IELTS LISTENING PRACTICE TEST 86

IELTS Listening Practice Tests With Audios

IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 1: Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

Accommodation form : rental properties

Name: Jane Ryder

Contact phone number: (1) 0044  

Email address: (2) richard@   co.uk

Occupation: a local (3)  

Type of accommodation: a 2 bedroom apartment wanted (must have its own (4)   )

No (5)   required

(6)  in the kitchen is preferable

Preferred location: near a (7)  

Maximum rent: (8)  per month

Other requests: the accommodation has to be (9)   in the daytime

How did you first hear about us? Through a (10)  

IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 2: Questions 11-15

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

The police officer suggests neighbours give each other their (11)  

Neighbours should discuss what to do if there’s any kind of (12) 

It’s a good idea to leave on the (13) 

Think carefully about where you put any (14) 

It’s a good idea to buy good-quality (15)  

Questions 16-20

Which crime prevention measure is proposed for each area affected by crime?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write correct letter A-G next to questions 16-20.

Proposed crime prevention measures

A install more lighting

B have more police officers on patrol

C remove surrounding vegetation

contact local police

E fix damage quickly

F change road design

G use security cameras

Areas affected by crime

16. skate park 

17. local primary schools 

18. Abbostford street  

19. shops on Victoria street  

20. supermarket car park  

IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 3: Questions 21-26

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Presentation on the problems and potential of biofuels

21. Mike suggests they begin their presentation by



22. Karina doesn’t want to discuss the production of ethanol because



23. Which source of biofuel do the students agree is least environmentally friendly?



24. What is the main problem facing the development of the biofuel industry in the USA?



25. Karina doubts that sugar cane production in Brazil will



26. Karina and Mike conclude that in order to increase the use of biofuels



Questions 27-30

Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

What TWO biofuel-related problems do Mike and Karina decide to focus on in the last section of their presentation?

• (27)  

• (28) 

Which two sources of biofuel do Mike and Karina say are being tried out?

• (29)  

algae

• (30)  

IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 4: Questions 31-34

Complete the summary below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The ‘weak-tie’ theory: how friends-of-friends influence us

In 1973, Mark Granovetter claimed that the influence of ‘weak-ties’ can affect the behaviour of populations in the fields of information science, politics and (31) Although friends-of-friends may be unlike us, they have similar enough (32) to have a beneficial effect on our lives. An example of this influence is when we hear about (33) Because information about them is provided by weak-ties. Since Granovetter proposed his theory, other studies have shown that weak-tie networks also benefit our (34)

Questions 35 and 36

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which does the speaker believe are TWO real benefits of online social networking?

Questions 37 and 38

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO problems related to online social networking will increase, according to the speaker?

Questions 39 and 40

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO claims are made by Robin Dunbar about social networking sites?

1. 2086132978

2. VISIONTECH

3. DOCTOR

4. GARAGE

5. FURNITURE

6. FRIDGE

7. SCHOOL

8. 950

9. QUIET

10. FRIEND

11. CONTACT DETAILS

12. EMERGENCY

13. RADIO

14. (EXTRA) KEYS

15. (WINDOW) LOCKS

16. C

17. D

18. F

19. G

20. E

21. B

22. C

23. B

24. A

25. C

26. C

27. (GLOBAL) HUNGER

28. POLLUTION

29. WOOD

30. GRASS

31. MARKETING

32. INTERESTS

33. JOBS

34. HEALTH

35. C

36. E

37. A

38. D

39. A

40. C

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