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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.
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Section 1: Apartment For Rent
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Section 2: A conversation about the ticket
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Section 3: A conversation regarding a course
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Section 4: Great Wall of 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.
IELTS Listening Practice Test 2
Section 1
This audio contains answers for questions 1–10.
Questions 1-5
Complete the information below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Apartment for Rent |
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Street |
Bridge street |
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Street No. |
1 ____________ |
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Included utilities |
Gas, heat, water, 2 ____________ , phone |
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Not included utilities |
3 ____________ |
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Public transport |
Underground, 4 ____________ |
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Tenant’s name |
John 5 ____________ |
Questions 6-8
Choose THREE letters A-F.
Which THREE things should the caller bring to the meeting?
A. Driving license
B. Passport
C. Tax bill
D. Employment contract
E. Reference from a friend or colleague
F. Reference from an employer
Questions 9-10
Choose the correct letters A, B, or C.
9. What time do the caller and apartment manager decide to meet?
A. 5:30 PM
B. 6:00 PM
C. 6:30 PM
10. Where do they decide to meet?
A. Near the manager’s apartment
B. At the caller’s future apartment
C. At the office
Section 2
This audio contains answers for questions 11–20.
Questions 11-16
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Ticket Type |
Ticket Cost |
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Adult’s ticket |
11 __________ pounds |
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Child’s ticket (for children between 5 and 15 years) |
12 ___________ pounds |
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Children under 13 __________ years |
free |
Ticket Type |
Ticket Cost |
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Reduced tariff (for full-time students and disabled visitors) |
14 __________ pounds |
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15 __________ (can be used by up to 2 adults and 3 children) |
55 pounds |
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Annual membership |
16 __________ pounds |
Questions 17-20
Complete the information below about ordering tickets.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
● The easiest way is to buy your tickets 17 ____________.
● Make sure that you receive a 18 ____________ of your booking!
● The second way is to book your tickets 19 ____________.
● If you don’t want to plan your visit in advance, you can simply purchase the tickets 20 ____________ in ticket kiosks.
Section 3
This audio contains answers for questions 21–30.
Questions 21-23
Complete the information below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
21. The total course duration is _______.
22. During the final project, students will work in teams of_______.
23. The professor said that the key thing in marketing strategy is to _______.
Questions 24-28
Choose FIVE letters, A-I.
24 - 28 What FIVE modules does the course include?
A. Marketing
B. Design of custom logos
C. Product management
D. Branding
E. E-commerce
F.Advertising
G. Analytics
H. Customer attraction
I. Business strategies
Questions 29-30
Complete the information below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
29. The next lecture is in the big classroom on the _________.
30. Students need to take their last week _________.
Section 4
This audio contains answers for questions 31–40.
Questions 31-35
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
31. Initially, the Great Wall was built to
A. prevent invaders from entering China
B. function as a psychological barrier
C. show the country’s enduring strength
32. The construction of the Great Wall started
A. in the third century B.C.
B. in 220 B.C.
C. in 390 A.D.
33. The Chinese name of the monument is
A. The Great Wall
B. The Big Wall
C. The Long Wall
34. The wall as it exists today was constructed mainly by
A. Qin dynasty
B. Northern Wei dynasty
C. Ming dynasty
35. During the Ming dynasty, the wall’s main purpose was
A. to be a military fortification
B. to protect caravans travelling along the trade routes
C. to contribute to the defence of the country
Questions 36-40
Complete the timeline with information about the history of the tomato in the United States.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
36. Before the use of bricks, the Great Wall was mainly built from stones, wood and __________.
37. Many western sections of the wall are constructed from mud and thus are more __________.
38. A part of the wall in Gansu province may disappear in the next 20 years, due to _________.
39. To see the wall from the Moon would require superhuman __________.
40. The Great Wall is generally recognized as one of the most impressive in history __________.
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