Cambridge 18 IELTS Academic Listening Test 1 | Free Computer-Based Mock Test with Real Exam Experience

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Part 3

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Questions 21-26

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Talk on jobs in fashion design

21 What problem did Chantal have at the start of the talk?

A. Her view of the speaker was blocked.

B. She was unable to find an empty seat.

C. The students next to her were talking.

22 What were Hugo and Chantal surprised to hear about the job market?

A. It has become more competitive than it used to be.

B. There is more variety in it than they had realised.

C. Some areas of it are more exciting than others.

23 Hugo and Chantal agree that the speaker’s message was

A. unfair to them at times.

B. hard for them to follow.

C. critical of the industry.

24 What do Hugo and Chantal criticise about their school careers advice?

A. when they received the advice

B. how much advice was given

C. who gave the advice

25 When discussing their future, Hugo and Chantal disagree on

A. which is the best career in fashion.

B. when to choose a career in fashion.

C. why they would like a career in fashion.

26 How does Hugo feel about being an unpaid assistant?

A. He is realistic about the practice.

B. He feels the practice is dishonest.

C. He thinks others want to change the practice.

27–28 Which TWO mistakes did the speaker admit she made in her first job?

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

A. being dishonest to her employer

B. paying too much attention to how she looked

C. expecting to become well known

D. trying to earn a lot of money

E. openly disliking her client

29–30 Which TWO pieces of retail information do Hugo and Chantal agree would be useful?

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

A. the reasons people return fashion items

B. how much time people have to shop for clothes

C. fashion designs people want but can’t find

D. the best time of year for fashion buying

E. the most popular fashion sizes

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