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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: Booking a Hotel
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Section 2: Volunteering Abroad
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Section 3: A media studies course
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Section 4: History of Indian Railways
By completing this practice test, you can strengthen your listening skills, understand spoken English more effectively, and prepare yourself confidently for the IELTS exam.
LISTENING PRACTICE TEST 7
Section 1
This audio contains answers for questions 1–14.
Question 1–6
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer.
Hotel Information
Example answer
Name of accommodation:
(0) Carlton Hotel
Length of stay: 3 nights
Ages of children: 1. __________
Rooms available: Two en-suites at £270
Price inclusive of: 2. __________
Payment method: credit card
Name: Michael 3. __________
Date of birth: 4. __________ 1968
Address: 273, Stanton Court, London.
Post code: 5. __________
Telephone: 08773 6. __________
Questions 7–10
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Transport Options
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Mode of Transport |
Cost |
Arrangements |
Travel time to town |
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Taxi |
Approximately 7. £ ______ |
Pick up from the hotel |
10 minutes |
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Bus |
£2 per person |
Walk down Oak Tree 8. ______ |
15 minutes |
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Walking |
-------- |
Walk through 9. ______ |
10. ______ |
Questions 11–14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C for each answer.
11. The company expanded in
A. 2000
B. 2007
C. 2014
12. The number of permanent staff is
A. 75
B. 90
C. 150
13. Most volunteers join the program
A. in Winter
B. in July
C. when it is best for them
14. Time Abroad receives all its income from
A. partner organisation
B. volunteers
C. the government
Section 2
This audio contains answers to questions 15–20.
Questions 15–20
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Volunteering Opportunity
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Volunteering Opportunity |
Activity |
Benefits |
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English Teaching |
Helping with English 15. __________ |
Significantly improve the 16. __________ of many children and adults |
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Agriculture and Farming |
Promoting sustainable and 17. __________ farming |
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Veterinary Medicine |
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Section 3
This audio contains answers to questions 21–30.
You will hear a woman asking a tutor for more information about a Media Studies course at a university.
Questions 21–23
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
21. How long did Louise work at a radio station?
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 6 years
22. Why does Louise want to do a Master's?
A. To get a promotion in her current job
B. To go into TV
C. Employers like post-graduate qualifications
23. How long will it take to do the Master's part-time rather than the modular route?
A. 18 months
B. years
C. years
Questions 24 and 25
Choose TWO letters A–F.
24 - 25 Which two things must Louise have to join the course?
A. A bachelor's degree
B. Work experience
C. Either a bachelor's degree or work experience
D. Research experience
E. A completed thesis
F. Motivation
Questions 26–30
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Fees and Funding
The fees are 26. __________ per year to do the course part-time.
The university has a 27. __________ it can use to fund the most suitable students.
You must have a 28. __________ in place before you can get any funding.
The details on funding can be found on the 29. __________.
That will also have information on eligibility, help available, and 30. __________.
Section 4
This audio contains answers to questions 31–40.
Questions 31–35
Complete the sentences below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
31. Indian Railways is owned and __________ by the government of India.
32. There are more than __________ million people working for Indian Railways.
33. The __________ of the railways from 1857 occurred under Robert Maitland Brereton.
34. The joining of the East Indian Railway with the Great Indian Peninsula Railway led to a network of __________ kilometres.
35. The route from Bombay to Calcutta, opened in 1870, was an __________ for the book Around the World in 80 Days.
Questions 36–40
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
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Period |
Situation |
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1875–1899 |
The network radiated inward from 36. __________, Madras, and Calcutta |
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1900–1906 |
It was not long before various independent kingdoms had their own 37. __________ |
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1907–1919 |
When the war finished, the railways were suffering from 38. __________ and __________ |
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1920–1938 |
Between 1920 and 1929, the railways had a 39. __________ of around £687 million |
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1939–1946 |
The rolling stock that was moved to the Middle East included locomotives and 40. __________ |
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