PRACTICE 17

Part 1. Complete the notes below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in the spaces
provided. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
Source: IELTS listening Cambridge 7 – Test 2
CAR INSURANCE
Example Answer
Name: Patrick Jones

Address: (1)_______________, Greendale

Contact number: 730453
Occupation: (2) _______________
Size of car engine: 1200cc Type of car:
Manufacturer: Hewton
Model: Sable
Year: 1997
Previous insurance company: Any insurance claims in the last five years?
(3) _______________ Yes 
No
If yes, give brief details:
Car was (4) ______________in 1999
Name(s) of other driver(s): Uses of car: - social
Simon (5) _______________ - traveling to work
Relationship to main driver:
(6) _______________
Start date: 31 January
Recommended Insurance arrangement
Name of company: (7) _______________
Annual cost: $450
Part 2. You will hear a part of an interview with a man called Ewan Richardson, who is trying to
persuade people to use less paper. For questions 8-15, complete the sentences with NO MORE
THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered
boxes.
8. Every year, the average UK citizen uses about ________ of paper.
9. Most of the world’s paper comes from very _______ forests.
10. The production of paper causes terrible ________ in some places.

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11. The destruction of the forests is a much bigger cause of global warming than ________
12. You can use less paper by avoiding unnecessary ________ when you are studying or working.
13. You can often reuse________ that you have received.
14. To receive less junk mail, don’t ask for _______ when you buy something.
15. Stop receiving any magazines you don’t always read, or________ them with others.
Your answers:
8. 9. 10. 11.
12. 13. 14. 15.

Part 3. You will hear a dialogue about property development. For questions 16-20, decide
whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes.
16. The process of buying a house, improving it and selling it for a profit is called money making.
17. Marcus says that buyers need to do their homework before they buy a house at an auction.
18. When renovating a house, Marcus suggests that buyers think about what fittings future
occupants will need.
19. People advertise in newspapers because they want to sell their homes at lower price.
20. Marcus suggests contacting the land registry if you find an empty house.
Part 4. You will listen to an interview with the couple, and for questions 21-25, choose the answer
(A, B, C, or D) which fits best. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
21. Pete says their forthcoming trip will challenge them because of the _________.
A. kind of terrain they are crossing. B. enormous distances they are covering.
C. means of transport they are using. D. length of time they are taking.
22. Sally says she and Pete were motivated to go on the trip because of a __________.
A. need for excitement B. Lifelong ambition
C. desire to earn money. D. plan to write a book.
23. How does Pete feel about talking the journey?
A. He thinks that their chances of succeeding are above average.
B. He would prefer not to talk about what might happen.
C. He’s excited about the dangers they’re about to experience.
D. He suspects they’re about to face their toughest challenge yet.
24. They are going to ensure their safety and well-being during the journey by __________.
A. carrying enough supplies for the whole trip.
B. avoiding routes which are known to be dangerous.
C. making sure they have enough hot meals.

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D. wearing suitable clothing for the climate.
25. What comment does Sally make about the weather during their journey?
A. Unexpected bad weather often interferes with timings for stops.
B. Whatever the weather, they will try to stick to the scheduled stop times.
C. If the weather is against them, they will be forced to abandon their trip.
D. Bad weather has less effect on motorbikes than other forms of transport.
SECTION B. LEXICO- GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences and write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
26. Although the new library service has been very successful, its future is _______ certain.
A. at any rate B. by no means C. by all means D. by any chance
27. The investigation was instigated ______ the Prime Minister.
A. on the part of B. consequence of C. subsequent to D. at the behest of
28. The job wasn’t giving the ______ of the experience he wanted.
A. width B. depth C. length D. breadth
29. I suppose I could ______ advertising.
A. catch on B. get out of C. go in for D. work out
30. The rather humid climate in no way_______ from the beauty of place.
A. subtracts B. protracts C. detracts D. attracts
31. Don’t thank me for helping in the garden. It was ______ pleasure to be working out of doors.
A. plain B. sheer C. simple D. mere
32. My sunburnt nose made me feel rather_______ for the first few days of the holiday.
A. self- concious B. self-centred C. self-effacing D. self-evident
33. It's true, I tell you! I got it from the _______. My sister works at the Town Hall. She's the one
who made the decision!
A. nag's head B. cat's whiskers C. horse's mouth D. lion's den
34. I must run. I'd rather ________ for time at the moment.
A. squeezed B. squashed C. cramped D. pressed
35. Their full skirts flared out as the dancers ______ round and round at great speed.
A. slid B. tripped C. twirled D. winched
36. Little Tom ______ his gaze to avoid making eye contact when his mother caught him eating ice-
cream.
A. converted B. averted C. reverted D. diverted
37. Despite advancements in technology, some individuals still prefer to communicate ______ by
using outdated methods.

