IELTS Listening Practice Test 74 with Audio & Answer

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IELTS Listening Practice Test 74
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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: A travel agent helps a customer arrange a car rental in Sydney and explains the booking process, costs, and rental conditions.
Section 2: A hotel industry representative introduces career opportunities with an international hotel group and outlines its recruitment process.
Section 3: A landscape architecture student discusses a roof garden design project with a tutor, focusing on its benefits, construction, and innovative lighting features.
Section 4: A geography student explains the use of the Argus system in coastal research and describes methods for collecting, storing, and studying sand samples.

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 74

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.

Costwise Car Hire

Number of offices in Sydney - 3

Booking reference number – 1. .................
Office just by 2. ................ terminal
Opening hours 3. ................. to
After hours charges – 4. $..................
Cheapest model of car available – 5. ................
Information needed when booking – 6. .................. number
Length of hire period 7. .................
Reduce cost by driving under 8. ................. km per week
Insurance does not cover – 9. ...................
After hours, put keys in the box near the office on the 10. ...................

Section 2

This audio contains answers to questions 11–20.

Questions 11-15

The following are essential requirements for which job?

Write the correct letter A, B or C next to questions 11-15.

Essential Requirements

A. Foreign languages

B. Willingness to travel abroad

C. Professional qualification

11. Conference organizer

12. Catering manager

13. Housekeeper

14. Fitness centre staff

15. Reservations assistant

Questions 16-20

Choose FIVE answers from the list and write the correct letter A-G next to questions 16-20.

International finest group – Recruitment procedures

Register interest in working for International Finest Group
Receive personal code and check 16. ..............
Download application form
Send in form and attach 17. ..............
Receive reply and confirm 18. ..............
Send in 19. ...............
Attend 20. ................

A. CV

B. Names of referees

C. Work permit

D. Recruitment seminar

E. Evidence of qualifications

F. Conditions of employment

G. Initial interview

Section 3

This audio contains answers for questions 21-30.

Questions 21 and 22

Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO possible objections to a roof garden are discussed?

A. Problems of access

B. The cost of construction

C. The time needed to install it

D. Who will look after it

E. How to support the weight of it

Questions 23 and 24

Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO recent developments in roof garden building are mentioned?

A. Waterproof barrier material

B. Drainage systems

C. Tank designs

D. Lightweight construction materials

E. Watering systems

Questions 25-30

Label the diagram below.

Write the correct letter A-H next to questions 25-30.

25. Wall -

26. Electric wire-

27. Fibre optic cable-

28. Wooden post-

29. Glass cap -

30. Acrylic rod -

Section 4

This audio contains answers to questions 31-40.

Questions 31-36

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

The Argus System

Developed by Rob Holman in North Carolina with other researchers. Research is vital for understanding 31. ............... Matches information from under the water with information from a 32. ................ According to S. Jeffress Williams, useful because it can make observations during 33. ..............

Dr Holman’s Sand Collection

Dr H. has samples from every 34. ..............
Used in teaching students of 35. ..................
E.g. US East Coast display – grains from the south are small, light colored and 36. ............... in shape