IELTS Listening Practice Test 27 with answers

The IELTS Listening practice tests ensure that while studying and working in an English-speaking country, you are easily able to understand and follow the native speakers. Thus, to prove your listening proficiency, you must get a good score in the Listening module of the IELTS by practising sample tests, like IELTS Listening Practice Test 27. To ace the Listening Module, you must get used to understanding and keeping up with the speaking speed of audio recordings in English accents.

In the IELTS listening practice test 27, there are 40 questions of different types ranging from sentence completion, and map labelling to multiple choice questions. It is important to attempt a test such as this to increase your exam preparedness.

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Section 1

Questions 1-10

Section 2

Q. 11-20

There are many kinds of bicycles available:

• racing
• touring
• 11 ____________
• ordinary

They vary in price and 12 ____________

Prices range from $50.00 to 13 ____________

Single speed cycles are suitable for 14 ____________

Three speed cycles are suitable for 15____________

Five and ten speed cycles are suitable for longer distances, hills and 16 ____________

Ten speed bikes are better because they are 17 ____________ in price but 18 ____________

Buying a cycle is like 19 ____________

The size of the bicycle is determined by the size of the 20 ____________

Section 3

Questions 21-32

Q. 21-24

21 At first, Fiona thinks that Martin’s tutorial topic is

A inappropriate

B dull

C interesting

D fascinating

22 According to Martin, the banana

A has only recently been cultivated

B is economical to grow

C is good for your health

D is his favourite food

23 Fiona listens to Martin because she

A wants to know more about bananas

B has nothing else to do today

C is interested in the economy of Australia

D wants to help Martin

24 According to Martin, bananas were introduced into Australia from

A India

B England

C China

D Africa

Q. 25-30

Commercially grown banana plant:

• Each banana tree produces 25 ____________ of bananas.
• On modern plantations in tropical conditions, a tree can bear fruit after 26 ____________
• Banana trees prefer to grow 27 ____________ and they require rich soil and 28 ____________ The fruit is often protected by 29 ____________
• Ripe bananas emit a gas which helps other 30 ____________

Q. 31 and 32

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Section 4

Questions 33-41

Q. 33-35

According to the first speaker:

33 The focus of the lecture series is on

A organising work and study

B maintaining a healthy lifestyle

C coping with homesickness

D settling in at university

34 The lecture will be given by

A the president of the Union

B the campus doctor

C a sports celebrity

D a health expert

35 This week’s lecture is on

A campus food

B dieting

C sensible eating

D saving money

Q. 36-39

A balanced diet

A balanced diet will give you enough vitamins for normal daily living.

Vitamins in food can be lost through 36 ____________

Types of vitamins:

(a) Fat soluble vitamins are stored by the body.

(b) Water soluble vitamins – not stored, so you need a 37____________

Getting enough vitamins

Eat 38 ____________ of foods.

Buy plenty of vegetables and store them in 39____________

Q. 40-41

Answers

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