IELTS Listening Practice Test 79 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: Paula and Ralph complete a local council grant application to obtain funding for their community drama club's children's theatre project.  

• Section 2: A resident of Darwin introduces the city's culture, attractions, transport, wildlife, and recommended places to visit.  

• Section 3: Two university students discuss their research project on how weather affects people's mood, covering previous studies and their survey plan. 

• Section 4: A lecturer examines research on reducing class sizes in American schools, evaluating its findings, challenges, and educational impact.  

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 79

Section 1

Questions 1-10

Complete the form below.

Council Youth Scheme

Application For Funding For Group Project

Name: Ralph Pearson

Contact address: 1. ...............  Drayton, DR68AB

Telephone number: 01453 586098

Name Of Group: Community Youth Theatre Group

Description Of Group: Amateur theatre group 2. ..............  members)

Involved in drama 3. ..............  and 

Amount Of Money Requested: 4. £ …………….

Description Of Project: To produce a short 5. ..............  play for young children

Money Needed For: 6. ..............  for scenery 

Costumes

Cost of 7. ................ 

8. .................. Sundries

How the source of funding will be credited

• Acknowledged in the 9. ............  given to the audience

Other organisations approached for funding (and outcome)

• National Youth Services – money was 10. ………………

Section 2

Questions 11-15

11. Joanne says that visitors to Darwin are often surprised by

A. The number of young people.

B. The casual atmosphere.

C. The range of cultures.

12. To enjoy cultural activities, the people of Darwin tend to

A. Travel to southern Australia.

B. Bring in artists from other areas.

C. Involve themselves in production.

13. The Chinese temple in Darwin

A. Is no longer used for its original purpose.

B. Was rebuilt after its destruction in a storm.

C. Was demolished to make room for new buildings.

14. The main problem with travelling by bicycle is

A. The climate.

B. The traffic.

C. The hills

15. What does Joanne say about swimming in the sea?

A. It is essential to wear a protective suit.

B. Swimming is only safe during the winter.

C. You should stay in certain restricted areas.

Questions 16-20

What can you find at each of the places below?

A. A flower market

B. A chance to feed the fish

C. Good nightlife

D. International arts and crafts

E. Good cheap international food

F. A trip to catch fish

G. Shops and seafood restaurants

H. A wide range of different plants

16. ‘Aquascene’

17. Smith Street Mall 

18. Cullen Bay Marina 

19. Fannie Bay 

20. Mitchell Street 

Section 3

Questions 21-23

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Effects On Weather On Mood

21. Phil and Stella’s goal is to…………  the hypothesis that weather has an effect on a person’s mood.

22. They expect to find that ‘good’ weather (weather which is………….  ) has a positive effect on a person’s mood.

23. Stella defines effect on mood’ as a………….  in the way a person feels.

Questions 24-27

What information was given by each writer?

Choose your answers from the list below and write correct letters A-F next to questions 24-27.

A. The benefits of moving to a warmer environment

B. The type of weather with the worst effect on mood

C. How past events affect attitudes to weather

D. The important effect of stress on mood

E. The important effect of hours of sunshine on mood

F. Psychological problems due to having to cope with bad weather

24. Vickers

25. Whitebourne 

26. Haverton 

27. Stanfield 

Questions 28-30

Choose THREE letters A-H.

Which THREE things do Phil and Stella still have to decide on?

A. How to analyse their results

B. Their methods of presentation

C. The design of their questionnaire

D. The location of their survey

E. Weather variables to be measured

F. The dates of their survey

G. The size of their survey

H. The source of data on weather variables

Section 4

Questions 31 and 32

Choose TWO letters A-F.

Which TWO of the following problems are causing concern to educational authorities in the USA?

A. Differences between rich and poor students

B. High numbers dropping out of education

C. Falling standards of students

D. Poor results compared with other nationalities

E. Low scores of overseas students

F. Differences between rural and urban students

Questions 33 and 34

Choose TWO letters A-F.

According to the speaker, what are two advantages of reducing class sizes?

A. More employment for teachers

B. Improvement in general health of the population

C. Reduction in the number of days taken off sick by teachers

D. Better use of existing buildings and resources

E. Better level of education of the workforce

F. Availability of better qualified teachers

Questions 35-40

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

USA Research Projects into Class Size

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