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Listening Sample Task 3

Sentence Completion

Global Satellite

Meteorological Station

Information is analysed

Float records changes

in salinity and

25--------------------------

Float dropped

into ocean and

23----------------

by satellite

Average distance travelled:

24--------------------------

Boat

(MUST be used with IELTS Listening Recording 3 - Click here)

 

 
SECTION 3 

 

 

Questions 21 – 30

 


Questions 21 and 22     

 

Complete the notes below. 


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


UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD’S OCEANS 


The Robotic Float Project


• Float is shaped like a 21………………… 

 

•Scientists from 22…………………… have worked on the project so far 

 

 

Questions 23 – 25      


Complete the notes on the diagram below. 

 

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

 

 

THE OPERATIONAL CYCLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Questions 26 – 30   

 


In what time period can the float projects help with the issues 26-30 below? 


A          At present 
B          In the near future 
C          In the long-term future 

 


Write the correct letter, A, Bor C, next to questions 26-30. 


26            El Niño ………………… 


27            Global warming    ………………… 


28            Naval rescues ………………… 


29            Sustainable fishing practices  ………………… 


30            Crop selection …………………

 

 

 

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Answers

 



21   cigar 
22  13 (different) countries 
23   (is) activated 
24   (average) (around/about/approximately) 50 kilometres/kilometers 
25   (water/ocean/sea) temperature / change(s) in temperature / (water/ocean/sea) temperature change(s) / temperature of                water/ocean/sea 

26   A 
27   C 
28   A 
29   B 
30   C 

 

 

 

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