IELTS Listening Practice Test 114

SECTION 1

Questions 1-4

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C

Example 

What information does the girl want to know?

A. transportation
B. flight
C. London

1. Which is the first recommended transportation by the man?

A. taxi
B. underground
C. coach

2. What’s the reason of the girl for not hiring a private car?

A. bad weather ,
B. having lost her driving license
C. too expensive

3. What’s the minimum coach fare?

A. £12
B. £14
C. £16

4. The disadvantage of taking a coach from airport is_

A. unsafe.
B. too many people.
C. too long time.

Questions 5-10

Complete the notes below.

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

SHUTTLE RESERVATION

Name:                                                           Echo Grey

Age:                                                               21

Nationality:                                                  5 ___________________

Flight No.:                                                    6 ___________________

Arrival time:                                                3:05 p.m.

Heathrow airport, terminal:                     7 ___________________

Seat reservation:

To:                                                                 Cambridge

Ticket:                                                           single and 8 ___________________

Departure time:                                          16:10

Fare:                                                              £18 including 9________________

Payment:                                                      American Express

Credit card number:                                  10_________________________

SECTION 2 

Questions 11-18

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Questions 19 and 20 

Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO groups of Patients get free medication from Health Centre?

A. children under 10
B. U.K. residents
C. overseas students
D. pregnant or retired patients
E, people over 70 years old

SECTION 3

Questions 21-30

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

SECTION 4

Question 31

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

31. How many species in oceans are there according to latest search?

A. 23,000
B. 230,000
C 2,300,000

Questions 32-34

Choose your answer from the box and write the letters A-E next to questions 32-34.

32. Crustacean

33. Music and fish

34. Species for environmental protection

A 2%
B 10%
C 20%
D 50%
E 5%

Questions 35 and 36

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

The main threats to marine life are:

overfishing

35__________________

pollution

Contaminations in enclosed sea:

chemicals

36_________________

pollution from dense coastal population

Questions 37-40

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

“The Census of Marine Life” indicates:

There are over 37__________________ invasive species in the Mediterranean Sea.

The area with 38___________________ has a high rate of speciation.

The two countries, 39______________, have the most marine species in the world.

There will be around 40_____________ fish species in the world according to the survey.

Answer keys:

Section 1

1. A

2. B

3. B

4. C

5. American

6. BA188

7. 5

8. super save

9. coffee

10. 3339 5183 7799 6047

Section 2

11. City Hall

12. efficient

13. Medical facilities

14. standard

15. 12

16. Ioin trouble

17. 9a.m.-Sp.m.

18. £9.50

19-20. A, D

Section 3

21. Student Union

22. library

23. username and password

24. Sports Centre

25. 10 a.m.

26. compulsory (courses)

27. attendance

28. presentation

29. curriculum

30. Common Room

Section 4

31. B

32. C

33. D

34. A

35. degraded habitats

36. garbage

37. 600′

38. .coral reefs

39. Australia and Japan

40. 22,000

BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING 

The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test.

SECTION 1

You will hear a conversation about transport information about London Heathrow Airport.

Man: Hello, how are things going?

Woman: Not bad. But…

Man: What’s the trouble?

Woman: I’m [……………………………]about my trip.

Man: Yeah. I remember you will go to [……………………………]next week. Is that right?

Woman: Yes. But, I’m not sure about the choice of [……………………………]when I get off the flight.

Man:    Don’t you remember I’m from London?

Woman:           Oh, right. Could you give me some [……………………………]?

Man:    Of course.

Woman:           I will arrive at London Heathrow Airport and then go to Cambridge.

Man:    How about taking a taxi? It is the quickest and most [……………………………]way.

Woman:           Sure. I know. But it’s too [……………………………].

Man:    Right.

Woman:           What do you think of the underground?

Man:    Darling, there is no underground to your [……………………………]from London, OK?

Woman:           OK.

Man:    Why don’t you rent a private car?

Woman:           You mean hire a car at the [……………………………]?

Man:    Yes.

Woman:           Is it very expensive?

Man:    The cost depends on the type of the car.

Woman:           Maybe it is a good choice. Oh, do I need my [……………………………]?

Man:    Of course. Don’t you have a license?

Woman:           I lost my driving license the day before yesterday.

Man:    I’m so sorry.

Woman:           And I do not really want to drive myself after a long flight.

Man:    Well. How about taking a [……………………………]from the airport?

