IELTS Cambridge Book 8.2 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/2025/08/8.2.mp3SECTION 1 Questions 1–10Questions 1–3Complete the form below.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.TOTAL INSURANCE INCIDENT REPORTExample NameAnswer Michael, AlexanderAddress24 Manly Street, , Sydney 1 Shipping agent2. Place of originChinaDate of arrival3.Reference number601 ACKQuestions 4–10Complete the table below.Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.ItemDamageCost to repair/replaceTelevisionThe 4 needs to be replacednot knownThe 5 cabinetThe 6 of the cabinet is damaged7 $ Dining room tableA 8 is split$200Set of chinaSix 9 were brokenabout 10$ in totalSECTION 2 Questions 11–20Question 11Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.11 According to the speaker, the main purposes of the park areSECTION 2 Questions 11–20Question 11Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.11 According to the speaker, the main purposes of the park are A education and entertainment. B research and education. C research and entertainment. None Questions 12–14Label the plan below.Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.12..... 13..... 14..... Questions 15–20Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.15 When are the experimental areas closed to the public? A all the year round B almost all the year C a short time every year None 16 How can you move around the park? A by tram, walking or bicycle B by solar car or bicycle C by bicycle, walking or bus None 17 The rare breed animals kept in the park include A hens and horses B goats and cows. C goats and hens. None 18 What is the main purpose of having the Rare Breeds Section? A to save unusual animals B to keep a variety of breeds C to educate the public None 19 What can you see in the park at the present time? A the arrival of wild birds B fruit tree blossom C a demonstration of fishing None 20 The shop contains books about A animals. B local traditions. C the history of the park. None SECTION 3 Questions 21–30Questions 21–24Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.Honey Bees in Australia21 Where in Australia have Asian honey bees been found in the past? A Queensland B New South Wales C several states None 22 A problem with Asian honey bees is that they A attack native bees. B carry parasites. C damage crops. None 23 What point is made about Australian bees? A Their honey varies in quality. B Their size stops them from pollinating some flowers. C They are sold to customers abroad. None 24 Grant Freeman says that if Asian honey bees got into Australia, A the country's economy would be affected. B they could be used in the study of allergies. C certain areas of agriculture would benefit. None Questions 25–30Complete the summary below.Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.Looking for Asian honey beesBirds called Rainbow Bee Eaters eat only 25, and cough up small bits of skeleton and other products in a pellet.Researchers go to the locations the bee eaters like to use for 26... They collect the pellets and take them to a 27. for analysis. Here 28. is used to soften them, and the researchers look for the 29 of Asian bees in the pellets.The benefit of this research is that the result is more 30 than searching for live Asian bees.SECTION 4 Questions 31–40Questions 31–36Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.Research on questions about doctors31. In order to set up her research programme, Shona got A advice from personal friends in other countries. B help from students in other countries. C information from her tutor’s contacts in other countries. None 32. What types of people were included in the research? A young people in their first job B men who were working C women who were unemployed None 33. Shona says that in her questionnaire her aim was A to get a wide range of data. B to limit people’s responses. C to guide people through interviews None 34 . What do Shona’s initial results show about medical services in Britain? A Current concerns are misrepresented by the press. B Financial issues are critical to the government. C Reforms within hospitals have been unsuccessful. None 35. Shona needs to do further research in order to A present the government with her findings B decide the level of extra funding needed. C identify the preferences of the public. None 36. Shona has learnt from the research project that A it is important to plan projects carefully. B people do not like answering questions. C colleagues do not always agree. None Questions 37–40Which statement applies to each of the following people who were interviewed by Shona?Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–F, next to questions 37–40.37 a person interviewed in the street Please select your answerABCDEF 38 an undergraduate at the university Please select your answerABCDEF 39 a colleague in her department Please select your answerABCDEF 40 a tutor in a foreign university Please select your answerABCDEF Time's up
