IELTS Expert 6: Unit 4B - Listening

Match the following

• Profit

• Costs a lot of money.

• Expectations

• People or companies that make products.

• Expensive

• Money you make after subtracting the costs.

• Virtual reality

• What people think or hope will happen.

• Manufacturers

• A computer-generated environment that you can interact with as if you were really there.

Match the following

• Costs less

• Said "no" to something.

• Persuaded

• Convinced someone to do something.

• Screen

• Doesn't need as much money to buy or make.

• Easier to use

• The part of a device (like a TV or computer) where images or information are shown.

• Refused

• Simple to operate or work with.

Match the following

• Prevents

• A very strong or deep feeling or situation.

• Product

• Lets something happen or be done.

• Intense experience

• Stops something from happening.

• Connects

• Something that is made to be sold.

• Allows

• Joins or links two things together.

When virtual reality was initially developed,

• products were too expensive.

• companies met people's expectations.

• it was only used by manufacturers.

Vision Next was first made after the owner

• sold the company for a profit.

• persuaded thousands of people to invest.

•  refused a tempting offer.

Virtual Vista's main selling point is that it

• has its own screen.

•  is easier to use.

• costs less to produce.

Why were people surprised when they heard about Far Vu?

• It connects to your mobile phone.

• A different type of product was expected.

• Users get an intense experience.

The main feature of Iris 3D is that

• It allows users to move their head easily.

•  It allows the brain to slow images down.

• It prevents users from feeling ill.

Questions 6-10

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN

ONE WORD for each answer.

USES OF VIRTUAL REALITY

Mostly used for: 6 (a)  

May be used to:

'7 (a)   a range of

environments