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 A. circuitously B. gratuitously C. fortuitously D. felicitously
38. The contents were ______ that she did not mention them when we discussed after the
programme.
A. so great a mystery B. so a great mystery
C. such great a mystery D. a such great mystery
39. Filing may be a_______ procedure, bit it is essential for the smooth runnign of the office.
A. strenuous B. tedious C. weary D. stuffy
40. The toll makes using the Panama Canal too costly for some__________vessels.
A commerce B. profiteering C. business D. merchant
Part 3. Write the correct form of the words given in the brackets. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes.
46. We do feel ___________ to Jimmy for all his great support that he gave us in these hard times.
(DEBT)
47. Modern fire-fighters are equipped with fire extinguishers and __________ clothing. (FLAME)
48. In response to the escalating climate crisis, the government implemented ___________
measures to mitigate the adverse effects. (CAUTION)
49. The team worked together seamlessly as if their movement were orchestrated like _________.
(CLOCK)
50. In January 2001, the _________ Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued its latest report on
climate change. (GOVERN)
51. Climate models had become far more reliable since the previous report in 1995 and allowed
them to __________ the earlier projections for global warming. (PRAISE)
52. There was a sudden ____________ clapping and cheering as he rose to receive the Nobel Peace
Prize. (BURST)
53. ____________ is the study of crime and criminals. (CRIME)
54. The names of all the dead were __________ on the monument. (SCRIPT)
55. Local officials were surprised at the scale of the _________ against plans for a local casino.
(CRY)
SECTION C. READING
Part 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to
each of the following questions. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes.
DIAGNOSING DYSLEXIA
Approximately five percent of the population suffer from dyslexia. The cause of the disorder
is unknown and it is (56) ________ found in people of otherwise normal intectual ability. The
condition is (57) ________ by severe reading difficulties, with dyslexics frequently confusing

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letters or words. They may, for example, read or write letters, words or sentences in the wrong (58)
________. Although the problem can be overcome with intensive instruction, sufferers usually
continue to read and write poorly throughout their lives.
Traditionally, diagnosis has been made by reading experts, which means that many (59)
________ are not formally (60) ________ until a child is around ten years of age. Now, however, a
group of psychologists in the United States believe that they have found a way of identifying in
their first days of life children who will develop dyslexia. This is exciting news as early
identification and (61) ________ make early instruction possible, perhaps avoiding later problems
altogether.
The research team has identified (62) ________ differences between the brain (63)
________ patterns of dyslexics and those of better readers. Attaching electrodes to the heads of
babies just 36 hours old, they measured the size and speed of their brain responses to selected
stimuli. The children were (64) ________ and given IQ and comprehension tests every two years.
At eight, reading tests were administered to identify those who were dyslexic. More than 90 percent
diagnosed as dyslexic could have been singled out at birth.
This research is still in its (65) ________ but may result in a future in which dyslexia no
longer causes life long distress.
56. A. naturally B. commonly C. customarily D. actually
57. A. characterized B. distinguished C. marked D. identified
58. A. arrangement B. series C. sequence D. order
59. A. instances B. cases C. times D. occurrences
60. A. picked up B. noted down C. shown up D. put down
61. A. interference B. intrusion C. intervention D. recognition
62. A. frank B. evident C. distinct D. precise
63. A. pace B. wave C. pulse D. signal
64. A. monitored B. viewed C. followed D. inspected
65. A. beginnings B. infancy C. outset D. origins
Your answers:
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

