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In the IELTS listening practice test, there are 40 questions of different types ranging from sentence completion, map labelling to multiple choice questions. It is important to attempt a test such as this to increase your exam preparedness.
If you’re taking the listening test, you should be aware of concepts such as signposting and techniques such as distraction. Even if you have mastered them yet, try practising them on a daily basis for a good score in your IELTS exam.
IELTS Listening Practice Test 1
In Listening Test 1, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40 based on them.
Section 1 is a conversation between a housing agent and a student who wants to rent a house.
Section 2 is a monologue about a waste collection in Biltmore.
Section 3 is a conversation between students about a new essay professor has assigned.
Section 4 is a lecture on Environmental Science.
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Section 1
Question 1-10
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Address | Rooms | Facilities | Providing | Price | Problem |
| 3 Bedrooms, a bathroom and a living room | Example: Restaurants | Internet & Utilities | $1_______ | Garden: Too big to clean up | |
| 3 Bedrooms, a 2________, and a living room | Shared living room, bathroom, kitchen and 3________ | Living room and Furniture | $400/$340 | Due to shared facilities, it seems 4________ | |
| 2 Bedrooms, a living room, and a study | 5________ | 6________ | $600 | Sometimes a little bit 7________ | |
| A bedroom, a living room, a study and a dining hall | 8________ | 9 ________ | $500 | Without 10________ |
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Section 2
Question 11-20
Complete the form below.
Write ONE WORD/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.
|
Waste sorting, collection, and disposal |
|
Necessary characteristics of dustbins: Solid and 11____________ |
| Waste Sorting | Three Kinds:
Recyclable garbage (blue or green bin) Unrecyclable garbage (yellow bin) Toxic waste (Red bin) |
| Waste Collection | Commercial Waste Collection:
It mainly refers to 12____________waste Warning signs state not to 13____________blue/green bins Those 14____________Metals will cause environmental pollution |
| Waste Disposal | Household Waste Collection:
All kitchen garbage should be put into a 15____________bag. The garbage disposal plant is situated in an 16____________space or field. The waste is disposed of at least once every 17____________ The dustbin should be cleared at night because of 18____________ The waste is mainly produced by 19____________industry, retail, and offices. Please do not dispose of 20____________ in any of the bins. |
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Section 3
Questions 21-30
Q. 21-24
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
21 The research topic should come from one of the headings in the ____________
22 At least one once reference needs to be from ____________
23 The data Julie found on past experiments is in ____________
24 Ricky has pointed out that aside from journals, he can also use ____________ about scientific experiments.
Q. 25-30
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| The format of papers |
| 25____________ |
| 26____________ |
| 27____________ |
| 28____________corner |
| 29____________pixels wide |
| 30____________ |
Section 4
Questions 31-40
Q. 31-38
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
31 This paper pertains to one major concern about water for people everywhere that is a ____________ source of water.
32Australia is a dry continent thus water is very ____________
33 We utilise the most water for ____________
34We discover the purest form of water in rivers, creeks and ____________
35Rainfall is a useful source of water unless there is a significant ____________
36 People in the West wish the water to be ____________
37 Water is highly prone to ____________
38In the home, one of the most important uses of water is for ____________
Q. 39-40
39 The mechanisms for water management are.
A inadequate
B nearly adequate
C admirable
40 The government’s 1989 White Paper
A caused a concern
B is unreliable
C is inconclusive
See also:
- IELTS Listening
- IELTS Listening Answer Sheet
- IELTS listening recent actual test
- IELTS Listening tips
- IELTS Listening words
- How to Improve IELTS Listening Section 3 and 4?
- What is Signposting?
Answers
Section 1
| 1. | 435 |
| 2. | Kitchen |
| 3. | Washing machine |
| 4. | Inconvenient |
| 5. | TV and VCR |
| 6. | Washbasin |
| 7. | Noisy |
| 8. | Lamp |
| 9. | Evening meals |
| 10. | Bathroom |
Section 2
| 11. | Waterproof |
| 12. | Building |
| 13. | Overfill |
| 14. | Heavy |
| 15. | Plastic |
| 16. | Open |
| 17. | 4 weeks |
| 18. | Traffic |
| 19. | Businesses |
| 20. | Stones |
Section 3
| 21. | Note system |
| 22. | Scientific research |
| 23. | Scientific journals |
| 24. | Information from the Internet |
| 25. | Double-space |
| 26. | Italics |
| 27. | Typed |
| 28. | Top right |
| 29. | 3.25 |
| 30. | ID number |
Section 4
| 31. | Safe and reliable |
| 32. | Scarce |
| 33. | Washing |
| 34. | Lakes and dams |
| 35. | Air pollution |
| 36. | Pure and safe |
| 37. | Contamination |
| 38. | Drinking |
| 39. | A |
| 40. | B |
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62 Comments
Grissom-fan
Posted on Sep 4, 2023
1/4 i got, which means i still need to spend much more time on this.
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Posted on Oct 4, 2022
Practice test are really helpfull especially section wise
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Durdana
Posted on Sep 8, 2022
its really improve my listening skills
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Satvir
Posted on Jul 27, 2022
33 out of 40
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Payal
Posted on Jul 1, 2022
I scored 32 thanx ….for this material
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Aderonke Oloruntoye
Posted on May 30, 2022
My first attempt got me 33 out of 40 questions
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jane
Posted on May 12, 2022
I got 24, some of my answers correct but not single word…, thanks
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Fizza
Posted on Mar 22, 2022
Very useful .just upload more material for higher band score.thanks
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Helped me a lot to build my confidence
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Posted on Nov 26, 2021
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Muhammad Afzal
Posted on Nov 22, 2021
I got 17 out of 40 Thank you
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Posted on Nov 2, 2021
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Posted on Oct 17, 2021
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Posted on Sep 29, 2021
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Posted on Sep 12, 2021
thank u, the author
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Nishita Rambhia
Posted on Aug 3, 2021
Hi, I scored a 31/40 in the 1st practice test could you tell me what band would that give me? Also, can you share some tips to hike up my score to a 40?
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Manav Patel
Posted on Dec 20, 2021
you got 7 bands listening.
Janice Thompson
Posted on Sep 8, 2021
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Posted on Jul 18, 2021
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