was surprised by

A how much natural material was needed to make the dye?

B the fact that dyes were widely available on the internet.

C the time that he had to leave the fabric in the dye.

24 What problem did Jim have with using tartrazine as a fabric dye?

A It caused a slight allergic reaction.

B It was not a permanent dye on cotton.

C It was ineffective when used on nylon.

Questions 25 – 30

What problem is identified with each of the following natural dyes?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 25-30

Problems

A It is expensive.

B The color is too strong.

C The color is not long-lasting.

D It is very poisonous.

E It can damage the fabric.

F The color may be unexpected.

G It is unsuitable for some fabrics.

H It is not generally available

Natural dyes

25 turmeric ……………

26 beetroot ……………

27 Tyrian purple ……………

28 logwood ……………

29 cochineal ……………

30 metal oxide ……………

SECTION 4

Questions 31 – 40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

**The sleepy lizard (siliqua rugosa)**

Description

● They are common in Western and South Australia

● They are brown, but recognizable by their blue 31…………….

● They are relatively large

● Their diet consists mainly of 32…………….

● Their main predators are large birds and 33………………

Navigation study

● One study found that lizards can use the 34………………. to help them navigate

Observations in the wild

● Observations show that these lizards keep the same 35……………… for several years

What people want

● Possible reasons:

– to improve the survival of their young

(but little 36……………… has been noted between parents and children)

– to provide 37………………. for female lizards

Tracking study

– A study was carried out using GPS systems attached to the 38……………… of the lizards

– This provided information on the lizards’ location and even the number of 39……………… taken

– It appeared that the lizards were trying to avoid one another

– This may be in order to reduce chances of 40………………..

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