25 IELTS Listening Part 1 Practice Tests with Answers

Last updated on May 8, 2026

The IELTS Listening test has four parts. Part 1 begins with an everyday social context. You will hear a conversation between two speakers in a familiar situation: booking accommodation, signing up for a course, asking about a lost item, or asking for travel information. The question types in Part 1 are usually form completion, note completion, or table completion. You write words or numbers from the recording while it plays. The recording is played only once, and your spelling must be correct.

This article gives you 25 IELTS Listening Part 1 audio recordings with all their questions and answers. The set is built for IELTS Academic, but Part 1 is the same in IELTS General Training, so it works for both versions. Across the 25 audios, you will get 226 sub-questions of focused practice.

Audio 1

Section 1. Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5. Complete the table below. Write one word or a number for each answer.

Area	Annual Fee	Advantage	Disadvantage / Rule
Riverside	£ 45	Excellent soil	No _______ (1) on site
Hilltop	£ _______ (2)	Has a shared _______ (3)	Must grow _______ (4) vegetables
Pine Grove	£ 25	Good for lettuce and herbs	The water _______ (5) is far away

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1. sheds
2. 38 / thirty-eight / thirty eight
3. greenhouse
4. organic
5. tap

Questions 6-10. Complete the flow-chart below. Write one word only for each answer.

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Audio 2

Section 1. Part 1: Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5. Complete the table below. Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Room	Facilities	Other Information	Cost per hour
Willow Room	Digital projector	Popular for meetings	$ 25
Elm Room	Natural lighting and a _______ (1)	Access to shared _______ (2)	$ 40
Grand Hall	Adjustable _______ (3)	Doors lead to the _______ (4)	$ _______ (5)

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1. stage
2. kitchen
3. spotlights
4. courtyard
5. 75

Questions 6-10. Complete the form below. Write no more than two words and/or a number for each answer.

Oakwood Community Center - Club Registration
Applicant Name: Sarah Jennings
Contact Number: _______ (6)
Club Name: Oakwood _______ (7) Club
Event Date: _______ (8) April
Required Deposit: $ _______ (9)
Payment Method: _______ (10)

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6. 0935 671 982|0935671982
7. Lens
8. 21st|21
9. 85
10. bank transfer

Audio 3

Section 1. Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5. Complete the table below. Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Room Name	Capacity	Included Features	Cost per hour
The Willow Room	40	Small _______ (1) attached	£15
The _______ (2) Room	80	Built-in dance floor and a _______ (3)	£25
The Pine Suite	120	Large _______ (4) facing the park	£_______ (5)

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1. kitchen
2. Oak / oak
3. stage
4. balcony
5. 40

Questions 6-10. Complete the notes below. Write one word only for each answer.

Event Details & Rules
• Must pay a _______ (6) to fully secure the booking.
• A special _______ (7) is required from the local council if selling alcohol.
• Need to arrange own _______ (8) for the guests in case of accidents.
• Free parking is available behind the _______ (9) at weekends.
• Manager's surname: _______ (10)

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6. deposit
7. license|licence
8. insurance
9. library
10. Bramley

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Audio 4

Section 1. Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5. Complete the form below. Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Greenfield Community Centre – Room Hire Enquiry

Name: Mark _______ (1)
Address: 42 _______ (2) Drive, Greenfield
Telephone: 07982 _______ (3)
Type of event: _______ (4) party
Preferred date: _______ (5)

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1. Fletcher
2. Willow
3. 55431
4. birthday
5. 14th September|14 September|September 14

Questions 6-10. Complete the table below. Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Room Name	Capacity	Cost per hour	Key Features
Oak Room	45	£ _______ (6)	Direct access to the _______ (7)
Main Hall	_______ (8)	£ 25	Has a large stage and professional _______ (9) equipment
The _______ (10)	30	£ 12	Nice wooden floor Does not have any tables or chairs

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6. 15
7. kitchen / Kitchen
8. 80
9. lighting / Lighting
10. Studio / studio

Audio 5

Section 1. Items 1-10

Items 1-5. Complete the notes below. Write one word and/or a number for each blank.

Booking Enquiry Form
Name: John _______ (1)
Event type: _______ (2) party
Date preferred: 15th _______ (3)
Number of guests: _______ (4)
Room choice: The _______ (5) Room

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1. Sterling
2. anniversary
3. November
4. 85
5. Oak

Items 6-10. Complete the table below. Write one word only for each blank.

