IELTS Listening Part 1 Worksheet 1

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IELTS LISTENING PART 1 WORKSHEET 1

Listening for numbers and language to make corrections or changes

1 In pairs, tell your partner what the last thing you bought was.
TIP
When did you buy it and how much did it cost?
It can be difficult to hear the difference
2 1.1 Say the number pairs using the correct word stress. between similar sounding numbers
like thirty and thirteen. Listening for
Then listen and circle the number you hear.
the stressed (louder) syllable might
1 4 help you to hear the correct answer.
A thirty A sixteen hundred and sixty
B thirteen B six hundred and sixteen
2 5 TIP
A fifteen A eighty-eight Notice when talking about
B fifty B eighteen eighty money, the speaker might
3 just give the number
A forty ninety-nine without referring to
pounds, dollars, euros etc.
B fourteen ninety-nine

3 1.2 Now listen to five IELTS-style extracts and complete the


sentences with one word and/or a number.
1 The bill is £ . TIP
2 The price is £ for two. When writing months, it is a
good idea to write what you
3 The man’s sister’s date of birth is 1997. hear so that you don’t get
4 The show finishes at pm. confused. For example, if you
5 The next bus goes at am. hear ‘March’, write March.

4 Circle the option which signals the speaker might be going to


give a different answer. For some, both options are possible.
TIP
1 I plan / ’d planned to visit on Saturday, …
As you heard in the last exercise, when
2 I was intending / intend to catch the 9 am bus … listening for dates, times and numbers
the correct answer may not be the first
3 It’s just £15. No wait / sorry, … one you hear. The speaker may correct
themselves or return to an item
4 We were thinking of August, but I remember /
mentioned previously. Listening for
’ve just remembered …
language that signals these changes
5 I’m expecting ten people – Oh, I forgot / forget … may help you hear the correct answer.

5 Now complete each of the sentences in Exercise 4 with a suitable ending.


Write the correct letter, A–E, next to each sentence in Exercise 4.
A my sister and her husband are coming too, so there’ll be twelve of us.
B however, I need to study then so it won’t be until Monday now. TIP
Note that sometimes the
C but by the time I get there I’ll have missed it.
speaker uses the past
D we went last August, so September would be better. tense to signal a change.
E that’s not right. It should be £16.60.

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IELTS LISTENING PART 1 WORKSHEET 1

6 Tell your partner something you are going to do and use the phrases in Exercise 5 to make corrections and changes.
Your partner must tell you what you are actually going to do.
Example
Candidate A
I was intending to do my homework yesterday, but my friend’s visiting so I’m doing it tomorrow. No wait, I’m out
tomorrow, I’ll have to do it this evening.
Candidate B
You’ll do your homework this evening.

7 1.3 Now listen to the IELTS-style Listening Part 1 task.

Questions 1–5.

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Trip to Munich from Berlin


Getting to Munich
• The express train takes around 1 hours.
• The travel agent recommends visiting for 2 days.
• The train fare is 3 € return.
• Seat reservation costs an extra 4 € at peak times.
• Train leaves at 5 .

TIP
It can be easy to get lost when listening to complete a table. As you listen, use the headings to help you
follow the speakers.

1.4 Questions 6–10.

Complete the table with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Tours of the city


Tour Meet at Price Includes Excludes
Food Lover’s Delight City centre €220.00 food and drink 6
Taste of the City 7 €155.00 everything –
8 Church €20 – 9
Opera Opera House 10 programme –
Concessions €55.50

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