BLEARNING EDUCATION

MAKE TOMORROW BETTER

IELTS Listening - Part 1 (Countryside Holiday)
THAY BINH IELTS 8/2025

SECTION 1 — Questions 1–10

Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Accommodation Request

Example

  • Name: Anna Black
  • Type of accommodation: a house
  • Preferred location: the of the town
  • Facilities required: furnished property with a
  • Period of time required: one year
  • Start date of rental period:
  • Present address: 56, Stone Street
  • Phone number: (mobile) 07942 326584
  • Reference from: her
  • Maximum rent: £ per month
  • Applicant's job:
Documents to be Supplied
  • ID check: applicant's passport
  • Credit check: a
Viewing Arrangements
  • Address of property: 33, Street
  • Viewing day and time: Saturday 4 p.m.
  • To check: Is there a in the house?
  • Is there a nearby?

SECTION 2 — Questions 11–20

Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

Questions 11–14 — Information for Fire Wardens

11. The company is having this meeting about fire procedures because



12. There has been a recent upgrade to



13. During the minor fire in January, some staff working in the factory



14. In the fire in January, the problem with office staff was that they



Questions 15–20 — Comments on Aspects of Fire Safety

Write the correct letter, A, B, or C, next to questions 15–20.

Comments

A. It should be a priority for fire wardens
B. It will be dealt with by an external specialist
C. It does not require attention

15. ensuring there are no obstacles in fire escape routes

16. checking that fire doors are easily opened

17. showing staff how to look after each other

18. training staff to use fire extinguishers correctly

19. checking that staff are aware of evacuation points

20. checking that flammable liquids are properly stored

SECTION 3 — Questions 21–30

Questions 21–25 — Types of Pigeon

What comments do the speakers make about each of the following types of pigeon?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–H, next to questions 21–25.

Comments

A. eats meat
B. communicates with its wings
C. is found in a variety of locations
D. feeds on a particular type of plant
E. sings to attract a mate
F. is endangered
G. is brightly coloured
H. avoids the ground

21. Australian crested pigeon

22. Rock pigeon

23. Black-banded pigeon

24. Galapagos pigeon

25. Nicobar pigeon

Questions 26–30 — Pigeons

Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

26. When people feed city pigeons, it causes them to



27. The Melbourne city council are tackling their pigeon problem by



28. Jennifer and Adam agree that the second stage of the council scheme is



29. What method of pigeon control was most successful in the city of Basel?



30. Adam and Jennifer decide to do some more research on how pigeons can



SECTION 4

Questions 31–40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The Lontar Palm

The tree
• Grows on Roti, an Indonesian island
• Is known as the tree of life
• Produces delicious juice
• Has a fruit resembling a 31 (female trees only)
People climbing the trees
• Fix 32 to the tree trunks to help them climb
• Keep their tools attached to a 33
• Often own particular trees
• Contribute to the upkeep of the communal fence
Using the juice
• It quickly becomes 34 if left unprocessed
• A concentrated form of it is drunk in the rainy season
• It can be made into sugary 35
Using other parts of the tree
The leaf is used:
• To make containers, bags, and roofing
• As garden 36
• For brightly decorated hats worn at a 37
• For a musical instrument which sounds like a 38
The stalk is used to make 39
The trunk is used in the construction of 40