IELTS listening prediction

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IELTS listening prediction

• For 21st March 2009

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Versions in order of importance

• 07101-07148
• 30032-30090
• 08101-08147
• 21-41
• 06101-06148
• 50101-50233
• 30015-30020
• 40101-40112
• 66-71

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Listening basics call

• Numbers Home / work phone number, emergency
  number, contact number, hot line, information
  line, enquiry line, mobile phone number, cell
  phone number, toll free number, code number,
  extension number
• Call phone, call, ring, give sb a call, a ring,
  a telephone call, dial the number, press key,
  push key
• Telephone answering machine, operator, hold on,
  hang on
• Call services call diversion, call roaming,
  local number, distance number, international call
• Cost telephone rental, pay per minute, pay per
  hour, pay per month
• Examples 889745, 77765240

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Listening basics personal details

• Names surname, family name, middle name, first
  name, given name, maiden name
• Contact phone number, cell phone number, mobile
  number
• Documents C.V. reference, police record, ID
  documents
• Address, email address (pk2_at_cat.com,
  helpline_at_blackcat.com)
• Post office box (PO box) postcode RH12P
• Age (above, over, under, below, upward, plus,
  downwards, minus)
• Nationality China or Chinese? Spain or Spanish?
  Sweden or Swedish? Brazil or Brazilian? Britain
  or British? Holland or Dutch? Egypt or Egyptian?
• Level of English elementary, intermediate,
  advanced
• Education high school/secondary school, primary
  school, elementary school, undergraduate,
  postgraduate
• Examples Michelle Targer , Mr. Hewitt ,
  Grouchos, 21A Eagle Road , 62 Queen Avenue

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Listening basics time

• Dates January, February, March, April, May,
  June, July, August, September, October, November,
  December February 21st, 2009, 21st February,
  2009
• Day Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
  Friday, Saturday, Sunday
• Time am (in the morning), pm (in the afternoon),
  oclock, 8.30 am, 9.30pm,9 oclock
• Century in the early/mid/late 19th century

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Listening basics mathematicsListening basics
money

• Fraction 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 2/3, 3/4,
• Percentage 50
• Decimals 0.8, 0.1
• Currency pound, dollar, euro
• Currency signs 3.50, ?9.50 ?40
• Local currency, foreign currency, exchange
  foreign currency

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Listening basics geometry

• Dimensions length, width, depth, height (long,
  wide, deep, high)
• Length units (measurements) millimeter,
  centimeter, meter, kilometer, mile
• Geometrical figures triangle, rectangle
  (oblong), square, diamond, circle, line, dotted
  line, broken line, inverted, cone, cylinder,
  conical, cylindrical
• Examples width 140cm size 80cm60cm

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Listening basics research methodology/methods

• Questionnaires response rate (too low),
  representative, respondents, list of questions,
  expected results
• Interviews interviewees, face-to-to talk, age
  group (children, adult, senior citizens), tape
  recorder, cassette recorder, laptop, notebook
• Fieldwork field visit, field trip, field
  research, dos and donts, real life situation,
  write up report
• Laboratory experiment, set-up situation, not
  real, subject, sample, equipment
• Observation
• Case study investigation, survey
• Experience witness
• Statistics

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listening basics building

• building types block, main building, wings,
  annexes, extension building, highrise, complex,
  construction
• structure entrance hall, foyer, lobby, first
  floor, second floor, level one, level two,
  corridor
• front door, side door, rear door, fire
  door, fire exit
• lift, elevator, escalator, stairs
• reception, enquiry, lounge, waiting room,
  restroom, toilet
• walls, roof, ceiling, floor, basement,
  exterior walls, interior doors
• building materials wood, timber, clay, earth,
  bricks, tiles, steel, glass, concrete, stone,
  black velvet, plastic, plaster board
• architecture ventilation, aeration
  (air-conditioning, fans, windows), reinforced
• security alarm system, double lock windows,
  video surveillance, security personnel, check ID,
  fire alarm

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listening basics geography

• terrain plain, plateau, desert, mountain, hilly
  terrain, wetland, marshes, grass, pasture, ice
  shelf
• water resource fresh water, underground water,
  subterranean water, reservoir, dam water, pond
  water, river, lake, sea water (NB evaporation)
• disasters floods, drought, typhoon, hurricane,
  tornado, snow storm, thunderstorm, dust storm
• mines iron ore, coal, petroleum, gas, gold,
  barren mine, minerals, deposit
• Continents and oceans Antarctica ? Atlantic?

