IELTS Mock Test 2020 September

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Part 1: Question 1 - 10

1 faster
2 more affordable
3 luggage
4 92.4 percent
5 186

6 11:46
7 22:25
8 overnight
9 half (of)
10 2 hours

Part 2: Question 11 - 20

11 142 weeks
12 2-3 weeks
13 February
14 summer
15 early Autumn

16 C
17 E
18 F
19 B
20 A

Part 3: Question 21 - 30

21 D
22 B
23 C
24 A
25 D

26 tease
27 so nervous
28 individually
29 different side
30 teacher

Part 4: Question 31 - 40

31 AIDS epidemic
32 better nutrition
33 developing countries
34 Eastern Europe
35 three million

36 one third
37 drug addiction
38 large cities
39 to cure
40 (serious) threat

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Part 1: Questions 1-10

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

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

NOTES: travelling to France
Example Time of travel September Advantages of travelling by train: - 1 - 2 - take as much 3 as you need The Eurostar: - runs on schedule 4 of the time - can reach speeds of 5 miles per hour Two options from Paris to Nice: 1. Catch the TGV train at 6 2. Catch the TGV train at 7 and travel 8 Single tickets cost approximately 9 the return fare. Flying from London to Nice takes 10

1 Answer: faster

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q1 must be “advantages” and “travelling by train”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer may be an adjective (positive meaning)
The travel agent suggested student to “travel by train”. And we easily heard she mentioned the advantages of travelling by train are faster, more affordable… Therefore, the answer for Q1 must be “faster”.

2 Answer: more affordable

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q2 must be “advantages” and “travelling by train”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer may be an adjective (positive meaning)
The travel agent suggested student to “travel by train”. And we easily heard she mentioned the advantages of travelling by train are faster, more affordable… We can assume the other advantage of travel by train should be “more affordable”. Therefore, the answer for Q2 must be “more affordable”.

3 Answer: luggage

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q3 must be “advantages” and “travelling by train”, “much… as you need”
From the question, we can assume that the answer may be a noun (uncountable noun)
The travel agent suggested student to “travel by train”. And we easily heard she mentioned the advantages of travelling by train are faster, more affordable and you can take as much luggage as you need… All keywords are mentioned the same in Q3. Therefore, the answer for Q3 must be “luggage”.

4 Answer: 92.4 percent

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q4 must be “Eurostar ” and “on schedule”, “time”
The travel agent introduced to student “Eurostar”. We can hear the travel agent said “92.4% of Eurostar trains run on time”. It means that Eurostar trains run on schedule 92.4% of the time. Therefore, the answer for Q4 must be “92.4%”.
Note: “run on schedule” and “run on time” have the same meaning in this case.

5 Answer: 186

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q5 must be “Eurostar ” and “reach speed”, “miles per hour”
From the question, we can assume that the answer may be a number
The travel agent introduced to student “Eurostar”. We can easily hear the travel agent said “Eurostar can reach 186 miles per hour”. All keywords are mentioned the same like in Q5. Therefore, the answer for Q5 must be “186”.

6 Answer: 11:46

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q6 must be “two options ” and “catch the TGV train at”
From the question, we can assume that the answer may be a point of time. (the 1st option of all)
The travel agent said “two main options”, the answer for Q6 may be near here. There are some points of time mentioned, but we can hear keyword “catch the TGV train at eleven forty-six”. Therefore, the answer for Q6 must be “eleven forty-six”.
Note: you should be careful with some points of time (seven twenty-seven, eleven forty-six). You have to follow keywords in Q6 to choose the right time.

7 Answer: 22:25

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q7 must be “two options ” and “catch the TGV train at”
From the question, we can assume that the answer may be a point of time. (the 2nd option of all)
The travel agent mentioned “two main options”, so when she said “Or”, it will be the hint for Q7.
We hear the travel agent said “you can…catch the twenty-two twenty-five from Paris”.It means the train start at twenty-two twenty-five from Paris. Therefore, the answer for Q7 must be “twenty-two twenty-five”.

8 Answer: overnight

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q8 must be “two options ” and “Paris to Nice”, “travel”
We can assume the answer for Q8 relating to option 2 from Paris to Nice.
We can hear the travel agent said about option 2 from Paris to Nice “it’s a longer journey; people prefer the convenience of travelling overnight”. It means that if students choose option 2 for this journey, he will travel overnight. Therefore, the answer for Q8 must be “overnight”.

