The Eucalyptus Tree in Australia
Importance
* It provides 31.................. and food for a wide range of species
* Its leaves provide 32..................... which is used to make a disinfectant
Reasons for present decline in number
A) Diseases
i) 'Mundulla Yellows'
*Cause - lime used for making 33........................ was absorbed
- trees were unable to take in necessary iron though their roots
ii) 'Bell-miner Associated Die-back'
* Cause - 34................ feed on eucalyptus leaves
- they secete a substance containing sugar
- bell-miner birds are attracted by this and keep away other species
B) Bushfires
William Jackson's theory:
* high-frequancy bushfires have impact on vegetation, resulting in the growth of 35................
* mid-frequency bushfires result in the growth of eucalyptus forests, because they:
- make more 36................available to the trees
- maintain the quality of the 37.......................
* low-frequency bushfires result in the growth of 38...................... rainforest'.
which is:
- a 39......................ecosystem
- an ideal environment for the 40....................... of the bell-miner
IELTS LISTENING TEST -1 BOOK-6:
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES BELOW.
Write ONE WORD ONLY FOR EACH ANSWER.
9. To join the centre, you need to book an instructor's...............................
10. To book a trial session, speak to David................................ (0458 95311).
Section - 2Questions 11 - 16What change has been made to each part of the theatre?Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter. A -G next to questions 11 -16.
RIVENDEN CITY THEATRE
A doubled in number
B given separate entrance
C reduced in number
D increased in size
E replaced
F strengthened
G temporarily closed
Part of the theatre
11. box office .....................
12. shop ......................
13. ordinary seats ...............
14. seats for wheelchair users ..................
15. lifts ....................
16. dressing rooms ...................
Questions 17 - 20Complete the table below.Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer.Play Dates Starting time Tickets available Price
Royal Hunt October 13th to 18...............pm for 19.......... 20 $of the Sun 17................. and................Section - 3 Questions 21 - 30Question 21
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.21. What is Brian going to do before the course starts?
A. attend a class
B. write a report
C. read a book
Questions 22 - 25Complete the table below.Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.College Facility Information
refectory inform them 22.......................... about special dietary requirements23....................... long waiting list, apply nowCareers advice drop-in centre for informationFitness centre reduced 24......................... for studentsLibrary includes books, journals, equipment room containing audio-visual materialsComputers ask your..................... to arrange a password with the technical support teamQuestions 26 -30
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS FOR EACH ANSWER.
BUSINESS CENTRE
The Business Resource Centre contains materials such as books and manuals to be used for training. It is possible to hire 26................................ and 27................................. There are materials for working on study skills (e.g. 28...................................) and other subjects include finance and 29......................
30 .............................. membership costs $50 per year.
Questions 38 - 40
Choose THREE letters , A - G.
Which THREE of the following problems are mentioned in connection with 20th century housing in the East End?
A. unsympathetic landlords
B. unclear water
C. heating problems
D. high rents
E. overcrowding
F. poor standards of building
G. houses catching fire
IELTS LISTENING TEST -2 BOOK-6
SECTION 1
Questions 6 - 10
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Nest two workshops
Date Workshop title Children advised to wear Please bring ( if possible):
16/11 Building..6 ............................ ..7.......................... .....8.................
23/11 9........................... .....(Nothing special) 10..............
Section 2
Questions 11 - 20
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.
TRAIN INFORMATION
11. Local services depart from.......................................railway station.
12. National services depart from the ........................railway station.
13. Trains for London depart every.........................each day during the week.
14. The price of a first class ticket includes...............................
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Type of ticket Details
Standard open no restrictions
Supersave travel after 8:45
Special travel after 15..............and at weekends
16.......................... buy at least six days ahead limited numbers 17.............essential
Choose THREE attractions can visit at present by train from Trebirch?
