# How industrial revolution affected life in Britain

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 10 minutes - Note completion

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 15, Test 4, Listening Part 4. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

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## Questions

### Questions 31-40: Note completion

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

How the Industrial Revolution affected life in Britain
19th century
For the first time, people's possessions were used to measure Britain's **(31)** _____.
Developments in production of goods and in **(32)** _____ greatly changed lives.
Manufacturing
The Industrial Revolution would not have happened without the new types of **(33)** _____ that were used then.
The leading industry was **(34)** _____ (its products became widely available).
New **(35)** _____ made factories necessary and so more people moved into towns.
Transport
The railways took the place of canals.
Because of the new transport:
greater access to **(36)** _____ made people more aware of what they could buy in shops.
when shopping, people were not limited to buying **(37)** _____ goods.
Retailing
The first department stores were opened.
The displays of goods were more visible:
inside stores because of better **(38)** _____.
outside stores, because **(39)** _____ were bigger.
**(40)** _____ that was persuasive became much more common.

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