Service	Details	Cost
Catering	Hot buffet including _______ (6)	$25 per person
Drinks	_______ (7) and tea station	$40 flat fee
Cleaning	Must dispose of _______ (8)	$50 deposit
Extras	Renting a _______ (9)	$30
Music	Live band requires a _______ (10)	Free

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6. dessert
7. coffee
8. rubbish
9. projector
10. permit

Audio 6

Section 1. Part 1: Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5

Complete the table below.
Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Room	Capacity	Main Feature
Willow Room	40	Views of the _______ (1)
Banquet Hall	120	Large _______ (2) for live music
The _______ (3)	_______ (4)	Beautiful glass _______ (5)

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1. river
2. stage
3. Conservatory
4. 60 / sixty
5. roof

Questions 6-10

Complete the notes below.
Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

EVENT BOOKING DETAILS
Catering style preferred: {buffet}
Special dietary requirement: {gluten-free} items
Date of event: {14 September}
Deposit amount: £ {150}
Customer name: Arthur {Pendelton}

Audio 7

Section 1. Part 1: Questions 1-5

Questions 1-5. Complete the table below. Write one word or a number for each answer.

Room	Capacity	Features	Cost
The Main Hall	150	Has a large _______ (1) attached	£ _______ (2) per hour
The _______ (3) Room	60	Access to a small _______ (4)	£ 35 per hour
The River Lounge	40	Overlooks the _______ (5)	£ 25 per hour

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1. kitchen
2. 50
3. Oak
4. balcony
5. gardens

Audio 8

Section 1. Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5
Complete the table below.
Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Class Name	Main focus	Other details	Cost
'Bake and Make'	bread and pastries	taught by a local _______ (1)	£45
'Taste of Asia'	traditional _______ (2)	lesson on using spices	£_______ (3)
'Ocean Bounty'	preparing _______ (4)	bring own _______ (5)	£55

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1. baker / Baker
2. curry / Curry
3. 60 / sixty / Sixty
4. seafood / Seafood
5. apron / Apron

Questions 6-10
Complete the table below.
Write one word only for each answer.

Topic	Details
Location	next to the city _______ (6)
Parking	free on _______ (7) evenings
Allergies	must inform staff of any _______ (8) allergy
Discounts	10% off for a _______ (9) booking
Contact	Manager: Peter _______ (10)

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6. library / Library
7. weekend / Weekend / weekends / Weekends
8. nut / Nut
9. group / Group
10. Finch / finch

Audio 9

Section 1. Part 1: Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5. Complete the table below. Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Route Name	Distance	Accommodation	Special Feature	Cost
Pine Forest	_______ (1) km	Stay in a _______ (2)	Visit a local _______ (3)	£ 120
Castle Trail	45 km	Small hotel	Guided tour of the _______ (4)	£ _______ (5)

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1. 35
2. farmhouse / Farmhouse
3. bakery / Bakery
4. ruins / Ruins
5. 185

Questions 6-10. Complete the notes below. Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Booking Details

Name: Sarah Miller
Address: 14 {b6} Road, Richmond
Contact number: {b7}
Dietary requirements: {b8} (for friend)
Insurance covers: cancellations and loss of {b9}
Payment: requires a 30% {b10} today

Audio 10

Section 1. Part 1: Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5. Complete the table below. Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Model	Main Features	Cost per week
Explorer	Sleeps 4, small kitchen, built-in _______ (1)	£650
Voyager	Large dining space, attached _______ (2) rack	£725
Cruiser	Spacious, solar panel, high-quality _______ (3) for cold nights	£_______ (4)
Mileage limit	Maximum of _______ (5) kilometres per week

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1. shower / Shower
2. bicycle / Bicycle / bike / Bike
3. heater / Heater
4. 840
5. 1000 / 1,000

Questions 6-10. Complete the table below. Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Item / Policy	Details
Cooking	Portable _______ (6) available for £25
Furniture	Pack includes folding chairs and a lightweight _______ (7)
Connectivity	Portable _______ (8) provides internet access (£20)
Returning the van	A _______ (9) fee applies if the waste water tank is not emptied
Contact	Email driver's license to David _______ (10) (Bookings Manager)

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6. barbecue / Barbecue / BBQ / bbq
7. table / Table
8. router / Router
9. cleaning / Cleaning
10. Sutton / sutton

Audio 11

Section 1. Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5. Complete the table below. Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Venue	Capacity	Cost	Notes
River Lounge	60	£ _______ (1)	Has an outdoor terrace. No _______ (2) allowed.
Bridge Room	_______ (3)	£ 225	Soundproofed. Includes a private _______ (4).
The Cellar	40	£ 100	Unique brick arches. No disabled _______ (5).