A. a science museum
B a theme park
C. a climbing wall
D. a mining museum
E. an equarium
F. a castle
G. a zoo
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Dissertation Tutorial Record (Education)
Name: Sandy Gibbons
Section 4
Questions 31 - 40
Choose the correct letter A, B or CThe history of moving pictures
31. Some photographs of a horse running showed
A. all feet off the groundB. at least one foot on the groundC. two feet off the ground32. The Scotsman employed by Edison
A. designed a system to use the technology Edison had inventedB. used available technology to make a new systemC. was already an expert in motion picture technology33. One major problem with the first system was that
A. only one person could be filmedB. people could only see very short filmsC. the camera was very heavy34. Rival systems started to appear in Europe after people had
A. been told about the American systemB. seen the American system'C. used the American system35. In 1895 a famous new system was developed by
A. a French team working aloneB. a French and German team working togetherC. a German team who invented the word cinema36. Longer films were not made at the time because of problems involving
A. the subject matterB. the cameraC. the film projector37. The "Lantham Loop" invention relied on
A. removing tension between the film reelsB. adding three more film reels to the systemC. making one of the film reels more effectiveComplete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
38. The first picture was called the ....................................39. ......................... were used for the first time on film in 1926.40 . Subtitles were added to The Lights of New York because of its...................
Complete the notes below.Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.Marketing Survey : Music Preferences
Age group of interviewee
* 25 or under* 45 or overMusic preferences
* Pop*25...............................*Folk* Easy listening* 26.................................Medium for listening to music
* Radio
* CD
* TV
* 27........................................
SOURCE OF MUSIC
* MUSIC SHOPS
*28...............................
*Internet
Places for listening to music
* Disco
*Pub
* 29....................................
* Concert hall
* 30........................
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
STONE TOOLS
35. Ploughs could either have been pulled by.................................. or by cattle.
* The farmers needed homes which were permanent dwellings.
36. In the final stages of axe-making, .............................. and ........................... were necessary for grinding and polishing.
37. Irish axes were explored form Ireland to ................................ and England.
Pottery Making:
* The colonisers used clay to make pots.
38. The ................................ of the pots was often polished to make them watertight.
39. Clay from ............................. areas was generally used.
40. Decoration was only put around the .......................... of the earliest pots.
Section 2
Questions 11 - 13
Which team will do each of the following jobs?
Choose THREE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A - D, next to questions 11 - 13.
Teams
A the blue team
B the yellow team
C the green team
D the red team
11. Checking entrance tickets..........................
12. preparing refreshments...............................
13. directing car-park traffic.............................
Choose THREE letters, A - G.
Which THREE topics do this term's study skills workshops cover?
A An introduction to the Internet
B How to carry out research for a dissertation
C Making good use of the whole range of library services
D Planning a dissertation
E Standard requirements when writing a dissertation
F Using the Internet when doing research
G What books and technical resources are available in the library
Section 4
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C
31. When did Asiatic lions develop as a separate sub-species?
A. about 10,000 years ago
B. about 100,000 years ago
C. about 1,000,000 years ago
32. Pictures of Asiatic lions can be seen on ancient coins from.
A. Greece
B. The Middle East
C. India
33. Asiatic lions disappeared from Europe
A. 2,500 years ago
B. 2,000 years ago
C. 1,900 years ago
34. Very few African lions have
A. a long mane
B. a coat with varied colours
C. a fold of skin on their stomach
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
35. The sanctuary has an area of approximately.........................square kilometres.
36. One threat to the lions in the sanctuary is....................................
37. The ancestors of the GIR Sanctuary lions were protected by a .......................
38. A large part of the lions'..................... consists of animals belonging to local
39. The lions sometimes ......................, especially when water is short.
40. In ancient India a man would fight a lion as a test of .......................
Ans:
1. 75
2. cheque/check
3. 15
4. 25
5. 10 minutes
6. conference pack
7. South
8. library
9. 5
10. 21A
11. D
12. A
13. C
14. tax
15. security
16. ground floor
17. lecture room 311
18. safety at work
19. Main Hall
20. team leaders
21. reference
22. textbooks
23. secondary
24. primary
25. BACK
26. OVERDUE BOOKS/ ONES
27. 7 WORKING DAYS
28. C
29. E
30. F
31. B
32. A
33. B
34. C
35. 1,450
36. disease
37. ( wealthy ) prince
38. diet
39. attack humans
40. leadership
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