9 Answer: half (of)

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q9 must be “single tickets ” and “return fare”
We can assume the answer for Q9 may be the price of a single ticket (in comparison with return tickets).
We can hear the travel agent said “singles are approximately half of the return fare”. All keywords are mentioned in the same way like in Q9. Therefore, the answer for Q9 must be “half of”.
Note: Don’t be misled by the price of return tickets, you should be careful and read clearly Q9 (it’s is about single tickets, not about return ones).

10 Answer: 2 hours

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q10 must be “flying ” and “from London to Nice”, “take”
We can assume the answer for Q10 may be a period of time
We can hear the student asked “how long it (flying from London to Nice) takes?” And the travel agent answered “2 hours”. It is easy to realize “2 hours” is answer of Q10. Therefore, the answer for Q10 must be “2 hours”.

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Part 1

Part 2: Questions 11-20

Questions 11-15

Complete the table below.

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

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE
Project name:	Length of project:	Current stage of project:
The Cube	11	halfway through

ACTIVITY TIME FRAME
Completion of each floor	12
Installation of exterior	Beginning in 13
“Topping out” of frame	Towards the end of 14
Installation of fretwork screen	Coming together in 15

11 Answer: 142 weeks

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q11 must be “the cube ” and “length of project”
We can assume the answer for Q11 may be a period of time (years, months, weeks or days)
We can hear the guide introduced many things about “the Cube”: from its value (over £100 million), designed by Make. And she also said " The complex 142-week building programme that will transform the Birmingham skyline upon its completion”, it means that “the Cube” was built in 142 weeks, the length of this project is 142 weeks. Therefore, the answer for Q11 must be “142 weeks”.
Note: Don’t be misled from the passage, the guide said “142-week building programme”, it means the length of project is 142 weeks, not 142-week. Be careful when write down the answer on your paper.

12 Answer: 2-3 weeks

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q12 must be “completion of each floor”
We can assume the answer to Q12 may be a period of time (years, months, weeks or days)
We can easily hear the guide said “each floor taking 2-3 weeks to complete.'' All keywords are mentioned in the same way like in Q12. Therefore, the answer to Q12 must be “2-3 weeks”.

13 Answer: February

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q13 must be “installation of exterior”, “beginning in”
We can assume the answer for Q13 may be a point of time
We can easily hear the guide said “exterior will begin to be installed from February”, it means that the installation of exterior starts from February. Therefore, the answer for Q13 must be “February”.
Note

“Installation of exterior” and “exterior begins to be installed” have the same meaning in this case.

“From February” and “beginning in February” are interchangeable in this case.

14 Answer: summer

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q14 must be “topping out of frame”, “the end of”
We can assume the answer for Q14 may be a point of time
We can easily hear the guide said “Late summer will see the topping out of concrete frame”, all keywords are mentioned like in Q14. Therefore, the answer for Q14 must be “summer”.
Note:

“Late summer” and “the end of summer” are the same in this context.

15 Answer: early Autumn

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q15 must be “installation of fretwork screen”, coming together in”
We can assume the answer for Q15 may be a point of time
We can easily hear the guide said “fretwork screen begin to take shape in the early autumn”, it means the installation of fretwork screen will be started in early autumn. Therefore, the answer for Q15 must be “early autumn”.

Questions 16-20

Label the floor plan below.

Write the correct letter A - G next to the questions below.

16 restaurant with view

17 hotel

18 office space

19 exclusive shops

20 Waterside restaurant

16 Answer: C

Nghe từ đây Giải thích Report

The keyword concerned in Q16 must be “restaurant with a view”
We can easily hear the guide mentioned “the rooftop restaurant with panoramic views”, it means the restaurant is on the top of roof. Therefore, the answer for Q16 must be “C”.
Note: We can think about the structure of many buildings in real life, they often have restaurant of coffee shop on the top floor to take the nice view from outside. We can guess the answer for Q16 is C at the beginning.

17 Answer: E

Nghe từ đây Giải thích Report

The keyword concerned in Q17 must be “hotel”
We can hear the guide mentioned “whilst a boutique hotel and residential apartments below…”, it means that the hotel is located above the apartments. Therefore, the answer for Q17 must be “E”.
Note: Architects often design hotel to be above apartments, it may be a hint for you when you cannot hear the guide.

