IELTS Listening Test – Test 3
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IELTS Listening Test – Test 3
You will hear the recording and answer Questions 1-40.
Section 1
Questions 1-10
Section 1
Questions 1 - 7
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Report about a customer problem with a product
Summary of customer’s problem
• one bit of the item he bought was (1)
• another piece was broken
Customer details
Name: Gordon Cooper
Address: 77 Woolbridge Lane, Whitesands
Postcode: (2)
Product details
Type of item: Bookcase
Name of item: Maine (3)
Order reference: (4)
Details of damage
the (5) shelf was broken
Arrangement for collection
Day of collection: Wednesday
Time: (6) pm
Contact details for customer
Email: (7) @mail.com
Questions 8 - 10
Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Customer feedback
Customer feels that the info about products on the website isn’t as (8) as it could be:
There is very little detail about:
• how large the items are
• their (9)
• what materials are used
Some photos on the website are so (10) that it’s hard to see the details.
Section 2
Questions 11-20
Section 2
Questions 11 - 14
Label the map. Write the appropriate letter, A - E.
Hargrove Nature Reserve
Map area
Questions 15 - 20
For each question, choose TWO correct options.
Section 3
Questions 21-30
Section 3
Questions 21 - 24
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 25 - 30
Complete the notes below. Write ONE OR TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Gender studies — notes from pre-lecture reading
Key statistics
One paper said that (25) % more women than men were getting into university
There’s a higher chance that men on a course will (26) ; men also do less well in their degrees
There are more males than females studying certain subjects, e.g. (27) and some science courses
Most universities in the country have more women than men
Possible reasons for the differences
There are fewer male than female (28) , so there’s a lack of role models for males
There is no proof that this difference benefits women in a (29) way
For assessment, schools have moved away from using (30) ; this change has helped girls
Section 4
Questions 31-40
Section 4
Questions 31 - 40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
The rise and fall of plasma TVs
Plasma TV screens used to be popular in the early 2000’s
The screens contain cells filled with gas, which light up; this forms the picture
The development of plasma screens
Plasma screens were first developed at a (31) in the 1960s
Plasma screens could be used to clearly display information, e.g. in
• a hotel (32)
• stock exchanges
Advantages of plasma TVs
Plasma technology enabled TVs to be on the (33) in people’s homes
Compared to older TVs, plasma TVs
• looked good from different (34)
• had a very (35) picture
Plasma TV screens got 75% (36) between 2006 and 2011
Criticisms of plasma TVs
Some people argued that because the colours weren’t so intense, plasma TVs
• were not so good for watching (37)
• didn’t look their best in (38) during the day
The decline of plasma TVs
Plasma TVs required more (39) than other kinds of TV (e.g. OLED)
Sales (40) in 2010
Manufacturers stopped making them in 2014
