IELTS Listening · Sentence Completion

Children's Science Week Briefing

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Children's Science Week Briefing

You will hear an events organiser giving a briefing about an upcoming children's science week at a discovery centre.

One speaker · British English · 3:19

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Questions 1–7

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Word limit: NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER

  1. 1The main theme for this year's Children's Science Week is .

  2. 2Children should bring two from home to build a robotic submarine.

  3. 3A guest talk on Wednesday will be presented by a qualified .

  4. 4The afternoon science stations will be held in the due to repairs in Jubilee Hall.

  5. 5The cost of a standard daily ticket is for each child.

  6. 6Parents should make sure every child brings a that can be refilled during the day.

  7. 7Parents must pick up their children from the by the car park at the end of the day.

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