IELTS Listening Practice Test 61

Updated On Dec 29, 2022

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.

The audio in the IELTS listening practice test 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 the Listening Test 61, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40.

Section 1 is a science student enquiring about the English courses available at a university language centre.

Section 2 is a man giving some information about transport in London.

Section 3 is a conversation between two medical students discussing options for courses.

Section 4 is a lecture on cities of the future.

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Section 1

Questions 1-10

Questions 1-7

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

Courses Available in

For example:___Writing_____ in first term

1________________in second term

2________________ throughout the year

3________________during the long vacation

Class sizes: 4________________maximum

Course costs often paid by the 5_____________

Exams are available in 6________________

Must enroll by 7____________________

Questions 8-10

Choose THREE letters, A-G. Write answers next to 8-10 on your answer sheet.

Which THREE items do the student need to bring to the first class?

A passport

B computer disk

C note from the tutor

D notebook

E student identity card

F dictionary

G registration form

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Section 2

Questions 11-20

Questions 11-15

Write the correct letter, A, B or C next to Questions 11-15

A tube

B train

C bus

Features of Transport

11 cheapest______________________

12 most convenient___________________

13 most comfortable_____________________

14 fastest________________________

15 most frequent service_______________________

Questions 16-20

Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 16-20.

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16 bus stop

17 train station

18 tube entrance

19 transport ticket office

20 taxi rank

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Section 3

Questions 21-30

Questions 21-23

Choose THREE answers from the box and write the correct letter A- E next to Questions 21-23

What is the advantage of each course?

Advantages of the Course

A will be tested in the final exams

B will be useful for a future job

C will help with research skills

D will improve writing skills

E will support material already covered

Courses

21 Science and Ethics

22 Pharmacology Prelim

23 Reporting Test Results

Questions 24-30

Complete the sentences below.Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

24 The Math course will run in the ____________________

25 The tutor for Pharmacology is visiting from ………………….

26 _____________________________for the project must be submitted by the end of January.

27 Resources for experiments are available in the ____________________________

28 Extra_______________________ will be held in December.

29 Students are allowed to do presentations in ___________________________

30 Course assessment will be based on __________________________

Section 4

Questions 31-40

Questions 31-37

Complete the table below.Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

	New Features	Size	Problems
transport	individual transportation	roads will be narrower	levels of investment
commercial areas	roofs will have 31_________	32__________ of the current area	33___________ will be limited to outskirts
residential areas	homes made of 34___________	will be limited to 15,000	providing enough housing for 35____________
energy sources	36________will be an energy source	energy plants will be smaller	noise and congestion caused by 37_________

Questions 38-40

Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Which three types of accommodation docs the speaker say will increase in city centers?

38_________

39_________

40_________

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Section 1

1	listening
2	vocabulary and grammar
3	general classes
4	15/fifteen
5	department
6	May
7	week five
8	B, D, G (in any order)
9	B, D, G (in any order)
10	B, D, G (in any order)

Section 2

11	C
12	A
13	B
14	B
15	C
16	B
17	E
18	G
19	C
20	A

Section 3

21	D
22	C
23	B
24	3rd/third term
25	industry
26	plans
27	new lab/laboratory
28	seminars
29	pairs
30	(an) interview

Section 4

31	Gardens
32	One-fifth
33	Superstores
34	Glass
35	Older residents
36	Waste
37	Windfarms/wind farms
38	Co-operative (buildings)
39	Retirement (homes)
40	Social (housing)