IELTS Listening Practice Test 39 with Audio & Answer

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IELTS Listening Practice Test 39
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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.

Section 1: A man interviewing a woman about her use of transport
Section 2: A representative of a city council giving information about new developments in the city
Section 3: Two students discussing a presentation about Thor Heyerdahl
Section 4: A business student predicting how management will change in the future

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 39

Section 1

This audio contains answers for questions 1-10.

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Transport Survey

Example

Travelled To Town Today: By ……….bus……….

Name: Luisa 1. ………….

Address: 2. ………… White Stone Rd

Area: Bradfield

Postcode: 3. …………

Occupation: 4. ………….

Reason For Visit To Town: To go to the 5. …………

Suggestions For Improvement:

Better 6. …………
Have more footpaths
More frequent 7. …………..

Things That Would Encourage Cycling To Work:

Having 8. ………… parking places for bicycles
Being able to use a 9. ………… at work
The opportunity to have cycling 10. ………… on busy roads

Section 2

This audio contains answers to questions 11-20.

Questions 11-14

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

New City Developments

11. The idea for the two new developments in the city came from

A. Local people.

B. The City Council.

C. The SWRDC.

12. What is unusual about Brackenside pool?

A. Its architectural style

B. Its heating system

C. Its method of water treatment

13. Local newspapers have raised worries about

A. The late opening date.

B. The cost of the project.

C. The size of the facilities.

14. What decision has not yet been made about the pool?

A. Whose statue will be at the door

B. The exact opening times

C. Who will open it

Questions 15-20

Which feature is related to each of the following areas of the world represented in the playground?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter A-I next to the questions

Areas Of The World

Asia 15. ……….
Antarctica 16. ………..
South America 17. ……….
North America 18. …………
Europe 19. ………..
Africa 20. …………..

Features

A. Ancient forts

B. Waterways

C. Ice and snow

D. Jewels

E. Local animals

F. Mountains

G. Music and film

H. Space travel

I. Volcanoes

Section 3

This audio contains answers for questions 21-30.

Questions 21-22

Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO hobbies were Thor Heyerdahl very interested in as a youth?

A. Camping

B. Climbing

C. Collecting

D. Hunting

E. Reading

Questions 23-24

Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which do the speakers say are the TWO reasons why Heyerdahl went to live on an island?

A. To examine ancient carvings

B. To experience an isolated place

C. To formulate a new theory

D. To learn survival skills

E. To study the impact of an extreme environment

Questions 25-30

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

The Later Life Of Thor Heyerdahl

25. According to Victor and Olivia, academics thought that Polynesian migration from the east was impossible due to

A. The fact that Eastern countries were far away.

B. The lack of materials for boat building.

C. The direction of the winds and currents.

26. Which do the speakers agree was the main reason for Heyerdahl’s raft journey?

A. To overcome a research setback

B. To demonstrate a personal quality

C. To test a new theory

27. What was most important to Heyerdahl about his raft journey?

A. The fact that he was the first person to do it

B. The speed of crossing the Pacific

C. The use of authentic construction methods

28. Why did Heyerdahl go to Easter Island?

A. To build a stone statue

B. To sail a reed boat

C. To learn the local language

29. In Olivia’s opinion, Heyerdahl’s greatest influence was on

A. Theories about Polynesian origins.

B. The development of archaeological methodology.

C. Establishing archaeology as an academic subject.

30. Which criticism do the speakers make of William Oliver’s textbook?

A. Its style is out of date.

B. Its content is over-simplified.

C. Its methodology is flawed.

Section 4

This audio contains answers to questions 31-40.

Questions 31-40