[IELTS 5.] Unit 15.1 - Reading & Listening

You will hear a list of ingredients. Choose the correct quantity and then write a different way to express the same quantity.

1. apples: 1.11 kilo1/2 kilo = 1.2

2. sugar: 1.3250 g215 g = 1.4

3. flour: 1.5330 g130 g = 1.6

4. butter: 1.7120 g200 g = 1.8

5. milk: 1.95 l1/5 l = 1.10

Listen to the recording and put the photos in the correct order.

1 - 2.1

2 - 2.2

3 - 2.3

4 - 2.4

5 - 2.5

6 - 2.6

7 - 2.7

You will hear a group of students talking about a project they are planning to present. Listen and choose the correct answer.

You will hear the students planning the slides they are going to prepare for their group presentation. Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Title: Michelangelo and Botticelli: 7.1

Total no. of slides: 7.2

Intro

2 slides each Michelangelo and Botticelli

2 slides: How Michelangelo and Botticelli are 7.3 and how they are 7.4

Conclusion

Listen to the four students discussing their presentation and choose the TWO correct answers. 

What do the students have to decide?

The topic of the presentation is _____

The introduction explains the _____

On the second slide, the students are planning to _____

The tutor suggests _____

Listen to the next part of the recording and complete the slides. Write ONE WORD ONLY.

Slide 1

Introduction 

13.1

Silde 2

• Health
• 13.2
• Security

Slide 3 

13.3 for avoiding dangers

Listen to the last part of the recording and complete the sentences. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER. 

1. The actual talk will last for 14.1.

2. Each student will speak for 14.2.

3. The slides must all have the 14.3.

Listen to the recording and fill in the gaps.

Mr West: However, we 15.1 voluntary redundancy and early retirement and 15.2 to cover most of the jobs this way.

Reviewer: And what has led to this situation? 15.3 a result of Angleside's poor performance over the past five years?

Mr West: No, the company 15.4 badly. This 15.5 nothing to do with the figures. It just makes good business sense.

Reviewer: So 15.6 that your figures 15.7 the basis for this decision to cut jobs?

Mr West: Absolutely. We 15.8 the way we operate our business two years ago.

Here is the journalist's radio report. Listen to the recording and fill in the gaps with the verbs in the box.

At local company Angleside, up to 150 employees will lose their jobs. Christopher West, the Managing Director, 16.1 they would be offering voluntary redundancy and early retirement and 16.2 to cover the job losses in this way. I 16.3 Mr West if these cuts were a result of Angleside's poor performance over the past five years but he 16.4 that the company had not been doing well and 16.5 that the job losses have nothing to do with the figures. West 16.6 that they decided to make changes two years ago. He 16.7 me that the company would continue to operate in the future and 16.8 to do his best for the employees.

Read the passage.

Part one: The beach, a natural treasure trove

Nature walks can be fun, energizing and educational at the same time. In Part One, we will look at what we can find on a marine walk. In Part Two, we will discuss our fascinating forests.

First of all, when you are walking on the beach you may be able to spot tracks. Birds and crabs leave footprints behind, especially in wet sand. On sandy beaches you will also be able to find interesting holes, made by crabs that were digging for food in the mud.

You may also come across jellyfish, as these are often washed up on the beach by the tides. They have no eyes, ears, heart or head and are mostly made of water. They look like a bag with arms, which are called tentacles. These contain poison, which helps them catch food. Even when they are out of the water or in pieces the tentacles may sting you, so they are best left alone.

Other animals you may find are coral and barnacles. The latter are marine animals that are related to crabs and lobsters and live in shallow waters. They like to attach themselves to hard materials, so you are likely to find them stuck to a piece of wood.

You may also see what look like small gelatinous blobs but are actually fish or worm eggs.

If you are lucky, you may find a fossil. In essence, this is an animal that died and got buried in a sea bed. They are likely to look like a piece of rock with an imprint of an animal skeleton. Their history is very interesting.

