IELTS Listening Test 608: Asia-Pacific Tours – Activity Holidays | Plans of Community Center | Aerial Reforestation Process | Canadian Maple Syrup

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PART 1 Questions 1-10 Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Asia-Pacific Tours – Activity Holidays

Tour	Details	Cost
Example Vietnam	a cookery course at a 5-star hotel	4£………..
	– either 1…………. lessons or a one-day trek in the 2…………. – attend a 3…………. performance
Hong Kong	– go to the hills to look at 5…………. in a country park – followed by 6…………. in a monastery – visit an 7…………. factory with the chance to shop	£1,320
8………….	– visit a museum of traditional 9…………. – tour of a big 10…………. market	£1,800

PART 2 Questions 11-12. Choose two letter, A- E
Which TWO items will participants receive when they check in?

A a class list
B a face towel
C a name tag
D a shoe bag
E a water bottle

Question 13 and 14 Choose TWO letter, A- E
Which TWO activities will be hosted in the first afternoon and evening?

A costume making
B a musical show
C an informal dance
D a talk on dance history
E a dance test

Questions 15-20 Label the map below
Write the correct letter, A-J, next to Questions 15-20

15 shower room ………………..

16 bunkroom ………………..
17 games room ………………..
18 reception………………..
19 medical centre ………………..
20 store ………………..

 

PART 3 Questions 21-30

Questions 21-25 Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

21. According to Dominic, what is surprising about the supermarket garden project?
    A. At first, it was unpopular with customers.
    B. It has gained a lot of interest from chefs.
    C. Many shops are using the idea now.
22. What do the speakers identify as a possible problem with the solar carpark idea?
    A. The technology might not be well developed.
    B. The cost could be too high.
    C. There may not be enough room.
23. According to the speakers, the unexpected benefit of wildlife crossings is that
    A. they are much cheaper to build than was predicted.
    B. animal populations become more genetically diverse.
    C. they greatly reduce the number of car accidents.
24. What is impressive about the 100% renewable energy campaign?
    A. how many countries the movement has spread to
    B. how fast cities can convert to 100% renewable energy
    C. how much help is given to participating communities
25. What positive point about “carrot-mobbing” does Elia describe?
    A. It helps businesses undertake eco-friendly projects.
    B. It encourages people to buy sustainable products.
    C. It creates a sense of community in the people who participate.

Complete the flow chart below

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to questions 26-30.

A  land

B  plants

C  seeds

D nutrients

E  compost

F  insecticide

G clay

H light

Aerial Reforestation Process

26. Choose a reforestation area with plenty of ________.
27. Take a lot of suitable ________ appropriate to your purposes.
28. Mix with long-lasting ________.
29. Press into lumps of ________.
30. Apply an outer coating, e.g., paper, to provide appropriate levels of ________ and protection.

PART 4 Questions 31-40 Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Canadian Maple Syrup

Description

• It is a sweet liquid poured over pancakes etc.
• The production of sap needs a climate where night and day temperatures are very 31. __________.

History

• Folk stories claim that maple syrup was first used to cook 32. __________.
• Sap collection in spring developed into a First Nations 33. __________.
• The sap was collected in buckets.
• The sap was concentrated into syrup by:
  • using hot stones to produce 34. __________.
  • leaving it outside at night and then removing the layer of 35. __________ on top.

Uses

• First Nations people drank the fresh sap to give them energy.
• European settlers put the syrup in various types of 36. __________.
• They also used it for drinks and for candy.
• Its use for making sugar declined after 1880, when the 37. __________ on Caribbean sugar was removed.

Threats

Natural

• Harvests may be affected by storms and destructive 38. __________.
• Climate change may also affect sap production.

Social

• Maple syrup is expensive and faces considerable 39. __________.
• The obesity issue is affecting sales.

Reasons for optimism

• Maple syrup is an important export.
• It is quite 40. __________ compared with other sweeteners.
• Its taste is the main reason for its popularity.