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1. 150
2. bands / live bands
3. 80 / eighty
4. bar / private bar
5. access

Questions 6-10. Complete the form below. Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Riverside Venues Booking Form

• Customer Name: Mark _______ (6)
• Payment method: Bank _______ (7)
• Food requested: Hot _______ (8)
• Deposit amount: £ _______ (9)
• Agreed set-up time: _______ (10)

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6. Hemmings
7. transfer
8. buffet
9. 50
10. 6 pm|6|6:00|6:00 pm|6.00|6.00 pm

Audio 12

Section 1. Questions 1-10

Questions 1-10 Complete the form below. Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE - BOOKING ENQUIRY

Event Details
Type of event: 50th _______ (1) party
Date requested: 14th _______ (2)
Number of guests expected: _______ (3)
Room selected: _______ (4) Room

Cost and Rules
Hourly rate: £40
Deposit required: £ _______ (5) (refundable)
Rule: No loud _______ (6) after 10 PM.

Additional Information
Parking code: _______ (7)
Catering recommendation: 'Fresh _______ (8)'
Equipment for hire: _______ (9) (cost: £15)
Clean-up: All _______ (10) must be placed in outside bins.

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1. birthday
2. April
3. 45|forty-five
4. Cedar
5. 100|one hundred
6. music
7. 4920
8. Bites
9. projector
10. rubbish

Audio 13

Section 1. Questions 1-10

Questions 1-6 Complete the form below. Write no more than two words and/or a number for each answer.

OAKWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER - BOOKING FORM
Customer Name: Mark _______ (1)
Event type: _______ (2) party
Date of event: 14th _______ (3)
Number of guests: _______ (4)
Room booked: _______ (5)
Parking: Available at the back, and is _______ (6)

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1. Harrison
2. anniversary
3. September
4. 85
5. Main Hall
6. free

Questions 7-10 Complete the table below. Write no more than one word and/or a number for each answer.

Item	Cost	Notes
Room hire	£45 per hour	For weekend bookings
Projector	£ _______ (7)	Flat fee for slideshows
Room setup	£30	Customer will do this with help from _______ (8)
Damage deposit	£ _______ (9)	Refundable if room is in good condition
Kitchen surcharge	£15	Required when a _______ (10) is used

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7. 25
8. brothers / brother
9. 150
10. caterer

Audio 14

Section 1. Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5. Complete the form below. Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Fresh Flavours Catering - Booking Form

Customer Name: David _______ (1)
Event type: _______ (2) party
Date of event: 22nd _______ (3)
Venue: _______ (4) Hall
Number of guests: _______ (5)

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Questions 6-10. Complete the table below. Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Table completion

Package Name	Food Details	Provided Extras	Price per person
Standard	Cold meats and _______ (6)	Bread rolls	£ 12
Premium	Hot dishes (chicken and fish)	Two side _______ (7)	£ _______ (8)
Deluxe	Seafood and roast beef	Choice of _______ (9)	£ 25
Vegetarian Add-on	Stuffed _______ (10)	Fruit platter	£ 15

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6. cheese / Cheese
7. salads / Salads / salad / Salad
8. 18 / eighteen / Eighteen
9. dessert / Dessert / desserts / Desserts
10. peppers / Peppers / pepper / Pepper

Audio 15

Section 1. Part 1: Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5. Complete the notes below. Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Event Details
• Event type: Grandparents' _______ (1)
• Date: 14th _______ (2)
• Expected number of guests: _______ (3)
• Venue: The _______ (4) Community Centre
• Decoration theme colour: _______ (5)

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Questions 6-10. Complete the table below. Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Package	Main Food	Additional Benefits	Price per head
Standard	Cold meats and salads	Free delivery and disposable _______ (6)	£12
_______ (7)	Hot buffet	Includes one _______ (8) for four hours	£18
Gourmet	Three-course meal	Complimentary tasting _______ (9)	£_______ (10)

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6. plates / Plates
7. Premium / premium
8. waiter / Waiter
9. session / Session
10. 27 / twenty-seven

Audio 16

Section 1. Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5

Complete the table below.

Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Cabin Name	Key Features	Cost per night
The Willow	Wood stove, overlooking the _______ (1)	$ _______ (2)
The Cedar	Hot tub, _______ (3) in the kitchen	$ 180
The Birch	Extra large _______ (4), close to the _______ (5)	$ 210

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1. lake
2. 145
3. dishwasher
4. balcony
5. playground

Questions 6-10

Complete the notes below.

