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IELTS PLACEMENT TEST
TIME: 60 MINUTES
NAME:........................................................................................................................................
AGE:.........................................................DATE:......................................................................
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LISTENING (20 minutes)
SECTION 1: NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS and / or A NUMBER.
Surname : ……Blake…..
First name : 1…………………
ID number : 2…………………
Gender : …..male……….
Email address : [email protected]
Telephone number : 3…………………
Course attending : 4…………………
Start date : 5…………………
Accommodation type : 6…………………
Room type : 7…………………
Type of bathroom : 8…………………
Vehicle : 9………………….
Amount of deposit : 10 £……………..
SECTION 2: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Talk to new kitchen assistants
11. According to the manager, what do most people like about the job of kitchen
assistant?
A the variety of work.
B the friendly atmosphere.
C the opportunities for promotion.
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12. The manager is concerned about some of the new staff’s
A jewellery.
B hair styles.
C shoes.
13. The manager says that the day is likely to be busy for kitchen staff because
A it is a public holiday.
B the head chef is absent.
C the restaurant is almost fully booked.
14. Only kitchen staff who are 18 or older are allowed to use
A the waste disposal unit.
B the electric mixer.
C the meat slicer.
Questions 15-16
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
According to the manager, which TWO things can make the job of kitchen assistant
stressful?
A They have to follow orders immediately.
B The kitchen gets very hot.
C They may not be able to take a break.
D They have to do overtime.
E The work is physically demanding.
Questions 17-20
What is the responsibility of each of the following restaurant staff?
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to
Questions 17-20.
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Responsibilities Restaurant staff
A. training courses 17 Joy Parkins
B. food stocks
18 David Field
C. first aid
D. breakages 19 Dexter Wills
E. staff discounts
F. timetables 20 Mike Smith
SECTION 3: Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each
answer.
Hand knitting
Interest in knitting
● Knitting has a long history around the world.
● We imagine someone like a 21 ……………… knitting.
● A 22 ……………… ago, knitting was expected to disappear.
● The number of knitting classes is now increasing.
● People are buying more 23 ……………… for knitting nowadays.
Benefits of knitting
● gives support in times of 24 ……………… difficulty
● requires only 25 ……………… skills and little money to start
● reduces stress in a busy life
Early knitting
● The origins are not known.
● Findings show early knitted items to be 26 ……………… in shape.
● The first needles were made of natural materials such as wood and 27 ……………
● Early yarns felt 28 ……………… to touch.
● Wool became the most popular yarn for spinning.
● Geographical areas had their own 29 ……………… of knitting.
● Everyday tasks like looking after 30……………… were done while knitting.
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ANSWERS
1. 11. 21.
2. 12. 22.
3. 13. 23.
4. 14. 24.
5. 15. 25.
6. 16. 26.
7. 17. 27.
8. 18. 28.
9. 19. 29.
10. 20. 30.
READING (20 minutes)
Read the passage and do the tasks below.
Bondi Beach
A. Bondi Beach, Australia’s most famous beach, is located in the suburb of Bondi, in
the Local Government Area of Waverley, seven kilometers from the centre of Sydney.
“Bondi” or “Boondi” is an Aboriginal word meaning water breaking over rocks or the
sound of breaking waves. The Australian Museum records that Bondi means a place
where a flight of nullas took place. There are Aboriginal Rock carving on the northern
end of the beach at Ben Buckler and south of Bondi Beach near McKenzies Beach on
the coastal walk.
B. The indigenous people of the area at the time of European settlement have
generally been welcomed to as the Sydney people or the Eora (Eora means “the
people”). One theory describes the Eora as a subgroup of the Darug language group
which occupied the Cumberland Plain west to the Blue Mountains. However, another
theory suggests that they were a distinct language group of their own. There is no
clear evidence for the name or names of the particular band(s) of the Eora that roamed
what is now the Waverley area. A number of place names within Waverley, most
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famously Bondi, have been based on words derived from Aboriginal languages of the
Sydney region.
C. From the mid-1800s Bondi Beach was a favourite location for family outings and
picnics. The beginnings of the suburb go back to 1809, when the early road builder,
William Roberts, received from Governor Bligh a grant of 81 hectares of what is now
most of the business and residential area of Bondi Beach. In 1851, Edward Smith Hall
and Francis O’Brien purchased 200 acres of the Bondi area that embraced almost the
whole frontage of Bondi Beach, and it was named the “The Bondi Estate.” Between
1855 and 1877 O’Brien purchased Hall’s share of the land, renamed the land the
“O’Brien Estate,” and made the beach and the surrounding land available to the public
as a picnic ground and amusement resort. As the beach became increasingly popular,
O’Brien threatened to stop public beach access. However, the Municipal Council
believed that the Government needed to intervene to make the beach a public reserve.
