# Pedal Power: Bicycle Charity's Work and Appeal for Support

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

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 5, Test 2, 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 11-15: Multiple choice

BICYCLES FOR THE WORLD. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11. In 1993 Dan Pearman went to Ecuador
   - A. as a tourist guide.
   - B. as part of his studies.
   - C. as a voluntary worker.

12. Dan's neighbour was successful in business because he
   - A. employed carpenters from the area.
   - B. was the most skilled craftsman in the town.
   - C. found it easy to reach customers.

13. Dan says the charity relies on
   - A. getting enough bicycles to send regularly.
   - B. finding new areas which need the bicycles.
   - C. charging for the bicycles it sends abroad.

14. What does Dan say about the town of Rivas?
   - A. It has received the greatest number of bikes.
   - B. It has almost as many bikes as Amsterdam.
   - C. Its economy has been totally transformed.

15. What problem did the charity face in August 2000?
   - A. It couldn't meet its overheads.
   - B. It had to delay sending the bikes.
   - C. It was criticised in the British media.

### Questions 16-17: Short-answer questions

Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.

16. How much money did the charity receive when it won an award?

17. What is the charity currently hoping to buy?

### Questions 18-20: Multiple choice (choose more than one)

Choose THREE letters, A-G. Which THREE things can the general public do to help the charity Pedal Power?

- **A** organise a bicycle collection
- **B** repair the donated bikes
- **C** donate their unwanted tools
- **D** do voluntary work in its office
- **E** hold an event to raise money
- **F** identify areas that need bikes
- **G** write to the government

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