18 Answer: F

Nghe từ đây Giải thích Report

The keyword concerned in Q18 must be “office space”
We can easily hear the guide mentioned “further down… office space is planned”, it means that the office space is below the hotel and apartments. Therefore, the answer for Q18 must be “F”.

19 Answer: B

Nghe từ đây Giải thích Report

The keyword concerned in Q19 must be “exclusive shops”
We can easily hear the guide mentioned “further down… office space is planned with more exclusive retail and waterside restaurant at the base”, it means that the exclusive retail is below the hotel and apartments, on the base level. Therefore, the answer for Q19 must be “B”.
Note: “exclusive shops” and “exclusive retail” are interchangeable in this case.

20 Answer: A

Nghe từ đây Giải thích Report

The keyword concerned in Q20 must be “waterside restaurant”
We can easily hear the guide mentioned “further down… office space is planned with more exclusive retail and waterside restaurant at the base”, it means that the waterside restaurant is on the base level. Therefore, the answer for Q20 must be “A”.
Note: we can assume the waterside restaurant may be near the canal if you cannot hear the guide.

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Part 2

Part 3: Questions 21-30

Questions 21-25

Which student expresses each of the opinions about their tutor?

Choose your answer from the box and write the letters A - D next to questions 21 -25.

A	David
B	Thomas
C	Sophie
D	Lynn

21 When things don’t make sense I think it’s my mistake at first.

22 I find the tutor’s mistakes entertaining.

23 I think it’s unfortunate when tutors confuse people.

24 I don’t believe the situation is so serious.

25 The professor should be aware of his tutor’s abilities.

21 Answer: D

Nghe từ đây Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q21 must be “things don’t make sense”, “mistake”
We can hear Lynn said “things make no sense whatsoever, I’m thinking I’ve misunderstood something….”, it means that when something does not make sense, Lynn will think it’s her mistake at first. Therefore, the answer for Q21 must be “D”.
“don’t make sense” and “make no sense” have the same meaning in this context.

22 Answer: B

Nghe từ đây Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q22 must be “tutor’s mistake”, “entertaining”
“Merriment” and “entertaining” refer to the same meaning in this case.
After Lynn talked about tutor’s mistake, we can hear the voice of a boy “disbelief and merriment”. And then, the girl (Lynn) told his name Thomas. Therefore, the answer for Q22 must be “B”.

23 Answer: C

Nghe từ đây Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q23 must be “unfortunate”, “tutors confuse people”
We can easily hear Lynn said “people start asking questions…she (tutor) mixed something up”, it means Lynn mentioned the situation when tutor confuse people. And after that, Sophie said “That's too bad. It's not a good situation at all”. It means Sophie thinks it is unfortunate when tutor confuse people. Therefore, the answer for Q23 must be “C”.
Note:

“unfortunate” and “not a good situation” refer to the same meaning in this case

24 Answer: A

Nghe từ đây Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q24 must be “don’t believe”, “so serious”
We can easily hear David said “you’re exaggerating a bit, Lynn”, it means in David’s opinion, Lynn thinks the situation is greater than normal. In David’s opinion, it is not so serious. Therefore, the answer for Q24 must be “A”.

25 Answer: D

Nghe từ đây Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q25 must be “professor”, “be aware of”, “his tutor’s abilities.
We can easily hear Lynn said “our professor would have some idea about her abilities”, all keywords are mentioned in the same way like in Q25. Therefore, the answer for Q25 must be “D”.

Questions 26-30

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

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Remember that English is not Marlena's first language. She doesn't understand when you're joking around, so don't 26 her so much.
If you pick on her, you will make her 27 that she can’t think clearly.
If you need help, make an appointment to meet with her 28 and you might see a 29 of her.
Remember that tutors are not old academics; she is not yet experienced as a 30

26 Answer: tease

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q26 must be “doesn’t understand”, “joking around”, “don’t…”
We can assume the answer for Q26 may be a verb
We can easily hear Thomas said “I'm not sure she understands us completely, especially when someone's joking around. And we do tease her a bit, I must admit”, he admits that they tease their tutor, it means that he also think they shouldn’t do (tease) that so much. Therefore, the answer for Q26 must be “tease”.

