IELTS Listening Practice Test 2024 with Answers [Real Exam - 389 ] – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.[Music] This is the IELTS listening test
2.You will hear a number of different recordings and you will have to answer questions on what you hear
3.There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have a chance to check your work
4.All the recordings will be played once only
5.The test is in four parts
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C1)
journalist
B1The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.
Example:
"I'm a journalist. Oh, really? That must be interesting. Yes, it is."
traveling
B1To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.
Example:
"Yes, no problem. Right. So, can you tell me which station you're traveling back to?"
complaints
B1The act of complaining.
Example:
"minutes. Yes, that's one of the main complaints we get. So, you didn't buy your ticket"
yesterday
B1The day immediately before today; one day ago.
Example:
"No, it was yesterday. Right. And do you usually buy your tickets at the station? Well, I do"
station's
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"station. You've probably noticed that the whole station's been upgraded. What are you most satisfied with?"
frustrating
B2To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
Example:
"properly, which was frustrating. That's good. And is there anything you're not satisfied with?"
thursdays
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"from 10:00 a.m. to 300 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays, and it's hoped to extend this"
contributed
B2To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
Example:
"The third main area that saw changes that contributed to consumerism was retailing."
particular
B1A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.
Example:
"refrigerated too and computers. I could do that unless you particularly want to. No, that's"
producers
B1An individual or organization that creates goods and services.
Example:
"But you owe me, Jack. Okay. What about the effects on food producers? Like"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| journalist | B1 | The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly. |
| traveling | B1 | To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another. |
| complaints | B1 | The act of complaining. |
| yesterday | B1 | The day immediately before today; one day ago. |
| station's | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| frustrating | B2 | To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired. |
| thursdays | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| contributed | B2 | To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole. |
| particular | B1 | A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point. |
| producers | B1 | An individual or organization that creates goods and services. |
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