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IELTS 20.
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Published by Cambridge University Press and Assessment 2025.
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This recording is copyright.
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Test 1.
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This is the IELTS listening test.
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You will hear a number of different recordings and you will have to answer questions on what you hear.
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There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions,
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and you will have a chance to check your work.
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All the recordings will be played once only.
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The test is in four parts.
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At the end of the test,
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you will be given ten minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet.
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Now turn to part one.
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Part 1.
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You will hear a woman asking a friend for restaurant recommendations.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 4.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 4.
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I've been meaning to ask you for some advice about restaurants.
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I need to book somewhere to celebrate my sister's 30th birthday,
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and I liked the sound of that place you went to for your mum's 50th.
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The Junction.
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Yeah, I'd definitely recommend that for a special occasion.
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Everyone really enjoyed it.
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Where is it again?
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I can't remember.
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It's on Grayson Street, only about a two-minute walk from the station.
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Oh, that's good.
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I'd prefer not to have to drive anywhere.
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But I don't want to have to walk too far either.
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Yes, the location's perfect, but that's not necessarily why I'd recommend it.
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The food's amazing.
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If you like fish, it's probably the best restaurant in town for that.
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It's always really fresh, and there are lots of interesting dishes to choose from.
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But all the food is good there.
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Is it really expensive?
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It's certainly not cheap, but for a special occasion I think it's fine.
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It's got a great atmosphere,
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and before dinner you can go up on the roof and have a drink.
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It's really nice up there,
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but you need to book.
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It's very popular, as the views are spectacular.
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Hmm, sounds good.
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So that's definitely a possibility, then.
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Is there anywhere else you can think of?
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Um, if you want somewhere a bit less formal,
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then you could try Paloma.
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Where's that?
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I haven't heard of it.
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No, it's quite new.
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It's only been open a few months,
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but it's got a great reputation already.
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It's in a really beautiful old building on Bow Street.
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Oh, I think I know where you mean.
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Right beside the cinema.
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Yes, that's it.
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I've only been there a couple of times,
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but I was really impressed.
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The chef used to work at Don Felipe's, apparently.
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I was really sorry when that closed down.
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So is all the food they serve Spanish, then?
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Yeah.
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You can get lots of small dishes to share,
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which always works really well if you're in a group.
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Hmm.
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Worth thinking about.
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Yeah.
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There's a lively atmosphere and the waiters are really friendly.
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The only thing is that you need to pay a £50 deposit to book a table.
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A lot of restaurants are doing that these days.
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I should have a look at the menu to check there's a good choice of vegetarian dishes.
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A couple of my friends have stopped eating meat.
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Not sure.
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I'd say the selection of those would be quite limited.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation,
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you have some time to look at questions 5 to 10.
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Now listen and answer questions 5 to 10.
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I've just thought of another idea.
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Have you been to the Audley?
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No, don't think I've heard of it.
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How's it spelt?
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A-U-D-L-E-Y.
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You must have heard of it.
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There's been a lot about it in the press.
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I don't tend to pay much attention to that kind of thing.
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So where is it exactly?
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It's in that hotel near Baxter Bridge on the top floor.
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Oh, the views would be incredible from up there.
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Yeah, I'd love to go.
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I can't think of the chef's name,
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but she was a judge on that TV cookery show recently.
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And she's written a couple of cookery books.
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Oh, Angela Frayne.
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That's the one.
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Anyway, it's had excellent reviews from all the newspapers.
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That would be a memorable place for a celebration.
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Definitely.
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Obviously it's worth going there just for the view,
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but the food is supposed to be really special.
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She only likes cooking with local products, doesn't she?
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Yes.
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Everything at the restaurant has to be sourced within a short distance,
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and absolutely nothing flown in from abroad.
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I imagine it's really expensive, though.
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Well, you could go for the set lunch.
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That's quite reasonable for a top-class restaurant.
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£30 a head.
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In the evening, I think it'd be more like £50.
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At least that, I should think.
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But I'm sure everyone would enjoy it.
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It's not the kind of place you leave feeling hungry, though, is it?
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With tiny portions.
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No, the reviews I've read didn't mention that.
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I imagine they'd be average.
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Well, that's all great.
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Thanks so much.
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That is the end of part one.
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You now have one minute to check your answers to part one.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel C1 se basa en el vídeo “IELTS Cambridge 20 – Test 1: Listening Part 1”. Las palabras que más se repiten: restaurant, questions, answer, test, hear. Este vídeo tiene 119 frases y 853 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 7:58. El hablante habla despacio, unas 107 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 85 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| dish sustantivo | /dɪʃ/ | vajilla |
| atmosphere sustantivo | /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ | atmósfera, aire |
| occasion sustantivo | /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/ | ocasión |
| necessarily adverbio | /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/ | necesariamente |
| reputation sustantivo | /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/ | reputación, nombradía |
| carefully adverbio | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | cuidadosamente |
| formal adjetivo | /ˈfɔɹməl/ | formal |
| hungry adjetivo | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | hambriento, tener hambre |
| sheet sustantivo | /ʃit/ | hoja, folio |
| abroad adverbio | /əˈbɹɔːd/ | en el extranjero, en el exterior |
| spell sustantivo | /spɛl/ | hechizo, conjuro |
| menu sustantivo | /ˈmɛn.juː/ | menú, carta |
| copyright sustantivo | /ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/ | derechos de autor, derecho de autor |
| deposit sustantivo | /dɪˈpɑ.zɪt/ | depósito |
| chef sustantivo | /ʃɛf/ | chef |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| close down verbo | /kləʊzˈdaʊn/ | cerrar, clausurar |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- I'd prefer not to have to drive anywhere.
- Is there anywhere else you can think of?
- I haven't heard of it.
- I've just thought of another idea.
- No, don't think I've heard of it.
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | haven't heard · It's only been · I've only been |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | will be played · will be given · be sourced |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 22 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'd, I've, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: dish /dɪʃ/, occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/, reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/, sheet /ʃit/, celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/, celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/, spectacular /spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como dish, atmosphere, occasion.
¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.