Part 2. Complete the following passage by filling each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
The game of solving difficult puzzles has always filled people with the feeling of a profound
excitement. No (66) _______, then, that the fascination of treasure hunting has invariably been

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associated with the possibility of (67) _______ the most improbable dreams. According to what the
psychologists claim, there is a little boy in every treasure hunter. Yet, the chase of hidden valuables
has recently become a serious venture with amateur and professional seekers equipped with highly
sophisticated (68) _______ like metal detectors, radars, sonars or underwater cameras.
What (69) _______ the adrenaline level in these treasure - obsessed fanatics are legends, myths, old
maps and other variety of clues promising immeasurable fortunes (70) _______ beneath the earth’s
surface or drowned in the ancient galleys.
For many reassure hunters the struggle of hint searching is even more stimulating than digging out
a treasure (71) _______ composed of golden or silver objects, jeweler and other priceless artifacts.
The job is, however, extremely strenuous as even the most puzzling clues must be thoroughly
analyzed. Failures and misinterpretations (72) _______ quite frequently, too. Yet, (73) _______ the
most unlikely clue or the smallest find is enough to reinforce the hunter's self - confidence and
passion.
Indeed, the delight in treasure finding doesn't always depend on acquiring tremendous amounts of
valuables. Whatever is detected, (74) _______ it a rusty sundial or a marble statue, brings joy and
(75) _______ after a long and exhausting search.
Your answers:
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
71. 72. 73. 74. 75.
Part 3. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C, or D to answer the questions. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
Types of Social Groups
Life places us in a complex web of relationships with other people. Our humanness arises
out of these relationships in the course of social interaction. Moreover, our humanness must be
sustained through social interaction—and fairly constantly so. When an association continues long
enough for two people to become linked together by a relatively stable set of expectations, it is
called a relationship.
People are bound within relationships by two types of bonds: expressive ties and
instrumental ties. Expressive ties are social links formed when we emotionally invest ourselves in
and commit ourselves to other people. Through association with people who are meaningful to us,
we achieve a sense of security, love, acceptance, companionship, and personal worth. Instrumental
ties are social links formed when we cooperate with other people to achieve some goal.
Occasionally, this may mean working with instead of against competitors. More often, we simply
cooperate with others to reach some end without endowing the relationship with any larger
significance.

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 Sociologists have built on the distinction between expressive and instrumental ties to
distinguish between two types of groups: primary and secondary. A primary group involves two or
more people who enjoy a direct, intimate, cohesive relationship with one another. Expressive ties
predominate in primary groups; we view the people as ends in themselves and valuable in their own
right. A secondary group entails two or more people who are involved in an impersonal relationship
and have come together for a specific, practical purpose. Instrumental ties predominate in secondary
groups; we perceive people as means to ends rather than as ends in their own right. Sometimes
primary group relationships evolve out of secondary group relationships. This happens in many
work settings. People on the job often develop close relationships with coworkers as they come to
share gripes, jokes, gossip, and satisfactions.
A number of conditions enhance the likelihood that primary groups will arise. First, group
size is important. We find it difficult to get to know people personally when they are milling about
and dispersed in large groups. In small groups we have a better chance to initiate contact and
establish rapport with them. Second, face-to-face contact allows us to size up others. Seeing and
talking with one another in close physical proximity makes possible a subtle exchange of ideas and
feelings. And third, the probability that we will develop primary group bonds increases as we have
frequent and continuous contact. Our ties with people often deepen as we interact with them across
time and gradually evolve interlocking habits and interests.
Primary groups are fundamental to us and to society. First, primary groups are critical to the
socialization process. Within them, infants and children are introduced to the ways of their society.
Such groups are the breeding grounds in which we acquire the norms and values that equip us for
social life. Sociologists view primary groups as bridges between individuals and the larger society
because they transmit, mediate, and interpret a society's cultural patterns and provide the sense of
oneness so critical for social solidarity.
Second, primary groups are fundamental because they provide the settings in which we meet
most of our personal needs. Within them, we experience companionship, love, security, and an overall
sense of well-being. Not surprisingly, sociologists find that the strength of a group's primary ties has
implications for the group's functioning. For example, the stronger the primary group ties of a sports
team playing together, the better their record is.
Third, primary groups are fundamental because they serve as powerful instruments for
social control. Their members command and dispense many of the rewards that are so vital to us
and that make our lives seem worthwhile. Should the use of rewards fail, members can frequently
win by rejecting or threatening to ostracize those who deviate from the primary group's norms. For
instance, some social groups employ shunning (a person can remain in the community, but others
are forbidden to interact with the person) as a device to bring into line individuals whose behavior

