# Discussing an Art Project on Birds

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

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 16, Test 1, Listening Part 3. © 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 21-22: Multiple choice (choose more than one)

Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO parts of the introductory stage to their art projects do Jess and Tom agree were useful?

- **A** the Bird Park visit
- **B** the workshop sessions
- **C** the Natural History Museum visit
- **D** the projects done in previous years
- **E** the handouts with research sources

### Questions 23-24: Multiple choice (choose more than one)

Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO ways do both Jess and Tom decide to change their proposals?

- **A** by giving a rationale for their action plans
- **B** by being less specific about the outcome
- **C** by adding a video diary presentation
- **D** by providing a timeline and a mind map
- **E** by making their notes more evaluative

### Questions 25-30: Matching features

Which personal meaning do the students decide to give to each of the following pictures? Choose the correct letter, A-H, for each one.

- **A** a childhood memory
- **B** hope for the future
- **C** fast movement
- **D** a potential threat
- **E** the power of colour
- **F** the continuity of life
- **G** protection of nature
- **H** a confused attitude to nature

25. Falcon (Landseer)

26. Fish hawk (Audubon)

27. Kingfisher (van Gogh)

28. Portrait of William Wells

29. Vairumati (Gauguin)

30. Portrait of Giovanni de Medici

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