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IELTS Listening TEST BOOKLET No 3 – October – 2025

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Part 1: Vacation Cottage Rental

SECTION 1

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD  AND/OR A NUMBERfor each answer

Holiday rental: Example

Owners’ name: Carol and Dave Marriott

Aster cottage

• Available for week beginning    1……………………….
• Cost for the week:     2$……………………….

Perlwinkle Cottage

• The same price as Aster Cottage last year
• Part of a building that was first used as a     3……………….
• The living room leads out to the    4…………………
• View of the   5………………….. from the bedroom
• Bring our own    6……………………..
• Doesn’t have a    7……………………

The town

• The owner recommends the    8…………………….. restaurant
• The town is well know for this antique shopes

Payment

• Deposit:   9$………………..
• Deadline for final payment: final day of    10………………….

Part 2: Hotel Opening Day

Section 2 – Questions 11-20

Questions 11-15

Choose the correct letter,  A,  B  or  C.

The Montana Resort Hotel

11          Rob says the hotel is exceptional because of

A  its easy access to the airport.

B  its unpolluted setting.

C  its quiet location.

12         What is the price range for a standard room?

A  $80-$145

B  $145-$210

C  $210-$285

13         All the bedrooms in the deluxe suites have

A  windows on two sides.

B  mountain views.

C  a balcony.

14        The hotel encourages families to stay by offering

A  room with connecting doors

B  childcare facilities

C  discounts at certain times of the

year

15         What does Rob say visitors can do in the Grill Room?

A  listen to live music

B  have a full meal or a snack

C  see their food being cooked

Questions 16-20

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter,  A-H,   next to questions 16-20.

Hotel’s outdoor facilities

16       Barn for horses  ……..

17       Tennis courts  ………

18       Swimming pool ……

19       Golf course   ……..

20        Outdoor Facilities Manager’s Office   ……

Part 3: Industrial Design Discuss

Section 3 – Questions 21–30

Questions 21-26

Label the diagram below.

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-I, next to questions 21-26.

Education House

Questions 27-30

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

27    What do John and Debbie think will surprise visitors to the Education House building?

A    how high the building is

B    where the main entrance is

C    what is on the outside walls

28    What is their reaction to the findings on staff productivity in the building?

A    They think the findings are predictable

B    They believe more research should be done

C    They suggest the findings are reported in the media

29    What do they think about the ‘edge space’ in the building?

A    It might be unpopular with staff

B    It is a surprising part of the design

C    It is an area for managers

30    What could be a problem for the building’s water system?

A    the reaction of the staff

B    the completion date

C    the possible health hazards

Part 4: Underground Houses

Section 4 – Questions 31–40

Question 31-36

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Earth-sheltered Housing

Advantages:

• has a 31 ___________ on the environment
• increased use of energy-efficient 32 ___________ technologies
• can have a very long 33 ___________
• easy to maintain
• no noise from the 34 __________ outside (big problem in many conventional homes)
• health benefits from advanced methods of 35 __________

Earth-sheltered housing in the UK:

• no longer difficult to get planning permission
• more likely to get approval for development in 36 ____________ areas
• may replace mobile homes on the coast

Questions 37-40

Which UK projects have the following? Choose the correct answer.

A         Mole Manor

B         the Hockerton Project

C         both Mole Manor and the Hockerton Project

37         favourable reaction ____________

38         self-sufficiency in energy ____________

39         low building costs ___________

40         luxurious accommodation ____________

Keys & Transcript

Part 1: Vacation Cottage Rental

Part 2: Hotel Opening Day

Part 3: Industrial Design Discuss

Part 4: Underground Houses

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