IELTS Listening Practice Test 32 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 phoning a friend to get information about a job agency

• Part 2: A woman giving a presentation about a holiday 

• Part 3: Two psychology students discussing the effects of the order in which the children in a family are born

• Part 4: A student giving a presentation on Eucalyptus

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 32

Part 1

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

Bankside Recruitment Agency

• Address of agency: 497 Eastside, Docklands

• Name of agent: Becky 1. …………. 

• Phone number: 07866 510333

• Best to call her in the 2. ………….. 

Typical Jobs

• Clerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industry

• Must have good 3. ………….  skills

• Jobs are usually for at least one 4. ………… 

• Pay is usually £ 5. ……………  per hour

Registration Process

• Wear a 6. ………….  to the interview

• Must bring your 7. …………….  to the interview

• They will ask questions about each applicant’s 8. ……………. 

Advantages Of Using An Agency

• The 9. ……………  you receive at the interview will benefit you

• Will get access to vacancies which are not advertised

• Less 10. ………….  is involved in applying for jobs

Part 2

Questions 11-14

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Matthews Island Holidays

11. According to the speaker, the company

A. Has been in business for longer than most of its competitors.

B. Arranges holidays to more destinations than its competitors.

C. Has more customers than its competitors.

12. Where can customers meet the tour manager before travelling to the Isle of Man?

A. Liverpool

B. Heysham

C. Luton

13. How many lunches are included in the price of the holiday?

A. Three

B. Four

C. Five

14. Customers have to pay extra for

A. Guaranteeing themselves a larger room.

B. Booking at short notice.

C. Transferring to another date.

Questions 15-20

Complete the table below.

Part 3

Questions 21-26

What did the findings of previous research claim about the personality traits a child is likely to have because of their position in the family?

Personality Traits

Position In Family

• The eldest child 21. ………….
• A middle child 22. …………..
• The youngest child 23. …………….
• A twin 24. …………..
• An only child 25. ……………
•  A child with many older siblings 26. ………….

A. Outgoing

B. Selfish

C. Independent

D. Attention-seeking

E. Introverted

F. Co-operative

G. Caring

H. Competitive

Questions 27-28

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

27. What do the speakers say about the evidence relating to birth order and academic success?

A. There is conflicting evidence about whether the oldest children perform best in intelligence tests.

B. There is little doubt that birth order has less influence on academic achievement than socio-economic status.

C. Some studies have neglected to include important factors such as family size.

28. What does Ruth think is surprising about the difference in academic performance?

A. It is mainly thanks to their roles as teachers for their younger siblings.

B. The advantages they have only led to a slightly higher level of achievement.

C. The extra parental attention they receive at a young age makes little difference.

Questions 29-30

Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree have been valuable for them?

A. Learning to share

B. Learning to stand up for oneself

C. Learning to be a good loser

D. Learning to be tolerant

E. Learning to say sorry

Part 4

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

The Eucalyptus Tree in Australia

Importance

• It provides 31. …………..  and food for a wide range of species

• Its leaves provide 32. ……………  which is used to make a disinfectant

Reasons for the Present Decline In Number

A. Diseases

i. ‘Mundulla Yellows’

• Cause - lime used for making 33. …………..  was absorbed

  • Trees were unable to take in the necessary iron through their roots

ii. ‘Bell-miner Associated Die-back’

• Cause - 34. …………..  feed on eucalyptus leaves

  • They secrete a substance containing sugar
  • Bell-miner birds are attracted by this and keep away other species

B. Bushfires

William Jackson’s Theory:

• High-frequency bushfires have an impact on vegetation, resulting in the growth of 35. ………….. 

• Mid-frequency bushfires result in the growth of eucalyptus forests because they:

  • Make more 36. …………  available to the trees
  • Maintain the quality of the 37. ………… 

• Low-frequency bushfires result in the growth of ‘ 38. ………….  rainforest’, which is:

  • A 39. ……………  Ecosystem
  • An ideal environment for the 40. …………….  of the bell-miner
    

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