27 Answer: so nervous

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q27 must be “pick on her”, “can’t think clearly”
We can assume the answer for Q27 may be an adjective.
We can easily hear David said “Maybe you've all picked on her so much that she's so nervous that she can't think clearly”, all keywords are mentioned as the same way in Q27, “the tutor will be nervous that she can’t think clearly. Therefore, the answer for Q27 must be “nervous”.

28 Answer: individually

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q28 must be “need help”, “make an appointment with”
We can assume the answer for Q28 may be a noun.
We can easily hear Sophie said “if you are having trouble with something why don't you make an appointment to meet with her individually”, all keywords are mentioned as the same way in Q28, “make an appointment with her individually. Therefore, the answer for Q28 must be “individually”.
Note:

“Having trouble” and “need help” refer to the same meaning in this case.

29 Answer: different side

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q29 must be “need help”, “make an appointment with”, “might see...”
We can assume the answer to Q29 may be a noun.
We can easily hear Sophie said “if you are having trouble with something why don't you make an appointment to meet with her individually, you'd see a different side of her”, all keywords are mentioned as the same way in Q29, “may see a different side of her”. Therefore, the answer for Q29 must be “different side”.

30 Answer: teacher

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q30 must be “tutors are not old academics”, not yet experienced as
We can assume the answer for Q30 may be a noun (in singular)
We can hear David said “we're far more experienced as students than they are as teachers”, it means they have more experience to be students than tutors to be a teacher, and also refer to the meaning she (tutor) is not yet experienced as a teacher. Therefore, the answer for Q30 must be “teacher”.

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Part 3

Part 4: Questions 31-40

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

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

COURSE: Epidemiology 101 DATE: 23 May

Tuberculosis (also called TB)

• Tuberculosis is closely associated with the 31

In the UK:

• common in the 10th century

• since then better living conditions, 32 , immunisation and effective treatments have made it uncommon

Globally:

• still common in 33 and parts of 34

• causes 35 deaths per year; more than any other infectious disease

• overall, 36 of the world's population is infected but not everyone gets sick

Risk factors

• a weakened immune system - due to HIV infection, immune-suppressing treatment, or alcohol or 37

• age - babies and the elderly are more likely to become sick

• certain environments - more common among homeless people, among prisoners, and people in 38 and in more impoverished areas

Treatment

• 50 years ago, a way 39 TB was found

• The most recent form of tuberculosis, XDR-TB, poses a 40 to general TB control.

31 Answer: AIDS epidemic

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q31 must be “Tuberculosis”, closely associated with
We can assume the answer for Q31 may be a noun
We can easily hear the man said “disease that is rather closely associated with the AIDS epidemic – Tuberculosis”, all keywords are mentioned in the same way in Q31, “tuberculosis is closely associated with the AIDS epidemic. Therefore, the answer for Q31 must be “AIDS epidemic”.

32 Answer: better nutrition

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q32 must be “better living conditions”, immunization”, “effective treatment”, “made it uncommon”
We can assume the answer for Q32 may be a noun (or noun phrase).
We can easily hear the man said “, better living conditions, better nutrition, immunisation and effective treatments… make TB uncommon in the UK today”, all keywords are mentioned in the same way in Q32. Therefore, the answer for Q32 must be “better nutrition”.

33 Answer: developing countries

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q33 must be “still common in…”
We can assume the answer for Q33 may be a place (or name of place in the world).
We can easily hear the man said “TB (tuberculosis) is still common in developing countries”, all keywords are easily heard. Therefore, the answer for Q33 must be “developing countries”.

34 Answer: Eastern Europe

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q34 must be “still common in…”, “parts of”
We can assume the answer for Q34 may be a place (or name of place in the world).
We can easily hear the man said “TB (tuberculosis) is still common in developing countries and parts of Eastern Europe”, all keywords are easily heard. Therefore, the answer for Q34 must be “Eastern Europe”.

35 Answer: three million

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q35 must be “cause”, “deaths per year”
We can assume the answer for Q35 may be a number (a large number)
We can easily hear the man said “It causes more deaths worldwide than any other Infectious disease - about three million per year”, it means that TB causes 3 million deaths per year, more than any infectious disease. Therefore, the answer for Q35 must be “3 million”.

