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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: A telephone conversation between an employee and a customer
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Section 2: A Talk on local radio about a children’s theme park
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Section 3: A Geography student, Caroline, discussing her dissertation with her tutor
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Section 4: A lecture about an experimental design of a house
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 40
Section 1
This audio contains answers for questions 1–10.
Questions 1-5
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.
Apartments |
Facilities |
Other Information |
Cost |
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Rose Garden Apartments |
Studio Flat |
Entertainment programme: Greek dancing |
£ 219 |
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Blue Bay Apartments |
Large saltwater swimming pool |
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£ 275 |
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2. …………..Apartments |
Terrace |
Watersports |
£ 490 |
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The Grand |
Greek paintings and 3. ………. |
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5. £…….. |
Questions 6-10
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.
Greek Island Holidays
Insurance Benefits |
Maximum Amount |
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Cancellation |
6. £…………….. |
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Hospital |
£ 600 additional benefit allows a 7. ………………..to travel to the resort |
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8. …………………….departure |
Up to £ 1000, depending on the reason |
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Personal belongings |
Up to £ 3000 £ 500 for one 9. ………………… |
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Name of assistant manager: Ben 10. ………………………….. |
Section 2
This audio contains answers to questions 11–20.
Questions 11-13
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
Winridge Forest Railway Park
11. Simon’s idea for a theme park came from
A. His childhood hobby
B. His interest in landscape design
C. His visit to another park
12. When they started, the family decided to open the park only when
A. The weather was expected to be good
B. The children weren’t at school
C. There were fewer farming commitments
13. Since opening, the park has had
A. 50,000 visitors
B. 1,000,000 visitors
C. 1,500,000 visitors
Questions 14-18
What is currently the main area of work of each of the following people?
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A-H next to questions 14-18.
People
14. Simon ………..
15. Liz …………
16. Sarah ………..
17. Duncan…………
18. Judith ………….
Area of work
A. Advertising
B. Animal care
C. Building
D. Educational links
E. Engine maintenance
F. Food and drink
G. Sales
H. Staffing
Questions 19- 20
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.
Feature |
Size |
Biggest Challenge |
Target Age Group |
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Railway |
1.2 km |
Making tunnels |
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Go-kart arena |
19. ……………… sq mt |
Removing mounds on the track |
20. ………….year olds |
Section 3
This audio contains answers for questions 21-30.
Questions 21-30
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.
Study Skills Tutorial – Caroline Benning
Dissertation Topic: The 21. ..............
Strengths: 22. ....................
Computer Modeling
Weaknesses: Lack of background information
Poor 23. ................ skills
Possible Strategy |
Benefits |
Problems |
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Peer group discussion |
Increase 24. …………….. |
Dissertations tend to contain the same 25. …………….. |
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Use the 26. ………………service |
Provides a structured programme |
Limited 27. ……………….. |
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Consult study skill books |
Are a good source of reference |
Can be too 28. ……………….. |
Recommendations: Use a card index
Read All Notes 29. ..................
Next Tutorial Date: 30. ................. January
Section 4
This audio contains answers to questions 31-40.
Questions 31- 32
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
31. The owners of the underground house
A. Had no experience of living in a rural area
B. Were interested in environmental issues
C. Wanted a professional project manager
32. What does the speaker say about the site of the house?
A. The land was quite cheap
B. Stone was being extracted nearby
C. It was in a completely unspoilt area
Questions 33-40
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER.
The Underground House
Design
- Built in the earth, with two floors
- The south-facing side was constructed of two layers of 33. ..............
- Photovoltaic tiles were attached
- A layer of foam was used to improve the 34. ............. of the building
Special Features
- To increase the light, the building has many internal mirrors and 35. ...........
- In future, the house may produce more 36. ............. than it needs
- Recycled wood was used for the 37................. of the house
- The system for processing domestic 38................. is organic
Environmental Issues
- The use of large quantities of 39. ............ in construction was environmentally harmful
- But the house will have paid its ‘environmental debt’ within 40. ..................
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