IELTS Sample Listening Questions # Economy And Fat

More the money that you have, more likely are you to be fat !! Well, that is a funny comment over the fatter people who often tend to be rich. In the richer economies, it has often been seen that more the people are rich they are fat as well. This time we are listening to a BBC 6 minute English audio that talks about the relationship between fat and economy.

Economy And Fat

The audio given below has been taken from BBC 6 minutes English. You can download it, from the given link –
http://goo.gl/5dNH2g

Sample question about Economy and fat

Answer the following questions in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS

  1. Which English word is derived from oikonomia?
  2. What does oikonomia mean?
  3. Which word describes the reduced economic activity?
  4. What phrase is similar to slump?
  5. Which phrase is used to talk about things that we start to do less?
  6. Name the recession beating company?
  7. Which word is synonymous with cheap?
  8. Which word is used when talking about the growth of the economy?
  9. Is there a direct or indirect relationship between obesity and poverty rates?

Economy and Fat

ANSWER

  1. Economy
  2. management of household
  3. recession
  4. economic downturn/ economic slowdown
  5. cut down
  6. McDonald’s
  7. budget
  8. expand

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IELTS Listening Sample Question # Dancing Into Old

Dancing Into Old

The audio given below has been taken from BBC 6 minutes English. You can download it, from the given link –
http://goo.gl/AvDcnf


Answer the following questions in NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS.

  1. What does it mean to be more accepting and tolerant about growing age?
  2. Which classic ballet did John Lowe picked to give his performance in Ely?
  3. How old was John Lowe during his performance?
  4. In which dance type do the dancer marks the rhythm by dancing shoes on floor?
  5. Which phrase is used to describe an event that started because of an action in the past and is still in continuity?
  6. Which phrase is used to describe “allowing oneself to become less healthy or attractive?”
  7. According to John, what is a sure shot way to remain fit irrespective of age?
  8. Which word does John uses explain why British men don’t take ballet dancing?

Dancing Into Old
ANSWER

  1. To grow old gracefully
  2. The Stone Flower
  3. Almost 80
  4. Tap
  5. Ever since
  6. To let themselves go
  7. Ballet dancing
  8. Effeminate

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IELTS Listening Sample Question # Going Gliding

Going Gliding

The audio given below has been taken from BBC 6 minutes English. You can download it, from the given link –
http://goo.gl/kNJC9B

Answer the following questions in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

  1. What is the other name for gliding?
  2. The glider has an engine. True/False.
  3. Which animal does the modern glider replicate?
  4. What is “seeing this as birds would see” is called?
  5. What year did the first flight in a glider take place?
  6. The north Yorkshire is celebrating its ______________ anniversary.
  7. What does RAF stands for?
  8. Which disease is said to produce small spots over the entire body?
  9. During which world war was Moyra Johnson born?
  10. Name the device that can throw objects at high speed using a spring to give extra force.
  11. What does “moving air” refers to?

Going Gliding

ANSWER

  1. Soaring
  2. False
  3. Bird
  4. Bird’s eye view
  5. 1891
  6. 75th
  7. Royal Air Force
  8. measles
  9. First world war
  10. Catapult
  11. air current

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IELTS Listening Sample Question # Staycation

Staycation

The audio given below has been taken from BBC 6 minutes English. You can download it, from the given link – http://goo.gl/hJp1qL


Answer the following questions in NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS.

  1. Which word is used as a combination of staying and vacation?
  2. Which country is at the top location for British people to go on vacation?
  3. Which word is used to refer to something that makes you feel more free and be able to do what you like?
  4. Which phrase best describes combination of things that don’t make sense together?
  5. How does the speaker express the situation when you can relax and not worry about anything?

Complete the following sentences in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

    1. To ___________ means, to cancel out the effect of something.
    2. Looking forward to something means _______________
    3. The term used to refer to something that is done over and over again is ____________

Staycation
ANSWER

  1. Staycation
  2. Turkey
  3. Liberating
  4. Contradiction in terms
  5. peace of mind
  1. negate
  2. anticipation
  3. Groundhog day

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