IELTS Listening Practice Test 83 with Audio & Answer

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IELTS Listening Practice Test 83
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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 tourist enquires about local cookery courses and learns about several schools, their specialities, and available classes.
Section 2: A highways committee chairman explains proposed traffic, parking, and pedestrian safety improvements to address increasing congestion in Granford.
Section 3: Two biology students plan an experiment investigating how seed size and planting depth affect germination and growth.
Section 4: A lecture discusses research showing how animals are rapidly adapting their brains, behaviour, and communication methods to city life.

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 83

Section 1

This audio contains answers for questions 1-10.

Questions 1-10

Complete the form below.

Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

Cookery Classes

Cookery Classes	Focus	Other Information
The food studio	How to 1. …………and cook with seasonal products	small classes also offers 2. ………..classes clients who return get a 3. …………discount
Bond’s cookery school	food that is 4. ………………	includes recipes to strengthen your 5. ………….. they have a free 6. ……………every Thursday
The 7.…………….Centre	mainly 8. …………….food	located near the 9. ………….. a special course in skills with a 10. ………………is sometimes available

Section 2

This audio contains answers to questions 11-20.

Questions 11-13

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Traffic Changes In Granford

11. Why are changes needed to traffic systems in Granford?

A. The number of traffic accidents has risen.

B. The amount of traffic on the roads has increased.

C. The types of vehicles on the roads have changed.

12. In a survey, local residents particularly complained about

A. Dangerous driving by parents.

B. Pollution from trucks and lorries.

C. Inconvenience from parked cars.

13. According to the speaker, one problem with the new regulations will be

A. Raising money to pay for them.

B. Finding a way to make people follow them.

C. Getting the support of the police.

Questions 14-20

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter A-I next to questions 14-20.

14. New traffic lights-

15. Pedestrian crossing-

16. Parking allowed-

17. New ‘no parking’ sign-

18. New disabled parking spaces-

19. Widened pavement-

20. Lorry loading/ unloading restrictions-

Section 3

This audio contains answers for questions 21-30.

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

21. Why is Jack interested in investigating seed germination?

A. He may do a module on a related topic later on

B. He wants to have a career in plant science

C. He is thinking of choosing this topic for his dissertation

22. Jack and Emma agree that the main advantage of their present experiment is that it can be

A. Described very easily

B. Carried out inside the laboratory

C. Completed in the time available

23. What do they decide to check with their tutor?

A. Whether their aim is appropriate

B. Whether anyone else has chosen this topic

C. Whether the assignment contributes to their final grade

24. They agree that Grave’s book on seed germination is disappointing because

A. It fails to cover recent advances in seed science

B. The content is irrelevant to them

C. Its focus is very theoretical

25. What does Jack say about the article on seed germination by Lee Hall?

A. The diagrams of plant development are useful

B. The analysis of seed germination statistics is thorough

C. The findings on seed germination after fires are surprising

Questions 26-30

Complete the flow chart below.

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

A. container	B. soil	C. weight	D. condition
E. height	F. colour	G. types	H. depths

Stages In The Experiment

Select seeds of different 26. ………………….and sizes

Measure and record the 27. ………………and size of each one

Decide on the 28. ……………….to be used

Use a different 29. ………………..for each seed and label it

After about 3 weeks record the plant’s 30. ……………

Investigate the findings

Section 4

This audio contains answers to questions 31-40.

Questions 31-40.

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Effects Of Urban Environment On Animals

Introduction

Recent urban developments represent massive environmental changes. It was previously thought that only a few animals were suitable for city life, e.g.

The 31. ............ Because of its general adaptability
The pigeon – because walls of city buildings are similar to 32. ............

In fact, many urban animals are adapting with unusual 33. ..............

Recent Research

Emilie Snell-Rood studied urbanised mammal specimens from museums in Minnesota
- She found the size of their 34. ................ had increased
- She suggests this may be due to the need to locate new sources of 35. ............. and to deal with new dangers
Catarina Miranda focused on the 36. ..............of urban and rural blackbirds.
- She found urban birds were often braver but were afraid of situations that were 37. ...............
Jonathan Atwell studies how animals respond to urban environments
- He found that some animals respond to 38. .............. by producing lower levels of hormones.
Sarah Partan’s team found urban squirrels use their 39. ............... to help them communicate