# Pockets

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 9 minutes - Note completion

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 18, Test 2, Listening Part 4. © 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 31-40: Note completion

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

Pockets
Reason for choice of subject
They are **(31)** _____ but can be overlooked by consumers and designers.
Pockets in men's clothes
Men started to wear **(32)** _____ in the 18th century.
A **(33)** _____ sewed pockets into the lining of the garments.
The wearer could use the pockets for small items.
Bigger pockets might be made for men who belonged to a certain type of **(34)** _____.
Pockets in women's clothes
Women's pockets were less **(35)** _____ than men's.
Women were very concerned about pickpockets.
Pockets were produced in pairs using **(36)** _____ to link them together.
Pockets hung from the women's **(37)** _____ under skirts and petticoats.
Items such as **(38)** _____ could be reached through a gap in the material.
Pockets, of various sizes, stayed inside clothing for many decades.
When dresses changed shape, hidden pockets had a negative effect on the **(39)** _____ of women.
Bags called 'pouches' became popular, before women carried a **(40)** _____.

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