# Talk on jobs in fashion design

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

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 18, Test 1, 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 21-26: Multiple choice

Talk on jobs in fashion design. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21. What problem did Chantal have at the start of the talk?
   - A. Her view of the speaker was blocked.
   - B. She was unable to find an empty seat.
   - C. The students next to her were talking.

22. What were Hugo and Chantal surprised to hear about the job market?
   - A. It has become more competitive than it used to be.
   - B. There is more variety in it than they had realised.
   - C. Some areas of it are more exciting than others.

23. Hugo and Chantal agree that the speaker's message was
   - A. unfair to them at times.
   - B. hard for them to follow.
   - C. critical of the industry.

24. What do Hugo and Chantal criticise about their school careers advice?
   - A. when they received the advice
   - B. how much advice was given
   - C. who gave the advice

25. When discussing their future, Hugo and Chantal disagree on
   - A. which is the best career in fashion.
   - B. when to choose a career in fashion.
   - C. why they would like a career in fashion.

26. How does Hugo feel about being an unpaid assistant?
   - A. He is realistic about the practice.
   - B. He feels the practice is dishonest.
   - C. He thinks others want to change the practice.

### Questions 27-28: Multiple choice (choose more than one)

Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO mistakes did the speaker admit she made in her first job?

- **A** being dishonest to her employer
- **B** paying too much attention to how she looked
- **C** expecting to become well known
- **D** trying to earn a lot of money
- **E** openly disliking her client

### Questions 29-30: Multiple choice (choose more than one)

Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO pieces of retail information do Hugo and Chantal agree would be useful?

- **A** the reasons people return fashion items
- **B** how much time people have to shop for clothes
- **C** fashion designs people want but can't find
- **D** the best time of year for fashion buying
- **E** the most popular fashion sizes

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