# A Glance at the History and Early 20th Century Life in London's East End

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 7 minutes - Table completion, Multiple choice (choose more than one)

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 6, Test 1, Listening Part 4. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

5 minutes of audio. Practice it with the player on the page; the transcript is on the answers page.

## Questions

### Questions 31-37: Table completion

Social history of the East End of London. Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Question 32 needs two answers joined by "and", for example "X and Y".

Period | Situation
1st-4th centuries | Produce from the area was used to **(31)** _____ the people of London.
5th-10th centuries | New technology allowed the production of goods made of **(32)** _____.
11th century | Lack of **(33)** _____ in the East End encouraged the growth of businesses.
16th century | Construction of facilities for the building of **(34)** _____ stimulated international trade.; Agricultural workers came from other parts of **(35)** _____ to look for work.
17th century | Marshes were drained to provide land that could be **(36)** _____ on.
19th century | Inhabitants lived in conditions of great **(37)** _____ with very poor sanitation.

### Questions 38-40: Multiple choice (choose more than one)

Choose THREE letters, A-G. Which THREE of the following problems are mentioned in connection with 20th century housing in the East End?

- **A** unsympathetic landlords
- **B** unclean water
- **C** heating problems
- **D** high rents
- **E** overcrowding
- **F** poor standards of building
- **G** houses catching fire

[Practice online with a timer and instant marking](https://testmigo.com/ielts/listening/a-glance-at-the-history-and-early-20th-century-life-in-londons-east-end) - [Answers and explanations](https://testmigo.com/ielts/listening/a-glance-at-the-history-and-early-20th-century-life-in-londons-east-end/answers)