# Selecting Science Experiments for Eight-year-olds

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 8 minutes - Table completion, Matching features

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 4, Test 4, Listening Part 3. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

8 minutes of audio. Practice it with the player on the page; the transcript is on the answers page.

## Questions

### Questions 21-26: Table completion

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Experiment number | Equipment | Purpose
Experiment 1 | **(21)** _____ and a table | To show how things move on a cushion of air
Experiment 2 | Lots of paperclips | To show why we need standard **(22)** _____
Experiment 3 | **(23)** _____ and a jar of water | To show how **(24)** _____ grow
Experiment 4 | Cardboard, colored pens and a **(25)** _____ | To teach children about how **(26)** _____ is made up
Experiment 5 | A drill, an old record, a pin / needle, paper, a bolt | To make a record player in order to learn about recording sound

### Questions 27-30: Matching features

What problem do the speakers identify for each experiment? Choose the correct letter, A-H, for each one.

- **A** too messy
- **B** too boring
- **C** too difficult
- **D** too much equipment
- **E** too long
- **F** too easy
- **G** too noisy
- **H** too dangerous

Example: Experiment 4: (answer: F)

27. Experiment 1:

28. Experiment 2:

29. Experiment 3:

30. Experiment 5:

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