Write one word only for each answer.

Equipment Rental & Activities

Bicycles:
• cost $15 per day
• riders must wear a _______ (6)

Boats:
• available to rent at the _______ (7)
• life jackets provided

Hiking tour:
• starts at 9:00 AM every _______ (8)
• must wear a pair of good _______ (9)

Booking:
• a 30% _______ (10) is required in advance

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6. helmet
7. marina
8. Saturday
9. boots
10. deposit

Audio 17

Section 1. Part 1: Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5. Complete the table below. Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Room Name	Capacity	Cost per hour	Included Facilities	Notes
The _______ (1) Room	50 people	£ 25	small kitchen and a _______ (2)	located near the _______ (3)
The Willow Hall	120 people	£ _______ (4)	stage and lighting equipment	has access to the _______ (5)

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1. Oak / oak
2. projector / Projector
3. entrance / Entrance
4. 40 / forty / Forty
5. courtyard / Courtyard

Questions 6-10. Complete the form below. Write no more than two words and/or a number for each answer.

Riverside Community Centre Booking Form

Applicant details
First Name: Sarah
Surname: _______ (6)

Event details
Event type: Wedding _______ (7)
Date: _______ (8) September
Contact number: _______ (9)
Deposit required: £ _______ (10)

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6. Fletcher
7. anniversary
8. 14th
9. 07789322
10. 50

Audio 18

Section 1. Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5. Complete the table below. Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Boat Name	Capacity	Special Feature	Price per week
Waterbird	4 people	Kitchen includes a _______ (1)	£ 450
River Queen	_______ (2) people	Top deck for _______ (3)	£ _______ (4)
_______ (5)	2 people	Modern shower	£ 380

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1. microwave
2. 6 / six
3. sunbathing
4. 620
5. Bluejay / bluejay

Questions 6-10. Complete the notes below. Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Booking Details
Dates of booking: 12th to 19th _______ (6)
Customers must bring their own: _______ (7)
Parking fee: £15 at the _______ (8)
Advance payment needed: £ _______ (9) deposit
Name of manager: John _______ (10)

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6. August
7. towels
8. marina
9. 100
10. Milford

Audio 19

Section 1. Questions 1-10

Questions 1-6 Complete the table below. Write no more than two words and/or a number for each answer.

Venue Booking Options

Venue	Main Feature	Disadvantage	Price
Riverside Pavilion	Outdoor _______ (1)	No _______ (2) in the kitchen	£ 250
Elm Tree Centre	Wooden _______ (3)	Guests must use _______ (4) parking	£ _______ (5)
Community Hub	Built-in _______ (6)	Must clean up and leave by 10 PM	£ 130

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1. balcony
2. oven
3. dance floor
4. street
5. 185
6. sound system

Questions 7-10 Complete the notes below. Write no more than two words and/or a number for each answer.

Booking Details
Customer Name: Sarah {b7}
Date of event: 15th September
Deposit required: £ {b8}
Extra items to hire: 5 {b9}
Key collection point: From the {b10}

Audio 20

Section 1. Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5. Complete the notes below. Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Event: 50th Anniversary
Date of event: 12th _______ (1)
Estimated number of guests: _______ (2)
Chosen venue: The Willow _______ (3)
Maximum budget: £_______ (4)
Special requirement: Wheelchair _______ (5)

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1. September
2. 65
3. Tent
4. 1500
5. access

Questions 6-10. Complete the table below. Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Catering Menu and Extras

Category	Selection	Notes
Main Course	Roast _______ (6)	Served with seasonal vegetables
Dessert	Lemon _______ (7)	Includes fresh cream
Extra Service	_______ (8)	3 hours of coverage
Payment	Deposit of £ _______ (9)	Due by next week
Contact	Email: sarah._______ (10)@net.com	Send confirmation

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6. lamb / Lamb
7. tart / Tart
8. photography / Photography
9. 250
10. jones / Jones

Audio 21

Section 1. Questions 1-10

Questions 1-6. Complete the notes below. Write no more than two words and/or a number for each answer.

Riverside Community Center Booking Form
Caller Name: Sarah Thompson
Event type: Wedding _______ (1)
Date of event: _______ (2)
Number of guests: approximately _______ (3)
Room access time: from _______ (4)
Contact number: _______ (5)
Address: 18 _______ (6) Drive, Brampton

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Questions 7-10. Complete the table below. Write no more than two words and/or a number for each answer.

