7 Listening 1

Мультимедийный каталог института: Номер в каталоге – 2143 IELTS Objective Advanced, Unit 14 - Listening

• You are going to hear an extract from a lecture about social change and what causes it. The lecture is in two parts.

Questions 1-5:

• According to the lecturer, what impact on society (A-G) did each event (1-5) have?

• Choose your answers from the box.

Questions 6-10

• Choose the correct letter А, В or С

6 What is the speaker's opinion of political factors in social change in Britain?

A They have tended to have little impact.

В They are more significant than economic factors.

С Their significance is less than is usually claimed.

7 Many people moved to towns in the 19th century because of

A a decline in agricultural production.

В the availability of a wider choice of housing.

C changes in how goods were made.

8 One result of education becoming compulsory was that

A more women went out to work.

В people had a greater choice of jobs.

C changes took place in family structure.

9 What has been an effect of people moving into the countryside recently?

A More and more facilities are provided in rural areas.

B Rural life is far more oriented towards towns than in the past.

С There are tensions between traditional village dwellers and new residents.

10 What does the lecturer regard as the main characteristic of an 'urban village'?

A The area has a clear boundary.

B People know each other.

С The housing is of a low standard.

LISTENING 2

Мультимедийный каталог института: Номер в каталоге – 2143 IELTS Objective Advanced, Test Folder 5 - Listening

• You will hear part of a lecture about the development of suburbs in the USA.

Questions 1-6

• Choose the correct letter, А, В or C.

1 Rich people have been known to live in suburbs

A at least since the 6th century ВС.

В since the 1st century ВС.

С only in modern times.

2 During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, London

A encouraged poor people to move to the edge of the city.

В expanded by incorporating nearby towns.

С rebuilt its walls to contain a larger area.

3 In the 19th century, the development of suburbs was encouraged by

A the high quality of suburban housing.

В improvements in public transport.

С a wish to own weekend homes.

4 European suburbs, unlike those in North America,

A consist largely of low-density housing.

В are well planned.

С have individual characters.

5 Suburban sprawl is said to destroy

A town centres.

В business activity.

С human relationships.

6 A major reason for the development of suburban sprawl in the USA was

A improvements in car manufacture.

В the availability of money to buy homes.

С people's unwillingness to live in high density housing.

Questions 7-11

• Choose FIVE letters A-J.

• Which FIVE claims does the writer make about suburban sprawl?

A Housing and other components are usually separated from each other.

В There are insufficient controls over the actions of developers.

С Life in housing districts is more limited than in traditional towns.

D The residents have no input into the names of new suburbs.

E Names may give a false impression of suburbs.

F The design of school buildings tends to be old-fashioned.

G The size of schools creates problems for their students.

H The location of schools encourages the use of cars.

I The population is too small to support shops serving a small area.

J One reason for heavy traffic in suburbs is that a car is likely to contain only the driver.