IELTS Listening: New Year's Resolutions

A listening exercise for the new year. Have a great 2013!

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Fill the gaps in the following summary.

The speaker ______ the lives of 5000 people as they attempted to achieve their New Year's resolutions. 10% of the people were successful, and they all followed five simple ______. First, they broke their goal into a ______ of smaller steps. Second, they told friends and family what they were trying to achieve. Third, they regularly ______ themselves about the benefits of obtaining their goal. Fourth, they gave themselves a small ______ each time they obtained one of their small steps. Finally, they ______ ______ their progress, so they knew exactly where they were.

Comments

[jojo]

Hi Simon,

my answer is
tracked
principles
goal
remind
reward
make out

thanks!

[Abbas]

Hi Simon,

1. tracked
2. principles
3. smaller
4. reminded
5. reward
6. mapped out

thank you and wish a good year ahead.

[Abbas]

Correction :
1. Tracked
2. principles
3. series
4. reminded
5. reward
6. mapped out

thx again

[khoory]

,

1. tracked
2. principles
3. series
4. reminded
5. reward
6. mapped out

[aman]

my answers

a)tracked
b)principles
c)series
d)remind
e)reward
f)maped out

[Rashida Perveen]

1-turned
2-Principles
3-series
4-remind
5-reward
6-mapped out

[Neda]

1.Tracked
2.Principles
3.Series
4.Reminded
5.Reward
6.mapped out

[Neda]

I can understand the word he said before fear of failure if anyone got it please write it here.Tnx

[Neda]

Sorry i mean i can't

[Cathy]

Hi Simon,
1. tracked
2. principles
3. series
4. reminded
5. reward
6. mapped out

[Ahmed]

1- tracks
2- principle
3- serious
4- remind
5- reward
6- map town

[Anna]

Tracked
Principles
Series
Reminded
Reward (I used to hear it REPORT until see the other answers)
Mapped out

[Grace]

tracked
principles
series
remainded
reward
mapped out

[Sary]

track
principle
series
reminded
reward
mapped out
Thanks!

[Ginger]

Hi Neda,

I heared that the speaker said "so that they'll listen to you more about" but not 100% sure.

[Kasem]

1) tracked
2) principles
3) series
4) reminded
5) reward
6) mapped out

[simi]

Hi,

I wish you and your family a happy new year.May God reward you everything you need for your selfless work.1000's of students are benifiting from your site.

Thank you very much and all wishes from the bottom of my heart.

simi

[Natia]

Hi Simon,
Unfortunately, my score is 6
R 6,5
W 6
S 6,5
L 5,5

I was very surprised especially the listening section because I got more points before. İf i apply to Enquire on results especially the listening section it can be changed, i heard that the part is controlled by computer.

[Pham]

1. tracked
2. principles
3. series
4. remind
5. reward
6. mapped out

[fariha]

1. tracked
2. principles
3. series
4. remind
5. reward
6. mapped out

[Aleksandra Bucholc]

1) tracked
2) principles
3) series
4) reminded
5) reward
6) mapped out

Dear Nada,

I think the words are:

Second, they told friends and family what they were trying to achieve, SO THAT ELICITED MORE OF a fear of failure but also a sense of support.

[Icarus]

1. tracked
2.principles
3. series
4. reminded
5. reward
6. mapped out

Happy New Year Simon and to your family as well.

[Neda]

Dear Ginger & Aleksandra Bucholc

Tnxxx for your help.I think Aleksandra you are right.

[Suzi]

HAPPY NEW YEAR Simon & your family

Suzi

[HOBI]

hai sir,
I'm going to attend academictest on feb16th.I need to take each band 7.0.I feel READING, specially T/F/NG is hard and time also not enough.I'm new student for this YEAR.
1.TRACKED
2.PRINCIPLES
3.SERIES
4.REMIND
5.REWARD
6.MAPPED OUT
thankyou
HOBI

[Janaka]

1.TRACKED
2.PRINCIPLES
3.SERIES
4.REMIND
5.REWARD
6.MAPPED OUT

[thuan]

1 Tracked
2 Principles
3 Series
4 Remindid
5 Reward
6 Mapped out
All of verbs are at past tense:)

[Ruru]

Hi, all
I took speaking test today. the topic is describe ur favouriate meal. what it is, where did you have it, why you like it. further questions are 1 advertising's impact ,2 school education about healthy diet 3 comparison of food we eat in the past and now

[UT]

Hi Simon and everyone,

I am listening to the video several times but there are two places I can't hear clearly:
1. most of them failed, but 10% they...
2. so they know exactly where they were... to actually achieving their New Year's Resolution.

Please help me to find out them.
Thank you your help.
UT.

[Neda]

Hi UT
I think he said:
1.But 10% did obtain their aims and ambitions.

2.They mapped out their progress even on spreadsheet or fridge door or the journal.

I hope it can help.

[Samah]

1.TRACKED
2.PRINCIPLES
3.SERIES
4.REMIND
5.REWARD
6.MAPPED OUT

[humaira]

Hi dear simon,

i have just checked your website,and i appreciate your work alot...thanks for being there!

i have a question related to listening...in cambridge books,where the answers are given,what about the words in brackets like,

7 (am)
domestic (area)
(an)appointment(s)
what if we miss or do not write the words in brackets?will the answer marked correct?

i will be thankful to you..

[chhu]

tracked
principles
series
remind
reward
mapped
out

[Simon]

CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:

1. tracked
2. principles
3. series
4. reminded
5. reward
6. mapped out

[UT]

Hi Neda,

Thanks a lot for your prompt reply.

However,your sentence at the point no.2 is placed before my question.

The sentence I ask is placed in the middile at three dots "so they know exactly where they were... to actually achieving their New Year's Resolution"

Could you and everyone please help me again?

Thank you.
UT.

[Aleksandra Bucholc]

I suppose it should be like that:
...and those with 5 key principles who actually achieving these new resolutions.

[Aleksandra Bucholc]

Sorry,
...and those with 5 key principles who actually achieving their New Year's Resolutions.

[Aleksandra Bucholc]

I suppose it should be like that:
...and those with 5 principles who actually achieving their New Year's Resolutions.

[UT]

Thanks Aleksandra Bucholc!

[Mahmood]

Hi Simon
I am really interested in your site. I have an exam 2 weeks later and I have encountered a question. I did not know where to ask but I hope you answer my question ASAP.
is it wrong to write "gasworks" "gas works" in listening test? or "staterooms" instead of "state rooms".
I ask this because when I practice Cambridge test books there are examples like this that I have started to worry about.
what is your advise?

[Roy Wang]

1.tracked
2.principles
3.series
4.reminded
5.reward
6.mapped out

Thank you!

[Tammy]

Dear simon,
Please can you post the tapescript to learn the structure and new words? Thanks a lot!

[Umair khan]

1- Tracked
2- Principles
3- Series
4- Remind
5- Reward
6- Mapped out

[Mari]

Principles
Series
Remind
Reward
Match all

[Wei]

1 tracked
2 principles
3 series
4 remind
5 reward
6 mapped out

[sa.]

Track
Priciples
Series
Remind
Report
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