IELTS LISTENING PRACTICE TEST 125

IELTS Listening Practice Tests With Audios

IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 1: Questions 1-4

Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Rental request

Name: Brook Fields

Age: (1)  

Length of time in Brisbane: (2)  

Present address: Unit 4, (3)  Crescent

Post code: 5217

Preferred accommodation: unit/ apartment with 2 bedrooms and (4) 

Questions 5-10

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

5. What will keep the apartment cool in summer?



6. Brook thinks the kitchen is



7. The lounge room floor is



8. The rent for the new apartment is



9. Brook will pay the rent by



10. Which utility is included in the rent?



IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 2: Questions 11-14

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

11. Many  happen around cars.

12. Night time travel on   should be avoided.

13. In the event of a break-down in a lonely place, wait in the car for help from a police car or another 

14. When being followed, if there is no police station nearby, find an open garage or store or go straight to an 

Question 15

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

15. Which map shows the correct location of the police station (marked P)?



Question 16

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

16. When people breathe air which contains oxygen levels of 10%-14% they suffer



Questions 17-20

Match the toxic gas in the box to the effects below.

Choose your answers from the box and write the letters A-D next to questions 17-20.

Toxic gases

A carbon dioxide

B nitrogen oxide

C carbon monoxide

D hydrogen sulphide

17. It hurts the lungs 

18. It makes you breathe faster 

19. You cannot see it or smell it 

20. It numbs the respiratory tract  

IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 3: Questions 21-27

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Research proposal – key elements

An effective (21)   – keep it brief

Abstract – i.e. (22)  of my research

Introduction and/ or (23) – relevant books and articles – show similarities to my theory but also how it is (24)

Methods – work plan: outline (25)   ; participants, samples etc.

Discussion (of (26)   ) – significance of findings and future use; also any weaknesses

• (27)   – participants’ consent and approval from Ethics Committee

Questions 28-30

Complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Archie should consider three things: what he wants to (28) ; why he wants to do it and how he is going to carry it out. He should pay attention to organization; maintain (29) ; and not repeat himself unnecessarily. Correct citation is important as is style. He needs to have a clear sense of direction and reserve details for (30)

IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 4: Questions 31-36

Match the hat color in the box to the descriptions below.

Choose your answers from the box and write the letters A-F next to questions 31-36.

31. A creative response – be inventive 

32. An emotional response – use intuition 

33. A managerial response – take control 

34. An optimistic response – be encouraging  

35. A pessimistic response – be wary 

36. A rational response – focus on data 

Hat Color

A Black

B Blue

Green

D Red

E White

Yellow

Questions 37-40

Complete the flow chart below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

The Stepladder Technique

Step 1: (37)…………members presented with task

Step 2: a (38)…………of two members is created

Step 3: 3rd member added; discuss (39)…………together

Step 4: repeat the process adding the 4th member

Step 5: all members reach a (40)…………

(37)  

(38)  

(39)  

(40)  

1. 25

2. ONE YEAR

3. 5 TRADE WINDS

4. TWO BATHROOMS

5. C

6. B

7. A

8. B

9. C

10. A

11. SERIOUS ASSAULTS

12. ISOLATED ROADS

13. EMERGENCY VEHICLE

14. OCCUPIED HOUSE

15. B

16. A

17. B

18. A

19. C

20. D

21. TITLE

22. AIM

23. LITERATURE REVIEW

24. DIFFERENT

25. DATA COLLECTION PROCESS

26. POTENTIAL OUTCOMES

27. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

28. ACCOMPLISH

29. FOCUS

30. MAJOR ISSUES

31. C

32. D

33. B

34. F

35. A

36. E

37. INDIVIDUAL

38. CORE GROUP

39. OPTIONS

40. FINAL DECISION

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