Cambridge 1 Listening Test 1: News Headlines

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20-06-2025

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The IELTS listening test is conducted by giving a number of recordings to the candidate and they will be asked to answer the given questions. In this article we have given the cambridge 1, listening Test 1 titled News Headlines listening answers are with audio, questions and answers.

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Section 2 - News Headlines IELTS Listening Answers

News Headlines is given as a practice test for the IELTS Listening test, with the audio and some questions and answers. In the given audio a news headline is a news broadcast episode. 

Audio- News Headlines

Be focused on the audio and answer your questions.

Questions 11-20

Questions 11-13

  • Tick the THREE other items which are mentioned in the news headlines.

NEWS HEADLINES

  1. Rivers flood in the north 
    Example
  2. Money promised for drought victims 
  3. Nurses on strike in Melbourne
  4. Passengers reduced from ship
  5. Passengers reduced from plane
  6. Bus and train drivers national strike threat
  7. Teachers demand more pay
  8. New uniform for QANTAS staff
  9. National airport under new management

Questions 14-21

  • Complete the notes below by writing no more than three words in the spaces provided.

The government plans to give 14________ $ to assist the farmers. This money was to be spent on improving Sydney’s 15__________ but has now been re-allocated.
Australia has experienced its worst drought in over fifty years. Farmers say that the money will not help them because it is 16_________
An aeroplane which was carrying a group of 17___________ was forced to land just 18________ minutes after take-off
The passengers were reduced by 19_______. The operation was helped because of the good weather. The passengers thanked the 20__________ for saving their lives but unfortunately they lost their 21__________

News Headlines Listening Answers

11 E/F/H 15 roads// road system 19 boats//pleasure craft//boats and pleasure craft
12 E/F/H 16 Too late 20 Pilot
13 E/F/H 17 School children//boys 21 (musical) instruments
14 250 million/ 250000000 18 3    
Other listening answers
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