IELTS Listening Practice Tests With Audios
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IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.
HOLIDAY RENTALS DATES (EXAMPLE) : 10 – 22 JULY
| Name of property | Location | Features | Disadvantages | Booking details |
| (1)………… | – Rural – Surrounded by (2)………… | – Apartment – Two bedrooms – Open plan | Distance from (3)………… | www.(4)………….com |
| Kingfisher | – Rural – Next to the (5)………… – Nice views | – House – Three bedrooms – (6)…………rooms – Living room – Kitchen | Expensive | phone the owner (01752669218) |
| Sunnybanks | – In a village – Next to the (7)………… | – House – Has private (8)…………. | No (9)………… | Contact the (10)…………. |
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IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 2: Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
11. According to the speaker, why is it a good time for D-I-Y painting?
12. What happened in 2009 in the UK?
13. What does the speaker say about paint quantity?
14. What does Community RePaint do?
Questions 15 and 16
Choose TWO letters A-E.
What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about paint?
Questions 17 and 18
Choose TWO letters A-E.
What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about preparation?
Questions 19 and 20
Choose TWO letters A-E.
What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about painting?
IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 3: Questions 21-26
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
21. Why is Matthew considering a student work placement?
22. Which part of the application process did Linda find most interesting?
23. During her work placement, Linda helped find ways to
24. Why did Linda find her work placement tiring?
25. What did Linda’s employers give her formal feedback on?
26. What was the main benefit of Linda’s work placement?
Questions 27-30
What does Linda think about the books on Matthew’s reading list?
Choose FOUR answers from the list and write next to questions 27-30.
Options
A helpful illustrations
B easy to understand
C up to date
D comprehensive
E specialized
F useful case studies
Books
27. The Science of Materials
28. Materials Engineering
29. Engineering Basics
30. Evolution of Materials
IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 4: Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Animal hides – two types
Parchment
Sheep skin: white in color and (31)
Greasy – writing cannot be erased so often used for (32)
Vellum
Calf skin: most popular for prestigious work because you can get (33) lettering
Preparation of hides:
• Treated in berries of lime – where this was not available skins were (34) (removed hair)
• Stretched tight on a frame
• Scraped to create same (35)
• Vellum was (36) – for correct color
Genetic testing – finding origins
Previously – analysed handwriting and (37) used by the writer
Now – using genetic data from ‘known manuscripts’ to create a (38) Suffix.
Uses of new data
Gives information on individual books
Shows the (39) of the book industry
Helps define (40) in medieval period
1. MOONFLEET
2. FIELDS
3. SHOPS
4. SUMMERHOUSES
5. RIVER
6. DINNING
7. SEA
8. GARDEN
9. PARKING
10. AGENT
11. A
12. B
13. C
14. B
15. B
16. D
17. A
18. C
19. B
20. E
21. A
22. B
23. A
24. C
25. B
26. B
27. B
28. A
29. D
30. C
31. (VERY) THIN
32. COURT DOCUMENTS
33. HIGH-QUALITY
34. BURIED
35. THICKNESS
36. BLEACHED
37. DIALECT
38. BASELINE
39. EVOLUTION
40. TRADE ROUTES