LISTENING TRANSCRIPTS

LISTENING TEST 30 TRANSCRIPT

Test thirty. In the IELTS test you hear some recordings and you have to answer questions on them.
You have time to read the instructions and questions and check your work. All recordings are
played only once. The test is in four sections. Now turn to section one.

Section one. You will hear a conversation between a man and a woman discussing a change in
water supplier.

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

(20-second gap)
You will see that there is an example. This time only, the conversation relating to this will be
played first.

Linda Good morning. Welcome to West Water. How can I help you today?

Steven Good mor . .

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this, please.

So, existing supplier is the correct answer.

Now the full test will begin. You should answer the questions as you listen, as the recording is not
played twice. Listen carefully to the conversation and answer questions one to five.

Linda Good morning. Welcome to West Water. How can I help you today?

Steven . .
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this, please.

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you live, sir?

Steven 64 .
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to a meter?
Steven No. We pay a fixed bill.

Linda Thank you. Now, I can see on my computer that you live in Primrose Road in Cambourne,
Mr. Green, but can you tell me at what number?

Steven Thirteen.

Linda Can I have your home telephone number?

Steven 0135 749 752.

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Linda Thank you. Now, who is your current supplier, Mr. Green?

Steven .

Linda Do you know if any of your neighbours have water meters?

Steven Yes. Both my neighbours have them. I was visiting the gentleman on my right and he
showed me his. Then he actually let me see me his statement showing how much he saved by switching
his supplier to you and that motivated me to call you.

Linda to know! So, we prefer to charge our customers according to a bill. Would you
be happy to have a meter installed?

Steven How much would it cost?

Linda , council pays for them.

Steven , have a meter installed.

Linda Excellent. The meter will also mean that you pay less for your bills.

Steven ? !

Linda Now, we need to have your bank details, as payment has to be done by direct debit from
your bank.

Steven fine. My bank is Western Commerce. The account number is 564 328 741. Do you
need the branch code number?

Linda Yes, please.

Steven 73521.
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confirmation through the post.

Linda Finally, can we have permission to contact you on your phone to ask you about other
products that we or our partners might have?
Steven , .

Linda . .
Before the conversation continues, you have some time to look at questions six to ten.
(20-second gap)
Now listen carefully and answer questions six to ten.
Linda Before you leave Mr. Green, did you know that we also supply electricity to homes now?
Steven , .
Linda
current supplier, as well as water. As you will already be a water customer, you will also be eligible for a
further discount that will almost certainly make your power supply cheaper.
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Steven That sounds interesting.

Linda I think it would be a good idea for you. Nearly all our customers who use us for their water
supply also use us for their power supply. It makes sense.

Steven Can you give me some details?

Linda The best thing to do would be to read this leaflet. It explains all the things that you need
to know.

Steven . .
you offer?

Linda The actual price of your energy depends on your usage. You just need to tell us this for
last year and we can tell you t .
information from your bills from last year.

Steven What will I need to do to change over?

Linda I just need to add a couple of details about the power to the water form and that will be
. . postage to
send them back to us, of course.

Steven Good.

Linda Of , ,
change over the water meter.

Steven , , .

Linda . ,
next week. How about I call you next week when I get the forms back and we can make an appointment
then?

Steven .
immediately.

That is the end of section one. You will now have half a minute to check your answers.

(30-second gap)

Now turn to section two.

Section two. You will hear a woman talking about the local area in her town. First you have some
time to look at questions eleven to fifteen.

(20-second gap)

Now listen carefully to the information talk and answer questions eleven to fifteen.
Hello everyone and welcome to my welcome talk on this area of town organised by your Neighbourhood
Watch team.

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, . -minute walk from

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deliver the same day for free if you spend in excess of twenty dollars. There is also a local company called
Bio Deli that offers a bio delivery service. They arrive in the early hours on weekdays and can leave milk,
butter, cheese, fruits, vegetables, eggs and bread. The stuff is of good quality, but a little more expensive.
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order everything on their website after creating an account.

