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Test 1.

This is the IELTS Listening Test.

You will hear a number of different recordings and you will have to answer questions on what you hear.

There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have a chance to check your work.

All the recordings will be played once only.

The test is in four parts.

At the end of the test, you will be given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet.

Now turn to part one.

Part one.

You will hear an interview with a woman who is doing a survey on transport.

First you have some time to look at questions one to five.

Now listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 5.

Excuse me, would you mind if I asked you some questions?

We're doing a survey on transport.

Yes, that's OK.

First of all, can I take your name?

Yes, it's Sadie Jones.

Thanks very much.

And could I have your date of birth?

Just the year will do, actually.

Is that alright?

Yes, that's fine.

It's 1991.

So, next, your postcode, please.

It's DW30 7YZ.

Great, thanks.

Is that in Wells?

No, it's actually in Harbourn.

Wells isn't far from there though.

I really like that area.

My grandmother lived there when I was a kid.

Yes, it is nice.

Right, so now I want to ask you some questions about how you travelled here today.

OK.

Did you use public transport?

Yes, I came by bus.

OK.

And that was today.

It's the 24th of April, isn't it?

Isn't it the 25th?

Er, no. Actually, you're right.

And what was the reason for your trip today?

I can see you've got some shopping with you.

Yes, I did some shopping, but the main reason I came here was to go to the dentist.

That's not much fun.

Hope it was nothing serious.

No, it was just a check -up.

It's fine.

Good.

Do you normally travel by bus into the city centre?

Yes, I stopped driving in ages ago because parking was so difficult to find and it costs so much.

I see.

The bus is much more convenient too.

It only takes about 30 minutes.

That's good.

So where did you start your journey?

At the bus stop on Clacksby Street.

Is that C -L -A -X -B -Y?

That's right.

Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 6 to 10.

Now listen and answer questions 6 to 10.

And how satisfied with the service are you?

Do you have any complaints?

Well, as I said, it's very convenient and quick when it's on time.

But this morning it was late.

Only about ten minutes, but still.

Yes, I understand that's annoying.

And what about the timetable?

Do you have any comments about that?

I suppose I mainly use the bus during the day,

but any time I've been in town in the evening for dinner or at the cinema,

I've noticed you have to wait a long time for a bus.

There aren't that many.

OK, thanks.

So now I'd like to ask you about your car use.

Well, I have got a car, but I don't use it that often.

Mainly just to go to the supermarket.

But that's about it, really.

My husband uses it at the weekends to go to the golf club.

And what about a bicycle?

I don't actually have one at the moment.

What about the city bikes you can rent?

Do you ever use those?

No, I'm not keen on cycling there because of all the pollution.

But I would like to get a bike.

It would be good to use it to get to work.

So why haven't you got one now?

Well, I live in a flat on the second floor and it doesn't have any storage,

so we'd have to leave it in the hall outside the flat.

I see.

OK, well, I think that's all we need from you today.

That is the end of part one.

You now have one minute to check your answers to part one.

Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “CAM18 TEST1 P1”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: questions, bus, answer, test, hear. This video has 95 sentences and 692 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:58. The speaker talks slowly, about 99 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 20 of its 95 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
convenient adjective	/kənˈviː.niənt/	Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient.
carefully adverb	/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/	With care; attentively, circumspectly.
sheet noun	/ʃit/	A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.
complaint noun	/kəmˈpleɪnt/	The act of complaining.
pollution noun	/pəˈluʃən/	Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc.
cinema noun	/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/	A movie theatre, a movie house.
grandmother noun	/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/	A mother of someone's parent.
instruction noun	/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/	The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge.
keen adjective	/kin/	Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
bicycle noun	/ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/	A vehicle that has two primary wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s…
satisfy verb	/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/	To be enough (for)
dentist noun	/ˈdɛntɪst/	A medical doctor who specializes in teeth.
supermarket noun	/ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/	A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing.
annoy verb	/əˈnoɪ̯/	To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
postcode noun	/ˈpoʊs(t)ˌkoʊd/	A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
check up verb	To verify through brief investigation or revisit for assurance that there are no problems.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

First of all, can I take your name?
Did you use public transport?
Do you have any complaints?
Do you have any comments about that?
What about the city bikes you can rent?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	I've been · I've noticed
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	will be played · will be given
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	will hear · will be · will do
Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary	have to answer · have to wait · have to leave

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as isn't, don't, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sheet /ʃit/, pollution /pəˈluʃən/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like convenient, carefully, sheet.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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