Woman:           A coach?

Man:    Yes.

Woman:           Do you know how much that costs?

Man:    Usually, the minimum fare is about [……………………………].

Woman:           Single or return?

Man:    Of course it is one-way ticket.

Woman:           That’s quite cheap.

Man:    Yes.

Woman:           How about the number of [……………………………]in a coach?

Man:    Let me see. It is around 20 to 30.

Woman:           How long would I get to Cambridge by a coach?

Man:    I think it is about three hours.

Woman:           Really? That’s too slow. Why does it need such a long time?

Man:    Hmmm, because it has many stops during the [……………………………].

Woman:           Oh no.

Man:    And the last choice is the airport [……………………………].

Woman:           Yes. Tell me some more information about it.

Man: I’m not very sure about it. It is better for you to get the information from airport [……………………………].

Woman: Sure. Do you know the telephone number?

Man: Let me check… I think I save it in my [……………………………]… yes, here it is.

Woman: OK. I call it now.

(telephone dial)

Clerk: Good morning. This is the Transport Information at London Heathrow Airport. How can I help you?

Woman: Good morning. I’d like to [……………………………]a seat on the airport shuttle.

Clerk: OK. I just have to fill out this form out for you. What’s your name?

Woman:           My name is Echo Grey.

Clerk:  And your age?

Woman:           I’m [……………………………] years old.

Clerk:  What’s your nationality?

Woman:           I come from [……………………………]

Clerk:  OK. American.

Woman:           Yes.

Clerk:  And your flight number?

Woman:           It is [……………………………].

Clerk:  What date will you arrive?

Woman:           [……………………………].

Clerk:  Do you know the arrival time?

Woman:           You mean Heathrow Airport?

Clerk:  Yes.

Woman:           It is five past three in the afternoon.

Clerk:  Sure. Which terminal?

Woman:           It is… let me think…

Clerk:  Is it [……………………………]five?

Woman:           Oh, yes.

Clerk:  So that’s the Heathrow Airport to Cambridge on the 26th August.

Woman:           Yes.

Clerk:  Single ticket or return?

Woman:           Just single. Does that have some [……………………………]? I mean some special tickets?

Clerk:  There will be a super save ticket after 4 o’clock in the afternoon on the 26th August.

Woman:           That’s so great. So what’s the [……………………………]time?

Clerk:  16:10.

Woman:           That will give me plenty of time to collect my [……………………………].

Clerk:  Sure.

Woman:           How much is the fare?

Clerk: A single ticket of super save is 18 pounds and includes coffee.

Woman: That sounds good. Oh, how long will I take to get to Cambridge? Clerk: Up to two hours.

Woman: Great.

Clerk: The last thing, how will you pay your shuttle fare?

Woman: Do you accept American Express?

Clerk: Of course. Please tell me your number?

Woman: It is [……………………………].

Clerk: OK. Thank you for choosing Heathrow Airport shuttle. You can get your shuttle ticket from our [……………………………]when you arrive at Heathrow.

Woman: Thanks for your help.

Clerk: You are welcome. Goodbye.

Woman: Goodbye.

SECTION 2

You will hear a conversation about health centres.

Woman: Good morning.

Man: Good morning. Come in please. How can I help you?

Woman: I want to know some [……………………………]about your health centre.

Man: Yes. Sit down please. There are two health centres. One is East Centre and the other is West Centre.

Woman: Where are they located?

Man: East Centre is about [……………………………]to City Hall very close, and West Centre is out of town.

Woman: How about the [……………………………]system of the two health centres?

Man: We have proper appointment system. But because East Centre has many [……………………………]I have to say its appointment system 19 not bad.

Woman: How about the West Centre?

Man: It is more [……………………………]than the East Centre. Just 48 hours’ drive in [……………………………].

Woman: Fine. How about their [……………………………]?

Man: What do you mean?

Woman: How about the difference of medical facilities between the two centres?

Man: The East Centre has modern facilities, [……………………………]for some patients who need an [……………………………].

Woman: Yes. How about facilities at the West Centre?

Man: It also has [……………………………]facilities but it is not better than East Centre.

Woman: Yes. I’d like to know some information about doctors in both health centres.

Man: There are about twelve doctors at East Centre.

Woman: I heard somebody say that there is a really nice doctor who is good with children.

Man:    Yes. He is Dr. Sam.

Woman:           I’m [……………………………]about my son’s leg.

Man:    How old is your son?

Woman:           [……………………………].

Man:    Oh, I think the West Centre is a good choice for you.

Woman:           What do you mean?

Man:    There are eight doctors at West Centre. Dr. Jerry is one of the most [……………………………]doctors in both health centres.

Woman: Yes. It is said that Dr. Jerry is very good with [……………………………].

Man: Yes. I will think about it. If you want a doctor to visit you at home, you can [……………………………]a home visit.

Woman: Really?

Man: Yes. But we have a fixed home visit time.

Woman: Could you tell me the time [……………………………]?

Man: Consulting hour for doctors at East Centre is from 9 o’clock in t.hp morning to 5_o’clock in the afternoon.

Woman: And West Centre?

Man: The time is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Woman: How about [……………………………]?

Man: If it’s an emergency, you can phone at any time, night or day. It might not be your doctor that comes through, though.

Woman: Yes. How about the charge?

Man: You mean emergency?

Woman: Yes.

Man: If you are a [……………………………]we will charge you eight pounds at East Centre.

Woman: Is it the same fee with West Centre?

Man: No. Because of [……………………………]the charge will be nine pounds and [……………………………].

Woman: Sure. How about [……………………………]?

Man: When the doctor sees you, you will get a [……………………………]. You can take the medication you need at our health centre or go to a drugstore. Sure.

Woman: Sure

Man: If it’s for a child under the age of 10, you don’t have to pay for medication.

Woman: Really? That sounds good.

Man: The same thing [……………………………]if you are a patient who is retired or [……………………………].

Woman: Right. May I apply for your health centre’s membership now?

Man: Of course. You should fill in the form first.

Woman: Fine.

SECTION 3

You will hear a lecture about student orientation.

Speaker:

Welcome to The University of Newcastle. I am Katelyn. Now let’s welcome Mr. Sutton to give us an introduction of [……………………………]schedule.

Lecturer:

Thanks Katelyn. Well, welcome to our university. There are three parts of the orientation during the next week. The first part is the [……………………………]. We will organise an orientation tour around the campus. Now, please look at the [……………………………]. On next Monday, we will begin our tom’ with an introduction to the Student Union. So please gather at the door of the Student Union at [……………………………]. After visiting the building first we will help all students to [……………………………]for the Student Union Card. So please take one [……………………………]photo when you attend the orientation. Usually, there are some departments such as [……………………………], Insurance, and so on. You can enjoy your lunch in campus [……………………………]. At 2 o’clock in the afternoon we will all visit the library. A lecturer at the library will give you an introduction. How to apply for [……………………………], how to borrow reference books and how to use the [……………………………]in the library. As you know you will spend lots of time in the library for your future studies so the introduction is very important for you. On Tuesday we will visit the Computer centre. All students can get a [……………………………]and a [……………………………]. You can also register your laptop in the centre if you have it. There are some rules of the computer centre especially [……………………………]the use of printer and photocopier. After lunch the next station is the [……………………………]. I am sure you will all be very [……………………………]about our facilities. There are also many different [……………………………]. You can join in any of them according to your interest and apply for a membership.

Lecturer:

The second part of orientation is course arrangements. You should gather in the [……………………………]in the west campus in the morning on Wednesday The course [……………………………]or office staff of your [……………………………]will introduce you to the course requirements. First you will get some information and requirements about [……………………………]courge$ and then optional courses. The faculty often gives students some [……………………………]of course introduction and the different [……………………………]of each subject. Students usually get one or two days to make a decision of optional courses. Of course I know nearly all students will focus on the assessment. As usual, we have four assessments. [……………………………]ig still the first one. We expect at least [……………………………]attendance and students cannot choose the time. And then all students have to write assignment such as an [……………………………]. Your personal tutor will give you a help for the topic choice, [……………………………], data collecting and time arrangement, so don’t be [……………………………]. As a student of the business faculty all students have to do a presentation especially group presentations in which you can train and [……………………………]the team spirit. The last assessment is exam. I know you all hate it but… you have to [……………………………]some exams. Most exams are open-book. Isn’t it a busy day on Wednesday? You will have a free morning on Thursday. We hope all students can come to [……………………………]office to get a [……………………………]and hand in your optional course form in the afternoon. The last part of orientation is a party for all new students. The party will be held at [……………………………] in the afternoon on Friday. There is a common room on the third floor in the business faculty building. We will prepare for many [……………………………]and drink in there and it will be a good chance to know about your [……………………………]and classmates. OK. That s the main introduction of orientation. I am sure that you will enjoy it.

