IELTS Cambridge Book 15.1 DisclaimerIELTS Collection is not affiliated with Cambridge, British Council, IDP, or IELTS. All materials remain the property of their respective copyright owners and are used here for educational practice only https://ieltscollection.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/book15.1.mp3PART 1. Questions 1–10Complete the notes below.Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.Bankside Recruitment AgencyAddress of agency: 497 Eastside, DocklandsName of agent: Becky 1 ........Phone number: 07866 510333Best to call her in the 2 .....Typical jobsClerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industryMust have good 3 ...... skillsJobs are usually for at least one 4 .......Pay is usually 5 £ ...... per hourRegistration processWear a 6 ...... to the interviewMust bring your 7 ...... to the interviewThey will ask questions about each applicant's 8 .....Advantages of using an agencyThe 9 ...... you receive at interview will benefit youWill get access to vacancies which are not advertisedLess 10 ....... is involved in applying for jobsPART 2 . Questions 11--20Questions 11-14Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.Matthews Island Holidays11. According to the speaker, the company A. has been in business for longer than most of its competitors. B. rranges holidays to more destinations than its competitors C. has more customers than its competitors. None 12. Where can customers meet the tour manager before travelling to the isle of Man? A. Liverpool B. Heysham C. Luton None 13. How many lunches are included in the price of the holiday? A. three B. four C. five None 14. Customers have to pay extra for A. guaranteeing themselves a larger room. B. booking at short notice C. transferring to another date. None Questions 15–20Complete the table below.Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.Timetable for Isle of Man holiday ActivityNotesDay 1ArriveIntroduction by manager. Hotel dining room has view of the 15 ....Day 2Tynwald Exhibition and PeelTynwald may have been founded in 16 .... not 979.Day 3Trip to SnaefellTravel along promenade in a tram; train to Laxey; train to the 17 .... of Snaefell.Day 4Free dayCompany provides a 18 ...... for local transport and heritage sites.Day 5Take the 19 ..... railway train from Douglas to Port ErinFree time, then coach to Castletown – former 20 ..... has old castle.Day 6LeaveLeave the island by ferry or planePART 3. Questions 21-30Questions 21-26What did findings of previous research claim about the personality traits a child is likely to have because of their position in the family?Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 21-26.Position in family21. the eldest child Please select your answerABCDEFGH 22. a middle child Please select your answerABCDEFGH 23. the youngest child Please select your answerABCDEFGH 24. a twin Please select your answerABCDEFGH 25. an only child Please select your answerABCDEFGH 26. child with much older siblings Please select your answerABCDEFGH Questions 27 and 28Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.27. What do the speakers say about the evidence relating to birth order and academic success? A. There is conflicting evidence about whether oldest children perform best in intelligence tests B. There is little doubt that birth order has less influence on academic achievement than socio-economic status. C. Some studies have neglected to include important factors such as family size. None 28. What does Ruth think is surprising about the difference in oldest children's academic performance? A. it is mainly thanks to their roles as teachers for their younger siblings B. The advantages they have only lead to a slightly higher level of achievement. C. The extra parental attention they receive at a young age makes little difference. None Questions 29 and 30Choose TWO letters, A-EWhich TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable for them? A. learning to share B. learning to stand up for oneself C. learning to be a good loser D. learning to be tolerant E. learning to say sorry PART 4. Questions 31–40Complete the notes below.Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.The Eucalyptus Tree in AustraliaImportanceit provides 31 ..... and food for a wide range of speciesits leaves provide 32 ..... which is used to make a disinfectantReasons for present decline in numberA) Diseases(i) 'Mundulla Yellows'Cause - lime used for making 33 ....... was absorbed- trees were unable to take in necessary iron through their roots(ii) 'Bell-miner Associated Die-back'Cause - 34 .... feed on eucalyptus leaves- they secrete a substance containing sugar- bell-miner birds are attracted by this and keep away other speciesB) BushfiresWilliam Jackson's theory:high-frequency bushfires have impact on vegetation, resulting in the growth of 35.mid-frequency bushfires result in the growth of eucalyptus forests, because they:- make more 36 ..... available to the trees- maintain the quality of the 37 .....low-frequency bushfires result in the growth of 38 ..... 'rainforest', which is:- a 39 ..... ecosystem- an ideal environment for the 40 ..... of the bell-miner Time's up
