IELTS-listening-practice-test-6

IELTS Listening Practice Test 6

Section 3


Questions 21-23
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer

Braille – a system of writing for the blind

Louis Braille was blinded as a child in his 21
Braille invented the writing system in the year 22
An early writing system for the blind used embossed letters.
A military system using dots was called 23


Questions 24-27
Choose the correct answer A-C.

24 Which diagram shows the Braille positions?

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25 What can the combined dots represent?
A both letters and words
B only individual words
C only letters of the alphabet

26 When was the Braille system officially adopted?
A as soon as it was invented
B two years after it was invented
C after Louis Braille had died

27 What is unusual about the way Braille is written?
A It can only be written using a machine
B The texts have to be read backwards
C Handwritten Braille is created in reverse

Questions 28-30
List THREE subjects that also use a Braille code.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

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