Room Name	Cost per evening	Main Features
River View Room	£ 120	Features a small kitchen and a _______ (7)
Main Hall	£ 150	Has a built-in stage and professional _______ (8)
Garden Room	£ _______ (9)	Opens onto a _______ (10); good for dancing

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7. balcony
8. sound system
9. 110
10. patio

Audio 22

Section 1. Questions 1-10 Listen to the telephone conversation and answer the questions.

Questions 1-5 Complete the table below. Write one word or a number for each answer.

Complete the table with the correct details.

Cabin Name	Main Feature	Location / Extra Info	Price per night
Oak Cabin	Studio layout	Has a small _______ (1)	£85
Pine Cabin	Sleeps 6	Close to the _______ (2)	£120
_______ (3) Cabin	Outdoor firepit	Includes free firewood	£150
Cedar Cabin	Wheelchair accessible	Near the _______ (4)	£_______ (5)

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1. kitchen
2. lake
3. Birch / birch
4. playground
5. 110

Questions 6-10 Complete the table below. Write one word or a number for each answer.

Complete the table regarding available activities and equipment rentals.

Activity / Equipment	Details	Cost
Bicycle hire	Must wear a _______ (6) at all times	£15 per day
Guided hike	Led by a local _______ (7)	£12
Canoe rental	Maximum of _______ (8) people per canoe	£25
Bird watching	Binoculars provided, meet at the _______ (9)	Free
Stargazing	Starts at 9 PM on _______ (10)	£5

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6. helmet
7. expert
8. 3 / three
9. cafe / café
10. Saturday / saturday

Audio 23

Section 1. Part 1: Questions 1-10

Questions 1-6. Complete the table below. Write one word or a number for each answer.

Cottage Name	Price per night	Features	Drawbacks
Riverside Cabin	£ _______ (1)	• wooden deck • use of a boat	• poor water pressure in the _______ (2)
Oak Tree Lodge	£ _______ (3)	• large garden • modern _______ (4) • allows _______ (5)	• no mobile phone signal
Hilltop Cottage	£ 160	• fantastic views	• driveway is very _______ (6) so parking is difficult

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1. 150
2. shower
3. 185
4. kitchen
5. dogs / pets / dog
6. steep

Questions 7-10. Complete the form below. Write one word and/or a number for each answer.

Oak Tree Lodge Booking Details

Customer Name: Arthur _______ (7)
Payment method for deposit: bank _______ (8)
Expected time of arrival: _______ (9)
Key location: security box
Location of local shop: next to the _______ (10)

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7. Pendelton
8. transfer
9. 6.30|6:30|6.30 pm|6:30 pm|six thirty
10. bridge

Audio 24

Section 1. Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5. Complete the notes below. Write no more than two words and/or a number for each answer.

Booking Details
• Event: Parents' anniversary party
• Number of guests: _______ (1)
• Room booked: _______ (2)
• Date available: 14th _______ (3)
• Hourly rate: £_______ (4)
• Kitchen fee: £40
• Caterer should use the _______ (5) to access the kitchen.
• Customer prefers round tables.

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1. 80|eighty
2. Main Hall|main hall
3. April
4. 85|eighty-five
5. rear door

Questions 6-10. Complete the table below. Write no more than two words and/or a number for each answer.

Service	Details	Cost
Entertainment	Can bring own DJ or hire a recommended _______ (6)	£250
Decorations	Get one hour of free _______ (7) before booking. No _______ (8) allowed.	Free
Parking	40 spaces available. Guests must enter a _______ (9) at the barrier.	Free
Booking	Must pay a _______ (10) by card over the phone.	£100

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6. jazz band / Jazz band / Jazz Band
7. setup time / set up time / set-up time / setup
8. confetti / Confetti
9. parking code / code / Parking code / Code
10. deposit / Deposit

Audio 25

Section 1. Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5. Complete the notes below. Write no more than two words and/or a number for each answer.

Booking Details
Event type: Photography _______ (1)
Date of event: 14th _______ (2)
Number of attendees expected: _______ (3)
Club name: _______ (4) Photography Club
Contact number: 07784 _______ (5)

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1. exhibition
2. September
3. 85
4. Creative
5. 933201

Questions 6-10. Complete the table below. Write no more than two words and/or a number for each answer.

Room Name	Key Feature	Hourly Rate
Main Hall	Large windows for _______ (6)	£ 45
The Annex	Includes a small _______ (7)	£ _______ (8)
Garden Pavilion	Access to the _______ (9)	£ 30
Basement Studio	Extra security for equipment	£ _______ (10)

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6. natural light / light
7. kitchen
8. 25
9. patio
10. 18

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