IELTS English Test
Ielts – Listening Test
IELTS 13 – Listening TEST 3 with Answer
IELTS 13 – TEST 3 Listening with Answer Key
Cambridge 13 listening test 3
[Music] Cambridge English IELTS 13 tests 1 to 4 published by Cambridge University press and huckles 2018 this recording is copyright cd2 test three you will hear an number of different recordings and you will have to answer questions on what you hear there will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have a chance to check your work all the recordings will be played once only the test is in four sections at the end of the test you will be given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet now turn to section one section one you will hear a man phoning a woman who lives in an English city called banford to get some advice about moving to that City first you have some time to look at questions 1 to five you will see that there is an example that has been done for you on this occasion only the conversation relating to this will be played first hello Linda speaking oh hi Linda this is Matt Brooks Alex white gave me your number he said you’d be able to give me some advice about moving to banford yes Alex did mention you how can I help well first of all which area to live in well I live in dalson which is a really nice suburb not too expensive and there’s a nice park Linda recommends a suburb called Dalton so Dalton has been written in the space now we shall begin you should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 5 hello Linda speaking oh hi Linda this is Matt Brooks Alex white gave me your number he said you’d be able to give me some advice about moving to banford yes Alex did mention you how can I help well first of all which area to live in well I live in Dalton which is a really nice suburb not too expensive and there’s a nice park sounds good do you know how much it would be to rent a two-bedroom flat there yeah you should be able to get something reasonable for £850 per month that’s what people typically pay you certainly wouldn’t want to pay more than £900 that doesn’t include bills or anything no that sounds all right I’ll definitely have a look there are the transport links easy from where you live well I’m very lucky I work in the city center so I don’t have to use public transport I go by bike oh I wish I could do that is it safe to sign around the city yes it’s fine and it keeps me fish anyway driving to work in the city center would be a nightmare because there’s hardly any parking and the traffic during the rush hour can be bad I’d be working from home but I’d have to go to London one or two days a week oh that’s perfect getting to London is no problem there’s a fast train every 30 minutes which only takes 45 minutes that’s good yeah the train service isn’t bad during the week and they run quite late at night it’s weekends that are a problem they’re always doing engineering work and you have to take a book to hadam and pick up the train there which is really slow but other than that banford a great place to live I’ve never been happier before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions 6 to 10 now listen and answer questions 6 to 10 there are some nice restaurants in the city center and a brand new Cinema which has only been open a couple of months there’s a good art center too sounds like banford got it all yes we’re really lucky there are lots of really good aspects to living here the schools are good and the hospital here is one of the best in the country everyone I know who’s been there had a positive experience oh I can give you the name of my dentist too in Bridge Street if you’re interested I’ve been going to him for years and I’ve never had any problems oh okay thanks I’ll find his number and send it to you thanks that would be really helpful are you planning to visit banford soon yes my wife and I are both coming next week we want to make some appointments with est State agents I could meet you if you like and show you around are you sure we’d really appreciate that either Tuesday or Thursday is good for me after 5:30 Thursday is preferable Tuesday I need to get home before 6:00 p.m. okay he great let me know which train you’re catching and I’ll meet you in the cafe outside you can’t miss it it’s opposite the station and next to the mum brilliant I’ll text you next week then thanks so much for all the advice no problem I’ll see you next week that is the end of section one you now have half a minute to check your answers now turn to section two section two you will hear a fitness instructor talking on the radio about different ways of keeping fit first you have some time to look at questions 11 to 16 e now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 16 so if you’re one of those people who hasn’t found the perfect physical activity yet here are some things to think about which might help you make the right decision for you the first question to ask yourself is whether you would enjoy training in a gym many people are put off by the idea of having to fit a visit to the gym into their busy day you often have to go very early or late as some gyms can get very crowded but with regular training you’ll see a big difference in a relatively short space of time running has become incredibly popular in recent years that’s probably got a lot to do with the fact that it’s a very accessible form of exercise anyone can run even if you can only run a few meters to begin with but make sure you get the right shoes it’s worth investing in a high quality pair and they don’t come cheap another great thing about running is that