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IELTS Listening Test 3 2025: Joining Social Club Form; Locations and attractions; Assignment Notes; Extinction of Australian species

LISTENING TEST 3


PART 1

Questions 1-5

Complete the notes below

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER

Joining Social Club Form

Name: Jenny F.

Nationality: 1………………….

Address: 2…………………. Rd., Bondi

Mobile phone: 3………………….

Occupation: 4………………….

Free-time interests: Singing and 5………………….

Questions 6-10

Choose the correct letters, A, B or C.

6. According to Don, what might be a problem for Jenny?
A. understanding local people
B. her accent
C. talking to her colleagues

7. How many members does the club have now?
A. eighty.
B. fifty.
C. thirty

8. How often does the club meet?
A. once a month
B. once every two weeks
C. once a week

9. What is the club’s most frequent type of activity?
A. a visit.
B. a meal.
C. a talk

10. The main purpose of the club is to help members to
A. learn about life in Australia.
B. enjoy themselves together.
C. meet Australians.

PART 2

Questions 11-16

What does the organiser tell the members about who should do each of the following tasks?

Members

A. call the members must do it
B. members have the option of doing it
C. the organiser is responsible for doing it

List of tasks:

11. Taking tents……………………..
12. Booking campsites……………………..
13. Taking bicycles……………………..
14. Buying train tickets……………………..
15. Buying tickets for a football match……………………..
16. Collecting information about the area of the tour……………………..

Questions 17 – 20

Which location has the following attractions?

Attractions:

A. locally produced food.
B. steam railway.
C. farming museum.
D. water sports.
E. transport museum
F. horseriding
G. old ruins
H. market selling clothes
List of locations:

17. Westbury……………………..
18. Cluny……………………..
19. Pennerley……………………..
20. Farlow……………………..

PART 3

Questions 21-27

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER

Assignment Notes

Things to do:

  • check accuracy of the 21…………………….. in the last section
  • try to give more 22……………………..

Karen’s tasks:

  • she will give her presentation at 23……………………..
  • she must provide explanation of 24…………………….. during the presentation
  • the abstract due date is on 25……………………..
  • the presentation will be taken place in 26……………………..
  • her presentation will be graded by 27……………………..

Questions 28-30

Choose THREE letters, A-F.

Which THREE modules will Karen study next year?

A. Psycholinguistics

B. Phonology

C. Communication skills

D. Data collection

E. Social interaction

F. Discourse analysis

PART 4

Questions 31-40

Write ONE WORD ONLY in each gap.

Extinction of Australian species

Recent problems:

  • several species of 31…………….. are at risk because of increased housing
  • many animals, especially 32…………….. are affected by pesticides
  • production of single crops like 33…………….. is harming wildlife

Endangered animals:

  • can be influenced by the 34…………….. (e.g. the panda)
  • people are less concerned about smaller animals, e.g. 35……………..
  • some animals are ignored because they are viewed: with 36……………. as our 37…………….. in terms of food, with disgust

Reasons for preventing extinction:

  • the ecosystem needs to be 38…………….. to be stable
  • some types of 39…………….. can help to signal environmental issues
  • cobwebs help with medical disorders related to 40……………..

 

 

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