IELTS Academic Listening Practice Test 18 (with Audio)

Part 1

Registering at a medical centre · Questions 1–10 · Form completion

Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. একটি শব্দ এবং/অথবা একটি সংখ্যা।

Riverside Medical Centre — New Patient Form

Example · First name: Lucas

Surname:

Date of birth: 12 1998

Address: Flat 4, Street

Postcode:

Occupation:

Allergic to:

Previous doctor was in:

Preferred appointment day: mornings

Would like a check on his blood

Appointment reminders by:

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Part 2

A welcome talk for new university students · Questions 11–20 · MCQ + map labelling

Questions 11–15: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. সঠিক অক্ষর A, B বা C।

11. Students can collect their student cards from

A the library.
B the Student Centre.
C the sports hall.

12. The welcome party will be held on

A Monday.
B Wednesday.
C Friday.

13. The free campus bus runs every

A ten minutes.
B fifteen minutes.
C twenty minutes.

14. The most important task in the first week is to

A register for modules online.
B open a bank account.
C join a club.

15. The health centre

A is open 24 hours a day.
B only sees students by appointment.
C is closed at weekends.

Questions 16–20: Label the map below. Choose the correct letter, A–H, for each place. ম্যাপে জায়গাগুলো চিহ্নিত করো — A থেকে H।

16. the library

17. the sports centre

18. the bookshop

19. the health centre

20. the lecture theatres

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Part 3

Two students planning an architecture project · Questions 21–30 · Choose three + MCQ + matching

Questions 21–23: Choose THREE letters, A–F. A–F থেকে তিনটি অক্ষর।

Questions 21–23. Which THREE features will their design for a community centre include?

A solar panels on the roof B an underground car park C a rooftop garden D large windows facing south E a swimming pool F a lift to every floor

Questions 24–26: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. সঠিক অক্ষর A, B বা C।

24. Their tutor’s main criticism of their first draft was that

A it was too expensive.
B it ignored the needs of older people.
C it was not original.

25. For the main structure, they decide to use

A steel.
B concrete.
C timber.

26. They will present their model

A on Tuesday.
B next Thursday.
C after the holidays.

Questions 27–30: Who will do each task? Choose your answer from the box. কোন কাজ কে করবে? বাক্স থেকে বেছে নাও।

A Ella B Jack C both of them

27. build the model

28. draw the floor plans

29. write the report

30. prepare the slides

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Part 4

A lecture on the history of the potato · Questions 31–40 · Note completion

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. একটি শব্দ এবং/অথবা একটি সংখ্যা।

The potato: a world history

Origins

First grown in the Andes mountains of South America about years ago

Farmers there grew hundreds of varieties and freeze-dried them for

Arrival in Europe

Brought to Europe by the in the 16th century

At first many people thought potatoes caused

Often grown only as food for

Acceptance

Rulers encouraged farmers because potatoes grow well in cold, climates

Gave more food per field than

Disaster and today

In the 1840s a disease destroyed crops in , causing famine

Today the largest producer is

Scientists are developing potatoes that resist

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IELTS Academic Listening — Practice Test 18

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