Listening Practice Test - part 3

ANSWER SECTION 2

11. C

12. C

13. A

14. B

15. first/1st year

16. (right) balance

17. international/foreign (students)

18. relaxation

19. motivation

20. research/advanced

SECTION 3

This is the third section of your Listening test. Listen to the audio and answer questions 21-30.

Listen to the instructions for each part of this section carefully. Answer all the questions.

IELTS listening test audio: section 3

Questions 21–30

Complete the notes below.

Write no more than three words for each answer.

Questions

Novel: (21) …………………

Protagonists: Mary Lennox; Colin Craven

Time period: Early in (22) …………………

Mary moves to UK – meets Colin who thinks he’ll never be able to

(23) ………………… . They become friends.

Point of view: “Omniscient” – narrator knows all about characters’ feelings, opinions and (24) …………………

Audience: Good for children – story simple to follow

Symbols (physical items that represent (25) …………………):

the robin redbreast
(26) …………………
the portrait of Mistress Craven

Motifs (patterns in the story):

the Garden of Eden
secrecy – metaphorical and literal transition from 27 …………………

Themes: Connections between

(28) ………………… and outlook
(29) ………………… and well-being
individuals and the need for (30) …………………

You have completed the third section of your Listening test. Now move on to Listening section 4.