This IELTS listening practice is based on multiple choice when you must choose names from a list. Be prepared to hear many names – try to listen out for the names which answer the question.
Health Care Conference
Multiple Choice Questions 1-3
Who will be lecturing at the conference today?
Choose three letters, A-G.
- A = Dr Christopher Lord
- B = Dr David Bishop
- C = Dr George Ripley
- D = Dr William Benson
- E = Dr Roger Dean
- F = Dr Daisy Mandalay
- G = Dr Ralph Morris
Answers
Answers
E A B (any order). This question counts for answers 1, 2 and 3. This means three points – one point for each correct answer.
- E = ‘Dr Roger Dean who will be presenting his speech…’
- A = ‘Dr Christopher Lord will address everyone…’
- B = ‘Dr David Bishop, as I mentioned earlier, will take the floor to tell you about…’
Comments: The answer is not C (Dr George Ripley) because he is talking tomorrow not today. The answer is not D (Dr William Benson) because he is running a debate. He is not giving a lecture. The answer is not F (Dr Daisy Mandalay) because she is showing a video not talking. The answer is not G (Dr Ralph Morris) because he is collecting feedback and not speaking.
The key to success in this listening practice is to identify the word “lecture” as the key word in the question. Many names are mentioned but only three people are actually lecturing today.
Transcript
Today’s topic under discussion is the health care system both past and present. We have a number of guests for today’s lectures, videos and debates, one of them the notable Dr David Bishop.
The morning will be kicked off by Dr Roger Dean who will be presenting his speech summarising the major changes and challenges of the health care system from the year 2000 to around 2012. Following him, will be Dr William Benson who will oversee the debate on today’s problems for hospitals. After lunch, Dr Daisy Mandalay will be showing a revealing video relating to the current trends in health problems faced by today’s society. Dr Christopher Lord will then address everyone on the problems faced by family doctors and the vital role they play in the health care system. Last, but not least, Dr David Bishop, as I mentioned earlier, will take the floor to tell you about his current research. Dr Ralph Morris will be responsible for collecting your feedback on the various parts of the conference at the end of the day. That will conclude our seminars for the day. Tomorrow’s conference details will be put up on the notice board later this afternoon but you will be all please to know that Dr George Ripley has agreed to lecture you all.
Vocabulary
give a lecture / to lecture Synonyms:
- give a talk about / on
- to address people on
- give a seminar on
- hold a seminar on
- to take the floor (to talk)
- to instruct people on
- to give a speech about / on
- to present a speech / talk on about
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Hi Liz !
Thank you for these exercises. I have a question for you. When we come across with questions like ‘what four things does…’ in listening section, can we answer in any order? Thank you !
Sure, you can answer in any order for those questions. If you look in the answer key of the IELTS Cambridge test books, it will state (in any order) for those answers.
Hi Liz,
First thing is first your blog is fab & really helpful 🙂 . I have doubt, is the sequence EAB mandatory or is it fine to write BEA??
If you need to choose three letters – you can write them in any order.
1. E
2. A
3. B
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I came across your youtube channel. Thank you for providing us insights about the exam. I am planning to take the academic exam this 30th of July. And I am required to get not lower than 7 in all areas, and a band score of 7.5. I am humbly asking you to help me out in the writing part which I struggle the most. Thank you.
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I am very thankful to you to provide us very useful and important guidance about IELTS for free.
I have just joined my IELTS class and I am planing to give my IELTS in June or July.
I have doubt about my listening and speaking. I think I am not too good at speaking and listening I am getting 20 to 26 in my listening test at my class. So how can I improve it.
For speaking, see this video lesson: https://ieltsliz.com/develop-your-ielts-speaking-for-free/ and start working through the tips on the main speaking page. For listening, start by developing a technique and understanding for the different types of questions. Also start making a list of the paraphrases used in each question, after you have completed the exercise: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-listening/
Thanks for the question. It is really lovely though I got the incorrect answer.
Really useful one to practice. Shall I ask you one doubt. Is addressing means lecture?
Yes, to address people about something means to give a talk. See the vocabulary list on this page above.
All the best
Liz
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Dear Liz,
I passed my IELTS on 19/03/2016 and I got (one month preparation) :
Listening: band 5.
Reading: band 5.5
Speaking: band 6.
Writing: band 6.
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Great practice Liz,thank you for your time and the useful tips.
Thank you Liz for your attention and dedication in preparing these lessons! I need to improve my listening and it’s have been a good instrument for me!!
It is really convincing and useful.I expect more of this kind from you.
Sorry Liz, could you please put the letters instead of numbers before each doctor name? it would be less confusing. Anyway thank you for your hard work, It helps me a lot! I wish I have a teacher like you!
I’m so glad you spotted that. Thanks 🙂
🙂 Thanks sir.