IELTS Listening Practice Test – 40 Questions

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AUDIO SCRIPT ( for Recording)

SECTION 1 – Conversation between a Student & Housing Agent

Audio Script:

Agent: Good afternoon, CityStay Accommodation, how may I help you?

Student: Hello, I’m calling because I want to book a room near the university. I’ll be arriving next month.

Agent: Certainly. May I have your full name, please?

Student: Yes, it’s Daniel Carter. That’s C-A-R-T-E-R.

Agent: Thank you. And can you tell me your expected move-in date?

Student: I’ll arrive on the 12th of September, but I need the room from the 10th.

Agent: No problem. We have two types of rooms available: Standard and Premium. The Standard room is £420 per month, while the Premium is £495, including a private bathroom.

Student: Hmm… I think I’ll take the Premium. My friend recommended it.

Agent: Good choice. Now, can you confirm how long you want to stay?

Student: For one academic year — so until the end of June.

Agent: Alright. Before I complete the booking, I’ll need your email address.

Student: Yes, it’s danielcarter92@gmail.com.

Agent: Perfect. Finally, do you want the optional meal plan? It costs £60 per week.

Student: No, thank you. I’ll cook for myself.

SECTION 1 QUESTIONS (1–10)

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER.

1. What type of accommodation is Daniel looking for?

2. What month is Daniel arriving?

3. What date does he want the room from?

4. How much is the Standard room per month?

5. Which room type does he choose?

6. When does his stay end?

7. What is Daniel’s surname?

8. What is included in the Premium room?

9. What optional service costs £60 per week?

10. What will Daniel do instead of taking the meal plan?

SECTION 2 – Talk about a Museum Tour

Audio Script:

Speaker: Welcome to the Greenview History Museum. Today’s tour will last approximately one hour. Please gather near the main entrance hall.

We will begin with the Ancient Civilisations Gallery, where you will see artifacts from Egypt and Greece. Photography is allowed, but flash is strictly prohibited.

Next, we will move to the Innovation Wing, which opened in 2018. This area displays early inventions, including the first mechanical calculator.

After that, you’ll have 15 minutes of free time to explore the gift shop or café. The café is located on the ground floor, and the gift shop is beside the exit.

For safety reasons, please do not touch any items unless they are clearly marked as interactive exhibits.

Thank you, and enjoy the tour.

SECTION 2 QUESTIONS (11–20)

Choose ONE answer A, B, or C.

11. How long does the tour last?
    A. 30 minutes
    B. 1 hour
    C. 2 hours

12. Where should visitors gather?
    A. Parking area
    B. Entrance hall
    C. Innovation Wing

13. Flash photography is:
    A. Allowed
    B. Not allowed
    C. Only allowed in Innovation Wing

14. When was the Innovation Wing opened?
    A. 2008
    B. 2018
    C. 2020

15. What is displayed there?
    A. Paintings
    B. Early inventions
    C. Fossils

16. How long is the free time?
    A. 10 minutes
    B. 15 minutes
    C. 20 minutes

17. Where is the café?
    A. First floor
    B. Ground floor
    C. Basement

18. Where is the gift shop?
    A. Beside the exit
    B. Next to the café
    C. Near the parking

19. Visitors may touch items only if:
    A. Staff instructs
    B. They are interactive
    C. They are ancient

20. The speaker mainly talks about:
    A. Ticket prices
    B. Museum rules & schedule
    C. Staff recruitment

SECTION 3 – Conversation between 3 Students about a Project

Audio Script:

Hannah: Okay team, let’s discuss our project on renewable energy. We must submit it by Friday next week.

Alex: That’s right. I think we should focus on solar power because it has the most available research.

Rina: I agree, but we should also include a small section on wind energy, maybe just one page.

Hannah: Sounds good. I’ll handle the introduction and conclusion. Who wants to work on the data analysis?

Alex: I can do that. I’m good with graphs and charts.

Rina: Then I’ll write the section comparing solar and wind power.

Hannah: Perfect. Also, the presentation should be no longer than 10 minutes.

Alex: And we need to meet on Tuesday afternoon to rehearse.

Rina: Tuesday works for me. Let’s meet in the library study room.

SECTION 3 QUESTIONS (21–30)

Complete the sentences. ONE OR TWO WORDS ONLY.

21. The project must be submitted by ________.

22. The main topic they choose is ________.

23. The wind energy section will be ________ long.

24. Hannah will write the ________ and conclusion.

25. Alex will handle the ________.

26. Rina will write the ________ section.

27. The presentation must be under ________ minutes.

28. They will rehearse on ________ afternoon.

29. The meeting place is the ________ room.

30. The team consists of ________ students.

SECTION 4 – Lecture on Volcanoes

Audio Script:

Lecturer: Today, we’ll talk about volcanoes. A volcano is an opening in the Earth’s crust where lava, ash, and gases escape. There are three main types: shield volcanoes, composite volcanoes, and cinder cones.

Shield volcanoes have gentle slopes and are formed by runny lava. Composite volcanoes are more dangerous because their eruptions are explosive. Cinder cones are the smallest type, formed from fragments of rock.

The most active volcanic region on Earth is the Ring of Fire, which surrounds the Pacific Ocean.

Volcanoes can cause significant damage. Apart from lava flows, ash clouds can disrupt air travel for days. One of the worst eruptions, Mount Tambora in 1815, caused global temperature drops.

Scientists monitor volcanoes using seismographs, gas sensors, and satellite images. These tools help predict eruptions but cannot provide exact timing.

SECTION 4 QUESTIONS (31–40)

Complete the notes below. ONE WORD ONLY.

31. Volcanoes release lava, ash, and ________.

32. Shield volcanoes have ________ slopes.

33. Their lava is described as ________.

34. Composite volcanoes are known for ________ eruptions.

35. Cinder cones are the ________ volcano type.

36. The most active region is the Ring of ________.

37. Ash clouds can disrupt ________ travel.

38. Mount Tambora erupted in ________.

39. Scientists use ________ to detect ground movement.

40. Satellites help predict volcanic ________.

 

 

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✅ ANSWER KEY

SECTION 1

1. accommodation

2. September

3. 10th / tenth

4. £420

5. Premium

6. June

7. Carter

8. private bathroom

9. meal plan

10. cook

SECTION 2

11. B

12. B

13. B

14. B

15. B

16. B

17. B

18. A

19. B

20. B

SECTION 3

21. Friday next week

22. solar power

23. one page

24. introduction

25. data analysis

26. comparison

27. 10

28. Tuesday

29. study

30. three

SECTION 4

31. gases

32. gentle

33. runny

34. explosive

35. smallest

36. Fire

37. air

38. 1815

39. seismographs

40. eruptions