# Children's Book Festival Highlights and Reading Tips

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

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 19, Test 3, Listening Part 2. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

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

## Questions

### Questions 11-16: Matching features

What information is given about each of the following festival workshops? Choose the correct letter, A-H, for each one.

- **A** involve painting and drawing
- **B** will be led by a prize-winning author
- **C** is aimed at children with a disability
- **D** involves a drama activity
- **E** focuses on new relationships
- **F** is aimed at a specific age group
- **G** explores an unhappy feeling
- **H** raises awareness of a particular culture

11. Superheroes

12. Just do it

13. Count on me

14. Speak up

15. Jump for joy

16. Sticks and stones

### Questions 17-18: Multiple choice (choose more than one)

Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO reasons does the speaker give for recommending Alive and Kicking?

- **A** It will appeal to both boys and girls.
- **B** The author is well known.
- **C** It has colourful illustrations.
- **D** It is funny
- **E** It deals with an important topic.

### Questions 19-20: Multiple choice (choose more than one)

Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give to parents about reading?

- **A** Encourage children to write down new vocabulary.
- **B** Allow children to listen to audio books.
- **C** Get recommendations from librarians.
- **D** Give children a choice about what they read.
- **E** Only read aloud to children until they can read independently.

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