# Cardiff University Library: Resources, Services, and Training Offerings

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 8 minutes - Multiple choice, Matching features

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 5, Test 4, Listening Part 4. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

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

## Questions

### Questions 31-36: Multiple choice

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

31. During the first week of term, students are invited to
   - A. be shown round the library by the librarian.
   - B. listen to descriptions of library resources.
   - C. do an intensive course in the computer centre.

32. The speaker warns the students that
   - A. internet materials can be unreliable.
   - B. downloaded information must be acknowledged.
   - C. computer access may be limited at times.

33. The library is acquiring more CDs as a resource because
   - A. they are a cheap source of information.
   - B. they take up very little space.
   - C. they are more up to date than the reference books.

34. Students are encouraged to use journals online because
   - A. the articles do not need to be returned to the shelves.
   - B. reading online is cheaper than photocopying articles.
   - C. the stock of printed articles is to be reduced.

35. Why might some students continue to use reference books?
   - A. they can be taken away from the library
   - B. they provide information unavailable elsewhere
   - C. they can be borrowed for an extended loan period

36. What is the responsibility of the Training Supervisor?
   - A. to supervise and support library staff
   - B. to provide orientation to the library facilities
   - C. to identify needs and inform section managers

### Questions 37-40: Matching features

Which section of the university will help postgraduate students with their dissertations in the following ways? Choose the correct letter, A-C, for each one. You may use any letter more than once.

- **A** the postgraduate's own department or tutor
- **B** library staff
- **C** another section of the university

37. training in specialised computer programs

38. advising on bibliography presentation

39. checking the draft of the dissertation

40. providing language support

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