IELTS Listening Practice Test 14 with Audio and Answer Key

Step up your preparation with the IELTS Listening Practice Test. Test your listening skills, then explore the transcript and answer key to understand your results.

In this test, you will listen to 4 Sections and answer Questions 1–40 based on the information you hear. Each section reflects a typical situation you may encounter in the actual IELTS Listening exam.

• Section 1: Hostel Accommodation in Darwin

• Section 2: Anglia Sculpture Park

• Section 3: Leo talking about making a report

• Section 4: Introduction of fireworks in China

By completing this practice test, you can strengthen your listening skills, understand spoken English more effectively, and prepare yourself confidently for the IELTS exam.

Listening Practice Test 14

Part 1

Questions 1–6

Complete the form below.

Hostel Accommodation in Darwin

Questions 7–10

Complete the notes below.

Kangaroo Lodge

Address: on 7. _______ Lane

General information about hostel accommodation:

• Sheets are provided
• Can hire a 8. _______
• 9. _______ is included
• A shared 10. _______ is available

Part 2

Questions 11–16

Choose the correct letter A, B, or C.

Anglia Sculpture Park

11. The land where the sculpture park is located was previously

A. completely covered by forest

B. the site of a private house

C. occupied by a factory

12. What is unusual about the Anglia Sculpture Park?

A. Artists have made sculptures especially for it

B. Some of its sculptures were donated by the artists

C. It only shows contemporary sculptures

13. What is the theme of Joe Tremain’s sculptures?

A. The contrast between nature and urban life

B. The effect of man on the environment

C. The violence of nature

14. The path by the lower lake

A. is rather wet in some places

B. has recently been repaired

C. is difficult to walk on

15. What does the speaker say about the visitor centre?

A. It is being enlarged at present

B. It has received an international award

C. It was designed by a Canadian architect

16. Today, visitors can buy snacks and sandwiches

A. at the kiosk

B. in the terrace room

C. at the Lower Lake café

Questions 17–20

Complete the notes below.

17. Joe Tremain sculptures………….

18. Giorgio Catalucci bird sculptures…………

19. Garden gallery……….

20. Long house…………..

Part 3

Questions 21–26

Choose the correct letter A, B, or C.

Making a Report

21. Why did Leo choose instant coffee as the topic for his marketing report?

A. He found plenty of material on the topic

B. He has some practical experience in the area

C. He had an idea of a brand he wanted to target

22. Leo discovered that in Australia, recent technological developments

A. are producing less healthy types of instant coffee

B. are reducing the demand for instant coffee

C. are improving the quality of instant coffee

23. What do the speakers agree about Leo’s table of coffee products?

A. It needs more explanation in the text

B. It is factually inaccurate in some places

C. It would be best to put this in the appendix

24. What do they decide about Shaffer’s coffee as a market follower?

A. Leo needs to define his terms

B. Leo needs to provide more evidence

C. Leo needs to put it in a different section

25. What does Anna say about originality in someone’s first marketing report?

A. Clear analysis of data can be considered original

B. Graphs and diagrams should be original, not copied

C. Reports should contain some original data collected by the student

26. What difference between school assignments and this report has surprised Leo?

A. Not knowing the criteria for getting a good mark

B. Being required to produce work without evidence

C. Having to do a great deal of research

Questions 27–30

Notes on Specific Sections of Marketing Report

Executive Summary

• Give a brief overview, including the 27. _______

Problems

• Link each problem to a 28. _______ which explains it

Implementation

• Practical solutions to problems
• Include details such as participants, 29. _______ and sequence
• This section is often poorly done because of a lack of 30. _______

Conclusion

• Do not introduce new material here

Part 4

Questions 31–40

Complete the notes below.

13th–16th centuries

• Fireworks were introduced from China
• Their use was mainly related to:
  • War
  • 31. _______ in plays and festivals

17th century

• Various features of 32. _______ were shown in fireworks displays
• Scientists were interested in using ideas from fireworks displays:
  • To make human 33. _______ possible
  • To show the formation of 34. _______

London:

• • Scientists were distrustful at first
  • Later, they investigated 35. _______ uses of fireworks

St Petersburg:

• • Fireworks were seen as a method of 36. _______ for people

Paris:

• • Displays emphasised the power of the 37. _______
  • Scientists aimed to provide 38. _______

18th century

• Italian fireworks specialists became influential
• Servandoni’s fireworks display followed the same pattern as an 39. _______
• The appeal of fireworks extended to the middle classes
• Some displays demonstrated new scientific discoveries, such as 40. _______

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