There are lots of good restaurants locally, but there are only three that are walkable from here. The
nearest is an Italian restaurant on Talbot Avenue. They do good pizzas and pasta, as well as some more
imaginative dishes. They also deliver. I use it so often I even know the number, which is 856 357. There is
also an Italian delicatessen there and you can get authentic Italian cheese, meats, oils and wines. As well
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the place is supposed to be good and they offer delivery, too. Finally, there is a Turkish restaurant on
Bushey Road. They do wonderful food. I can especially recommend the vegetable starters. They do lots of
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also make sure you get a reservation on weekends, as it can get pretty busy there.

You now have some time to look at questions sixteen to twenty.

(20-second gap)

Now listen to the rest of the information talk and answer questions sixteen to twenty.
I . -minute walk from
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the left, so you can orientate yourself. On , ,
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From the main entrance of the park, .

paths, there is a woodland, which is lovely for rambling through.

There are three other entrances to the park, at the other points of the compass. From each corner of the
park, there are paths that meet right in the centre. There you can find a stage, where sometimes people
do concerts or an open- . .
there for the summer, just go to the park website. If you want tickets to any performances, make sure you
book early, as they sell out really fast. Just to the west of the raised stage, which is on the left of it if
, a café that does hot and cold food and drinks. They have limited space
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In front of the east gate, there is a bike park with all the things that kids like to go up and down on with
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as all the movement and shouting will over-excite it.

Just to the east of the north gate . ,

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Finally, to the north of the west gate of the park, there is the tennis club. ,
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That is the end of section two. You will now have half a minute to check your answers.

(30-second gap)

Now turn to section three.

Section three. You will hear a student discussing some of his money and course problems with a
lecturer. First you have some time to look at questions twenty-one to twenty-five.

(20-second gap)

Now listen carefully and answer questions twenty-one to twenty-five.

Matthew Hello, Dr. Stevens. Can I talk to you for a moment?

Dr. Stevens , , . . , .

Matthew I wanted to speak to you about my finance issues.

Dr. Stevens OK. What seems to be the problem?

Matthew ,
college fees by Friday.

Dr. Stevens .

Matthew , . My parents promised to pay me a certain amount

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nd next month. Dad thinks that in
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Dr. Stevens ?

Matthew I have a grant from the local council, but

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worry about that.

Dr. Stevens Have you asked the bank for a short-term loan?

Matthew Yes. I thought that would be no problem, as it seemed I fit all their criteria, but it
seems that this is not allowed if I have the local council grant as well.

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Dr. Stevens Do you know anyone you can borrow from?

Michael ough money to lend me. One of
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wilderness in Canada a .
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Matthew Yes. In fact I already have a part- . ,
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this installment. The trouble is that the payment deadline is this Friday.
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Matthew . . .

Dr. Stevens .

Matthew I can do it any way, really. I can bring them the cash to the finance office, write a
cheque or my preference would be to make a bank transfer.
Dr. Stevens What you want is what t ,
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You now have some time to look at questions twenty-six to thirty.
(20-second gap)
Now listen to the rest of the discussion and answer questions twenty-six to thirty.
Dr. Stevens How are you finding the course?
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courses next year.
Dr. Stevens ? em?
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with a maths degree. The current state of the ec !
Dr. Stevens There are a number of possibilities with a maths degree.
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all the other options mean that I have to continue to be in college for some time to learn a business. I
looked at accountancy, banking and law, and they all look fun, but it will take years to re-train. Even
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need to repeat the first year even. As you know, I have money problems and even if I wanted to, I
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Dr. Stevens Do you know the process for changing courses?

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Matthew , . the course change form from the registrar's

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Dr. Stevens You need to know that y

current course in order to be allowed to change.

