IELTS Listening · Practice test
Oakhaven: IELTS Listening practice test
An order from a tree nursery, a forest visitor centre, a woodland plan and a lecture on forests and fire.
- 4 parts
- 40 questions
- About 35 minutes
Part 1 · Questions 1–10
Ordering from a tree nursery
You will hear a conversation between a man and an assistant at a tree nursery.
Questions 1–6
Complete the form below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Tree Order
Questions 7–10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Planting advice
Part 2 · Questions 11–20
A forest visitor centre
You will hear a ranger welcoming visitors at a forest visitor centre.
Questions 11–15
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
- 11What does the ranger say about the forest?
- AMost of it was planted in the last century.
- BIt is one of the oldest woods in the country.
- CTimber is no longer taken from it.
- 12Visitors who see a harvesting sign should
- Await for the machinery to stop.
- Bfollow the alternative route.
- Creport it at the visitor centre.
- 13What does she say about areas where trees have been felled?
- AThey are replanted within a year.
- BThey are closed to the public.
- CThey become valuable for wildlife.
- 14Dogs may be let off the lead
- Aon two of the trails.
- Banywhere except the car park.
- Cnowhere in the forest.
- 15Walkers who want to avoid cyclists are advised to use
- Athe blue trail.
- Bthe green trail.
- Cthe red trail.
Questions 16–20
Label the plan below. Write the correct letter, A–H, next to questions 16–20.
- 16Play trail
- 17Bird hide
- 18Deer enclosure
- 19Sculpture trail
- 20Viewpoint
Part 3 · Questions 21–30
A woodland management plan
You will hear two forestry students, Hattie and Sol, discussing a woodland management plan.
Questions 21–24
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
- 21Why has Hattie changed her mind about clearing the conifers?
- AA bird species there depends on them.
- BThe timber is worth more than expected.
- CThe soil would be damaged.
- 22What do they agree must be stated honestly about continuous cover forestry?
- AIt produces less income at first.
- BIt takes longer to plan.
- CIt is unpopular with visitors.
- 23What do they decide to do about the diseased ash trees?
- Afell all of them
- Bfell only those that are dangerous
- Creplace them with another species
- 24Why do they reject fencing as a way of dealing with deer?
- AIt costs far more and does not work for long.
- BIt would block the public path.
- CIt is not allowed in this kind of woodland.
Question 25
Answer the question below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY.
- 25What kind of new route do they want to add for visitors?
Questions 26–29
What do the students decide about each of the following? Choose the correct letter, A–F, next to questions 26–29.
Decisions
- AIt should be the first thing done.
- BIt is on land that is not theirs.
- CThey will recommend taking no action.
- DIt should run through the whole plan.
- EIt should wait until the second phase.
- FIt needs a specialist contractor.
- 26the woodland grant scheme
- 27restoring the pond
- 28building a car park
- 29volunteer work days
Question 30
Answer the question below.
Write ONE NUMBER ONLY.
- 30How many volunteers does the charity have?
Part 4 · Questions 31–40
Forests and fire
You will hear part of a lecture about forests and fire.
Questions 31–40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Forests and fire
Terms
Dry pine forests
The effect of putting fires out
The alternative