Speaker: Thanks Mr. Sutton. The next thing… (fade)

SECTION 4

You will hear a lecture about marine life.

Host: How many fish in the sea?” is a hot topic for many [……………………………]. Today we have invited a famous scientist who spent [……………………………]in studying [……………………………]life to -a give us an introduction of the latest [……………………………]called “The Census of Marine Life”. Let’s welcome Alok Jha.

Alok: Thanks Ella. The Census of Marine Life has been the biggest and most [……………………………]attempt ever to answer that question—how many fish are there in the world’s oceans? The Census of Marine Life, which hopes to indicate a [……………………………]of marine life, estimates that there are more than [……………………………]species in the seas. The study covers from coast to the open : ocean, from the [……………………………]to the deeps, from little things like [……………………………]to large things such as fish and [……………………………]. Our team of over [……………………………] scientists from all over the world have spent the past ten years [……………………………]25 regions, from the Antarctic through the [……………………………]and tropical seas to the Arctic to count the different types of plants and animals. The findings [……………………………]that crustacean such as [……………………………], crabs, krill and [……………………………]accounts for a fifth of the number of species in the world’s oceans and half of the world’s marine species is [……………………………](squid and octopus) and fish (including sharks). The charismatic species usually used in [……………………………]environmental protection for example whales, sea lions, turtles and sea birds account for less than [……………………………] of the species in the world’s oceans. The study has also [……………………………]on major fields of concern for [……………………………]. In every region, they got the same experience of a major [……………………………]of what we were usually very abundant fish [……………………………]or [……………………………]or crustaceans that are now only 5-10% of what they used to be. The main reasons include overfishing, degraded habitats and pollution. But more problems are presented: rising water temperatures and [……………………………]brought by climate change and the growth in areas of the ocean that are low in oxygen and, therefore unable to support marine life. The Census of Marine Life shows that [……………………………]seas such as the Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, China’s [……………………………], Baltic, and the Caribbean have the most [……………………………]biodiversity. The pollutions in enclosed seas are mainly from chemicals or [……………………………]that people throw into it. Dense coastal populations of humans also tend to be packed along enclosed seas, meaning rising [……………………………]and extraction of more biodiversity from the water.

(5 seconds pause)

The Mediterranean Sea, which contains around [……………………………]identified species, has been a region with high threat. Scientists in our team studying the [……………………………]identified problems related to increased litter from shipping and [……………………………]across the sea as well as bombs [……………………………]during the Kosovo war. The Mediterranean also has to face problems with [……………………………]species displacing the creatures that already live there. The Census of Marine Life shows that the Mediterranean Sea has the most [……………………………]— more than [……………………………] among all the [……………………………] regions that have been [……………………………]. It looks like that the region with coral reefs has always had a very high rate of spéciation. It also has a very diverse range of habitats from the [……………………………]regions of the oceans to large regions of [……………………………], which can afford coral reefs.

The most diverse regions [……………………………]by The Census of Marine Life are around Australian and Japanese waters which contain more than [……………………………]species each and are among the most [……………………………]diverse in the world. Next in line are the oceans off China, the Mediterranean sea and the gulf of Mexico. Besides algae and the [……………………………]and [……………………………]that travel around the sea [……………………………]has been regarded as the most “[……………………………]” marine creature by The Census of Marine Life. Its presence was recorded in around a quarter of the world’s seas.

And for every marine species of all kinds known to science, scientists of The Census of Marine Life [……………………………]that at least four have yet to be discovered. For example, about [……………………………] of species of fish have been discovered but for most other groups likely less than one-third are known. Our research team has found the number of marine fish species was about [……………………………], and was growing at around [……………………………] a year. So scientists estimate that there are almost [……………………………]fish species in the world’s oceans. The most fruitful potential areas for discovery include the [……………………………], deep seas and southern [……………………………]. Although most ocean [……………………………]still remain nameless and their numbers unknown at the end of The Census of Marine Life, we still gained an important and exciting start.

Host: Definitely. That’s a great [……………………………].

Alok: Thank you very much.

Host: OK. Thanks to Alok for giving us the amazing information about marine life. Next week we will (fade)…

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