IELTS Listening Practice Test

4 sections, 40 questions. The recording for each section plays automatically once and cannot be paused, stopped, or rewound — exactly as in the real test. Make sure your sound is on.

Section 1 — Questions 1–10

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Questions 1–6: Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Short Story Competition

Entry Details
Example
Cost of entry: £5

Length of story: approximately 1
Story must include: a 2

Minimum age: 3
Last entry date: 1st 4
Web address: www. 5 .com
Don't: 6 the story to organisers
Questions 7–10: Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Judging and Prize Details

The competition is judged by 7 .
The top five stories will be available 8 .
The top story will be chosen by 9 .
The first prize is a place at a writers' workshop in 10 .

Section 2 — Questions 11–20

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Questions 11–17: Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Sea Life Centre — information

11 What was the Sea Life Centre previously called?
12 What is the newest attraction called?
13 When is the main feeding time?
14 What can you do with a VIP ticket?
15 What special event will the Sea Life Centre arrange for you?
16 Where will the petition for animal conservation be sent to?
17 What can you use to test what you have learnt?
Questions 18–20: What does the guide say about each attraction? Choose THREE answers from the box.
A Aquarium    B Crocodile Cave    C Penguin Park    D Seal Centre    E Turtle Town
18 must not miss
19 temporarily closed
20 large queues

Section 3 — Questions 21–30

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Questions 21–22: Choose TWO letters, A–E. Which TWO subjects did Martina like best before going to university? Tick exactly two boxes.
Questions 23–26: Complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

George's experience of university

George is studying Mechanical Engineering which involves several disciplines. He is finding 23 the most difficult. At the moment, his course is mainly 24 . He will soon have an assignment which involves a study of 25 . He thinks there are too many 26 and would like less of them.
Questions 27–30: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
27 Martina thinks the students at her university are
28 George hopes that his tutor will help him
29 What does Martina know about her first assignment?
30 George would like to live

Section 4 — Questions 31–40

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Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Preparing and Giving a Presentation

Initial thoughts
Most important consideration: your audience
Three points to bear in mind:
  – what they need to know
  – how 31 they will be
  – how big the audience will be

Structure
Start with information that makes the audience 32
End with 33

Design
The presentation needs to be 34
Vary content by using a mix of words and 35

Presenting
Look at the audience, be enthusiastic and energetic
Voice – vary speed and 36
Occasionally add 37 for greater impact
Do not use 38 (e.g. appears, seems)

Questions and Interruptions
When asked a question, first of all you should 39
Minimise interruptions by 40 them