IELTS Practice Tests 6, Test 4, Listening Test, Section 1

Questions 1-5
Answers
direction [countable, uncountable] the general way in which a person or thing
develops
The exhibition provides evidence of several new directions in her work.
I am very unhappy with the direction the club is taking.
It's only a small improvement, but at least it's a step in the right direction.
computing U the fact of using computers
to work in computing to study computing
educational/network/scientific computing
computing power/services/skills/systems
1 75 2 cheque/check 3 15 4 25
guest house (British English) a small hotel
It is a comfortable family-run guest house near the beach.
The house could be used as a small country hotel or guest house.
5 10 minute(s) / min(s’)
Script
Clerk: Conference Centre Reservations. Good morning.
Woman: Hi. I’m interested in the computing conference next month.
conference a large official meeting, usually lasting for a few days, at which people
with the same work or interests come together to discuss their views
The hotel is used for exhibitions, conferences and social events.
a conference room/centre/hall
She is attending a three-day conference on AIDS education.
Clerk: Future Directions in Computing?
Woman: Yes, that’s right. Could I ask you a few questions about it?
Clerk: Of course.
Woman: OK. I know the conference is for three days but actually I want to attend on
the Friday and Saturday only. Will that work out to be any cheaper?
work out (at sth) if something works out at something, you calculate that it will be a
particular amount
+ adj. It'll work out cheaper to travel by bus.
Clerk: Let me have a look. Well, you could register for the two days separately, but that
wouldn’t actually save you very much as it still costs £35 for each day. In fact, if you
could register for the three days, you also get an invitation to a free dinner on the
Saturday night, so that’s probably the better option.
register [transitive, intransitive] to record your/somebody’s/something’s name on an
official list
register something to register a birth/marriage/death
to register a company/trademark
register something in something The ship was registered in Panama.
 register somebody + adj. | register (somebody) as something She is
officially registered (as) disabled.
register (with somebody/something) to register with a doctor
register (at/for something) to register at a hotel
separately (from somebody/something) as a separate person or thing; not together
They were photographed separately and then as a group.
Last year's figures are shown separately.
option [countable, uncountable] something that you can choose to have or do; the
freedom to choose what you do
As I see it, we have two options…
I had no option but to (= I had to) ask him to leave.
option (of doing something) Students have the option of studying abroad in
their second year.
option (to do something) A savings plan that gives you the option to vary
your monthly payments.
Woman: Right, I'll do that. How much will the fees be in that case?
Clerk: It’s £75.
Woman: All right. I'd like to register for the full three days. Now, can I pay that
by credit card?
Clerk: I’m afraid not. You'll have to send a cheque to us, or you can pay at the
conference office.
Woman: Fine. So it’s probably easiest if I pay by cheque. Now then, what else do I need
to arrange? Right. How about accommodation? I guess that’s not included in the price?
I guess [transitive, intransitive] guess (that)… (informal, especially North American
English) to suppose that something is true or likely
I guess (that) you’ll be looking for a new job now.
‘Are you ready to go?’ ‘Yeah, I guess so.’
‘They aren't coming, then?’ ‘I guess not.’
Clerk: No, I’m sorry, it’s not, but we do have a few rooms available for delegates at the
conference centre if you'd like. Those are very cheap but if you're interested you'll need
to book soon, because there’s always a heavy demand for them. They are only £15 per
night, but they are very basic and you'd have to get your own breakfast, because they
don’t provide you with that. But it’s very convenient, because it’s in the same building
as the conference rooms.
delegate a person who attends a conference
The conference was attended by delegates from 56 countries.
conference a large official meeting, usually lasting for a few days, at which people
with the same work or interests come together to discuss their views
The hotel is used for exhibitions, conferences and social events.
a conference room/centre/hall
She is attending a three-day conference on AIDS education.
basic adj of the simplest kind or at the simplest level
The campsite provided only basic facilities.
My knowledge of French is pretty basic.
Woman: Uhuh.
Clerk: Or there’s a very reasonable guest house which is £25 per night. And I think that
includes your breakfast.
reasonable adj (of prices) not too expensive
SYNONYM FAIR
We sell good quality food at reasonable prices.
guest house (British English) a small hotel
It is a comfortable family-run guest house near the beach.
The house could be used as a small country hotel or guest house.
Woman: Is it close to the conference centre?
Clerk: It would be about a ten-minute walk away from here.
Woman: I see. That sounds quite reasonable.
Questions 6-10
Answers
6 conference pack
conference a large official meeting, usually lasting for a few days, at which people
with the same work or interests come together to discuss their views
The hotel is used for exhibitions, conferences and social events.
a conference room/centre/hall
She is attending a three-day conference on AIDS education.
pack [countable] a set of different things that are supplied together for a particular
purpose
Send for your free information pack today.
7 South 8 library 95 10 21A
Script
Clerk: The details are all in our conference pack, which I'll send you.
Woman: Great, thanks. That'll be very useful. Oh, and can you also send me an
application form?
Clerk: Of course. I'll get that in the post to you straight away. Is there anything else?
post (British English) (also mail North American English, British
English) [uncountable] the official system used for sending and delivering letters,
packages, etc.
I'll send the original to you by post.
I'll put the information in the post to you tomorrow.
My application got lost in the post.
straight away immediately; without delay
SYNONYM at once
I'll do it straight away.
Woman: Yes, actually. Can you tell me where exactly the conference centre is?
Clerk: Well, it’s on South Park Road and it’s right at the end of the road next to the
library. It’s a ten-minute taxi ride from the station and will cost you £5. Otherwise, you
can take the bus which runs every half an hour from the station — that’s the 21A — and
it brings you straight to the conference centre.
ride a short journey in a vehicle, on a bicycle, etc.
 a train ride through beautiful countryside
It's a ten-minute bus ride from here to town
.Steve gave me a ride on his motorbike.
We went for a ride on our bikes.
otherwise adv apart from that
There was some music playing upstairs. Otherwise the house was silent.
He was slightly bruised but otherwise unhurt.
run [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to travel on a particular route
Buses to Oxford run every half hour.
Trains between London and Brighton run throughout the day.
All the trains are running late (= are leaving later than planned).
Woman: Right, got that.