IELTS Listening Practice Test 1 with Answers
You will find four sections in this IELTS Listening practice test. Practice with real test questions to become familiar with various types of questions and English accents and intonations.
Free IELTS Listening Practice Test with Audios & Answers
If you’re taking the listening test, you should be aware of concepts such as what is 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 Listening exam.
The audio in the IELTS listening practice test 1 has 4 parts of varying English accents, ranging from British to Australian. If you’re not used to them, it is good to take this test and familiarize yourself with the different tones and intonations. This will lend you a hand in the actual test.
In IELTS 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.
Audio
Audio Transcription
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________ |
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. |
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
Answers
Now it is time to tally your answers with the correct answers and find out areas of improvement for a top IELTS band score in IELTS Listening.
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 |
See also
- IELTS Listening Answer Sheet
- IELTS listening recent actual test
- IELTS Listening tips
- IELTS Listening words
- How to Improve IELTS Listening Section 3 and 4?
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