you can do it at any time of day or night the only thing that may stop you is snow and ice swimming is another really good way to build Fitness what attracts many people is that you can swim in an indoor pool at any time of year on the other hand it can be quite boring or solitary it’s hard to chat to people while you’re swimming lengths cycling has become almost as popular as running in recent years that’s probably because as well as improving their Fitness many people say being out in the fresh air in a park or in the countryside can be fun provided the conditions are right of course only Fanatics go out in the wind and rain yoga is a good choice for those of you looking for exercise which focuses on developing both a healthy mind and body it’s a good way of building strength and with the right instructor there’s less chance of hurting yourself than with other more active sports but don’t expect to find it easy it can be surprisingly challenging especially for people who aren’t very flexible getting a personal trainer is a good way way to start your fitness program obviously there can be significant costs involved but if you’ve got someone there to encourage you and help you achieve your goals you’re less likely to give up make sure you get someone with a recognized qualification though or you could do yourself permanent damage before you hear the rest of the radio program you have some time to look at questions 17 to 20 now listen and answer questions 17 to 20 whatever you do don’t join a gym unless you’re sure you’ll make good use of it so many people waste lots of money by signing up for membership and then hardly ever go what happens to their good intentions I don’t think people suddenly stop caring about improving their Fitness or decide they have more important things to do I think people lose interest when they don’t think they’re making enough progress that’s when they give up hope and stop believing they’ll ever achieve their goals also what people sometimes don’t realize when they start is that it takes a lot of determination and hard work to keep training week after week and lots of people don’t have that kind of commitment one thing you can do to help yourself is to set manageable goals be realistic and don’t push yourself too far some people advise writing goals down but I think it’s better to have a flexible approach give yourself a really nice treat every time you reach one of your goals and don’t get too upset if you experience setbacks it’s a journey there are bound to be difficulties along the way that is the end of section two you now have half a minute to check your answers not to turn to section three Section 3 you will hear a text our design student called Jim discussing his project on using natural dieses for coloring Fabrics with his tutor first you have some time to look at questions 21 to 24 now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 24 okay Jim you wanted to see me about your textile design project that’s right I’ve been looking at how a range of natural dyes can be used to color Fabrics like cotton and wool why did you choose that topic well I got a lot of useful ideas from the museum you know at that exhibition of textiles but I’ve always been interested in anything to do with color years ago I went to a carpet shop with my parents when we were on holiday in turkey and I remember all the amazing colors they might not all have been natural dyes maybe not but for the project I decided to follow it up and I found a great book about a botanic garden in California that specializes in plants used for dyes okay so in your project you had to include a practical investigation yeah at first I couldn’t decide on my variables I was going to just look at one type of fiber for example like cotton and see how different types of dyes affected it yes then I decided to include others as well so I looked at cotton and wool and nylon with just one type of dye various types including some that weren’t natural for comparison okay so I did the experiments last week I used some ready-made natural dyes I found a website which supplied them they came in just a few days but I also made some of my own that must have taken quite a bit of time yes I thought it would just be a matter of a teaspoon or so of dye and actually that wasn’t the case at all like I was using one vegetable a beetroot for a red dye and I had to chop up a whole pile of it so it all took longer than I’d expected one possibility is to use food colorings I did use one that was a yellow dye an artificial one tat rine yeah I used it on Cotton first it came out of great color but when I rinsed the material the color just washed away I’ve been going to try it out on nylon but I abandoned that idea were you worried about help issues I thought if it’s illegal food coloring it must be safe well it can occasionally cause allergic reactions I believe before you hear the rest of the discussion you have some time to look at questions 25 to 30 now listen and answer questions 25 to 30 so what natural dyes did you look at well one was turmeric the color is great it’s a really strong yellow it’s generally used in dishes like Curry it’s meant to be quite good for your health when eaten but you might find it’s not permanent when it’s used as a dye a few washes and it’s gone right I used beetroot as a die for wool when I chop up beetroot to eat I always end up with bright red hands but the wool ended up just a sort of watery cream shade disappointing there’s a natural Dy called Tyrion purple have you heard of that yes it comes from a shellfish and it was worn in ancient