IELTS Listening Practice Test 61
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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.
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
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
Section 2
Questions 11-20
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.
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
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
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) |
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