Recent Listening Set 15 – Part 4

Computer-based IELTS practice · free

  • •Part 4: questions 31–40. Time allowed: 10 minutes.
  • •Each recording is played ONCE only. Read the questions before you press play.
  • •Write your answers while you listen. Spelling counts.
  • •Use the question numbers at the bottom to move between questions. Flag questions to review later.
  • •Put on your headphones and turn up the volume.
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Part 4

Listen and answer questions 31–40.

Situation: You will hear a lecture about volcanoes.

Questions 31–40

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

TopicDetails
Locationabout three-quarters are in the Ring of
Gentle eruptionsmagma low in , e.g. Hawaii
Explosive eruptionsthick magma traps
Pyroclastic flowsover km per hour; destroyed
ClimatePinatubo released sulphur dioxide and cooled the Earth for years
Benefitsvery soil; energy (e.g. Iceland)
Monitoring detect small earthquakes; measure ground changes