For an animal to become fossilized, it has to be buried in mud, sand or soil. If an animal dies but is not buried, it is more likely to rot away, be swept away by wind or water, and/or be eaten by another animal. Over millions of years, the animal remains become buried deeper and deeper; the mud, and or soil compresses and slowly becomes rock. Their bone or shell starts to crystallize, because of surrounding minerals and chemicals. Ideally, the temperature stays relatively constant throughout this process. Sometimes the fossil dissolves completely and just leaves an imprint. At other times, waves, tides and currents slowly make the rocks erode, which allows the animal remains to break off, ready for you to find.

What you will definitely find a beach are shells. These were once the homes of animals such as snails, barnacles and mussels, consisting of a hard layer that the animal created for protection as part of its body. After the animal has died, its soft parts have rotted or have been eaten by other animals, such as crabs. What is left is a beautiful seashell for you to admire and take home if you wish.

Using NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS from the passage, complete each gap in the diagram.

a.

A dead fish is covered in mud, 17.1.

b.

The fish goes 17.2 into the soil.

c.

The soil takes years to turn into 17.3.

d.

Minerals cause the fish to 17.4.

e.

This 17.5 happens over millions of years.

f.

Rock erosion is caused by waves 17.6.

g.

Fossil may 17.7.

Read the passage.

The many uses of the Moringa tree

The Moringa tree, Saragwa, or Drumstick tree, is relatively unknown in the West, despite the fact that it is incredibly useful. Miriam Tayne reports about its culinary, medicinal and other uses.

The Moringa tree is a relatively small tree that typically grows to between three and ten metres tall. Its flowers are creamy-coloured and have been compared to small orchids. The plant has long and round green pods that can grow to 30 cms and which look a bit like drumsticks, hence the tree's common name. The pods consist of three parts, which contain round, dark brown seeds. Planting needs to be done in sandy or muddy soil, using these seeds or tree cuttings. The plant does not tolerate frost but thrives in hot climates. It is very common in South and South-east Asia, Africa and America.

The leaves are reputed to have anti-inflammatory and ant-bacterial properties, so are used for eye and ear infections, fevers, etc. They are also held against the forehead to reduce headaches, or made into tea to treat stomach complaints. As they contain a lot of iron they have been used for the treatment of anaemia, a medical condition in which there are too few red cells in the blood, causing tiredness. The plant also contains many nutrients, such as phosphorus, calcium, potassium, and vitamins A and C.

The ground-up seeds are commonly used to treat certain skin infections, but can be used for much more. Ground seeds can be mixed with salt or oils to apply to the body to treat cramp, back ache and forms of arthritis, a medical condition in which the joints are swollen and painful. The oil, called Ben oil because it contains behenic acid, is also used as a hair treatment or a perfume, and to deter mosquitoes and treat their bites. The by-products of the manufacturing process are used for fertilization and water purification.

The roots work in exactly the same way as the seeds, but are much stronger, so are not used as often. They have additional uses for heart and circulation problems, whereas the gum is sometimes used to treat asthma. The bark has quite a pleasant taste end is sometimes eaten to encourage digestion.

The plant's main use is as food: for livestock, and for human beings, because it contains: high concentrations of fibre and protein. The drumsticks are eaten in soup and/or as green beans, often in combination with shrimp, whereas the seeds are eaten like peas, or roasted. The leaves are eaten fresh or cooked in similar ways to spinach. Chopped, they are used as a garnish on soups and salads. They are often pickled or dried so that they are always available to use in sauces, stir-fries, soups and in sweet and sour or spicy curries.

Like every other part of the tree, its flowers are not just decorative but also functional. They taste a bit like wild mushrooms and are considered a delicacy. They are used to make tea treat the common cold, mixed with honey to make cough medicine, and made into juice to be drunk during breastfeeding as it is said to increase milk flow.

There is not a part of the tree that is not used. The Moringa tree is probably the most beneficial tree in the world.

Use NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage, complete each gap in the diagram.

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2. 18.2

3. 18.3

4. 18.4

5. 18.5

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7. 18.7

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