# Woolly Mammoths

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 8 minutes - Multiple choice, Matching features

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 14, Test 2, 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 21-24: Multiple choice

Woolly mammoths on St Paul's Island. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21. How will Rosie and Martin introduce their presentation?
   - A. with a drawing of woolly mammoths in their natural habitat
   - B. with a timeline showing when woolly mammoths lived
   - C. with a video clip about woolly mammoths

22. What was surprising about the mammoth tooth found by Russell Graham?
   - A. It was still embedded in the mammoth's jawbone.
   - B. It was from an unknown species of mammoth.
   - C. It was not as old as mammoth remains from elsewhere.

23. The students will use an animated diagram to demonstrate how the mammoths
   - A. became isolated on the island.
   - B. spread from the island to other areas.
   - C. coexisted with other animals on the island.

24. According to Martin, what is unusual about the date of the mammoths' extinction on the island?
   - A. how exact it is
   - B. how early it is
   - C. how it was established

### Questions 25-30: Matching features

What action will the students take for each of the following sections of their presentation? Choose the correct letter, A-H, for each one.

- **A** make it more interactive
- **B** reduce visual input
- **C** add personal opinions
- **D** contact one of the researchers
- **E** make detailed notes
- **F** find information online
- **G** check timing
- **H** organise the content more clearly

25. Introduction

26. Discovery of the mammoth tooth

27. Initial questions asked by the researchers

28. Further research carried out on the island

29. Findings and possible explanations

30. Relevance to the present day

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