Children’s Engineering Workshops IELTS Listening Test.

Part 1:   Questions 1 – 10

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below:
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Children’s Engineering Workshops

Tiny Engineers (ages 4-5)
Activities

●    Create a cover for an

●    Take part in a competition to build the tallest

●    Make a

Junior Engineers (ages 6-8)
Activities:
●    Build model cars, trucks and

●    Take part in a competition to build the longest

●    Create a short 

Build

Cost for a five-week block: £50
Held on

Location
Building 10A

Plenty of 

Part 2: Questions 11 – 20

Questions 11 – 14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11.  Stevenson’s was founded in

12.  Originally, Stevenson’s manufactured goods for

13.  What does the speaker say about the company premises?

14.  The programme for the work experience group includes

Plan of Stevenson’s site

16.   warehouse 

17.   staff canteen

18.   meeting room

19.   human resources

20.   boardroom

Questions 21 and 22

Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO parts of the introductory stage to their art projects do Jess and Tom agree were useful?

Questions 23 and 24

Choose TWO letters, A-E.
In which TWO ways do both Jess and Tom decide to change their proposals?

Questions 25-30

Which personal meaning do the students decide to give to each of the following pictures?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 25-30.

       Personal meanings

     A.   a childhood memory
     B.   hope for the future
     C.   fast movement
     D.   a potential threat
     E.   the power of colour
     F.   the continuity of life
     G.   protection of nature
     H.   a confused attitude to nature

Pictures

     25.   Falcon (Landseer)

26.   Fish hawk (Audubon) 

27.   Kingfisher (van Gogh) 

28.   Portrait of William Wells

29.   Vairumati (Gauguin)

30.   Portrait of Giovanni de Medici

Part 4:  Questions 31-40

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

           Stoicism

Stoicism is still relevant today because of its

Ancient Stoics
●    Stoicism was founded over 2,000 years ago in Greece.
●    The Stoics’ ideas are surprisingly well known, despite not being intended for 

Stoic principles
●    Happiness could be achieved by leading a virtuous life.
●    Controlling emotions was essential.
●    Epictetus said that external events cannot be controlled but the

●    A Stoic is someone who has a different view on experiences which others would consider as 

The influence of Stoicism
●    George Washington organised a

●    The French artist Delacroix was a Stoic.
●    Adam Smith’s ideas on 

●    Some of today’s political leaders are inspired by the Stoics.
●    Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

     –  the treatment for

–  people learn to base their thinking on 

●   In business, people benefit from Stoicism by identifying obstacles as 

Relevance of Stoicism
●    It requires a lot of