IELTs practice test

LISTENING TEST

SECTION 1 Questions 1–10

Questions 1 and 2
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Example
At the college, Joanna saw
A a leaflet about the festival.
B a poster about the festival.
C a DVD about the festival.

1 What did Joanna find on the festival website?

A an online booking link
B a full programme of events
C information about student discounts
2 Joanna has already decided to book tickets for
A a film.
B a concert.
C an exhibition.

Questions 3–10
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

CITY ARTS FESTIVAL

Dates 20th–30th 3 ....................
Telephone 4 ....................
Sponsored by 5 ....................

Day Event Venue Price of student ticket

Monday 6 .................... City Hall £3.65
Wednesday Jazz band 7 .................... £2.50
Thursday 8 .................... Library £1.25
Friday Modern Dance College 9 ....................
Saturday 10 .................... City Park £1.50

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SECTION 2 Questions 11–20

Questions 11–13
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
11 A free guided tour of the museum is available
A at a fixed time every day it is open.
B for up to twenty-five people each week.
C if a minimum number of people make a booking.
12 Teachers bringing groups of school students have to
A pay a fixed fee in advance.
B complete an online booking form.
C call first to arrange a convenient time.
13 For a short specialised tour, a group of college students would pay
A £75.
B £100.
C £130.

Questions 14 and 15
Choose TWO letters A–E.
Which two facilities are available at the museum?
A gift shop
B tours in different languages
C restaurant
D room for hire
E interactive displays
14 .........
15 .........

Questions 16–20
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Year Event Result

16 ......... Hunter comes to London began work at anatomy school
1760 Hunter joins the 17 ......... began collecting animal specimens
1763 Hunter returns to London began to work in private practice
1783 Hunter moves to Leicester Square began what he called his 18 .........
1793 Hunter dies 19 ......... types of animal and plant in his
collection
1799 Hunter’s collection bought by still on show in London today
20 .........

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SECTION 3 Questions 21–30

Questions 21–23
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Sarah’s proposal should begin with what’s called a 21 .................... of aims.
Sarah should prepare what’s called an 22 .................... for people taking part.
Sarah plans to use both people’s opinions and 23 .................... in her research.

Questions 24–27
What should Sarah include in her proposal?

A an essential part of the proposal

B a useful thing to include, but not essential
C something which shouldn’t be included in the proposal

Write the correct letter A, B or C next to questions 24–27.

24 how much it will cost
25 how participants will be chosen
26 how the results will be analysed
27 how the report will be presented

Questions 28–30
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
28 Sarah agrees to make sound recordings of
A a random sample of interviews.
B as many interviews as possible.
C all the interviews she conducts.
29 Sarah will give her tutor updates
A on a weekly basis.
B after every twenty interviews.
C when she runs into any problems.
30 What will Sarah promise participants?
A not to put their names in her report
B not to keep records of their answers
C not to use the data for other purposes

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SECTION 4 Questions 31–40

Questions 31–35
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

CHRISTMAS ISLAND
Total size of the island: 31 .................... square kilometres
Island’s main industry: 32 ....................
Species known to have become extinct:
two types of rodent
one type of 33 ....................
Number of crab species living on the island: 34 ....................
Name of group producing a report: 35 ....................

Questions 36–40
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
RED CRABS
Red crabs eat mostly 36 .................... .
Red crabs are described as 37 .................... because each crab lives in a separate burrow.
Red crabs tend to stay in their burrows during the 38 .................... season.
Red crab migrations are most likely in the month of 39 .................... .
To help migrating red crabs cross roads, 40 .................... have been built.

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