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IELTS Listening TEST BOOKLET No 9 – August – 2025

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Part 1: At Employment agency

SECTION 1 — Questions 1–10

Questions 1–5
Complete Sarah’s People Central form below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the listening for each answer.

People Central – New Potential Staff

• Name: Mark (1) ______
• Address: 13 Wellington Street, South Brisbane, Queensland
• Postcode: 4101
• Date of Birth: (2) ______ May 1988
• Email Address: markc@(3) ______ now.com
• Telephone (Home): 07 3554 7671
• Cell: 046 9153 (4) ______
• Preferred Work Area: The Brisbane area
• Within a drive of approx. (5) ______ from home

Questions 6–10
Complete the sentences below.
Use NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the listening for each answer.

6. Mark will send ______ of his professional certificates to Sarah.
7. Mark could happily travel to Gold Coast Printing by ______ as well as by car.
8. The ______ nature of the job at the import export company is a problem for Mark.
9. Mark is worried about ______ at a smaller company like the fishing company, Barracuda.
10. Mark will not need to pay a ______ for any job placement.

Part 2: Work at Supermarket

PART 2 — Questions 11–20

Questions 11–14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Starting work at Hollies supermarket

11. The supervisor starts her talk by explaining that employees have to
    A. be aware of the importance of teamwork.
    B. be flexible in terms of their availability.
    C. be capable of lifting heavy loads.
12. The supervisor says that when the supermarket is very busy, employees must
    

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A. decide for themselves what needs doing.
B. postpone their scheduled break.
C. report minor accidents quickly.

Questions 15–20
Label the plan below.

Write the correct letter, A–J, next to questions 15–20.

Hollies supermarket

15. Staff entrance ______
16. Manager’s office ______
17. Storage and unpacking ______
18. Kitchen ______
19. Cleaning equipment ______
20. Staff relaxation area ______

Part 3: Scientific techniques to Art

SECTION 3 — Questions 21–30

Questions 21–24
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Using scientific techniques to investigate works of art

21. What does Josh think about Jackson Pollock’s paintings?
    A. They are easy to copy.
    B. They are complex.
    C. They are childish.
22. The $5 painting was considered to be a fake because
    A. it lacked documentation.
    B. it was too cheap.
    C. it featured the wrong colours.
23. What made the International Foundation for Art Research reject the $5 painting?
    A. what was on the back of the painting
    B. the type of paint used
    C. how the paint was applied
24. What do Josh and Emily agree about art evaluation?
    A. Only an experienced critic can evaluate a painting’s authenticity.
    B. Modern scientific methods have replaced the traditional approach.
    C. Experts from the science and art worlds should work together.

Questions 25–30
Complete the flow-chart below.
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–H, next to questions 25–30.

Box of options:
A. ultrasound
B. gamma-ray technology
C. stone
D. a laser scanner
E. a radar machine
F. glass
G. a thermographic camera
H. brick

Seracini’s search for Leonardo Da Vinci’s Battle of Anghiari

Seracini used 25 ______ to help make a model of the building.

Seracini used 26 ______ to reveal different materials in the walls. He found the original architecture.

Seracini guessed that Da Vinci painted his masterpiece on the east wall, in a space that used to hold 27 ______.

Seracini analysed the wall using 28 ______ and discovered a second wall behind it.

Seracini hypothesised that the Da Vinci painting is still there on the original 29 ______ wall.

Seracini is using 30 ______ to prove his theory.

Part 4: Drama activities lecture

SECTION 4 — Questions 31–40

Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Benefits of using drama activities in the classroom

Child’s personal development

• Group participation develops 31 ______ in own ideas
• Unscripted, imaginative activities allow children to take 32 ______

Child’s educational development

• Working as a group teaches the importance of 33 ______ to others
• Performing makes children 34 ______ for their learning and behavior

Role-play can be used:

• as a form of 35 ______ for children experiencing problems
• to help children be objective about their behavior problems
• to explore controversial issues with a class in a 36 ______ environment
• to explore children’s self-knowledge and understanding of 37 ______

Advantages of using role-play in the study of history

• Drama activities increase children’s 38 ______ in class
• Makes it easier for children to 39 ______ and understand historical events
• Can find answers to 40 ______ in history to see why certain decisions were made

Keys & Transcript

Part 1: At Employment agency

Part 2: Work at Supermarket

Part 3: Scientific techniques to Art

Part 4: Drama activities lecture

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