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IELTS Listening Cambridge 18 Test 1

IELTS Listening Cambridge 18 Test 1 là một trong những bài luyện nghe được nhiều thí sinh lựa chọn khi bắt đầu làm quen với đề thi thật. Tại Tram Nguyen IELTS, chúng mình đã chuẩn bị sẵn bộ đề đầy đủ kèm audio, giúp bạn tiếp cận đúng chuẩn định dạng, luyện tập hiệu quả mà không cần mất thời gian tìm kiếm tài liệu. Cùng xem ngay nhé!

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SECTION 1



Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer


Transport survey


Name:   Sadie Jones

Year of birth:   1991

Postcode:   1………………….


Travelling by bus

Date of bus journey:   2………………….

Reason for trip:   shopping and visit to the 3………………….

Travelled by bus because cost of   4…………………. too high

Got on bus at   5…………………. Street

Complaints about bus service:

–   bus today was 6………………….

–   frequency of buses in the 7………………….


Travelling by car

Goes to the   8…………………. by car


Travelling by bicycle

Dislikes travelling by bike in the city centre because of the 9………………….

Doesn’t own a bike because of a lack of 10………………….


SECTION 2



Questions 11-13

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.


Becoming a volunteer for ACE


11   Why does the speaker apologise about the seats?

 They are too small.

B   There are not enough of them.

C   Some of them are very close together.


12   What does the speaker say about the age of volunteers?

 The age of volunteers is less important than other factors.

B   Young volunteers are less reliable than older ones.

C   Most volunteers are about 60 years old.


13   What does the speaker say about training?

 It is continuous.

B   It is conducted by a manager.

C   It takes place online.


Questions 14 and 15

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO issues does the speaker ask the audience to consider before they apply to be volunteers?


A   their financial situation

B   their level of commitment

C   their work experience

B   their ambition

E   their availability


Questions 16-20

What does the speaker suggest would be helpful for each of the following areas of voluntary work?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 16-20.


Helpful things volunteers might offer

A   experience on stage

B   original, new ideas

C   parenting skills

D   an understanding of food and diet

 retail experience

 a good memory

G   a good level of fitness


Area of voluntary work

16   Fundraising   ……………

17   Litter collection   ……………

18   ‘Playmates’   ……………

19   Story club   ……………

20   First aid   ……………


SECTION 3



Questions 21-26

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.


Talk on jobs in fashion design


21   What problem did Chantal have at the start of the talk?

 Her view of the speaker was blocked.

B   She was unable to find an empty seat.

C   The students next to her were talking.


22   What were Hugo and Chantal surprised to hear about the job market?

 It has become more competitive than it used to be.

B   There is more variety in it than they had realised.

C   Some areas of it are more exciting than others.


23   Hugo and Chantal agree that the speaker’s message was

 unfair to them at times.

 hard for them to follow.

 critical of the industry.


24   What do Hugo and Chantal criticise about their school careers advice?

 when they received the advice

 how much advice was given

 who gave the advice


25   When discussing their future, Hugo and Chantal disagree on

 which is the best career in fashion.

 when to choose a career in fashion.

 why they would like a career in fashion.


26   How does Hugo feel about being an unpaid assistant?

 He is realistic about the practice.

 He feels the practice is dishonest.

 He thinks others want to change the practice.


Questions 27 and 28

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO mistakes did the speaker admit she made in her first job?


A   being dishonest to her employer

B   paying too much attention to how she looked

C   expecting to become well known

D   trying to earn a lot of money

E   openly disliking her client


Questions 29 and 30

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO pieces of retail information do Hugo and Chantal agree would be useful?


A   the reasons people return fashion items

B   how much time people have to shop for clothes

C   fashion designs people want but can’t find

D   the best time of year for fashion buying

E   the most popular fashion sizes


SECTION 4



Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.


Elephant translocation


Reasons for overpopulation at Majete National Park

●   strict enforcement of anti-poaching laws

●   successful breeding


Problems caused by elephant overpopulation

●   greater competition, causing hunger for elephants

●   damage to 31…………………… in the park


The translocation process

●   a suitable group of elephants from the same 32…………………… was selected

●   vets and park staff made use of 33…………………… to help guide the elephants into an open plain

●   elephants were immobilised with tranquilisers

      –   this process had to be completed quickly to reduce 34……………………

      –   elephants had to be turned on their 35…………………… to avoid damage to their lungs

      –   elephants’ 36…………………… had to be monitored constantly

      –   tracking devices were fitted to the matriarchs

      –   data including the size of their tusks and 37…………………… was taken

●   elephants were taken by truck to their new reserve


Advantages of translocation at Nkhotakota Wildlife Park

●   38…………………… opportunities

●   a reduction in the number of poachers and 39……………………

●   an example of conservation that other parks can follow

●   an increase in 40…………………… as a contributor to GDP


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