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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: A client works with a rental agent to find a pet-friendly apartment that meets her budget and location requirements.
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Section 2: A gymnastics team captain shares advice on balancing academics and athletics through effective time management and discipline.
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Section 3: A wildlife expert discusses efforts to reintroduce and monitor California condors to restore sustainable wild populations.
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Section 4: A lecturer explains a university program that combines ecological research and practical conservation to restore native ecosystems.
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 94
Section 1
This audio contains answers for questions 1-10.
Questions 1 and 2
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
1. What does the applicant work on for a living?

2. What kind of pet does the applicant have?

Questions 3-6
Complete the table below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
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Rent |
Advantage |
Disadvantages |
|
$ 445 |
Perfect price |
3. …………………. |
|
$ 395 |
4. …………………. |
Too small |
|
$ 565 |
5. ………………… |
Further away |
Address: 6. ................ Harbour Square
Questions 7 and 8
Choose TWO letters.
Which TWO of the following are included in the apartment in Harbour Square?
A. Garbage disposal
B. Swimming pool
C. Air conditioner
D. Double bed
E. Washing machine
F. Clock
Questions 9 and 10
Choose TWO letters.
What TWO things does the client request before moving in?
A. New furniture
B. Windows fixed
C. Carpets cleaned
D. New washer and dryer
E. Parking spot
F. New kitchen floors
Section 2
This audio contains answers to questions 11-20.
Questions 11 and 12
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
11. Why does Elizabeth encourage students to join the athletic programme?
A. It helps him stay in shape
B. It has taught her about teamwork and friendship
C. It has been a fun but painful experience
12. How does Elizabeth have time for both gymnastics and academics?
A. She is very efficient
B. She studies very quickly
C. She is very organised
D. She is very intelligent
Questions 13-15
Circle THREE letters from A-F.
What are Elizabeth’s study habits?
A. Take classes that she is interested in
B. Take easier classes
C. Study for all her classes at once
D. Study for each class one at a time
E. She studies away from distractions
F. She studies with the television on
Question 16
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
16. Who helped to start Elizabeth’s participation in gymnastics?
A. Herself
B. Her parents
C. Her sister
Questions 17 and 18
Circle TWO letters A-E.
Why does Elizabeth say that her first year of university was the best experience of her life?
A. She met her best friends
B. She made the gymnastics team
C. She met her boyfriend
D. She learned to be independent
E. She achieved high grades
Questions 19 and 20
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
19. What was the effect of Elizabeth breaking her wrist?
A. She was unable to do her homework
B. She was unable to participate in sports
C. She was unable to write at all
20. Why does Elizabeth say that breaking her wrist made her stronger as a person?
A. She learned to value the people close to her
B. She learned to value the use of her hand
C. She learned to value her participation in sports
Section 3
This audio contains answers for questions 21-30.
Questions 21-25
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
21. Condors will be reestablished in their former………….
22. The last condors died out in Baja in the…………
23. The area is preferred because it is very……….. with not many people.
24. Four to eight birds will be…………. every year.
25. The number of birds an area can hold is called its…………….
Questions 26 and 27
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Programme Goal
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Within 10 years |
Condors flying 26. ……………… |
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Within 27. ………………years |
150 birds |
Questions 28-30
Which THREE advantages of satellite transmitters does Mike mention? Circle the three correct letters.
List Of Advantages
A. Follow condors fast enough
B. Do not bother people living nearby
C. Cheaper than other alternatives
D. Monitor where planes cannot
E. Keep you off dangerous roads
F. Gauge effectiveness of reintroduction
Section 4
This audio contains answers to questions 31-40.
Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Origins:
- Influence: Leopold’s concept that land should be viewed as a 31. .............
- Theory: Restoration Ecology
- Practice: Restore 32. ........... to original condition
Types Of Communities
- Curtis Prairie is the 33. ................ restored prairie in America.
- Edmond Moukala researched restoring 34. ................... in the Congo based on the 35. ............. found in the soil of those former communities in his homeland.
Academics
- Coursework in statistics, theory, ecology and 36. ..............
- 37. .............. help students gain practical experience.
Graduates
- He so far granted 38. ............... Masters Degree and 122 Ph.D.s. One former student is now the 39................. of the World Wide Fund for Nature, while many others continue to conduct 40. ................. in their own university programmes.
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