IELTS Listening Practice Test 81
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In the IELTS listening practice test, there are 40 questions of different types which might appear in the IELTS Listening test. It is important to attempt a test such as this to increase your preparedness for the IELTS exam.
With the various types of IELTS listening questions, you can prepare for the actual exam and get the desired band score.
In the Listening Test 81, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40 based on them.
Section 1 is a conversation between a man and a woman discussing the places where you can do shopping in London.
Section 2 is a radio program about a survey conducted in their area.
Section 3 is a conversation between a college tutor and a student about writing a book review.
Section 4 is a lecture on Cliffton Suspension Bridge.
Audio
Audio Transcription
Section 1
Questions 1-10
Questions 1-7
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Listen to a conversation and complete the market list below.
MARKET LIST
| Address | Open Hours | Days | Tube Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Example East Street SE17 |
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Sat & Tue | Castle |
| Leather Lane WC1 | lunch times | 1_____________ | Chancery Lane |
| 2__________ Lane E1 | 9 a.m. – 12 noon | Sunday mornings | 3_______________ |
| Waltham stow E17 | 4_______________ | Mon. – Sat. Except for Web & Sun. |
5_______________ |
| Brixton SW9 | 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Mon. – Sun. Half-day on Wed. | 6_______________ |
| Camden High St. NW1 | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. | 7____________ | Chalk Farm, Camden Town |
Questions 8-10
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
8 Who is Barbara going to shop with?
9 How is Barbara travelling to the shops tomorrow?
10 What time are they going to meet?
Section 2
Questions 11-20
Questions 11-16
Complete the table below as you listen.
Write either A NUMBER or NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS to fill each space.
| Radio South | Radio Soap | new Wake-up | 15__________ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| approval rating | 11_________ % | 17% | 87% | 15% |
| disapproval rating | 12_________ % | 64% | 13_________ % | 25% |
| don’t knows | not mentioned | 19% | not mentioned | 60% |
| listeners’ comments | excellent | vulgar and puerile | 14_________ | 16__________ |
Number of participants in the survey: 4373
Questions 17-20
Circle the correct answer.
17 Regarding the message Voicebox, the number of complaints
A has gone up and down in recent weeks.
B has gone down.
C has remained static.
D has risen in the recent week.
18 The praise for the music on the Wake-up show has come
A only from Australia.
B only from New Zealand.
C from all over South-east Asia.
D from all over Asia.
19 Regarding English Worldwide, the number of listeners
A has increased ten times.
B has remained fairly static.
C has decreased tenfold.
D will increase in the future.
20 The radio station broadcasts
A 14 hours per day.
B 19 hours per day.
C 24 hours per day.
D 22 hours per day.
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Section 3
Questions 21-30
Questions 21-30
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
| Introduction
• Title 21 __________________________ • Author Robert Winston • Category 22_____________________________________ • Subject area brain • Intended readers 23 _________________________________ Overview Author’s purpose to inform and advise on maximising the use of the brain Main topics history of 24 ________________________________ about brain What enables the brain to 25 ________________________________________ brain’s contribution to the development of 26 _________________________________ how to increase intelligence Analysis and evaluation Writer’s qualifications professor at the University of London who carries out 27 ____________________________________ research Strengths readable, particularly through the use of 28 ____________________________________ contains a useful 29________________________________ Weaknesses none Conclusion Overall response a very interesting book that aims high and achieves its 30________________________________ |
Section 4
Questions 31-40
Questions 31-33
Complete the following table.
Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer.
| EARLY BRIDGES | |||
| Bridge type | Material(s) used | First examples date from | Region |
| arch | tone or brick | 31 __________________________ B.C | Middle East |
| suspension | 32 ________________________ | A.D. 550 | 33 _______________________ |
| iron suspension | iron | 1826 | Wales (UK) |
Questions 34-37
Complete the notes on the timeline below.
Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
| 1831 | Design for bridge chosen by 34 ___________________________________ Work began but soon halted by political events. 1836 Work resumed. |
| 1843 | Work stopped when 35 _________________________________ |
| 1851 | Ironwork sold to pay 36 _____________________________ |
| 1860 | Second-hand 37 _____________________________ became available. |
| 1862 | Work resumed. |
| 1864 | Bridge completed. |
Questions 38-40
Complete the table.
Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer.
| BRIDGE PROPOSALS | |||
| Location | Distance | Main difficulty | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska and Siberia | 80km | 38___________ | construction time-limited |
| Europe and Africa | 28 km | 39___________ | a new type of bridge structure required |
| Sicily and mainland Italy | 40________ km | funding | |
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Section 1
| 1 | Mon-Fri/Monday to Friday |
| 2 | Petticoat/Petticote |
| 3 | Aldgate |
| 4 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| 5 | Central Line |
| 6 | Brixton |
| 7 | Sun./Sundays |
| 8 | Tom & Mary |
| 9 | by/take underground/tube/subway |
| 10 | 9:30 a.m. |
Section 2
| 11 | 83/eighty-three |
| 12 | 7/seven |
| 13 | 3/three |
| 14 | a real hit |
| 15 | Wine Show |
| 16 | downright boring |
| 17 | D |
| 18 | C |
| 19 | A |
| 20 | B |
Section 3
| 21 | The Human Mind |
| 22 | popular science |
| 23 | non-specialists |
| 24 | theories |
| 25 | function |
| 26 | personality |
| 27 | medical |
| 28 | stories |
| 29 | word list |
| 30 | goal |
Section 4
| 31 | 3200 |
| 32 | rope (and) wood |
| 33 | China |
| 34 | competition |
| 35 | money ran out/finished |
| 36 | (back) (the) creditors (creditor is an acceptable misspelling) |
| 37 | chains |
| 38 | extreme cold/ (very/extremely) cold location |
| 39 | depth of water/ (very) deep water |
| 40 | 2.5 |
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