IELTS Listening Practice Test 24 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.

• Part 1: A woman who is caring for her elderly mother is talking to a friend

• Part 2: A town council is talking  to some people about joining a volunteering scheme 

• Part 3: Two students talking about their Geography assignment

• Part 4: A lecture on fashions in food

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 24

Part 1

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

Local Councils Can Arrange Practical Support To Help Those Caring For Elderly People at Home.

This Can Give The Carer:

• time for other responsibilities
• a 1. ………………….. 

Assessment Of Mother’s Needs

This May Include Discussion Of:

• How much 2. …………….  the caring involve

What Types Of Tasks Are Involved, e.g.:

• Help with dressing
• Helping her have a 3. ……………………
• Shopping
• Helping with meals
• Dealing with 4. …………………… 

Any Aspects Of Caring That Are Especially Difficult, e.g.:

• Loss of 5. …………………
• 6. ……………….  her
• Preventing a 7. ………………… 

Types of support that may be offered to carers

• Transport costs, e.g. cost of a 8. ………………….
• Car-related costs, e.g. fuel and 9. …………………
• Help with housework
• Help to reduce 10. ……………………..

Part 2

Questions 11-16

What is the role of the volunteers in each of the following activities?

Community Volunteering And Local Festival Events

Information

A. Providing entertainment

B. Providing publicity about a council service

C. Contacting local businesses

D. Giving advice to visitors

E. Collecting feedback on events

F. Selling tickets

G. Introducing guest speakers at an event

H. Encouraging cooperation between local organisations

I. Helping people find their seats

11. Walking around the town centre……………

12. Helping at concerts………………….

13. Getting involved with community groups……………….. 

14. Helping with a magazine………………..

15. Participating in lunches for retired people………………

16. Helping with the website………………….                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Questions 17-20

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

17. Which event requires the largest number of volunteers?

A. The music festival

B. The science festival

C. The book festival

18. What is the most important requirement for volunteers at the festivals?

A. Interpersonal skills

B. Personal interest in the event

C. Flexibility

19. New volunteers will start working in the week beginning

A. 2 September

B. 9 September

C. 23 September

20. What is the next annual event for volunteers?

A. A boat trip

B. A barbecue

C. A party

Part 3

Questions 21-25

What is Rosie and Colin’s opinion about each of the following aspects of human geography?

Urban Development And Human Geography Discussion

Opinion

A. The information given about this was too vague.

B. This may not be relevant to their course.

C. This will involve only a small number of statistics.

D. It will be easy to find facts about this.

E. The facts about this may not be reliable.

F. No useful research has been done on this.

G. The information provided about this was interesting.

21. Population…………. 

22. Health……………. 

23. Economies…………….. 

24. Culture…………….. 

25. Poverty……………… 

Questions 26-30

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

26. Rosie says that in her own city, the main problem is

A. Crime

B. Housing

C. Unemployment

27. What recent additions to the outskirts of their cities are both students happy about?

A. Conference centres

B. Sports centres

C. Retail centres

28. The students agree that developing disused industrial sites may  

A. Have unexpected costs

B. Damage the urban environment

C. Destroy valuable historical buildings

29. The students will mention Masdar City as an example of an attempt to achieve  

A. Daily collections for waste recycling

B. Sustainable energy use

C. Free transport for everyone

30. When discussing the ecotown of Greenhill Abbots, Colin is uncertain about

A. What its objectives were

B. Why was there opposition to it

C. How much of it has actually been built

Part 4

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Developing Food Trends

The growth in interest in food fashions started with 31. ……………………  of food being shared on social media.

The UK food industry is constantly developing products which are new or different.

Influencers on social media become ‘ambassadors’ for a brand.

Sales of 32. …………………..  food brands have grown rapidly this way.

Supermarkets track demand for ingredients on social media.

Famous 33. ……………………  are influential.

Marketing Campaigns

The Avocado:

• 34. ………………  were invited to visit growers in South Africa.
• Advertising focused on its 35. ………………  benefits.

Oat Milk:

• A Swedish brand’s media campaign received publicity by upsetting competitors.
• Promotion in the USA through 36. …………….  shops reduced the need for advertising.
• It appealed to consumers who are concerned about the 37. …………………… 

Norwegian Skrei:

• Has helped strengthen the 38. ……………….  of Norwegian seafood.
• Ethical concerns

Quinoa:

• Its success led to an increase in its 39. ………………...
• Overuse of resources resulted in poor quality 40. ……………. 

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