Matthew Yes, another advantage of leaving my current course is that it has more
examinations than any other. , ys perform badly in them.
Dr. Stevens Well, you seem to have thought things through. If I were you, when you decide on
the course that you wish to change to, go and see the head of department, so he gets to know you. Some
hese kinds of changes and, if you see him or her first, it will give him or
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That is the end of section three. You will now have half a minute to check your answers.

(30-second gap)

Now turn to section four.

Section four. You will hear part of a marine zoology lecture on the great white shark. First you
have some time to look at questions thirty-one to forty.

(50-second gap)

Now listen carefully and answer questions thirty-one to forty.

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predators in the sea. This, of course, is the great white shark. Media sensationalism and widespread
ignorance have given the great white shark a reputation. Although the species is responsible for an
average of two to three non-fatal attacks on swimmers, surfers and divers each year, its role as a menace
is exaggerated. For example, in the United States, more people are killed each year by dogs than have
been killed by great white sharks in the last one hundred years. Additionally, scientific studies show that
the population of great white sharks is low, with, for example, perhaps fewer than one hundred adult
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also been now recognised by the people of California as important predators in the ecosystem. In 1992,
the great white shark was placed on the protected species list for the state of California, and since then
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The great white shark needs this protection. Although it grows relatively quickly, the great white shark
only becomes reproductively mature at approximately five meters for females, which is when they are
twelve to fifteen years old, and three point eight meters for males, which is when they are eight to nine
years old. The litter of the great white shark is also comparatively small, ranging between two and twelve
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a year, thus suggesting a parturition interval of between two to three years. These challenging factors
combine to illustrate that the great white shark as a species is extremely susceptible to exploitation. Great
white sharks are hunted for a number of reasons, but the principal problem is that traditionally, the great
white shark has been a target due to the trophy status of its jaws and teeth. A large set of jaws can be
worth up to ten thousand U.S. dollars to collectors.

Great white sharks are curious and readily approach boats, possibly because t
-and-line or harpoon. This
vulnerable propensity often results in either their own accidental entrapment or deliberate killing by
commercial fishermen. In certain regions, the great white shark has traditionally been viewed negatively
as manifesting a costly interference to fisheries, although some fishermen appreciate it for its role in
eating other animals, such as seals, that devour their catches.

This species can unquestionably be negatively affected by things such as sports, fisheries, the curio trade
and the oriental shark-fin trade. Even the public aquarium trade has affected the great white sharks, as
they have often been sought as the ultimate species to display in large public oceanaria. These display
specimens unfortunately show poor survivorship so far. The overall long-term impact of these causes of
mortality upon regional populations, coupled with the impacts caused through indirect fishery captures,
is significantly detrimental. In addition, development, pollution and overfishing cause habitat
degradation, which also threatens this species and may now largely exclude it from areas perhaps
traditionally utilised for feeding or as nurseries, where it was historically much more abundant. It has been
shown that the removal of even a few individuals apparently has a very tangible effect at discrete
localities.

Finally, especially following the film, Jaws, authorities responsible for tourism have unfairly targeted the
great white shark in beach meshing programs to protect bathers, and these nets caused fatalities to great
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understanding and appreciation of the environment.

Protection of the great white shark is therefore vital to ensure its survival. Despite the fact that little is
really known about the great white shark, concerns over the strongly suspected decrease in numbers led
South Africa to be the first country to institute protective legislation in 1991. Namibia, Maldives, Malta,
Florida and California, the U.S. and Australia followed this unprecedented effort. At present, the great
tional Union for Conservation of Nature Red List
Assessment. This decision is based upon past figures and forecast decline rates.

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shark species by the fishing trade, as they in the short term represent an alternative resource. Unless
scientists, educators, conservationists, managers and policy makers work together, communicate and
think sustainably, sharks, and the great white shark, will simply become rarer and rarer and then
disappear.

That is the end of section four. You will now have half a minute to check your answers.

(30-second gap)

This is the end of listening test thirty. In the IELTS test you would now have ten minutes to transfer
your answers to the listening answer sheet.
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