times but only by important people as it was so rare I didn’t use it it fell out of use centuries ago though one researcher managed to get hold of some recently but that shade of purple can be produced by chemical dyes nowadays did you use any black dyes Logwood that was quite complicated I had to prepare the fabric so the dye would take I hope you were careful to wear gloves yes I know the danger with that d good it can be extremely dangerous if it’s ingested now presumably you had a look at an insect based diey like cenil for example yes I didn’t actually make that I didn’t have time to start crushing up insects to get the red color and anyway they’re not available here but I managed to get the D quite easily from a website but it cost a fortune I can see why it’s generally just used in cooking and in small quantities yes it’s very effective but that’s precisely why it’s it’s not used as a die I also read about using metal oxide apparently you can allow iron to rust while it’s in contact with the fabric and that colors it yes that works well for dying cotton but you have to be careful as the metal can actually affect the fabric and so you can’t expect to get a lot of wear out of fabrics treated in this way and the colors are quite subtle not Everyone likes them anyway it looks as if you’ve done a lot of work that is the end of section three you now have half a minute to check your answers now turn to section four section four you will hear part of a Biology lecture about an animal called the Sleepy lizard that is common in parts of Australia first you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40 now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40 last week we started looking at reptiles including crocodiles and snakes today I’d like us to have a look at another reptile the lizard and in particular at some studies that have been done on a particular type of lizard whose Latin name is tiqua rugosa this is commonly known as the Sleepy lizard because it’s quite slow in its movements and spends quite a lot of its time dozing under rocks or lying in the Sun I’ll start with a general description sleepy lizards live in Western and South Australia where they’re quite common unlike European lizards which are mostly small green and fast moving sleepy lizards are brown but what’s particularly distinctive about them is the color of their tongue which is dark blue in contrast with the lining of their mouth which is bright pink and they’re much bigger than most European lizards they have quite a varied diet including insects and even small animals but they mostly eat plants of varying kinds even though they’re quite large and Powerful with strong Jaws that can Crush beetles and snail shells they still have quite a few Predators large birds like ceries were one of the main ones in the past but nowadays they’re more likely to be caught and killed by snakes actually another threat to their survival isn’t a predator at all but is man-made quite a large number of sleepy lizards are killed by cars when they’re trying to cross highways one study carried out by Michael freak at Flinders University investigated the methods of navigation of these lizards though they move slowly they can travel quite long distances and he found that even if they were taken some distance away from their home territory they could usually find their way back home as long as they could see the sky they didn’t need any other landmarks on the ground observations of these lizards in the wild have also revealed that their mating habits are quite unusual unlike most animals it seems that they’re relatively monogamous returning to the same partner year after year and the male and female also stay together for a long time both before and after the birth of their young it’s quite interesting to think about the possible reasons for this it could be that it’s to do with protecting their young you’d expect them to have a much better chance of survival if they have both parents around but in fact observers have noted that once the babies have hatched out of their eggs they have hardly any contact with their parents so there’s not really any evidence to support that idea another suggestion is based on the observation that male lizards in monogamous relationships tend to be bigger and stronger than other males so maybe the male lizards stay around so they can give the female lizards protection from other males but again we’re not really sure finally I’d like to mention another study that involved collecting data by tracking the lizards I was actually involved in this myself so we caught some lizards in the wild and we developed a tiny GPS system that would allow us to track them and we fix this onto their tails then we set the lizards free again and we were able to track them for 12 days and gather data not just about their location but even about how many steps they took during this period one surprising thing we discovered from this is that there were far fewer meetings between lizards than we expected it seems that they were actually trying to avoid one another so why would that be well again we have no clear evidence but one hypothesis is that male lizards can cause quite serious injuries to one another so maybe this avoidance is a way of preventing this of self-preservation if you like but we need to collect a lot more data before we can be sure of any of this that is the end of section four you now have half a minute to check your answers that is the end of the listening test in the ILS test you would now have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet e for