# The Biofuels Presentation Planning

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 9 minutes - Multiple choice, Short-answer questions

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS, Test 6, 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: Multiple choice

Presentation on the problems and potential of biofuels. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21. Mike suggests they begin their presentation by
   - A. explaining what kind of harm is caused by fossil fuels.
   - B. pointing out that biofuels were in use before fossil fuels.
   - C. ensuring students know the difference between fossil fuels and biofuels.

22. Karina doesn't want to discuss the production of ethanol because
   - A. other students will already be familiar with the process.
   - B. there will not be time to cover more important information.
   - C. they may not provide an accurate description.

23. Which source of biofuel do the students agree is least environmentally friendly?
   - A. sugar cane
   - B. corn
   - C. canola

24. What is the main problem facing the development of the biofuel industry in the USA?
   - A. inadequate infrastructure for transporting ethanol
   - B. not enough farmers growing biofuel crops
   - C. little government support of biofuel development

25. Karina doubts that sugar cane production in Brazil will
   - A. lead to the loss of wildlife habitats.
   - B. create a large number of jobs in the biofuel sector.
   - C. continue to provide enough energy for the country's needs.

26. Karina and Mike conclude that in order to increase the use of biofuels
   - A. the price of fossil fuels must go up.
   - B. more machinery must be adapted to use them.
   - C. production methods must be more energy-efficient.

### Questions 27-30: Short-answer questions

Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Where a question asks for two answers, write them in either order.

27. What TWO biofuel-related problems do Mike and Karina decide to focus on in the last section of their presentation?

28. What TWO biofuel-related problems do Mike and Karina decide to focus on in the last section of their presentation?

29. Which two sources of biofuel do Mike and Karina say are being tried out? (already given: algae)

30. Which two sources of biofuel do Mike and Karina say are being tried out? (already given: algae)

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