IELTS Listening Model Test You will hear a number of different recordings and you'll have to answer questions on what you hear. There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you have a chance to check your work. All the recordings will be played once only. The test is in four sections. Write all your answers in the listening question booklet or answer sheet. Now turn to section one. Section one. You will hear a conversation between Mark Winston, who wants to learn Japanese, and Kathy Green, who is a receptionist at the World Language Academy. First, you have some time to look at questions one to three. You will see that there is an example which has been done for you on this occasion only. The conversation relating to this will be played first. Good morning. May I help you? Yes, I'm Mark Winston, and I... Oh, excuse me, Mr. Winston. World Language Academy. This is Kathy Green. May I help you? No, this is a private language school, not a travel agency. No problem at all. Goodbye. I'm sorry, Mr. Winston. Now, may I help you? Yes, I hope you can. I'd like to sign up now for a Japanese class next week. The man says he'd like to sign up now, which means register today for a language class. The number two has been written in the blank. You should answer the questions as you listen, because you will not hear the recording a second time. Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 3. Good morning. May I help you? Yes, I...  Mark Winston, and I... Oh,  excuse me, Mr. Winston. World Language Academy. This is Kathy Green. May I help  you? No, this is a private  language school, not a travel agency.  No problem at all. Goodbye. I'm  sorry, Mr. Winston. Now, may I help you?  yes, I hope you can. I'd like to sign up  now for a Japanese class next week.  Classes start next week, and we have lots  of Japanese classes to choose from. Have  you studied Japanese before? No, I  haven't. I'm a beginner. I'm planning to  visit Japan next summer, so I want to  learn a bit of the language. That's                great. Japan is a wonderful place to  visit. I spent a month in Tokyo last  year, actually, and I even climbed Mount  Fujiyama. Really. That's too much activity for me. I'm just planning  to visit Tokyo. I think I'll find plenty  to do there. You certainly will. All  right, then, let me tell you a bit about  our classes. They're all taught by native  speakers, and they're all specialists in  their field. You can choose a Japanese  for tourist class, Japanese for  business travelers, or Japanese for  university students. You're not studying  at a university, are you? No, I graduated  a few years ago. Well, then the tourist  class is probably best for you. Yes, I  think you're right. I just want to learn  enough to order food in restaurants and  go shopping and things like that. When  does the Japanese for Tourist class begin? Let's see. We have a class for  beginners that starts next week. I think  there are still a few spaces left. You're  in luck. We have 15 students enrolled and there's room for three more.  Before you head the rest of the  conversation, you have some time to look at questions 4 to 10.  Now listen and answer questions 4 to  10.  When does that class meet? Every Monday,  Wednesday and Thursday from 5:30 until  7:30. That's a bit early for me. I work  until six. Don't you have a class that  starts later in the evening? No, not  for beginners. Let's see.  We have an afternoon class on Monday,  Wednesday and Thursday from 1:00 to 3:00.  Oh, but that's an intermediate class.  What about mornings?We have a beginner's  class that meets five days a week, Monday  through Friday from 9:00 AM until 10:00  AM. Could you do that?No. I work all  day. I only have evenings and weekends  free. The advanced class is Tuesday and  Thursday from 7:30 to 9:30. But  you've never studied Japanese before,  have  you? No. I don't know anything about  it. Well, we have a beginner's  class on Saturday from 9:00 in the  morning until 2:00 in the afternoon. 9  until two. That's a long class. We also  have private tutors. Actually, I  usually recommend private tutors because  they give you individualized attention.  You're the only student in the class, so  the tutor teaches you according to your  specific needs. It really is the best way  to learn a language. It sounds great.  I'd learn a lot that way, wouldn't ? You  really would, and it's very convenient.  You can arrange to meet with your tutor  at whatever time suits you. Fantastic.  How do I sign up? Well, how many hours  a week do you want to study? We usually  recommend three to five hours a week for  a minimum of four weeks. OK, I'll Start  with three hours a week. Great.  You can send us a check to cover the  first week of classes, or you can pay now by credit card. Three hours of private  classes comes out to $300.00 plus  a $25 registration fee. $300.00 That's  $100 a class, and it's certainly worth it. You'll be studying  with a native speaker of Japanese, and  all our tutors are professionally trained  in the latest teaching methods. You'll be  getting the best instruction money can  buy. But $100 a class?  That's over $1000 for a month of  classes. I'm sorry, but I just  can't do that. Then take the Saturday  class. It's only $300.00 a month,  and it's small. There will be only four  or five students in it. Great. I'll take  that class. Can I pay by check?  Yes, just bring your check to the first  class. See you next Saturday at 9:00.