Key Highlights
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: A prospective tenant discusses her housing needs with a rental agent and evaluates a two-bedroom apartment.
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Section 2: A safety officer advises residents on staying safe while driving and explains the dangers of fire, smoke, and toxic gases.
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Section 3: A supervisor guides a postgraduate student on structuring and improving a research proposal for a dissertation.
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Section 4: A lecturer explains effective decision-making methods, including Six Thinking Hats and the Stepladder Technique for group problem-solving.
By completing this practice test, you can strengthen your listening skills, better understand spoken English, and confidently prepare for the IELTS exam.
IELTS Listening Practice Test 93
Section 1
This audio contains answers for questions 1-10.
Questions 1-4
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Rental Request
Name: Brook Fields
Age: 1. .............
Length of time in Brisbane: 2. ..............
Present address: Unit 4, 3. ............... Crescent
Post code: 5217
Preferred accommodation: unit/ apartment with 2 bedrooms and 4. .............
Questions 5-10
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
5. What will keep the apartment cool in summer?
A. Air conditioning
B. Sea breezes
C. Ceiling fans
6. Brook thinks the kitchen is
A. Nice and small
B. Nice and modern
C. Nice and big
7. The lounge room floor is
A. Wooden
B. Tiled
C. Carpeted
8. The rent for the new apartment is
A. $280 per week
B. $300 per week
C. Negotiable
9. Brook will pay the rent by
A. Cheque
B. Cash
C. Direct credit
10. Which utility is included in the rent?
A. Water charges
B. The power bill
C. Telephone and internet account
Section 2
This audio contains answers to questions 11-20.
Questions 11-14
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
11. Many…………happen around cars.
12. Nighttime travel on…………should be avoided.
13. In the event of a breakdown in a lonely place, wait in the car for help from a police car or another………….
14. When being followed, if there is no police station nearby, find an open garage or store or go straight to an………….
Question 15
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
15. Which map shows the correct location of the police station (marked P)?
Question 16
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
16. When people breathe air which contains oxygen levels of 10%-14%, they suffer
A. Mental impairment
B. Complete collapse
C. Loss of physical coordination
Questions 17-20
Match the toxic gas in the box to the effects below.
Choose your answers from the box and write the letters A-D next to questions 17-20.
Toxic Gases
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Nitrogen oxide
C. Carbon monoxide
D. Hydrogen sulphide
17. It hurts the lungs
18. It makes you breathe faster
19. You cannot see it or smell it
20. It numbs the respiratory tract
Section 3
This audio contains answers for questions 21-30.
Questions 21-27
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Research Proposal - Key Elements
- An effective 21. ............. - keep it brief
- Abstract - i.e. 22. .............. of my research
- Introduction and/ or 23. ............... - relevant books and articles - show similarities to my theory but also how it is 24. ................
- Methods - work plan: outline 25. .............. ; participants, samples, etc.
- Discussion (of 26. ................. ) - significance of findings and future use; also any weaknesses
- 27. ................ - participants’ consent and approval from the Ethics Committee
Questions 28-30
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Archie should consider three things: what he wants to 28. ..............; why he wants to do it, and how he is going to carry it out. He should pay attention to organization; maintain 29. ..............; and not repeat himself unnecessarily. Correct citation is important, as is style. He needs to have a clear sense of direction and reserve details for 30. .................
Section 4
This audio contains answers to questions 31-40.
Questions 31-36
Match the hat colour in the box to the descriptions below.
Choose your answers from the box and write the letters A-F next to questions 31-36.
31. A creative response - be inventive
32. An emotional response - use intuition
33. A managerial response - take control
34. An optimistic response - be encouraging
35. A pessimistic response - be wary
36. A rational response - focus on data
Hat Color
A. Black
B. Blue
C. Green
D. Red
E. White
F. Yellow
Questions 37-40
Complete the flow chart below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
The Stepladder Technique
Step 1: 37. ………………..members presented with task
Step 2: A 38. ………………….of two members is created
Step 3: 3rd member added; discuss 39. …………….together
Step 4: repeat the process adding the 4th member
Step 5: all members reach a 40. …………….
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