IELTS Listening · Test 2
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Section 1 — Second-hand Bedroom Furniture

A telephone conversation between a woman selling furniture and a man enquiring about it. Questions 1–10.

Section 1 Audio
Listen once — audio does not repeat in the real test
Questions 1–5: Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Second-hand Bedroom Furniture for Sale — Bedside Tables

Construction: wood

Colour: 1

Drawers: two (in each table), handles made of 2

Height: 3 cm

Condition: 4

Price: 5 (for both)

Questions 6–10: Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Dressing Table & Seller's Details

Drawers: five (two are 6 )

Width: 7

Mirrors: three: one large, two small (all 8 )

Price: 9

Seller's details:

Name: Carolyn Kline

Address: 19 10 Road

Section 2 — Sports Supercentre Tour

An employee gives a guided tour of a sports centre. Questions 11–20.

Section 2 Audio
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Sports Supercentre — Floor Plan

Sports Supercentre floor plan

Refer to the plan above while answering Questions 11–17.

Questions 11–17: Label the plan. Write the correct letter A–J next to questions 11–17.
QLocationLetter (A–J)
11 Bike racks
12 Men's locker room
13 Café
14 Administration office
15 Conference room
16 Sports medicine clinic
17 Pool shop
18 Question 18 — Choose the correct letter A, B or C Answered

The sports centre is open on public holidays from:

A  7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
B  5 a.m. to 7 p.m.
C  5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
19 20 Questions 19 & 20 — Choose TWO letters A–E Both answered

Which TWO services are covered by the membership fee?

A  Personal training
B  Swim squads
C  Childminding
D  Programme design
E  Tennis lessons

Section 3 — Publishing a Research Article

A student (Jeremy) and his supervisor discuss the journal submission process. Questions 21–30.

Section 3 Audio
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Part Two — Submission Process Flow Chart

Journal submission process flow chart

Refer to the flow chart above for Questions 26–30.

Questions 21–25: Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Part One – Pre-Submission Checklist

  • ●
    Write an 21 — keep it brief.
  • ●
    List relevant 22 .
  • ●
    Have two academic advisors read over your 23 .
  • ●
    Choose the journal you want to submit to.
  • ●
    Apply the journal's 24 to your article.
  • ●
    Sign the 25 .
Questions 26–30: Complete the flow chart above. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Part Two – Submission & Review Process

Step 1
Send in the 26
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Step 2
Check email for 27
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Step 3 — Peer Review
Reviewed using 28 method (identity hidden)
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Step 4 — Outcome (most likely)
29 — rework required, changes outlined by reviewers
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Step 5 — Resubmission
Include a 30 discussing changes made

Section 4 — Soil Science & Organic Farming

An academic talk on the importance of soil in organic agriculture. Questions 31–40.

Section 4 Audio
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Layers of Soil — Diagram

Layers of soil diagram

Refer to the diagram above for Questions 34–36.

Questions 31–33: Complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Summary — Why Soil Health Matters

If soil is healthy, it is a 31 teeming with life such as worms, fungi and bacteria.

If plants are grown in poor soil, they will lack 32 and human health will suffer.

Plants are nourished by organic matter, 33 and other essential elements broken down by organisms in a synergistic relationship.

Questions 34–36: Label the diagram above. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Layers of Soil — Labels

QLayer descriptionLayer name
34 Slightly broken bedrock; roots do not penetrate
35 Light in colour; mostly sand and silt
36 Thin top layer; leaf litter and humus still decomposing
Questions 37–40: Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Problems & Farming Methods Comparison

Soil Problems:

• Erosion

• 37 from various sources, including chemical fertilisers

Conventional farmingOrganic farming
Monoculture Crop rotation
Synthetic fertiliser & chemicals used for 38 Covering crops
Genetically-modified seeds Use of insects as natural 40
Pesticide & fungicide sprayed on crops after picking Addition of manure & green waste
No need for documentation of 39 All inputs evaluated for long-term effects
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