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listening basics botany

• plant leaf (leaves), branch, stem, root, flower,
  bud, petals, seeds
• variety pine tree, fruit tree, strawberry,
  mulberry, lemon tree, coco tree, coffee beans,
  banana, cereals, wheat, barley, corn, maize, oat
• planting methods greenhouse, transplant, orchard
• Vegetation trees, grass, lawn, bush

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listening basics zoology

• Australian animals kangaroo, koala
• Mammals polar bear, squirrel, lion, sheep,
  elephant, cattle, goat, wolf, fox, puma, tiger
• Cub, puppy, calf, lamb, breeding animals
• Birds ostrich, kiwi, falcon, emu, flamingo,
  swan, goose
• Chicks, breeding birds
• Insects bee, wasp, butterfly, dragonfly,
  firefly, ladybird
• Eggs, worms, butterfly (life cycle)
• Marine animals whale, dolphin, shark, crocodile,
  finfish, shellfish, tortoise, tiger shark (tail,
  fins, scales, amphibian, gill, lung)

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Listening basics Age groups

• Senior citizens, elderly people
• Adult, mature person, grownup
• Children, teenager, youth, young people
• Employed, unemployed, retired, women
• Male or female

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Listening basics academic

• Lecture lecture hall, room, theater, lecturer,
  taking notes, attendance
• Tutorial tutor, presentation, outline, reading
  list, objectives, whiteboard, OHP, PowerPoint,
  report writing, deadline
• Seminar professor, presentation, skills,
  questions, workshops, discussion workshop, group
  discussion, computer lab/room/center

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Listening basics education

• Primary school, elementary school (pupils)
• Secondary school, high school (school students)
• College, university, institute
• Undergraduate, bachelors degree, bachelor
• Postgraduate, masters degree, master
• Certificates degree, diploma, certificate

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Listening basics student problems

• Academic problems essay deadlines, lecture
  attendance, how to use library, how to write
  dissertation
• Financial problems scholarship, grant, fees,
  tuition, loan, debt, overdraft, budget
• Domestic problems childcare, nursery
• Accommodation and catering

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Listening situation social events (section 2)

• Events Convention, exhibition, conference,
  festival, exposition
• Examples Australian retailers convention, art
  exhibition, business conference, summer music
  festival, drama festival, travel exposition,
  world expo
• Publicity website, leaflets, flyers, notice
  board, posters, advertisements
• Agenda timetable
• Focus/theme music, art, ballet, clothes, drama,
  food, business
• Celebration parade, dance, chorus, music band
• Catering café, restaurant, pub, cafeteria,
  canteen, refectory, dining room, refreshments,
  snacks, takeout, takeaway, set lunch, barbecue
• Security security entrance, security office,
  security personnel/staff, fire exit, lockers,
  Check ID, video surveillance

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Listening situation repair (section 1)

• What to repair fridge, refrigerator, washing
  machine, CD player, electric light, clock,
  bungalow, cooker, rice cooker
• Model type/number
• Main problem leaking, door broken, flashing,
  hands broken, noisy, fan broken, steam escaping
• When to repair immediately, straight away, right
  now, urgentNext week, weekdays, weekends, in a
  couple of weeksMornings, afternoons (am pm)
• Quality warranty expiry date, quality guaranteed
  for two years
• Compensation refund, replacement
• Payment cash, cheque, credit card, bank transfer

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Listening situation diet and health (section 4)

• Food intake/elements protein, vitamins, fat,
  carbohydrates, fat acid, calcium, cholesterol,
  minerals, calorie, kilocalorie
• diet cereals, sugar, salt, lean meat, eggs,
  fish, milk, vegetables, fruit
• staple wheat, corn, barley, oat, maize, rice
• health low nutrition, malnutrition, overweight,
  obese, underweight, intelligence, eyesight,
  brain, learning difficulty, digestion,
  congestion, heart disease, tuberculosis

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listening situation medicine (section 1 )

