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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: Jack phones Margaret for directions to her house party after getting lost.
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Section 2: A recorded message gives visitors information about attractions, fees, and facilities at the Australian Wildlife Park
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Section 3: Two students discuss their research project on energy consumption, fossil fuels, and alternative energy sources.
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Section 4: A lecture explains how habitat destruction endangers plant and animal species and how national parks help protect them.
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 54
Section 1
This audio contains answers to questions 1-10.
Questions 1 and 2
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
1. What is the name of the pub?
A. The Lines Ahead
B. The Lion’s Shed
C. The Lion’s Head
2. Which map shows Jack’s route to Margaret’s party?
A. -
B. -
C. -

Questions 3-5
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Complete The Details For Margaret’s Address:
3. Street:
4. Number:
5. Location: house on the left
Questions 6 and 7
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
6. Which statement is correct?
A. Jack has got Mike’s camera
B. Mike has got Jack’s camera
C. Mike has sent Jack a text message
7. Jack is worried that Mike may be
A. Late
B. Lost
C. Early
Question 8
What is Mike’s mobile number?
Questions 9 and 10
Choose TWO letters A-E.
Jack cannot find the house because
A. It is dark
B. It is hidden
C. The letterbox was behind a bush
D. Someone is coming down the street
E. He has to call Mike
Section 2
This audio contains answers to questions 11-20.
Questions 11-13
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
11. Who provides the money to run the park?
A. The owners
B. The government
C. The visitors
12. When did the park move to the public open space?
A. 1987
B. 2000
C. 2003
13. How much do primary school children pay?
A. $23
B. $10
C. $16
Questions 14 and 15
Write T (True) or F (False)
14. Once you pay the entry fee, there are no extra costs
15. The park is open every day of the year
Questions 16-18
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Attractions
|
Animal |
Viewing Time |
Special Features |
|
Koalas |
10 am to 4.30 pm |
View koalas in natural 16.…………………………… |
|
Kangaroos |
9 am to 5.30 pm |
Walk through kangaroo 17. ………………………. |
|
Wombats |
11 am, 2 pm and 18. …………………….. |
Join an interactive show |
Questions 19 and 20
Choose TWO letters A-E.
Which TWO other attractions are also mentioned?
A. Farmyard
B. Children’s show
C. Working farm
D. Country show
E. Volunteer program
Section 3
This audio contains answers for questions 21-30.
Questions 21-23
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
21. The project is about……….
22. It includes a group of fuels called………..
23. This type of fuel affects the weather by creating………….
Questions 24-26
What percentage of each fuel is used in the world?
Write the correct letter A-D next to questions 24-26.
A. Natural gas
B. Nuclear
C. Oil
D. Other
24. 45 percent
25. 20 percent
26. 8 percent
Questions 27-30
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
27. Richard believes that the main problem with using fossil fuels is
A. They affect everybody through global warming
B. Their supply will eventually run out
C. They create gases that pollute the air and damage all living things
28. Shirley wants to research nuclear energy because
A. The fuels used in nuclear energy release radiation even after they have been used
B. She wants to know how nuclear waste is disposed of
C. Of the public over nuclear power stations situated close to where they live
29. Regarding other energy sources, Richard
A. Is going to research renewable energy sources
B. Is not going to research renewable energy sources
C. Has not decided if he is going to research renewable energy sources
30. For the next meeting, Shirley will find some information about
A. The benefits of coal and oil
B. Alternative energy sources
C. Nuclear power stations
Section 4
This audio contains answers to questions 31-40.
Questions 31-40
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Although we cannot do anything about the plants and animals that are already 31. ........... we can do something about the many species in the world today that are in danger of becoming extinct in the future.
The main reason for the growing number of 32. ............ species is the destruction of their 33. ............... The rapidly 34. ............ human population needs more land and resources for 35. .............. This is changing and destroying the habitats that plant and animal species need for 36. ............
One way we can save endangered species and permanently 37. ................ these habitats is to create and support national parks and reserves. National parks encourage people to enjoy the 38. ............... of species without harming them.
People who visit these parks must be sure to obey a few rules. These include the following fire regulations, leaving 39. ............... placing all rubbish in a bin, not picking the flowers and not taking birds’ eggs.
Public 40. ............ will help ensure the survival of our plant and animal species.
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