# Sporting Activities at School

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

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 17, Test 4, 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 21-22: Multiple choice (choose more than one)

Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO points do Thomas and Jeanne make about Thomas's sporting activities at school?

- **A** He should have felt more positive about them.
- **B** The training was too challenging for him.
- **C** He could have worked harder at them.
- **D** His parents were disappointed in him.
- **E** His fellow students admired him.

### Questions 23-24: Multiple choice (choose more than one)

Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO feelings did Thomas experience when he was in Kenya?

- **A** disbelief
- **B** relief
- **C** stress
- **D** gratitude
- **E** homesickness

### Questions 25-30: Matching features

What comment do the students make about the development of each of the following items of sporting equipment? Choose the correct letter, A-H, for each one.

- **A** It could cause excessive sweating.
- **B** The material was being mass produced for another purpose.
- **C** People often needed to make their own.
- **D** It often had to be replaced.
- **E** The material was expensive.
- **F** It was unpopular among spectators.
- **G** It caused injuries.
- **H** No one using it liked it at first.

25. the table tennis bat

26. the cricket helmet

27. the cycle helmet

28. the golf club

29. the hockey stick

30. the football

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