• doctors physician, surgeon, dentist,
  veterinarian, pediatrician, therapist, general
  practitioner
• treatments cure, remedy, therapy, acupuncture,
• diseases headache, toothache, backache (back
  pain), stomachache, heart disease, pneumonia,
  tuberculosis, diabetes, insomnia, asthma,
  employment medical, sprain, sports injury,
  sprained knee
• medicine antibiotics, penicillin, aspirin,
  sleeping pills (tablets), painkillers, dose,
  underdose, overdose, ice pack, walking sticks
• surgery operation
• hospital clinics, ward, maternity, emergency,
  surgery, practice

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listening situation library (section 1\4)

• registration information desk, information
  sector, librarian desk
• registration fee, membership fee
• ID documents passport, visa, student
  card, library card, drivers license, credit
  card, bank statement, phone bill, Identity card
• Library card, borrowers card, readers card,
  electronic card, PIN, password
• Books fiction, reference books, technical books,
  leisure books, notion, academic
• Periodicals magazines, journals
• Current issues, back
  issues
• Technical Resources photocopying machine,
  photocopier, color, white and black photocopier,
  printer, laser printer, card, coin, internet
  access, computers, laptops
• Electronic, digital CD, DVD, VCD, videos, tapes,
  cassettes, CD-ROM
• Recall system catalogue, call slip, librarian
• Circulation borrow, loan, return, renew,
  overdue, fine, reserve
• Loan time weeks, months
• Training classes research methods, IT, computer
  software, dissertation writing

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Listening situation job hunting (section 2)

• Type of work vacation jobs, office work, bar
  attendant, zoo attendant, childcare, library
  assistant, restaurant work, shop assistant,
  domestic work, reporter, carpenter, freelance,
  part-time job, full-time job, temporary job
• Main roles receptionist, shop assistant, looking
  after animals (kangaroo), educate visitors, save
  wounded/injured animals
• Advantages and disadvantages pay, working hours,
  workload, flexible, equipment, transportation
• Working hours am pm weekdays (during the week),
  weekends, bank holidays, public holidays
• Pay rate pound/dollar per hour, starting salary,
  wage
• Clothes shirt, trousers, tie, bow tie, uniform
• Transportation bus, train, subway, tube, metro,
  taxi, cab
• Magazine reporters housing magazine,
  entertainment magazine, sports magazine, economy
  magazine, IT magazine

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Listening situation students survey, case study,
placement (section 3)

• Teachers tutor, supervisor, lecturer, professor,
  coordinator, DOS
• Checklist notebook, cassette recorder, outline,
  objectives, camera, video recorder, laptop,
  curriculum, ID, student card, passport, drivers
  license
• Procedure data collection, data analysis, report
  writing, presentation, hand in report to faculty
  office, department head

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Listening situation urban development

• Areas suburbs, outskirts, city center, rural
  areas, countryside
• Population farmer, craftsmen, carpenter,
  fisherman, hunters, worker, merchants, money
  lenders
• Sectors farming (agriculture), industry,
  forestry, fishing, husbandry, manufacturing,
  tourism, mining
• Animals mammals, amphibian, birds, beast,
  predator
• Cattle, sheep, goats,
  poultry, chickens, donkey,
  mules, horse, pony
• Landscape coast, beach, trees, highrises, block
• Problems too crowded, noisy, crime, violence

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Listening situations accommodation

• Type of accommodation homestay, flat/apartment,
  hall of residence, student hostel, house
• Location city centre, suburbs/outskirts, rural
  area, north, east, west, south
• Price rent, rental, maximum, up to, at most
• Furniture single bed, double bed, bed table, bed
  lamp, queen-sized, king-sized,
  mattress, bed linen, blanket, quilt, pillow
• Fridge, refrigerator,
  washing machine, wardrobe, bookshelf, cupboard,
  drawers, floor lamp, desk lamp,
  cooker, oven, microwave, cutlery, wash basin
  silverware, roaster, TV, video, coffee
  machine
• Air-conditioner, heater,
  radiators, central heating
• Requirements
• Host family, host parents, host father,
  host mother
• Level of English elementary,
  intermediate, advanced
• Dietary requirements vegetarian,
  seafood, food allergy, red meat, fish
• Smokers non-smokers, balcony, garden
• Pets, children
• Two-bedroom, three-bedroom, twin bedroom,
  single bedroom, double room, bedsit, single study
• Kitchen, living room, sitting room,
  bathroom, spare room, dining room
• Share, social area
• Interest/hobby theatre, sports,
  badminton, music
• Garage, garden, swimming pool, yard,
  fence, keys, front door key, back door key
• Electricity, water, gas, telephone bill,
  petrol bill