36 Answer: one third

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q36 must be “overall”, “world’s population is infected”, “not everyone gets sick”
We can assume the answer for Q36 may be a number (a proportion)
We can hear the man mentioned “one third of the world’s population is currently infected with the bacteria”. In addition, he said “people infected with TB bacilli will not necessarily become sick with the disease”, it means that one third of the world population is infected with TB bacteria, but not everyone who is infected with bacteria will get sick. Therefore, the answer for Q36 must be “one third”

37 Answer: drug addiction

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q37 must be “risk factors”, HIV infection, immune-suppressing treatment, or alcohol
We can assume the answer for Q37 may be a noun
We can hear the man mentioned “When people's immune systems are weakened, their chances of becoming sick are greater, for example, due to HIV infection, immune-suppressing treatment, or alcohol or drug addiction”, all keywords are mentioned as the same way in Q37. Therefore, the answer for Q37 must be “drug addiction”

38 Answer: large cities

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q38 must be “risk factors”, “environments”, “common homeless people, prisoners…”
We can assume the answer for Q38 may be a noun (or a place)
We can easily hear the man mentioned “TB is more common in certain environments such as among homeless people, among prisoners, in large cities and in more impoverished areas”, all keywords are mentioned as the same way in Q38. Therefore, the answer for Q38 must be “large cities”

39 Answer: to cure

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q39 must be “treatment”, “50 years ago”, “way”, “was found”
We can assume the answer for Q39 may be a verb.
We can hear the man mentioned “until 50 years ago, there were no medicines to cure TB”, it means that “medicine to cure TB was found 50 years ago”, this kind of medicine is a way to cure TB. Therefore, the answer for Q39 must be “to cure”

40 Answer: (serious) threat

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q40 must be “treatment”, “most recent form XDR-TB”, “pose”, “TB control”
We can assume the answer for Q39 may be a verb.
We can hear the man only mentioned “XDR-TB” in the last part of his talk, and also said “…poses a serious threat to TB control”, the same keywords in Q40. Therefore, the answer for Q40 must be “serious threat”

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Part 1

You will hear a conversation about different options for travelling to France. First you have some time to look at questions 1 to 5.

(Pause the recording for 30 seconds)

You will see that there is an example that has been done for you. On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.

F= Travel agent M= Student

F: Good morning!

M: Hi.

F: How can I help you?

M: I'm looking for information about travelling to France. I'm studying in Nice next year and need to go there in September. I'm thinking of driving, so I guess it's either through the Channel, or by ferry.

Urn.... I think the ferry's a lot slower, isn't it?

F: Indeed it is; it takes around nine hours from London to Paris, including the overland bits, and usually it’s more expensive too, unless you book well ahead of time; then sometimes the ferry's more affordable.

The answer is "September" so the time of travel has been filled in for you. Now we shall begin. You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time. Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 5.

[REPEAT]

M: How much does it cost?

F: Well, when you take the train and the ferry now, you must buy your tickets separately ...

M: Actually I'd prefer to take the Chunnel. How much does that cost? F: That depends on your travel date and availability of tickets, but you can expect to pay about 50 pounds each way for the car, in addition to your passenger fares.

M: It's not cheap.

F: No; will you be using your car a lot while you're in France?

M: Uh, not really, but I'll have a lot of luggage, so it seems like the easiest way. Besides, I hate flying.

F: Driving is never the easiest way to get from the UK to France, I'm afraid! And of course, your steering wheel will be on the wrong side when you get there! If you're not going to need your car when you arrive, may I suggest leaving it at home and travelling by train? It's much faster, more affordable and you can take as much luggage as you need, there aren't limits.

M: Oh, I didn't know that about the luggage - that's good. It would certainly be more relaxing, I suppose. Ok, tell me about the train.

F: It's definitely the most popular option these days. Eurostar has

now captured over 70% of the London to Paris market from the airlines, and maybe this has something to do with the fact that 92.4% of Eurostar trains run on time, against just 65% of flights on the same routes. From central London to central Paris, Eurostar is faster than flying as well.

M: And the Eurostar is ... what exactly? A train company?

F: Oh, sorry! The Eurostar is the high-speed passenger train that runs from London to Paris via the Channel Tunnel. Eurostar can reach 186 miles per hour, and the journey takes just 2 hours 15 minutes.

Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 6 to 10.

(Pause the recording for 30 seconds)

Now listen and answer questions 6 to 10.

M: All right, so it's easy to get to Paris, but what about Nice? It's a fair bit farther.

F: Yes, but it couldn't be easier. There are two main options; you can leave London at seven twenty-seven in the morning, then transfer in Paris to catch the TGV train at eleven forty-six. which takes about five and a half hours, and be in Nice in time for an evening meal. Or, you can take any Eurostar to Paris in time to catch the twenty-two twenty-five from Paris, which arrives in Nice at eight fifty-four. It's a longer journey, but many people prefer the convenience of travelling overnight.

M: Yes, that appeals to me. About how much does the overnight journey cost?

F: The example I've pulled up on the computer now costs a hundred and thirty-five pounds return, but sometimes it's lower; as low as 97 pounds. I'll write down a couple of website addresses for you, and you can search for various times and fares on your own.

M: Thanks, that's great... oh ... one more thing. I'll need a single fare, because I won't be returning for a while. Is that going to be more expensive?

F: No, don't worry. Singles are approximately half of the return fare, though this wasn't true several years ago, when it wasn't uncommon for a return to be cheaper than a single.

M: Ok, this sounds good, but what about flying? Is that an option?

F: If you aren't going to opt for taking the train, flying is another good option. While the train's the fastest way to travel from London to Paris, you can actually save time by opting to fly from London to the South of France.

M: I guess there's an airport in Nice, isn't there?

F: Yes; the Nice Cote d'Azur Airport. It's about 7km from the centre of Nice. Since it's the third most important airport in France after Charles de Gaulle and Orly in Paris, there's no shortage of flights.

M: Do you know exactly how long it takes?

F: Two hours.

M: That's quick!

F: Yes, but you need to consider that you'll lose time checking in and waiting to collect luggage and such. And of course, there's a baggage allowance.

M: True. All right, thanks very much for your help, I've got a lot to think about now.

F: No problem at all! Feel free to come back if you have more questions.

That is the end of Part one. You now have half a minute to check your answers.

(Pause the recording for 30 seconds)

Now turn to Part two.

Part 2

You will now hear a guide taking about an architectural development in the city of Birmingham.

First you have some time to look at questions 11 to 15.

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Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 15

Good morning ladies and gentlemen! Thanks for joining me on our monthly excursion to visit new architectural and city planning developments in our city of Birmingham. Today, as you can see, we're here at the development site of "the Cube", and its construction is well underway. Indeed, the year ahead will be an exciting year for Birmingham Development Company and its construction arm, Buildability, as the construction of "the Cube", the most spectacular building in Birmingham, continues at speed. This new building, valued at over £100 million, has been designed by the internationally renowned architects, MAKE. Their design team, led by Ken Shuttleworth, has created a 17-storey cube aimed at providing a spectacular contrast to the increasing number of towers appearing on the Birmingham cityscape.

The complex 142-week building programme that will transform the Birmingham skyline upon its completion, is currently over halfway through its development. The building will continue to rise, over the coming year, with each floor taking 2-3 weeks to complete. As you can see, to your right, the first shipment of the special gold anodised cladding that will adorn the cube has now arrived onsite, and from February, the glistening golden exterior will begin to be installed, bringing the unique building to life. Late summer will see the 'topping out' of the concrete frame of the cube structure, with the intricate metallic fretwork screen beginning to take shape in the early autumn.

Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 16 to 20.

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Now listen and answer questions 16 to 20.

What has been accomplished to date in the city's regeneration has been nothing short of amazing, yet we hope to set a new benchmark for developments in Birmingham. The Cube will bring forward a new standard of architecture and a building, which will not only be Birmingham's most striking waterside location, but also one which is identifiable around the world. The Cube breaks all the boundaries of what has been achieved in Birmingham so far.

The finished Cube will be a mixed-use building. It will house the city's first rooftop restaurant with panoramic views whilst a boutique hotel and residential apartments below will feature internal views over the twisting atrium. Further down, high specification Grade A office space is planned with more exclusive retail and waterside restaurants at the base. The Mailbox has already raised the bar in the quality and calibre of our architecture and the retail offerings, worldwide brand names and stylish restaurants have given Birmingham a contemporary profile rivalling the capitals of Europe.

