# The National Arts Centre: A Hub of Arts and Entertainment

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 6 minutes - Note completion, Table completion

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 8, Test 3, Listening Part 2. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

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

## Questions

### Questions 11-16: Note completion

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

THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE
Well known for:
**(11)** _____
Complex consists of:
concert rooms
theatres
cinemas
art galleries
public library
restaurants
a **(12)** _____
Historical background:
1940 - area destroyed by bombs
1960s-1970s - Centre was **(13)** _____ and built
in **(14)** _____ - opened to public
Managed by:
the **(15)** _____
Open:
**(16)** _____ days per year

### Questions 17-20: Table completion

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

Day | Time | Event | Venue | Ticket price
Monday and Tuesday | 7.30 p.m. | 'The Magic Flute' (opera by Mozart) | **(17)** _____ | from GBP 8.00
Wednesday | 8.00 p.m. | '**(18)** _____' (Canadian film) | Cinema 2 | GBP **(19)** _____
Saturday and Sunday | 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. | '**(20)** _____' (art exhibition) | Gallery 1 | free

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