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 OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Public Library
The library re-opened last month
The library now has
• A seating area with magazines
• An expanded section for books on (1)
• A new section on local (2)
• A community room for meetings (also possible to (3) there)
• A new section of books for (4)
For younger children
• The next Science club meeting: experiments using things from your (5)
• Reading challenge: read six books during the holidays
For adults
• This Friday: a local author talks about a novel based on a real (6)
• IT support is available on Tuesday-no (7) is necessary
• Free check of blood (8) and cholesterol levels
Other information
• The library shop sells wall charts, cards and (9)
• Evenings and weekends: free (10) is available
IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 2: Questions 11 and 12
Choose TWO letters A-E.
Which TWO age groups are taking increasing numbers of holidays with BC Travel?
Questions 13 and 14
Choose TWO letters A-E.
Which TWO are the main reasons given for the popularity of activity holidays?
Questions 15-17
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
15. How does BC Travel plan to expand the painting holidays?
16. Why are BC Travel’s cooking holidays unusual?
17. What does the speaker say about the photography holidays?
Questions 18-20
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
FITNESS HOLIDAY
| Location | Main focus | Other comments |
| Ireland and Italy | General fitness | – personally designed programme – also reduces (18)………… |
| Greece | (19)…………control | – includes exercise on the beach |
| Morocco | Mountain biking | – wide variety of levels – one holiday that is specially designed for (20)………… |
(18)
(19)
(20)
IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 3: Questions 21-26
Complete the flow chart below. Choose SIX answers from the options A-H given below.
| A. Patterns | B. Names | C. Sources | D. Questions |
| E. Employees | F. Solutions | G. Headings | H. Officials |
STAGES IN DOING A TOURISM CASE STUDY
RESEARCH
• Locate and read relevant articles, noting key information and also (21) identify a problem or need
• Prepare and carry out interview. If possible collect statistics.
• Check whether (24) of interviewees can be used
ANALYSIS
• Select relevant information and try to identify (25)
• Decide on the best form of visuals
WRITING THE CASE STUDY
• Give some background writing the main sections
• Do not end with (26)
Questions 27-30
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
The Horton Castle Site
27. Natalie and Dave agree one reason why so few people visit Horton Castle is that
28. Natalie and Dave agree that the greatest problem with a visitor centre could be
29. What does Dave say about conditions in the town of Horton?
30. According to Natalie, one way to prevent damage to the castle site would be to
IELTS Listening Practice Tests Part 4: Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
The effects of environmental change on birds
Mercury (Hg)
• Highly toxic
• Released into the atmosphere from coal
• In water it may be consumed by fish
• It has also recently been found to affect birds which feed on (31)
Research on effects of mercury on birds
• Claire Varian Ramos is investigating:
o The effects on birds’ (32) or mental processes e.g. memory
o The effects on bird song (usually learned from a bird’s (33) )
o Songs learned by birds exposed to mercury are less (34)
o This may have a negative effect on birds’ (35)
• Lab based studies:
o Allow more (36) for the experimenter
Implications for humans
• Migrating birds such as (37) containing mercury may be eaten by humans
• Mercury also causes problems in learning (38)
• Mercury in a mother’s body from (39) may affect the unborn child
• New regulations for mercury emissions will affect everyone’s energy (40)
1. TRAVEL
2. HISTORY
3. STUDY
4. TEENAGERS
5. KITCHEN
6. CRIME
7. APPOINTMENT/ BOOKING
8. SUGAR
9. STAMPS
10. PARKING
11. D
12. E
13. A
14. C
15. C
16. B
17. A
18. STRESS
19. WEIGHT
20. FAMILIES
21. C
22. E
23. H
24. B
25. A
26. F
27. A
28. C
29. B
30. B
31. INSECTS
32. BEHAVIOUR
33. FATHER
34. COMPLEX
35. REPRODUCTION
36. CONTROL
37. DUCKS
38. LANGUAGE
39. FOOD
40. COST/ PRICE