Key Highlights
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 conversation between a clerk of a hiring company and a woman customer
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Section 2: A tour guide talking to a group of tourists who are visiting a cave in Vietnam
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Section 3: A conversation between a student called Mary and her tutor, Mr Hadstone.
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Section 4: You will hear a lecturer giving a talk on cochlear implants
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 45
Section 1
This audio contains answers for questions 1-10.
Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Harry’s Hire Company
Hire For: birthday party
Equipment Hire:
Day and date of event: 1. ........... November
Number attending event: 2. ...............
Rental: 5 dozen dinner plates, bowls
5 dozen sets of 3. ............. and
40 plastic 4. ...............
4 dozen each small/ medium glasses
Six 5. ...................
Costings:
Weekend package: 5 pm Friday – 10 am Monday: $1600 + tax
6. .................. Package: 5 pm Saturday – 10 am Monday: $1350 + tax
7. ................ $50 (within 10Km)
Breakage Allowance: $60
Replacement Costs: Plates, bowls – $3.55 per item
Small Glasses - 8. ................ per item
Medium Glasses - $4.40 per item
Customer Details:
Full Name: 9. ..................
Address: 28B, sandstone close, martinsborough
Contact Number: 10. .................. 084
Section 2
This audio contains answers to questions 11-20.
Questions 11-15
Match the creatures to their behaviour.
Write the correct letter A, B, C or D next to questions 11-15.
A. Swifts
B. Bats
C. Cockroaches
D. Centipedes
11. Feed on the guardrail beside the path
12. Are dangerous to people
13. Collect in large groups
14. Fly only at night
15. live on the roof of the cave
Questions 16 and 17
Answer the questions below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
16. What is the guano from the caves used for?
17. What are the birds’ nests from the cave used for?
Questions 18-20
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
In the cave, you should:
18. carry a………….
19. wear a………… and a hat.
20. keep to the……… at all times.
Section 3
This audio contains answers for questions 21-30.
Questions 21-23
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
21. Mary has been called in for a meeting because
A. She has been working too hard
B. She has offered to lead an activity
C. She is going on a training programme
22. The most important part of planning a field trip is:
A. To organise activities for everyone
B. To know about the official rules for field trips
C. To think about and plan for problems
23. Leaders must develop
A. A tailored trip plan
B. An adventure activities plan
C. A hazard management plan
Questions 24 and 25
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
24. Mary’s plan must consider…………. such as local rain or wind, the land and the party members.
25. Mary’s plan does not need to consider things such as tropical storms or serious illnesses, which are known as……………
Questions 26-30
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Field Trip Plan
Weather:
- Everyone needs warm clothing and a 26. ..............
Activities:
- Hiking - first aid kit, map and a 27. ..............
- Avoid routes where an avalanche, mudslide or 28. ............. is possible
Group Members:
- Think about the fitness and 29. .............. of the group
- Do not allow 30. ............. to be responsible for transport
Section 4
This audio contains answers to questions 31-40.
Questions 31-34
Label the diagrams below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Questions 35-40
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Cochlear Implants – Advantages, Disadvantages, And Factors
Hearing aids 35. ............. normal sounds, so they are good for mild hearing loss but not for severe loss. Cochlear implants help some people a lot, but do not work so well for everyone. The brain gets different 36. .............. from an implant, so users must relearn how to hear. Cochlear implants are not a cure. Users need ongoing training in 37. ............., lip-reading and sign language. The surgery can damage nerves. It may also destroy any 38. ............... ; in such cases, those users cannot go back to using a hearing aid. The most important factor for selecting users is the 39. ............... of their deafness, and also age and previous speaking ability. Finally, the condition of the nerve cells in the cochlea is a factor because 40. .............. can damage these cells.