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goes beyond that allowed by the particular group. Even more important, primary groups define
social reality for us by structuring our experiences. By providing us with definitions of situations,
they elicit from our behavior that conforms to group-devised meanings. Primary groups, then, serve
both as carriers of social norms and as enforcers of them.
76. The word complex in the passage is closest in meaning to ______
A. delicate B. elaborate C. private D. common
77. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of a relationship?
A. It is a structure of associations with many people.
B. It should be studied in the course of a social interaction.
C. It places great demands on people.
D. It develops gradually overtime.
78. The word endowing in the passage is closest in meaning to ______
A. leaving B. exposing C. providing D. understanding
79. Which of the following can be inferred about instrumental ties from the author's mention of
working with competitors in paragraph 2?
A. Instrumental ties can develop even in situations in which people would normally not
cooperate.
B. Instrumental ties require as much emotional investment as expressive ties.
C. Instrumental ties involve security, love, and acceptance.
D. Instrumental ties should be expected to be significant.
80. According to paragraph 3, what do sociologists see as the main difference between primary and
secondary groups?
A. Primary groups consist of people working together, while secondary groups exist outside of
work settings.
B. In primary groups people are seen as means, while in secondary groups people are seen as ends.
C. Primary groups involve personal relationships, while secondary groups are mainly practical in
purpose.
D. Primary groups are generally small, while secondary groups often contain more than two
people.
81. Which of the following can be inferred from the author's claim in paragraph 3 that primary
group relationships sometimes evolve out of secondary group relationships?
A. Secondary group relationships begin by being primary group relationships.
B. A secondary group relationship that is highly visible quickly becomes a primary group
relationship.
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 D. Even in secondary groups, frequent communication serves to bring people into close
relationships.
82. The phrase size up in the passage is closest in meaning to ______
A. enlarge B. evaluate C. impress D. accept
83. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted
sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out
essential information.
A. Sociologists think that cultural patterns establish connections between the individual and the
larger society.
B. Sociologists believe that individuals with a sense of oneness bridge the gap between society
and primary groups.
C. Sociologists think primary groups contribute to social solidarity because they help maintain a
society's cultural patterns.
D. Sociologists believe that the cultural patterns that provide social solidarity arise as bridges
from primary groups.
84. This passage is developed primarily by ______
A. drawing comparisons between theory and practice
B. presenting two opposing theories
C. defining important concepts and providing examples of them
D. discussing causes and their effects
85. According to paragraph 7, why would a social group use shunning?
A. To enforce practice of the kinds of behavior acceptable to the group
B. To discourage offending individuals from remaining in the group
C. To commend and reward the behavior of the other members of the group
D. To decide which behavioral norms should be passed on to the next generation?
Your answers:
76. 77. 78. 79. 80.
81. 82. 83. 84. 85.

Part 4. For questions 86-95, read the text carefully and do the tasks below it. Write your answers
in the corresponding numbered boxes.
(Source: Cambridge English IELTS 12 Academic © Cambridge University Press, Test 5)
What’s the Purpose of Gaining Knowledge?
A. “I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any subject.” That was the
founder’s motto for Cornell University, and it seems an apt characterization of the different

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university, also in the USA, where I currently teach philosophy. A student can prepare for a career in
resort management, engineering, interior design, accounting, music, law enforcement, you name it.
But what would the founders of these two institutions have thought of a course called “Arson for
Profit”? I kid you not: we have it on the books. Any undergraduates who have met the academic
requirements can sign up for the course in our program in “fire science”.

