Listening for ielts 7 Unit 1

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Listening for IELTS
1978 almost 60000 people visited the Zoo. Although this number decreased slowly during the next 3 
years, it then rose gradually until 1985. In this year a children's zoo was opened, resulting in a sharp rise 
from 70000 to 95000 within one year. In contrast, in 1979 to 1981, the number of visitors to Kew 
Gardens increased after a restaurant had been opened in 1979, from 48000 to 64000, but then it 
dropped steadily to approximately 45000 in 1986. The least popular attraction was Regent's Park, with 
only 26000 visitors in 1978. This number rose only slightly in 1981, but in 1983 boating was introduced 
on the lake and the number of visitors rose quite suddenly, from almost 30000 to 40000 within one 
year. Unfortunately, however, the number leveled off in 1984 and has remained steady since then. 
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: Listening Activity No. 20 
Exhibition Centre is the most popular attraction. In 1978, almost 40000 people visited the Exhibition 
Centre although this number dropped slowly during the next 5 years. In 1983, the number of visitors 
was a little over 35000. It then increased suddenly until 1984. In this year a restaurant was opened, 
resulting in a sharp rise from 37000 to almost 50000 within two years.
The number of visitors to the Museum was about 25000. This was better than the number to the Art 
Gallery which was only 15000 in 1978. It then decreased steadily until 1982. The number was the same 
as the number of visitors to the Art Gallery. That was about 18000. In 1983, a building extension was 
opened and the number of visitors to the Museum began to level off at 17000 visitors each year. 
The least popular attraction was the Art Gallery. In 1979 the number dropped slowly from 15000 to 
less than 12000. But in 1980 free admission was carried out so the number of visitors increased 
suddenly from 12000 to 25000. It then leveled off since then. There is a slight rise every year.