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Listening situation charity (section 2)

• Charity organization, charitable, good cause,
  volunteer, voluntary, helpers
• Fund-raising activity, raise funds for
• Poor people, people in poverty
• Children in hospital
• Unemployed
• Disabled, handicapped, deaf, mute,
  blind people
• Special facilities wheelchairs
• Activities charity concert, charity walking
  holiday, charity riders club

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Listening situations dissertation (section 4)

• Structure title, subtitle, subtopic, abstract,
  introduction (beginning, first part) chapter,
  section, conclusion (last part), bibliography,
  references, index, appendix
• Procedures bibliography (format), draft plan,
  data collection (research), first draft, hand
  in/deliver to tutor, suggestion, proofreading,
  print, deadline, hand in to faculty office,
  administration office
• Requirements word limit, length, wide reading,
  quotation, example, acknowledgement, refer to
  sources (books, journals, internet, downloaded),
  data analysis, link ideas, plagiarism, laser
  print, double space, bold type, italics,
  underline, highlight, deadline, margin, outline,
  coversheet, ID number, page number, top right
• Extension sickness, illness, medical conditions,
  special leave, can not find reference books

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Listening situations insurance (section 1)

• Insurance company name (company, corporation,
  firm), telephone number, address, insurance
  agent/agency
• Insurance type car, building, bungalow, home
  contents, property, real estate, life, medical,
  replacement
• Insurance policy number
• Insurance cost dollar, pound

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Listening situations course selection (section 2
3)

• Optional courses, elective, selective courses
• Compulsory courses, obligatory, fixed
• Part-time course, Full-time course
• Modular course, Distance course, Vocational
  course, Evening class / night school
• Mature education, Further education
• Course duration
• Course fee (tuition, cost of the course)
• Entry requirements school leavers, high school
  students, degree holders, none, working
  experience
• Courses mathematics, economics, physics,
  politics, genetics, statistics Geology,
  biology, psychology, zoology, sociology,
  archaeology, anthropology, Geography,
  demography, chemistry, ecology, Botany,
  marine biology, microbiology, architecture,
  accounting, marketing, advertising,
  journalism, finance, mass media, fine arts,
  music, linguistics, education, physical
  education, literature, language, history,
  veterinary science, medicine, personnel
  management, MBA, business administration,
  IT, computing, programming ,Civil
  engineering
• The arts, The science, The engineering, Medicine,
  Business

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Listening situations environment and archaeology
(section 2 3 4)

• Tribe name, origin, meaning, population,
  aboriginal, native, aborigines
• Area square metre/kilometre, hectare, acre
• Location rain forest, mountain, desert, natural
  reserve, conservation, sanctuary
• Animals mammals, endangered animals, lions, fox,
  wolf, cattle, sheep, goat, breed, species, wild
  life specimens
• Geography landscape, altitude, height above sea
  level, soil, fresh water, lake, vegetation, peak
• Historical sites fort, castle, canal, rock art,
  rock track
• Dos and donts make fire, camping, touch,
  intact, take shots, at a distance

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Listening situations commerce and business

• Company, corporation, firm, business organization
• Marketing, advertising, financial problem,
  administration, products, packaging, online
  shopping
• Sales new product, promotion, discount,
  concession, on sales, half price, normal price,
  50 off
• Finance money, loan, low-interest, no-interest,
  fund, investment, capital, debt, bankrupt,
  bankruptcy, good value
• Personnel manager, business executives, board of
  directors, employers, employees, senior managers
• Placement of company
• Quotation and enquiry

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Listening situations travel

• Types trip, outing, excursion, tour, journey,
  voyage, package tour, inclusive holiday
• Scenery scene, main attraction, resort, sight,
  view, place of interest
• Interesting places temple, gallery, museum,
  rainforest, cave, town, tribe, park, waterfalls,
  jungle, sea view, farm travel
• feature scuba diving, bush walking, parachuting,
  fungi tour, four-wheel drive, crocodile
  cruise,package tour, excursion, walking tour
• transportation bus, train, express train,
  subway, tube, tram, ferry, sailing boat, metro,
  shuttle, coach, taxi, cab, motorbike, bicycle,
  plane, airline, flight, by air (N.B. donkeys,
  mule, horse)
• tickets one way /single, round / return,
  first-class ticket, economy ticket, ticket
  reservation, family ticket, discounted ticket
• What to bring (clothing) sweater, raincoat,
  windproof coat, trousers, boots, socks, trainers,
  uniforms, spare socks
• What to bring (medicine) antibiotics,
  penicillin, aspirin, painkillers, sleeping pills,
  sun cream (sun total block)
• Where to stay hotel, hostel, motel, hotel rooms
  (en suite), car park
• What to buy souvenir, gifts, local history
  books, handicraft, antique, painting, fruit
  (apple, tomato, cucumber, figs, pineapple,
  passion fruit)
• Personal interest weather, food, natural
  environment, culture, art, exhibition