B. Naturally, the course is intended for prospective arson investigators, who can learn all the tricks
of the trade for detecting whether a fire was deliberately set, discovering who did it, and
establishing a chain of evidence for effective prosecution in a court of law. But wouldn’t this also be
the perfect course for prospective arsonists to sign up for? My point is not to criticize academic
programs in fire science: they are highly welcome as part of the increasing professionalization of
this and many other occupations. However, it’s not unknown for a firefighter to torch a building.
This example suggests how dishonest and illegal behavior, with the help of higher education, can
creep into every aspect of public and business life.

C. I realized this anew when I was invited to speak before a class in marketing, which is another of
our degree programs. The regular instructor is a colleague who appreciates the kind of ethical
perspective I can bring as a philosopher. There are endless ways I could have approached this
assignment, but I took my cue from the title of the course: “Principles of Marketing”. It made me
think to ask the students, “Is marketing principled?” After all, a subject matter can have principles
in the sense of being codified, having rules, as with football or chess, without being principled in
the sense of being ethical. Many of the students immediately assumed that the answer to my
question about marketing principles was obvious: no. Just look at the ways in which everything
under the sun has been marketed; obviously it need not be done in a principled (= ethical) fashion.

D. Is that obvious? I made the suggestion, which may sound downright crazy in light of the
evidence, that perhaps marketing is by definition principled. My inspiration for this judgement is the
philosopher Immanuel Kant, who argued that any body of knowledge consists of an end (or
purpose) and a means.

E. Let us apply both the terms “means” and “end” to marketing. The students have signed up for a
course in order to learn how to market effectively. But to what end? There seem to be two main
attitudes toward that question. One is that the answer is obvious: the purpose of marketing is to sell
things and to make money. The other attitude is that the purpose of marketing is irrelevant: Each
person comes to the program and course with his or her own plans, and these need not even concern

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the acquisition of marketing expertise as such. My proposal, which I believe would also be Kant’s,
is that neither of these attitudes captures the significance of the end to the means for marketing. A
field of knowledge or a professional endeavor is defined by both the means and the end; hence both
deserve scrutiny. Students need to study both how to achieve X, and also what X is.

F. It is at this point that “Arson for Profit” becomes supremely relevant. That course is presumably
all about means how to detect and prosecute criminal activity. It is therefore assumed that the end is
good in an ethical sense. When I ask fire science students to articulate the end, or purpose, of their
field, they eventually generalize to something like, “The safety and welfare of society,” which
seems right. As we have seen, someone could use the very same knowledge of means to achieve a
much less noble end, such as personal profit via destructive, dangerous, reckless activity. But we
would not call that firefighting. We have a separate word for it: arson. Similarly, if you employed
the “principles of marketing” in an unprincipled way, you would not be doing marketing. We have
another term for it: fraud. Kant gives the example of a doctor and a poisoner, who use the identical
knowledge to achieve their divergent ends. We would say that one is practicing medicine, the other,
murder.
The text has six sections A-F. For questions 86-90, choose the correct heading for each section
from the list of headings below. Write the correct number, i-viii, in spaces 86-90 given next to the
sections. The task begins with an example (0).
Example: (0) Section A _vi_
List of Headings
i Courses that require a high level of commitment
ii A course title with two meanings
iii The equal importance of two key issues
iv Applying a theory in an unexpected context
v The financial benefits of studying
vi A surprising course title
vii Different names for different outcomes
viii The possibility of attracting the wrong kind of student

86. Section B _____________

87. Section C _____________
88. Section D _____________
89. Section E _____________
90. Section F _____________

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For questions 91-95, read the following statements carefully and decide whether they agree with
the views of the writer in the text. In spaces given next to the statements, write
YES if the statement agrees with the views of the writer
NO if the statement contradicts the views of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
91. ________ It is difficult to attract students onto courses that do not focus on a career.
92. ________ The “Arson for Profit” course would be useful for people intending to set fire to
buildings.
93. ________ Fire science courses are too academic to help people to be good at the job of
firefighting.
94. ________ The writer’s fire science students provided a detailed definition of the purpose of
their studies.
95. ________ The expectation is that the students completing the “Arson for Profit” course will
become investigators specializing in arson.
Your answers:
86. 87. 88. 89. 90.
91. 92. 93. 94. 95.

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