IELTS Listening Practice Tests With Audios
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IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER.
CAR INSURANCE
Name: Patrick Jones
Address: (1) , Greendale
Contact number: (2)
Size of car engine: 1200cc
Type of car: Manufacturer: Hewton
Model: (3)
Year: 1997
Previous insurance company: (4)
Any insurance claims in the last five year? Yes
If yes, give brief details: Car was (5) in 1999
Name(s) of other driver(s): Simon (6)
Relationship to main driver: (7)
Uses of car: Social and (8)
Start date: 31st January
Recommended insurance arrangement: Name of company: (9)
Annual Cost: (10) $
IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 2: Questions 11 and 12
Label the map below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.
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Questions 13-18
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.
| Attraction | Further information | |
| STOP A: Main booking office First boat: 8 am Last boat: (13)…………pm | Palace | – has lovely (14)…………. |
| STOP B: | (15)…………. | – has good (16)…………..of city centre |
| STOP C: | Museum | – bookshop specializing in the (17)…………of the local area |
| STOP D: | Entertainment Complex | – (18)…………..cinema – bowling alley – video games arcade |
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Questions 19 and 20
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
19. How often do the Top Bus Company tours run?
20. Where can you catch a Number One Sightseeing Tour from?
IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 3: Questions 21-26
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
21. The Antarctic Centre was established in Christchurch because
22. One role of the Antarctic Centre is to
23. The purpose of the Visitors’ Centre is to
24. Dr Merrywhether says that Antarctica is
25. According to Dr Merrywhether, Antarctica is very cold because
26. Dr Merrywhether thinks Antarctica was part of another continent because
Questions 27 and 28
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD OR TWO NUMBERS.
ANTARCTIC TREATY
| Date | Event |
| 1870 | polar search meeting |
| (27)………….to……….. | 1st international polar year |
| 1957 | Antarctic treaty was proposed |
| 1959 | Antarctic treaty was (28)………….. |
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Questions 29 and 30
Choose TWO letters A-E.
Which TWO achievements of the Antarctic Treaty are mentioned by the speakers?
IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 4: Questions 31-35
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
Left and Right Handedness in Sport
31. Anita first felt the Matthews article was of value when she realised
32. Anita feels that the findings on handedness will be of value in
33. Anita feels that most sports coaches
34. A German study showed there was greater ‘mixed handedness’ in musicians who
35. Studies on ape behaviour show that
Questions 36-40
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.
| Sport | Best laterality | Comments |
| Hockey | mixed laterality | – hockey stick has to be used in (36)………….. – mixed-handed players found to be much more (37)………..than others |
| Tennis | single laterality | – gives a larger relevant field of (38)………… – cross lateral players make (39)………..too late |
| Gymnastics | cross laterality | – gymnasts’ (40)…………is important for performances |
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1. 27 BANK ROAD
2. 730453
3. SABLE
4. NORTHERN STAR
5. STOLEN
6. PAYNTER
7. BROTHER IN LAW
8. TO WORK
9. RED FLAG
10. 450
11. CITY BRIDGE
12. NEWTON
13. 6.30
14. GARDEN
15. RESTAURANT
16. VIEWS
17. HISTORY
18. 7 SCREEN
19. EVERY 20 MINUTES
20. CENTRAL STATION
21. B
22. A
23. C
24. B
25. A
26. B
27. 1882 TO 1883
28. SIGNED
29. A
30. D
31. C
32. B
33. C
34. A
35. A
36. 2 DIRECTIONS
37. CONFIDENT
38. VISION
39. CORRECTIONS
40. BALANCE