Ielts Multiple Choice + Listening

IELTS MULTIPLE CHOICE
Part 2. For questions 66 - 75, read the passage and choose the best answer to each
of the questions that follow. Write your answer in the corresponding numbered
boxes.(10 pts)
Long before Julia Child and Emeril Lagasse, Antonin Carême (66) __________
international fame, by cooking for kings and writing cookbooks that brought haute
cuisine into 19th-century homes. From restaurant empires to countless cookbooks to
cooking shows, celebrity chefs are everywhere in the modern world. Many credit
television (67) __________ its invention; while TV may have (68) __________ the
visibility of celebrity chefs, it did not invent them: 19th-century France did. In the
decades following the French Revolution, Antonin Carême (69) __________the
world’s first culinary empire—with shops, (70) __________for royalty, and
best-selling cookbooks. He published his first one in 1815, a combination of the
encyclopedic and practical that (71) __________ his organized approach to cooking,
which was the first comprehensive guide to the preparation of many classics of the
French repertoire. Like modern-day professional chefs, he combined the roles of artist,
scholar, and scientist, all generously (72) __________ with self-promotion. Carême is
best (73) __________ today, however, for his brilliant pastries in the form of buildings
and exotic landscapes made of spun sugar and almond paste, called pièces montées or
extraordinaires. They served as the grandiose centerpieces that were still required on
the tables of the post-revolutionary French aristocracy. Despite such lavish
productions, Carême acted as a (74) __________ between the elaborate grand cuisine
(75) __________ by royalty and the more modern, simpler approach that he
formulated for the growing middle class in his cookbooks. Until Carême, no one had
used the phrase “You can try this at home.”
66. A. secured B. obtained C. gained D.

procured
67. A. with B. for C. to D. on
68. A. increased B. enhanced C. boosted D.

heightened
69. A. erected B. shaped C. created D. built
70. A. catering B. restricting C. dedicating D.

categorizing
71. A. embodied B. exemplified C. epitomized D.

elucidated
72. A. decorated B. associated C. garlanded D.
garnished
73. A. honored B. recognized C. remembered D.

recalled
74. A. bridge B. link C. joint D.

connection
75. A. selected B. recommended C. favored D.

beloved
Part 3: You will hear a radio programme in which two people, Alison Kreel
and David Walsh, who each run a food business, are discussing the
premises they share.
For questions 1-5, choose the answer (A, B, c or D) which fits best
according to what you hear. (10 pts)
1. Alison and David agree that the market for quality food
products________.
A is experiencing greater growth than ever.
B is becoming increasingly sophisticated.
C has a thirst for constant innovation.
D can only thrive in particular locations.

2. David thinks that the Siston building attracted funding easily because
_______________.
A it was considered the best way to start regenerating a run-down industrial
area.
B it was less risky than financing individual entrepreneurs.
C it was thought it would give new food companies valuable support.
D it was part of a drive to increase local employment opportunities.
3. They both agree the main benefit of using a shared kitchen space is cost
savings and________________.
A being able to get advice from fellow entrepreneurs.
B being able to share marketing opportunities.
C having a supportive working environment.
D having access to top-of-the-range equipment and facilities.
4. How has Alison’s vision for her business changed since moving into the
Siston building?
A She has realised that she needs to expand her range of products.
B She now sees that opening a shop and café would have been too risky,
C She has decided she prefers the idea of selling to small local businesses.
D She no longer thinks becoming a nationally recognised brand is
achievable.
5. What advice would Alison and David give to any aspiring
entrepreneur?
A Work out costs carefully.
B Don’t spend too much time planning.
C Get some relevant work experience.
D Don’t waste time on low margin products.

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66. A. secured B. obtained C. gained D.

67. A. with B. for C. to D. on

68. A. increased B. enhanced C. boosted D.

69. A. erected B. shaped C. created D. built

70. A. catering B. restricting C. dedicating D.

71. A. embodied B. exemplified C. epitomized D.

73. A. honored B. recognized C. remembered D.

74. A. bridge B. link C. joint D.

75. A. selected B. recommended C. favored D.

A is experiencing greater growth than ever.

B is becoming increasingly sophisticated.

C has a thirst for constant innovation.

D can only thrive in particular locations.

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