IELTS Listening Practice Test 48 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.

• Section 1: A conversation between two flatmates discussing possible people to share their flat. 

• Section 2: A talk by an Active Outdoor Club member explaining the club’s history, activities, and membership opportunities. 

• Section 3: A tutor and students discuss an assignment about the future of television and related research issues. 

• Section 4: A college principal gives an introductory speech about the history, traditions, and values of Scholastic 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 48

Section 1

Questions 1-8

People Interested In Sharing The Flat

Questions 9 and 10

Complete the notes below.

Leo’s phone number (mobile) 9. ..............  

Leo would like to move in on 10. .............. 

Section 2

Questions 11-14

11. Refreshments will be served

A. At the front counter

B. In the lobby

C. At the back of the hall

12. Nick Noble advertised

A. On the radio

B. On a billboard

C. In the newspaper

13. The original number of founding members was about

A. 12

B. 20

C. 200

14. The club provides activities primarily for a reasonable fit

A. Males up to 75

B. Females with young children

C. Males and females of any age

Questions 15-20

Complete the table below.

Section 3

Questions 21-26

21. What is the main topic of the assignment?

A. The historical development of television

B. The development of new media

C. The cultural future of television

22. According to Emilie, which new technology will become the biggest competition for television?

A. IPods

B. Mobile phones

C. Video games

23. According to the tutor, the average length of a television becomes

A. 45-minute

B. 4 to 5 minutes

C. 10 minutes

24. What part of the library is going to be closed for one week?

A. The sociology section

B. The media studies section

C. The journals section

25. Which body do they decide to complain to?

A. Premises committee

B. Students’ Union

C. The library

26. What will the reprographics office do?

A. Send emails to your tutor

B. Send your dissertation to you

C. Send your dissertation to your tutor

Questions 27-30

Answer the questions below.

27. What does the tutor compare homemade videos with?

28. What is the title of Mrs Jones ’ lecture? 

29. Where is the lecture? 

30. When is the final date for the assignment? 

Section 4

Questions 31-37

Complete the sentences below. 

31. Samuel Wells………….  before Scholastic House opened in 1903.

32. There were………….  original students.

33. Scholastic House became…………..  in 1963.

34. One of these students became a prominent…………. 

35. Scholastic House experienced difficulties during…………. 

36. The college has a tradition of learning and…………… 

37. Since 1972, controversial……………have been discussed.

Questions 38-40

38. The college discusses controversial issues because it

A. Informs the debate

B. Reduces tension

C. Encourages argument

39. The principal believes that

A. Science is less advanced than medicine

B. Philosophy is more useful than science

C. Science is ahead of philosophy

40. The principal urges the students to

A. Accept what they are told

B. Ask questions at all times

C. Think only about their studies

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