IELTS Listening Practice Test 101

SECTION 1

Questions 1-5

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Accommodation Request Form

Example                                                                                            Answer 
Type of accommodation:                                                                  Homestay

Full name:                                                                                           1 ________________ Lee

Age:                                                                                                      2 ________________

Present address:                                                                                 International House

Room:                                                                                                  3 ________________

Reasons for applying for homestay:

                                                                                                              to know about local culture

                                                                                                              to 4_______________

Contact number:                                                                                8141 9680 (home)

                                                                                                              5 _________________(mobile)

Questions 6-10

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Accommodation requirements:

• a nice landlady
• own 6___________________
• no young children
• near to 7____________________
• The 8 ___________________ will be £140, including 9_bill.

Accommodation required date:

      10__________________

SECTION 2

Questions 11-15

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Guide for Peak District

Peak District’s location: five miles from Sheffield              11 __________________

Main attractions:

Bakewell Town is known for local food:                                 12 __________________

Chatsworth House has formal gardens and                          13 __________________

The heart of Peak District is the Peak District                      14 __________________

The most famous cavern in Castleton is called                     15 __________________

Questions 16-20

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

16__________________ must be accompanied by an adult on walking and cycling.

Tourists can pick  17_____________________ in some specialist shops.

Chatsworth’s art collection has 18______________________ years’ history.

Eyam village is also called 19_________________________

Eyam Hall has 20___________________________ workshops.

SECTION 3

Questions 21-23

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21. Harper’s paper is about ______________

A. energy crisis.
B. environment protection.
C. computer technology.

22. The research method that the professor recommends is

A. interview.
B. questionnaire.
C. presentation.

23. Harper is worried about ______________

A. essay deadline.
B. questionnaire data.
C. course stress.

Questions 24-26

Choose the correct letter.

Write A if professor says REMAIN

Write B if professor says REWRITE

Write C if professor says REMOVE

What suggestions does professor make?

24. purpose                                   ___________

25. structure                                  ___________

26. personal experiences            ___________

Questions 27-30

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

ESSAY REQUIREMENT 

To hand in essay by 27 ________________

To print essay by 28 ________________

Before handing in: to do 29__________________ e.g. grammar and spelling;

                                  to check proper 30___________________

SECTION 4

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

BRITISH MEDIA

Newspapers began to appear in the 18-19th Century.

31_______________ is British oldest daily newspaper.

The legal rule of advertisement that all the British media must follow is 32_____________________.

There are over 33__________________ different newspapers in Britain.

The press that publishes serious articles is 34_______________________.

The most leftwing newspaper is 35 _________________________.

A feature of the tabloid press is a girl picture on 36__________________________.

The oldest soap shop was located in the northern city of 37_______________________ in England.

British newscasts get good reputation for the 38______________________ of reporting.

British viewers usually use the time of 39_______________________ to make a drink.

Audience have to buy a 40_______________________.

Answer keys:

Section 1

1. Aaron

2. 18

3. 316C

4. improve English

5. 7586 3344

6. bathroom and balcony

7. campus

8. rent

9. water

10. 6th October

Section 2

1. City Centre

2. pudding

3. fountains and maze

4. National Park

5. Blue John Cavern

6. Children

7. (wonderful) souvenirs

8. 4,000

9. plague village.

10. cafe and craft

Section 3

1. B

2. A

3. A

4. B

5. A

6. C

7. email

8. laser printer

9. proof-reading

10. references

Section 4

1. The Times

2. Advertising Codes

3. 1,500

4. quality press

5. The Guardian

6. Page 3

7. Manchester

8. quality

9. commercial breaks

10. license

BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING 

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