IELTS test (one part)

Part 1 - Listen to the audio and answer the questions.

Questions 1–4

Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

1At first, Don thought the topic of recycling footwear might be too

A. limited in scope.

B. hard to research.

C. boring for listeners.

2When discussing trainers, Bella and Don disagree about

A. how popular they are among young people.

B. how suitable they are for school.

C. how quickly they wear out.

3Bella says that she sometimes recycles shoes because

A. they no longer fit.

B. she no longer likes them.

C. they are no longer in fashion.

4What did the article say that confused Don?

A. Public consumption of footwear has risen.

B. Less footwear is recycled now than in the past.

C. People dispose of more footwear than they used to.

Questions 5–8

Look at the following reasons and the list of footwear below. Match each reason with the correct footwear.

	Reasons
A	one shoe was missing
B	the colour of one shoe had faded
C	one shoe had a hole in it
D	the shoes were brand new
E	the shoes were too dirty
F	the stitching on the shoes was broken

Questions 9–10

Choose the correct answer.

9Why did the project to make ‘new’ shoes out of old shoes fail?

A. People believed the ‘new' pairs of shoes were unhygienic.

B. There were not enough good parts to use in the old shoes.

C. The shoes in the ‘new’ pairs were not completely alike.

10Bella and Don agree that they can present their topic

A. from a new angle.

B. with relevant images.

C. in a straightforward way.

Review

Part 1