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Some key takeaways from the passage are that air conditioners have had a major impact on population shifts and urban development. While useful, they also have drawbacks in terms of energy usage and contribution to climate change.

The speaker compares air conditioners in importance to cars.

The region where people’s homes had barjeel towers is the Middle East.

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ILAC IELTS Listening Test Z

Section 4

SECTION 4

Questions 31-32 | Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 

31- What other invention does the speaker compare to air conditioners in importance?
A books 
B cars 
C email 

32- In which region did people’s homes have barjeel towers?


A the Middle East 
B North America 
C Central Europe

Questions 33–40 | Complete the notes about air conditioners below. 

Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER ONLY for each answer. 

In 1902, a 33- ………………………… company in New York City had problems with heat and
humidity.
They asked Willis Carrier, an 34- ………………………… , to find a solution to this issue.
He developed a machine to cool hot air by running it over ammonia-
filled 35- …………………………

Carrier’s device had a huge impact on modern development:


• in 1950, just 36- …………………………… percent of the population of the US lived in the
“Sunbelt” 
(by 2000, this proportion had doubled)
• people in megacities in places like 37- …………………………… , India, and Singapore might be
unable to live without air conditioning.
• in Europe and North America, deaths caused by recent 38- …………………………… have
been higher in areas where air conditioners are less common.

Air conditioners do have some drawbacks:


• they need a lot of 39- …………………………… to run, the production of which causes climate
change
• when in use, they can raise night-time temperatures by a whole 40- …………………………… or

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Questions 31-32 | Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 

What other invention does the speaker compare to air conditioners in


importance?(1 Punto)

A- books

B- cars

C- email

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Questions 31-32 | Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 

In which region did people’s homes have barjeel towers?(1 Punto)

A- the Middle East

B- North America

C- Central Europe

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Questions 33–40 | Complete the notes about air conditioners


below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER ONLY for each answer. 

In 1902, a 33- ………………………… company in New York City had problems


with heat and humidity.(1 Punto)

Escriba su respuesta

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Questions 33–40 | Complete the notes about air conditioners


below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER ONLY for each answer. 

They asked Willis Carrier, an 34- ………………………… , to find a solution to


this issue.
(1 Punto)

Escriba su respuesta

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Questions 33–40 | Complete the notes about air conditioners


below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER ONLY for each answer. 

He developed a machine to cool hot air by running it over ammonia-


filled 35- …………………………
(1 Punto)

Escriba su respuesta

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Questions 33–40 | Complete the notes about air conditioners


below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER ONLY for each answer. 

Carrier’s device had a huge impact on modern development:


• in 1950, just 36- …………………………… percent of the population of the US
lived in the “Sunbelt” 
(by 2000, this proportion had doubled)
(1 Punto)

Escriba su respuesta

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Questions 33–40 | Complete the notes about air conditioners


below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER ONLY for each answer. 

Carrier’s device had a huge impact on modern development:


• people in megacities in places like 37- …………………………… , India, and
Singapore might be unable to live without air conditioning. (1 Punto)

Escriba su respuesta

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Questions 33–40 | Complete the notes about air conditioners


below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER ONLY for each answer. 

Carrier’s device had a huge impact on modern development:


• in Europe and North America, deaths caused by
recent 38- …………………………… have been higher in areas where air
conditioners are less common.
(1 Punto)

Escriba su respuesta

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Questions 33–40 | Complete the notes about air conditioners


below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER ONLY for each answer. 

Air conditioners do have some drawbacks:


• they need a lot of 39- …………………………… to run, the production of which
causes climate change
(1 Punto)

Escriba su respuesta

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Questions 33–40 | Complete the notes about air conditioners


below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER ONLY for each answer. 

Air conditioners do have some drawbacks:


• when in use, they can raise night-time temperatures by a
whole 40- …………………………… or more (1 Punto)

Escriba su respuesta

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