IELTS Listening Practice Test 65 with Audio & Answer

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IELTS Listening Practice Test 65
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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: Two students discuss driving lessons, choosing a driving instructor, preparing for the driving test, and tips for becoming a safe driver.
Section 2: A tour guide explains the history of Mount Rushmore and provides visitors with an overview of the site's main attractions and facilities.
Section 3: A professor advises a student about studying tourism, discussing career prospects, useful skills, and complementary courses.
Section 4: A lecturer uses TCP Technologies as a case study to explain outsourcing and how employee-focused management strategies improved company performance.

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 65

Section 1

This audio contains answers for questions 1–10.

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

Looking for driving lessons given on the weekends

Address: 1. .................... Road

Drive: the city centre 2. ................ above the city

Teacher’s name: Allen 3. ...................

Popular type of car on roads: 4. .................

Had better: practice during the 5. ..................

Safety driving depends on: good 6. ....................

Obtain: a driving 7. .................

Final test fee: 8. $....................

Duration of test: approximately 9. ................ minutes

More advice: keep a driving 10. .....................

Section 2

This audio contains answers to questions 11–20.

Questions 11-15

Complete the sentences below.

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

Mount Rushmore

11. The government finally paid……………..to complete the heads of four United States Presidents.

12. The purpose of the construction of the president’s heads is to develop…………..

13. The carvings face……………to experience maximum exposure to sunlight.

14. In 1885, the mountain was renamed after a…………..

15. It took…………… years to finish the project.

Questions 16-20

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter A-E next to questions 16-20.

16. Information Centre………..

17. Refreshment Centre…………

18. Gift Shop………...

19. Workshop………….

20. Visitor Centre …………….

Section 3

This audio contains answers for questions 21-30.

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

21. Why does the student want to study Tourism?

A. Good future

B. Good pay

C. Parents’ will

22. What kind of skill will the student gain in the course?

A. Time-management

B. Financial planning

C. Note-taking

23. The student has the ability of

A. Independence.

B. Communication

C. Coping well with statistics.

24. The teacher believes that the industry of tourism is

A. Shrinking

B. Seeing a bright future.

C. Growing popular.

25. How does the student compare the university course with polytechnics?

A. There are summer schools.

B. The course is structured in modules.

C. The price is reasonable.

Questions 26-30

What features do the speakers identify for each of the following courses?

Choose FIVE answers from the box below and write the correct letter A-G next to questions 26-30.

Features

Courses

A. Limited value

B. Useful

C. Relevant to career

D. Flexible admission

E. Intensive

F. Improving leadership

G. Self-control and time management

26. Travel and business…………….

27. Japanese……………..

28. Medical care…………….

29. Computer…………….

30. Public relations……………

Section 4

This audio contains answers to questions 31-40.

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Company Outsourcing

Case study – TCP Technologies:

Manager: Manjeet Khanna
Main target: to create a 31. ............... environment

Grading for staff:

Every month, grades are published on an 32. ..............
The cultural openness increased the number of incoming contracted opportunities.
The cultural openness improved the level of 33. .............. of the company.
The increased rate of staff satisfaction has led to a growth of 32% in the 34. .................

Recent interview:

A company is not one entity comprised of components, but a living organism composed of cells.
Manjeet’s motto is 35. .................

Benefits of management style:

The rate of staff turnover has been reduced.
A 36. ................ can be from any other company.
Grades are not used for 37. ..............

Features of managing style:

Personally, the manager wrote emails to respond to the complaints.
The complaint form, known as a 38. ..............., has access to all employees online.
The manager can receive any complaints concerning air conditioning, food quality and 39. ................... entitlement.
A 40. ................ on the anonymous complaint was introduced in the new system.