BC Asia Guide to IELTS listening test 3

Where can each of the following items be found?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-I, next to questions 11-16.

Locations

• A on washing machine
• B in hallway cupboard
• C in hot water cupboard
• D next to back door
• E in bathroom
• F on top of television
• G in bedroom
• H under kitchen sink
• I above front door

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

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

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Development Studies attempts to understand:

• How societies change and progress over time
• What (31) ......................... help to make these changes

Two approaches:

• Theoretical (understand how change occurs)
• Applied (examine (32) ......................... and how they can be applied) Areas of focus: Asia-Pacific region; urbanisation (including employment and (33 ).........................); migration; trade.

You will develop the skills to:

• Understand key development issues in detail
• Gather data (both (34) ........................ and textual data)
• Carefully (35) ......................... findings
• (36) ......................... on a research project

Brief history of Development Studies:

1950s – The discipline emerges. (37) ......................... issues are the major consideration.

1970s – Development studies became more (38) ......................... of the
establishment. Questions were raised about power, environmental
sustainability and (39) ......................... issues.

1980s-today – National governments were no longer as important. Growing
interest in small-scale practices such as remittances and (40) ......................... .