From the outset, the Cube's design team sought to create a new landmark building for Birmingham which fits into its context and which draws people in. Lined with coloured glass and with an exterior clad in shimmering metal fretwork, the Cube has visible links to Birmingham's heritage in engineering and jewellery manufacture. It was essential that the building created a strong visual presence, immediately identifiable as a gateway to the canal and city centre area to the north.

Our city is a city of the future and as a futuristic building with phenomenal foresight in style and design, the Cube is indicative of our plans in how we see Birmingham developing. The Cube will help to elevate us onto a global stage. Now, let's go and have a look at the progress of the entrance gateway,

That is the end of Part two. You now have half a minute to check your answers.

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Now turn to Part three.

Part 3

You will now hear a conversation between four students: Lynn, Thomas, Sophie and David. They are talking about one of their tutors, Marlena.

First you have some time to look at questions 21 to 25.

(pause the recording for 30 seconds)

Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 25.

L= Lynn, T= Thomas, S= Sophie, D= David.

L: Thomas, let's not go to the lab. Let's just stay here in the student lounge and drink tea and review the chapter.

T: You know we can't do that. We've a responsibility to turn up and make sure our tutor has understood the week's lectures. If we don't go, no one will ever even realize she's got the theories all muddled up!

S: Oh really?

L: Sophie, it's awful! Marlena just opens her mouth and I'm confused. Really, she...

T: Marlena's our tutor.

S: Yeah, I gathered that...

L: You lot have got no manners; I was in the middle of saying something! ... She'll say things that make no sense whatsoever, and I'm thinking I've misunderstood something, and I'm looking around the room and everyone has these looks on their faces of...

T: Disbelief and merriment!

L: Maybe you do, Thomas, but we're not all geniuses. Really, I'll be so worried that I've got it all wrong, then people start asking questions, and by and by we figure out that she's mixed something up.

S: That's too bad. It's not a good situation at all.

D: But surely you're exaggerating a bit, Lynn...

L: No, it's awful! I don't know how she got through her undergraduate studies, much less got accepted as a postgrad here. You'd think our professor would have some idea about her abilities.

Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 26 to 30.

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Now listen and answer questions 26-30.

D: Marlena's an unusual name. Is she English?

L: She's Spanish, David. She's got a really strong accent...

T: Really that's a lot of the problem, I think. I don't think she's thick; she just doesn't communicate very well. I'm not sure she understands us completely, especially when someone's joking around. And we do tease her a bit, I must admit.

S: What a nightmare! I'd hate to have you in my class if I was a tutor, Tom!

T: As long as you're clever Sophie, you'd have nothing to worry about...

S: But you've just said she's not thick!

D: I think I've met her, actually; I think we had a class together, maybe last year. She was really shy and quiet. Hardly spoke the whole term. But she was always smiley and friendly. She seemed nice, actually, and I think she got one of the highest marks in the class. Maybe you've all picked on her so much that she's so nervous that she can't think clearly. Ever think of that?

L: But we don't need to baby-sit; we need help! It's a difficult subject! S: Has anyone ever gone up and asked her for help individually?

T: Yes, actually, I have. I couldn't understand one of the formulas in the first chapter - the theory about why it worked just made no sense to me, so I went and asked her about it and she cleared it right up. She was very helpful. She's not thick; I already said that.

S: She's just so much fun to torment, right?

T: Yep, that's it!

S: Lynn, if you are having trouble with something why don't you make an appointment to meet with her individually and see if she can help you that way? Maybe you'd see a different side of her. I reckon she just hates getting up in front of the class and I can hardly blame her.

L: Yes, I could try that I suppose.

D: Guys, the tutors aren't old academics who've been teaching for thirty years; they're just like us, two years down the road, if we're clever enough to continue with our education. I know I'd be mortified to get up in front of you lot, and I don't think I'll feel that differently in a couple of years' time. You know, we're far more experienced as students than they are as teachers.

T: You're right, David. Really, it's more like one of our mates is trying to help us out, but you know, our mates aren't so frightened of us!

S: Yeah, but you aren't so horrible to your mates, are you?

That is the end of Part three. You now have half a minute to check your answers.

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Now turn to Part four.

Part 4

You will now hear a guide taking about an architectural development in the city of Birmingham.

First you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40.