D. During the 1900s beach became associated with health, leisure and democracy – a
playground everyone could enjoy equally. Bondi Beach was a working-class suburb
throughout most of the twentieth century with migrant people from New Zealand
comprising the majority of the local population. The first tramway reached the beach
in 1884. Following this, tram became the first public transportation in Bondi. As an
alternative, this action changed the rule that only rich people can enjoy the beach. By
the 1930s Bondi was drawing not only local visitors but also people from elsewhere in
Australia and overseas. Advertising at the time referred to Bondi Beach as the
“Playground of the Pacific”.
E. There is a growing trend that people prefer having to relax near seaside instead of
living unhealthily in cities. The increasing popularity of sea bathing during the late
1800s and early 1900s raised concerns about public safety and how to prevent people
from drowning. In response, the world’s first formally documented surf lifesaving
club, the Bondi Surf Bathers’ Life Saving Club, was formed in 1907. This was
powerfully reinforced by the dramatic events of “Black Sunday” at Bondi in 1938.
Some 35,000 people were on the beach and a large group of lifesavers were about to
start a surf race when three freak waves hit the beach, sweeping hundreds of people
out to sea. Lifesavers rescued 300 people. The largest mass rescue in the history of
surf bathing, it confirmed the place of the lifesaver in the national imagination.
F. Bondi Beach is the endpoint of the City to Surf Fun Run which is held each year in
August. Australian surf carnivals further instilled this image. A Royal Surf Carnival
was held at Bondi Beach for Queen Elizabeth II during her first visited in Australia in
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1954. Since 1867, there have been over fifty visits by a member of the British Royal
Family to Australia. In addition to many activities, the Bondi Beach Markets is open
every Sunday. Many wealthy people spend Christmas Day at the beach. However, the
shortage of houses occurs when lots of people crushed to the seaside. Manly is the
seashore town which solved this problem. However, people still choose Bondi as the
satisfied destination rather than Manly.
G. Bondi Beach has a commercial area along Campbell Parade and adjacent side
streets, featuring many popular cafes, restaurants, and hotels, with views of the
contemporary beach. It is depicted as wholly modern and European. In the last decade,
Bondi Beaches’ unique position has seen a dramatic rise in svelte houses and
apartments to take advantage of the views and scent of the sea. The valley running
down to the beach is the famous world over for its view of distinctive red-tiled roofs.
Those architectures are deeply influenced by British coastal town.
H. Bondi Beach hosted the beach volleyball competition at the 2000 Summer
Olympics. A temporary 10,000-seat stadium, a much smaller stadium, 2 warm-up
courts, and 3 training courts were set up to host the tournament. The Bondi Beach
Volleyball Stadium was constructed for it and stood for just six weeks. Campaigners
oppose both the social and environmental consequences of the development. The
stadium will divide the beach in two and seriously restrict public access for
swimming, walking, and other forms of outdoor recreation. People protest for their
human rights of having a pure seaside and argue for health life in Bondi.
I. “They’re prepared to risk lives and risk the Bondi beach environment for the sake of
eight days of volleyball”, said Stephen Uniacke, a construction lawyer involved in the
campaign. Other environmental concerns include the possibility that soil dredged up
from below the sand will acidify when brought to the surface.
Questions 1-5. Do the following statements agree with the information given in
Reading Passage 1?
In boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet, write:
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
1. The name of the Bondi beach is first called by the British settlers. ______________
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2. The aboriginal culture in Australia is different when compared with European
culture. ______________
3. Bondi beach area holds many contemporary hotels. ____________
4. The seaside town in Bondi is affected by British culture for its characteristic red
color. ______________
5. Living near Bondi seashore is not beneficial for health. ______________
Questions 6-9. Answer the questions below using NO MORE THAN TWO
WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS from the passage for each answer.
6. At the end of the 19th century, which public transport did people use to go to
Bondi? ____________________
7. When did the British Royalty first visit Bondi? ____________________
8. Which Olympic event did Bondi hold in the 2000 Sydney Olympic games?
____________________
9. What would be damaged if the stadium was built for that Olympic event?
____________________
Questions 10-13. Summary Complete the following summary of the paragraphs
of Reading Passage, using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the Reading
Passage for each answer.
Bondi beach holdsthe feature sports activities every year, which attracts lots of 10.
________________. Choosing to live at this place during the holidays. But local
accommodation cannot meet with the expanding population, a nearby town of
11._______________ is the first suburb site to support the solution, yet people prefer
12. ___________________ as their best choice. Its seaside buildings are well- known
in the world for the special scenic colored 13. __________________ on buildings and
the joyful smell from the sea.
ANSWERS
1. 7.
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2. 8.
3. 9.
4. 10.
5. 11.
6. 12.
13.
WRITING (20 minutes)
WRITING TASK 1
The graph below gives information from a report about the expenditures of a charity
for different purposes in the USA between 2008 and 2014.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
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