# The Sleepy Lizard

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 8 minutes - Note completion

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 13, Test 3, Listening Part 4. © 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 31-40: Note completion

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The sleepy lizard (tiliqua rugosa)
Description
They are common in Western and South Australia
They are brown, but recognisable by their blue **(31)** _____
They are relatively large
Their diet consists mainly of **(32)** _____
Their main predators are large birds and **(33)** _____
Navigation study
One study found that lizards can use the **(34)** _____ to help them navigate
Observations in the wild
Observations show that these lizards keep the same **(35)** _____ for several years
What people want
Possible reasons:
to improve the survival of their young (but little **(36)** _____ has been noted between parents and children)
to provide **(37)** _____ for female lizards
Tracking study
A study was carried out using GPS systems attached to the **(38)** _____ of the lizards
This provided information on the lizards' location and even the number of **(39)** _____ taken
It appeared that the lizards were trying to avoid one another
This may be in order to reduce chances of **(40)** _____

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