IELTS Listening Practice Test 2 with Answers

In IELTS Listening Practice Test 2, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40. You will have time to check your answers.

If you’re taking the Practice Test 2 listening answers, 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.

Audio for IELTS Listening Practice Test 2

The audio in the IELTS listening practice test 2 has 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.

IELTS Listening Practice Test 2 - Audio Transcription

IELTS Listening Practice Test 1 - Questions

Section 1 - Conversation between an agent from city house services and a customer

Questions 1-10

Q. 1-4

HOUSE SERVICE INFORMATION

Location: 1_________London

Postcode: SW105

Rooms: two 2 _________ Bedrooms

The other room used as: an 3 _________

Downstairs: kitchen-diner, conservatory, and 4 _________

Pets: 2 dogs and 3 cats

Q. 5-7

5 Which of these extra services does the agent agree to do?

A Change the bed linen

B Do some gardening work

C Clean the glass

6 What does the customer want to be cleaned every 3 months?

A Curtains

B Carpets

C Mats

7 What does the customer want to be done with clothes?

A Wash and iron the clothes

B Iron the clothes

C Clean and dry the clothes

Q. 8-10

8The Agent’s address is 12_________ Road.

9Her house will get cleaned next _________

10The maximum time of cleaning service is_________

Section 2 - A monologue by a security worker from Sydney airport

Questions 11-20

Q. 11-17

11The main purpose of service is to

A Educate people

B Persuade people to fly

C Provide people with comfort

12 The number of people working at Sydney Airport is

A 200

B 360

C 440

13 Dogs are chosen according to

A. their ability to stay calm

B their friendliness

C their skill at locating narcotics

14The number of postal items processed last year amounted to

A 4,400

B 52,000

C 72,000

15 People carrying items that are not allowed

A Will get arrested

B Will be refused on board

C Will be given a warning

16 Which of the following is NOT allowed to be taken on the flight?

A Carry-on items

B Plant seeds

C Parcels

17 What is the proper security protocol for a pocket knife found in a carry-on suitcase?

A It is returned to the passenger after the examination.

B It is thrown away in a safe receptacle.

C It is passed on to higher-level authorities

Q. 18-20

18 The acceptable material for packing goods in Australia is _________

19 The belongings most of the time are refused due to problems with the _________

20The customs must be given notice of the goods from _________ days before it arrives in Australia.

Section 3 - Conversation between a librarian and a student

Questions 21-30

Q. 21-26

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26

Q. 27-30

27 If you need to find information on a certain book, you can use _________ check-out cards.

28 If you want to find information in a specific field, use the _________ guides.

29 Computers in some _________ cannot be linked to the network.’

30 You can find more information in a _________ on my desk.

Section 4 - A lecture about crocodiles’ notices and it’s living habits

Questions 31-40

Q. 31-35

31 The students thought there were no crocodiles in Northern Africa because

A North Africa contains very little wildlife for the crocodile to prey on.

B She found no mention in the literature of their existence there.

C there is very little water in Africa.

32 Crocodiles live in groups of about

A 28

B 38

C 46

33 African crocodiles usually live in areas with

A hot, dry climates.

B hot, wet rainforests.

C warm, wet climates.

34 Crocodiles in dry areas live in caves located

A underground.

B in mountainsides.

C underwater.

35 What change caused changes in crocodile populations in North Africa?

A They were driven away by a fierce predator.

B Crocodiles evolved from desert creatures to wetland creatures.

C North Africa used to be a wetland and slowly turned to a desert in overtime.

Q. 36-40

36 Desert crocodiles sometimes live in places with dry periods that last up to _________ months.

37 A hole dug by a female crocodile in which to lay eggs can have a _________ of up to 60cm.

38 Local people do not _________ crocodiles.

39 Crocodiles _________ out of fear when humans populate their habitat.

40 Researchers want to study more about population size, _________, and relations to other populations of crocodiles.

IELTS Listening Test 2 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 - Conversation between an agent from city house services and a customer

Section 2 - A monologue by a security worker from Sydney airport

Section 3 - Conversation between a librarian and a student

Section 4 - A lecture about crocodiles’ notices and it’s living habits

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