IELTS LISTENING PRACTICE TEST

IELTS LISTENING PRACTICE TEST




SECTION 1
Questions 1-10
Questions 1-4

Circle the correct letters A-C.


Example
Which course is the man interested in?
A. English
B. Mandarin
C. Japanese

1. What kind of course is the man seeking?
A   Daytime
B   Evenings
C   Weekends

2. How long does the man want to study?
A   12 weeks
B   6 months
C   8 months

3. What proficiency level is the student?
A   Beginner
B   Intermediate
C   Advanced

4. When does the man want to start the course?
A   March
B   June
C   September


Questions 5-10
Complete the form.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Language Centre
Client Information Card
Name: Richard 5_________

E-mail address: 6_________@hotmail.com

Date of birth: 7_________1930

Reason for studying Japanese: 8_________

Specific learning needs: 9_________

Place of previous study (if any): 10_________



SECTION 2
Questions 11-20
Questions 11-12

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

11. The story illustrates that dogs are 11_________animals.
12. The people of the town built a 12_________ of a dog.


Questions 13-20
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.


TYPE OF WORKING DOG

ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR THE JOB

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Sheep dogs
Smart, obedient
Herd sheep and 13_________them

Guide dogs
Confident and 14_________
Training paid for by 15_________

Guard dogs and
16_________dogs
Tough and courageous
Dogs and trainers available through
17_________
Detector dogs
Need to really 18_________
In Sydney they catch 19_________ a month
Transport dogs
Happy working 20_________
International treaty bans huskies from Antarctica



SECTION 3
Questions 21-23
Questions 21-23

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


Braille - a system of writing for the blind

·         Louis Braille was blinded as a child in his 21_________
·         Braille invented the writing system in the year 22_________
·         An early writing system for the blind used embossed letters.
·         A military system using dots was called 23_________

Questions 24-27
Circle the correct letters A-C.

24. Which diagram shows the Braille positions?

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oooo
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ooo
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A
B
C

25. What can the combined dots represent?
A   both letters and words
B   only individual words
C   only letters of the alphabet

26. When was the Braille system officially adopted?
A   as soon as it was invented
B   two years after it was invented
C   after Louis Braille had died

27. What is unusual about the way Braille is written?
A   It can only be written using a machine.
B   The texts have to be read backwards.
C   Handwritten Braille is created in reverse.

Questions 28-30
List THREE subjects that also use a Braille code.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

28 __________                                     
29 __________                                      
30 __________              



SECTION 4
Questions 31-40
Questions 31-35

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


Question: Can babies remember any 31___________?

Experiment with babies
Apparatus:
baby in cot
colourful mobile
some 32___________
Re-introduce mobile between one and 33___________later.


Table showing memory test results

Baby’s age
Maximum memory span
2 months
2 days
3 months
34___________
21 months
several weeks
2 years
35___________

Questions 36-40
Research questions: Is memory linked to 36___________ development?
Can babies 37___________ their memories?
Experiment with older children:  

Stages in incident:
              a) lecture taking place
              b) object falls over 
              c) 38___________ 


Table showing memory test results
Age
% remembered next day
% remembered after 5 months
Adults
70%
39___________
9-year-olds
70%
Less than 60%
6-year-olds
Just under 70%
40___________

Answers
1. B:      
2. A:      
3. B:      
4. C:      
5. Hagerty:         
6. ricky45:            :
7. 29(th) February:         
8. business:       
9. conversation/to communicate:            
10. (at) school:
11. loyal:             
12. statue:          
13. (possibly) count:      
14. gentle (nature):        
15. donations/donors:  
16. search and rescue:  
17. (international) database:       37.
18. love their food/love food/love eating:           
19. 80 people:   
20. in a team:    
21. father's workshop:
22. 1824:
23. night writing:
24. B:
25. A:
26. C
27. C:
28. mathematics/maths:
29. science:
30. music:
31. (particular) events:
32. string:
33. 14 days:
34. (a) fortnight/2 weeks/two weeks:
35. 6 months:
36. language:
retrieve/recall/recover:
38. (an) argument:
39. 70%:
40. 40%: