IELTS Listening Practice Tests With Audios
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IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.
South city cycling club
Name of club secretary: Jim Hunter
Membership
• Full membership costs $260; this covers cycling and (1) all over Australia
• Recreational membership costs $108
• Cost of membership includes the club fee and (2)
• The club kit is made by a company called (3)
Training rides
• Chance to improve cycling skills and fitness
• Level B: speed about (4) kph
• Weekly sessions
o Tuesdays at 5.30 am, meet at the (5)
o Thursdays at 5.30 am, meet at the entrance to the (6)
Further information
• Rides are about an hour and half
• Members often have (7) together afterwards
• There is not always a (8) with the group on these rides
• Check and print the (9) on the website beforehand
• Bikes must have (10)
IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 2: Questions 11-16
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
Information on company volunteering projects
11. How much time for volunteering does the company allow per employee?
12. In feedback almost all employees said that volunteering improved their
13. Last year some staff helped unemployed people with their
14. This year the company will start a new volunteering project with a local
15. Where will the Digital inclusion Day be held?
16. What should staff do if they want to take part in the Digital Inclusion Day?
Questions 17 and 18
Choose TWO letters A-E.
Which TWO things are mentioned about the participants on the last Digital Inclusion Day?
Questions 19 and 20
Choose TWO letters A-E.
What TWO activities on the last Digital Inclusion Day did participants describe as useful?
IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 3: Questions 21-25
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
Planning a presentation on nanotechnology
21. Russ says that his difficulty in planning the presentation is due to
22. Russ and his tutor agree that his approach in the presentation will be
23. In connection with slides, the tutor advises Russ to
24. They both agree that the best way for Russ to start his presentation is
25. What does the tutor advise Russ to do next while preparing his presentation?
Questions 26-30
What comments do the speakers make about each of the following aspects of Russ’s previous presentation?
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A-G next to questions 26-30.
Comments
A lacked a conclusion
B useful in the future
C not enough
D sometimes distracting
E showed originality
F covered a wide range
G not too technical
Aspects of Russ’s previous presentation
26. structure
27. eye contact
28. body language
29. choice of words
30. handouts
IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 4: Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Episodic memory
• The ability to recall details e.g. the time and (31) of past events
Forming episodic memories involves three steps:
Encoding
• Involves receiving and processing information
• The more (34) given to an event the more successfully it can be encoded
• To remember a (35) it is useful to have a strategy for encoding such information
Consolidation
• How memories are strengthened and stored
• Most effective when memories can be added to a (36)
• The (37) of retrieval affects the strength of memories
Retrieval
• Memory retrieval often depends on using a prompt e.g. the (38) of an object near to the place where you left your car
Episodic memory impairments
• These affect people with a wide range of medical conditions
• Games which stimulate the (39) have been found to help people with schizophrenia
• Children with autism may have difficulty forming episodic memories – possibly because their concept of the (40) may be absent
• Memory training may help autistic children to develop social skills
1. RACES
2. INSURANCE
3. JERRIZ
4. 25
5. STADIUM
6. PARK
7. COFFEE
8. LEADER
9. ROUTE
10. LIGHTS
11. C
12. B
13. C
14. B
15. B
16. A
17. C
18. E
19. B
20. D
21. B
22. A
23. C
24. C
25. A
26. A
27. C
28. D
29. G
30. B
31. LOCATION
32. WORLD
33. PERSONAL
34. ATTENTION
35. NAME
36. NETWORK
37. FREQUENCY
38. COLOR
39. BRAIN
40. SELF