IELTS Listening Practice Test 20

Updated On Dec 15, 2022

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In the IELTS Listening Test, you will encounter a series of questions based on a short audio recording on a particular topic. To attempt the Listening test, you have to practice discerning the important information being relayed in the audio format and using it to answer the test questions. By practicing with sample questions, you can ensure a good score on this Module of the IELTS.

Here is a sample Listening test to get you started.

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.

In this Listening Test, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40.

Section 1 is a conversation between a man and a researcher.

Section 2 is a seminar on international students and employments in the country.

Section 3 is a conversation between 2 students about culture shock and how to overcome it.

Section 4 is a presentation on an online course.

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Section 1

Question 1-10

Q. 1-4

Complete the following information using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR NUMBERS for each blank.

Name	William Glass
E-mail	1____________
Date	26 February 2007
Occupation	2____________
Age	29
Marital status	3____________
Children	no
Salary	4____________ £ thousand/year

Q. 5-8

Write the appropriate letter on your answer sheet.

Current residence

	0-3 months
	4-6 months
Moving	7-9 months
	10-12 months
	Over 12 months

5 Size

A Below 100 sq.m.

B 100-200 sq.m.

C Over 200 sq.m.

6 Ownership

A rented

B owner-occupier

C owned/rented by a company

Future residence

7 Cost

A up to £50,000

B £50,000 -£100,000

C £100,000-£200,000

D £200,000 – £250,000

E over £250,000

8 Size (excl. garden)

A Below 100 sq.m.

B 100-200 sq.m.

C Over 200 sq.m.

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Q. 9 and 10

Answer the following questions and write the appropriate letter(s) on your answer sheet.

NB More than one letter may be correct for each answer.

9 Which people/organizations are involved in the Haydon housing project?

A A private company

B The government

C A housing association

D Co-operatives

10 Which facilities will Mr Glass use at the Haydon housing project?

A The cinema

B The shopping centre

C The golf course

D The fitness centre

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Section 2

Question 11-20

Q. 11

11 What does EEA stand for? ____________

Q. 12-16

Complete the following notes using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.

Stamp	Applies to	Conditions
none	EEA citizens	none
restriction on working	non-EEA citizens – course lasts more than 6 months	12____________ you can work a maximum of 20 hours per week unless work placement is an essential part of course. Cannot run own business or work as a professional sportsperson or entertainer. Cannot hold a 13____________ position but can do fulltime, short-term work during holidays. Cannot automatically include 14____________ as evidence of ability to support yourself financially.
prohibition on working	non-EEA citizens – course lasts 6 months or less	Not allowed to work at all. May apply to have it changed. If you can provide evidence that you will be 15 ____________ passport stamp will normally be changed. Illegal to 16____________ before getting stamp changed.

Q. 17-20

Complete the following notes using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.

The spouse or child of a non-EEA student can work if they have a stamp that doesn’t
17____________ However, they may not run 18____________ Government
19____________ on working after completion of your studies may change in the near future. Special rules apply to 20____________

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Section 3

Question 21-30

Q. 21-23

Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.

21 Things that seem exciting and fascinating can later seem ____________ according to Ali and Jatinder.

22 Even people from cultures that have ____________ lifestyles to those in the UK can suffer from culture shock.

23 Jatinder didn’t attend an ____________ because her parents wouldn’t let her go early.

Q. 24-26

Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

24 Which member of the academic staff can help with culture shock, according to Ali? ____________

25 What scheme does Jatinder talk about? ____________

26 What does Ali say Katarina should do regarding her family? ____________

Q. 27-30

Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.

27 The ____________ may also have information about national or cultural groups outside the university.

28 Ali suggests that staying ____________ can help overcome culture shock.

29 Katarina decides to register at the ____________

30 For religious people, the student union has a register of ____________

Section 4

Question 31-40

Q. 31-34

Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

31 Which course is this one based on? ____________

32 What doesn’t the course cover? ____________

33 What two items does each participant receive? ____________

34 Can non-professionals take the course?____________

Q. 35 and 36

Complete the notes on the benefits of the course, using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each gap.

a quick insight into modern electronics

emphasis on practical devices and systems

assumes no 35____________

can function as a 36____________, hands-on simulations

a certificate of completion

Q. 37-40

Complete the following information on the course content, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.

Unit 1	37____________
Unit 2	Ohm’s Law
Unit 6	38____________ inductors, and transformers
Unit 8	39____________ Semiconductors
Unit 10	40____________ and further applications

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Section 1

1.	wglass@email.com
2.	civil servant
3.	single
4.	24 – 36
5.	A
6.	B
7.	B
8.	B
9.	A, B
10.	A, B, D

Section 2

11.	European Economic Area
12.	During Term-time
13.	permanent full -time
14.	(your) earnings
15.	on a placement
16.	begin your placement
17.	mention employment
18.	their own business
19.	policies
20.	doctors, dentists, nurses

Section 3

21.	strange and frightening
22.	(very) similar
23.	induction programme
24.	personal tutor
25.	buddy/ mentoring system
26.	keep in touch/ contact
27.	student union
28.	healthy and active
29.	(university) sports centre
30.	places of worship

Section 4

31.	Overview of Electronics
32.	digital electronics
33.	book CD-Rom
34.	yes
35.	prior knowledge
36.	refresher course
37.	Electronic systems
38.	Magnetism
39.	an introduction to
40.	A review unit