IELTS Cambridge Book 8.3 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/2025/08/8.3.mp3SECTION 1 Questions 1–10Questions 1–3Complete the form below.Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Rented Properties Customer's RequirementsName:Steven GodfreyExample No. of bedrooms:Answer fourPreferred location:in the 1 .. area of townMaximum monthly rent:2 £ Length of let required:3 Starting:September 1stQuestions 4–8Complete the table below.Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.AddressRoomsMonthly rentProblemOakington Avenueliving/dining room, separate kitchen£550no 4 Mead Streetlarge living room and kitchen, bathroom and a cloakroom£580the 5 is too largeHamilton Roadliving room, kitchen-diner, and a 6 £550too 7 Devon Closeliving room, dining room, small kitchen8 £ noneQuestions 9 and 10Choose TWO letters, A–E.Which TWO facilities in the district of Devon Close are open to the public at the moment? A museum B concert hall C cinema D sports centre E swimming pool SECTION 2 Questions 11–20Questions 11–16Complete the notes below.Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTREWell known for: 11 Complex consists of: concert rooms theatres cinemas art galleries public library restaurants a 12 Historical background: 1940 – area destroyed by bombs 1960s–1970s – Centre was 13%BLANK and built in 14 .. – opened to public Managed by: the 15 Open: 16 days per yearQuestions 17–20Complete the table below.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.DayTimeEventVenueTicket priceMonday and Tuesday7.30 p.m.'The Magic Flute' (opera by Mozart)17 from £8.00Wednesday8.00 p.m.18 '' (Canadian film)Cinema 219 £ Saturday and Sunday11 a.m. to 10 p.m.20 '' (art exhibition)Gallery 1freeSECTION 3 Questions 21–30Questions 21–26Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.Latin American studies21. Paul decided to get work experience in South America because he wanted A to improve his Spanish. B to learn about Latin American life. C to teach English there. None 22. What project work did Paul originally intend to get involved in? A construction B agriculture C tourism None 23. Why did Paul change from one project to another? A His first job was not well organised. B He found doing the routine work very boring. C The work was too physically demanding. None 24. In the village community, he learnt how important it was to A respect family life. B develop trust. C use money wisely. None 25. What does Paul say about his project manager? A He let Paul do most of the work. B His plans were too ambitious. C He was very supportive of Paul. None 26. Paul was surprised to be given A a computer to use. B so little money to live on. C an extension to his contract. None Questions 27–30What does Paul decide about each of the following modules?Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 27–30.Module27 Gender Studies in Latin America Please select your answerABC 28. Second Language Acquisition Please select your answerABC 29. Indigenous Women's Lives Please select your answerABC 30. Portuguese Language Studies Please select your answerABC SECTION 4 Questions 31–40Questions 31–34Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.Trying to repeat success31. Compared to introducing new business processes, attempts to copy existing processes are A more attractive. B more frequent. C more straightforward. None 32. Most research into the repetition of success in business has A been done outside the United States. B produced consistent findings. C related to only a few contexts. None 33. What does the speaker say about consulting experts? A Too few managers ever do it. B It can be useful in certain circumstances. C Experts are sometimes unwilling to give advice. None 34. An expert's knowledge about a business system may be incomplete because A some details are difficult for workers to explain. B workers choose not to mention certain details. C details are sometimes altered by workers. None Questions 35–40Complete the notes below.Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.Setting up systems based on an existing processTwo mistakesManager tries to:improve on the original processcreate an ideal 35 from the best parts of several processesCause of problemsinformation was inaccuratecomparison between the business settings was invaliddisadvantages were overlooked, e.g. effect of changes on 36 Solutionchange 37 impose rigorous 38 copy original very closely:physical features of the 39 the 40 of original employees Time's up