(pause the recording for 1 minute)

Now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40.

Hello there; can I have your attention please? We've got a lot to cover today and we need to get started. If you recall, last week we discussed the AIDS epidemic, and its effect on health care systems in the countries with the highest incidence. Well, today I'm going to speak about another significant disease that is rather closely associated with the AIDS epidemic - Tuberculosis.

In the UK, active Tuberculosis, otherwise known as TB, was common in the nineteenth century - the old 'consumption' of romantic novels. Since then, better living conditions, better nutrition, immunisation and effective treatments in the twentieth century have all combined to make TB uncommon in the UK today. However, TB is still common in developing countries and parts of Eastern Europe. It causes more deaths worldwide than any other Infectious disease - about three million per year. This is a tragic statistic since TB is now generally a curable disease. Overall, one third of the world's, population is currently infected with the bacteria that cause TB. However, people infected with TB bacilli will not necessarily become sick with the disease. The immune system "walls off" the TB bacilli which, protected by a thick waxy coat, can lie dormant for years. It's estimated that 5 to 10 percent of people who are infected with TB bacilli, but who are not infected with HIV, become sick or infectious at some time during their life. Left untreated, each person with active TB disease will Infect on average between 10 and 15 people every year.

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There are certain risk factors that make certain people more likely to become ill with TB. When people's immune systems are weakened, their chances of becoming sick are greater, for example, due to HIV infection, immune-suppressing treatment, or alcohol or drug addiction. Age is also a factor, with babies, young children and the elderly being most susceptible. In addition, poor nutrition and lack of vitamin D are linked to TB. Finally, TB is more common in certain environments such as among homeless people, among prisoners, in large cities and in more impoverished areas.

Until 50 years ago, there were no medicines to cure TB. Finding medicines to cure TB was a tremendous breakthrough. But now, strains that are resistant to a single drug have been documented in every country surveyed; what's more, strains of TB resistant to all major anti-TB drugs have emerged. Drug-resistant TB is caused by inconsistent or partial treatment, when patients do not take all their medicines regularly for the required period because they start to feel better, because doctors and health workers prescribe the wrong treatment regimens, or because the drug supply is unreliable.

A particularly dangerous form of drug-resistant TB is multidrug-resistant TB, abbreviated as MDR-TB, which is defined as the disease caused by TB bacilli resistant to at least the two most powerful anti-TB drugs. Rates of MDR-TB are high in some countries, especially in the former Soviet Union, and threaten TB control efforts. While drug-resistant TB is generally treatable, it requires extensive chemotherapy - up to two years of treatment - with second-line anti-TB drugs. These second-line drugs are more costly than first-line drugs, and produce adverse drug reactions that are more severe, though still manageable.

The recent emergence of extensively drug-resistant TB, called XDR-TB, particularly in settings where many TB patients are also Infected with HIV, poses a serious threat to TB control and confirms the urgent need to strengthen basic TB control and to apply the new WHO guidelines for the management of drug-resistant TB.

That is the end of Part four. You now have half a minute to check your answers.

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That is the end of the listening test. In the IELTS test you would now have ten minutes to transfer your answers to the listening answer sheet.

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IELTS Mock Test 2020 September

Part 1: Question 1 - 10

Part 2: Question 11 - 20

Part 3: Question 21 - 30

Part 4: Question 31 - 40

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Questions 1-10

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Questions 11-15

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE

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Questions 16-20

Questions 21-25

Questions 26-30

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SURVIVING THE CONFUSING LAB CLASS

Questions 31-40

COURSE: Epidemiology 101 DATE: 23 May

Tuberculosis (also called TB)

In the UK:

Globally:

Risk factors

Treatment

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IELTS Mock Test 2020 September

Part 1: Question 1 - 10

Part 2: Question 11 - 20

Part 3: Question 21 - 30

Part 4: Question 31 - 40

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Skimming and scanning in IELTS reading

Questions 1-10

NOTES: travelling to France

Questions 11-15

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE

ACTIVITY TIME FRAME

Questions 16-20

Questions 21-25

Questions 26-30

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SURVIVING THE CONFUSING LAB CLASS

Questions 31-40

COURSE: Epidemiology 101 DATE: 23 May

Tuberculosis (also called TB)

In the UK:

Globally:

Risk factors

Treatment

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

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