IELTS Listening Actual Test 2008-2013

Test 6, Section 3&4

Section 3
Questions 21-26
circulation desk location near the front entrance in each library where many patron
functions happen. This includes checking out or returning items, picking up items on
reserve and claiming lost belongings.
periodical a magazine that is published every week, month, etc., especially one that is
concerned with an academic subject
The university library stocks some 5000 current periodicals.
Answers
21) B Reading Room
22) D Periodicals Section
23) C Food Service Centre 24) A Video Resource Centre
25) F Satellite TV Station 26) E Enquiry Desk
Script
gather [intransitive, transitive] to come together, or bring people together, in one place to
form a group
A crowd soon gathered
+ adv./prep. His supporters gathered in the main square.
be gathered + adv./prep. They were all gathered round the TV.
facilities [plural] buildings, services, equipment, etc. that are provided for a particular
purpose
sports/leisure facilities conference facilities
shopping/banking/cooking facilities
facility (for something) singular, uncountable] a natural ability to learn or do something
easily
She has a facility for languages.
He plays the piano with surprising facility.
done adj [not before noun] finished; completed
When you're done, perhaps I can say something.
done with I'll be glad when this job is over and done with.
show somebody/know/learn the ropes (informal) to show somebody/know/learn how a
particular job should be done
look through something [no passive] to examine or read something quickly
She looked through her notes before the exam.
interactive adj that involves people working together and having an influence on each
other
The school believes in interactive teaching methods.
periodical a magazine that is published every week, month, etc., especially one that is
concerned with an academic subject

The university library stocks some 5000 current periodicals.

snack (informal) a small meal or amount of food, usually eaten in a hurry
a mid-morning snack
I only have time for a snack at lunchtime.
Do you serve bar snacks?
motion picture (especially North American English) a film/movie that is made for the
cinema
The American motion picture industry began with Thomas Edison in the 19th
century.
tag [countable] (often in compounds) a small piece of paper, cloth, plastic, etc. attached
to something to identify it or give information about it
He put name tags on all his shirts.
a gift tag (= tied to a present)
stream something (computing) to play video or sound on a computer by receiving it as a
continuous stream, from the Internet for example, rather than needing to wait until the
whole of the material has been downloaded
You can stream the song for a single listen.
The programme was streamed on the Web 24 hours a day.
address [countable] a formal speech that is made in front of an audience
tonights televised presidential address
break [intransitive] if a piece of news breaks, it becomes known
There was a public outcry when the scandal broke.
breaking news (= news that is arriving about events that have just happened)
coverage [uncountable] the reporting of news and sport in newspapers and on the radio
and television
media/newspaper/press coverage
tonights live coverage of the hockey game
flock [intransitive] to go or gather together somewhere in large numbers
+ adv./prep. Thousands of people flocked to the beach this weekend.
flock to do something People flocked to hear him speak.
Questions 27-30
Answers
27) pink and yellow
28) subject
29) universities
30) blue folder
folder a cardboard or plastic cover for holding loose papers, etc.
There were two new buff folders on my desk.]
Script
pick sb/sth out to choose somebody/something carefully from a group of people or
things
SYNONYM select

She was picked out from dozens of applicants for the job.
He picked out the ripest peach for me.
genre (formal) a particular type or style of literature, art, film or music that you can
recognize because of its special features
ISBN the abbreviation for International Standard Book Number (a number that
identifies an individual book and its publisher )
log (also logbook) an official record of events during a particular period of time,
especially a journey on a ship or plane
The captain keeps a log.
stamp [transitive, often passive] to print letters, words, a design, etc. onto something
using a special tool
stamp A (with B) The box was stamped with the maker's name.
stamp B on A I'll stamp the company name on your cheque.
address (formal) to think about a problem or a situation and decide how you are going to
deal with it
address something Your essay does not address the real issues.
address yourself to something We must address ourselves to the problem of
traffic pollution.
label something to fix a label on something or write information on something
We carefully labelled each item with the contents and the date.
The file was labelled Private.
folder a cardboard or plastic cover for holding loose papers, etc.
There were two new buff folders on my desk.
all at once all together; at the same time
SYNONYM simultaneously
I can't do everything all at onceyou'll have to be patient.
respectful adj showing or feeling respect
The onlookers stood at a respectful distance.
We were brought up to be respectful of authority.
Opposite disrespectful