IELTS Listening Practice Tests With Audios
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IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.
Age of car: just under 13 years old
Color: (1)
Mileage: (2)
Previous owner was a (3)
Current owner has used car mainly for (4)
Price: may accept offers from (5) £
(Note: (6) not due for 5 months)
Condition: good (recently serviced)
Will need a new (7) soon
Minor problem with a (8)
Viewing
Agreed to view the car on (9) am
Address: 238, (10) road
IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 2: Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
11. The Treloar Valley passenger ferry
12. What does the speaker say about the river cruise?
13. What information is given about train services in the area?
14. The ‘Rover’ bus ticket
Questions 15-20
Look at the map below and write the correct letter A-H next to questions 15-20.
15. Bus stop
16. Car park
17. Museum
18. Mill
19. Potter’s studio
20. Café
IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 3: Questions 21-24
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
Advice on writing a dissertation
21. What does Howard say about the experience of writing his dissertation?
22. What is Joanne most worried about?
23. What does Howard say was his main worry a year previously?
24. What motivated Howard to start writing his dissertation?
Questions 25 and 26
Choose TWO letters A-E.
What TWO things does Howard advise Joanne to do in the first month of tutorials?
Questions 27 and 28
Choose TWO letters A-E.
What TWO things does Howard say about library provision?
Questions 29 and 30
Choose TWO letters A-E.
What TWO things does Joanne agree to discuss with her tutor?
IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 4: Questions 31-40
Complete the flow chart below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
| Expertise in creative writing |
| Background – researcher had previously studied (31)………… |
| Had initial ideas for research – inspired by a book (the (32)………….of a famous novelist) |
| Posed initial question – why do some people become experts while others don’t |
| Read experts research in different fields |
| Avoid studies conducted in a (33)………….because too controlled |
| Most helpful studies – research into (34)…………e.g. waiting tables |
| Found participants: four true (35)………….in creative writing (easy to find) and four with extensive experience |
| Using ‘think aloud’ techniques |
| Gathered (36)………….data from inexperienced writer (during session – assistant made (37)…………recordings) |
| Compared two data sets and generated a (38)…………for analysis |
| Got an expert (39)…………to evaluate the quality of the different products |
| Identified the most effective (40)…………..of stages in producing text |
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(32)
(33)
(34)
(35)
(36)
(37)
(38)
(39)
(40)
1. GREY
2. 62000
3. TEACHER
4. SHOPPING
5. 1100
6. TAX
7. TYRE
8. HEADLIGHT
9. THURSDAY
10. LONDON
11. A
12. A
13. B
14. C
15. H
16. F
17. E
18. A
19. B
20. D
21. C
22. C
23. A
24. B
25. B
26. E
27. C
28. D
29. B
30. D
31. ENGLISH LITERATURE
32. AUTOBIOGRAPHY
33. LABORATORY
34. PRACTICAL SKILLS
35. NOVICES/ BEGINNERS
36. EXPERIMENTAL
37. VIDEO
38. FRAMEWORK
39. EDITOR
40. SEQUENCE/ ORDER