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Listening situations sports

• Sports and playing venues
• soccer, football (pitch)
• badminton, squash, basketball, volleyball,
  tennis (court)
• aerobics (fitness centre, gym, gymnasium)
• yoga (yoga hall)
• table tennis (table tennis table, table
  tennis hall)
• ice skating (ice rink)
• martial arts judo, karate, boxing, kick
  boxing, shadow boxing, wrestling (hall)
• weight training, weight lifting,
  stretching exercises (warming up to prevent
  injuries)
• sports professionalsathletes, sportsman,
  sportswoman, sports players, sports competitors,
  sports instructors, sports psychologist, sports
  administrator, coach, head coach, referee, sport
  club, chairman, president
• sports games/matches score, scoring, teams,
  junior team, senior team, win/lose the game,
  sports prizes, presentation of awards, sports
  equipment

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listening situations school, university
orientation, students admissions

• welcome address (president, chancellor,
  principal, coordinator, DOS, students
  counselor/advisor)
• location city centre, central area suburbs,
  outskirts country, rural area, village
• facilities and services
• catering dining room, refectory, canteen,
  restaurant, cafeteria, café, refreshments,
  snacks, takeout, takeaway, pub
• accommodation service
• academic/research facilities library,
  laboratory (equipment)
• teaching premises lecture hall, theatre,
  room, function room, common room
• Advantages and disadvantages subjects/disciplines
  , courses, welfare
• school map
• entrance front gate, side gate, back gate, rear
  gate, fire door
• buildings block, highrise, main building, wings,
  annexes, complex, extension building
• Activities school tour, chorus, orchestra,
  chess, tea and coffee break
• student association, club, society, community,
  union
• notice notice board, news bulletin, poster,
  newsletters, website, publicity leaflets, email,
  ring

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listening situations training class

• classes music, painting, drawing (scenery,
  objects, persons), model making, sculpture, wood
  work, cooking, musical instruments, singing,
  dancing, ballet, foreign languages
• trainees age, children, pupils, secondary school
  students, college students, new comers, freshman
• level elementary, intermediate, advanced
• cost and payment discount, off, cash, cheque,
  credit, credit card, bank transfer, free of
  charge, pay in advance, pay at the door, pay at
  the end of the class, book in advance
• materials to bring mats, trainers, rubber-soled
  shoes
• paper, color paper, silver paper,
  golden paper, dye, pens, color pens,
  pencils
• glue, sticker, tape, notebook
• music instruments guitar, drum,
  flute, piano, violin
• procedures cut, overlap, fold, stick, dye
• prizes/award gold star, CD
• free service lunch, refreshments, salad, tea,
  coffee, hot meal, sandwiches, hamburgers, veggie
  burger, free travel (to Rome)

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Listening situations bank

• Bank accounts current account, deposit account,
  savings account
• Bank documents chequebook, credit card, bank
  statement, bonus statement, bankers card,
  travelers cheque
• Bank services withdraw, withdrawal, deposit,
  loan, overdraft, interest, honor/cash ones
  cheque, online banking, internet service,
  exchange foreign currency
• Bank equipment ATM, automatic teller machine,
  cash point machine
• Bank staff bank teller, bank manager, bank
  branch
• Credit card
• Type visa card, master card, American express
  card
• Card no.
• Card limit / credit limit

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Listening situations automobile

• Cars
• Car make Ford, Seable
• Car model
• Engine size litre
• Gear change automatic gear
• Manual gear
• Car insurance
• Car parts windscreen, rain wiper, engine hood,
  air-conditioning, music equipment, stereo, safety
  belt, steering wheel, brake, back seat
• Car parking car park, parking permit, parking
  sticker, parking lot, garage
• Car pooling
• Driver, chauffeur, driving licence, drivers
  license