IELTS Cambridge Book 9.1

Welcome to your listening 9.1

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SECTION 1                     Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

JOB ENQUIRY

Example
  • Work at: a restaurant

  • Type of work: 1
  • Number of hours per week: 12 hours
  • Would need work permit
  • Work in the: 2  branch
  • Nearest bus stop: next to 3
  • Pay: £4 an hour
  • Extra benefits:
    • a free dinner
    • extra pay when you work on 5..
    • transport home when you work 6
  • Qualities required:
    • 7
    • ability to 8
  • Interview arranged for: Thursday 9 at 6 p.m.
  • Bring the names of two referees
  • Ask for: Samira 10

SECTION 2        Questions 11-20

Questions 11-16

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

SPORTS WORLD
  • a new 11 of an international sports goods company
  • located in the shopping centre to the 12 of Broadcaster
  • has sports 13 and equipment on floors 1 – 3
  • can get you any item within 14  days
  • shop specialises in equipment for 15
  • has a special section which just sells 16

Questions 17 and 18

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

17.  A champion athlete will be in the shop

18.  The first person to answer 20 quiz questions correctly will win

Questions 19 and 20

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

Which TWO pieces of information does the speaker give about the fitness test?

SECTION 3         Questions 21–30

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Course Feedback

21  One reason why Spiros felt happy about his marketing presentation was that

22 What surprised Hiroko about the other students’ presentations?

23 After she gave her presentation, Hiroko felt

24 How does Spiros feel about his performance in tutorials?

25 Why can the other students participate so easily in discussions?

26 Why is Hiroko feeling more positive about tutorials now?

27  To help her understand lectures, Hiroko

28 What does Spiros think of his reading skills?

29 What is Hiroko’s subject area?

30  Hiroko thinks that in the reading classes the students should

SECTION 4        Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Mass Strandings of Whales and Dolphins

Mass strandings: situations where groups of whales, dolphins, etc. swim onto the beach and die
Common in areas where the 31  can change quickly
Several other theories:

Parasites

e.g. some parasites can affect marine animals' 32 , which they depend on for navigation

Toxins

Poisons from 33  are commonly consumed by whales
e.g. Cape Cod (1988) – whales were killed by saxitoxin

Accidental Strandings

Animals may follow prey ashore, e.g. Thurston (1995)
Unlikely because the majority of animals were not 34 when they stranded

Human Activity

35  from military tests are linked to some recent strandings
The Bahamas (2000) stranding was unusual because the whales
• were all 36
• were not in a 37

Group Behaviour

• More strandings in the most 38  species of whales
• 1994 dolphin stranding – only the 39  was ill

Further Reading

Marine Mammals Ashore (Connor) – gives information about stranding 40