# Scandinavian Studies

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 8 minutes - Multiple choice, Summary completion (word list)

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 12, Test 2, 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 21-25: Multiple choice

Scandinavian Studies. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21. James chose to take Scandinavian Studies because when he was a child
   - A. he was often taken to Denmark.
   - B. his mother spoke to him in Danish.
   - C. a number of Danish people visited his family.

22. When he graduates, James would like to
   - A. take a postgraduate course.
   - B. work in the media.
   - C. become a translator.

23. Which course will end this term?
   - A. Swedish cinema
   - B. Danish television programmes
   - C. Scandinavian literature

24. They agree that James's literature paper this term will be on
   - A. 19th century playwrights.
   - B. the Icelandic sagas.
   - C. modern Scandinavian novels.

25. Beth recommends that James's paper should be
   - A. a historical overview of the genre.
   - B. an in-depth analysis of a single writer.
   - C. a study of the social background to the literature.

### Questions 26-30: Summary completion (word list)

How James will write his paper on the Vikings. Complete the flow-chart below. Choose the correct letter, A-G, for each answer.

- **A** bullet points
- **B** film
- **C** notes
- **D** structure
- **E** student paper
- **F** textbook
- **G** documentary

He'll read a **(26)** _____ and choose his topic.
He'll borrow a **(27)** _____ from Beth.
He'll plan the **(28)** _____ of the paper.
He'll read some source material and write **(29)** _____.
He'll write the paper using **(30)** _____. He'll write the complete paper.

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