IELTS Listening Test

Time allowed: approximately 30 minutes Total questions: 40

Instructions:

• You will hear four recordings of native English speakers.
• You will have time to read the instructions and questions.
• You can write on the question paper but you must transfer your answers to an answer sheet.
• After each section, you will have 30 seconds to check your answers.
• Each recording will be played ONLY ONCE.

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SECTION 1

Context: A man phones a bicycle shop to arrange a repair and service for his bike

Questions 1-10

Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Bicycle Service Booking

1 Customer name: Andrew {{ANSWER:1}}

2 Phone: {{ANSWER:2}}

3 Email: a.fletcher@{{ANSWER:3}}

4 Bike type: {{ANSWER:4}}

5 Bike model: Ridgeway {{ANSWER:5}}

6 Problem 1: {{ANSWER:6}} noise when pedalling

7 Problem 2: {{ANSWER:7}} slipping

8 Service type: {{ANSWER:8}}

9 Service cost: £{{ANSWER:9}}

10 Maximum spend without approval: £{{ANSWER:10}}

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SECTION 2

Context: A theatre manager giving information to a group of new volunteers

Questions 11-16

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11 The theatre was renovated between

A 2010 and 2012
B 2012 and 2014
C 2015 and 2017

{{ANSWER:11}}

12 The main auditorium seats

A 550 people
B 650 people
C 750 people

{{ANSWER:12}}

13 Which type of performance attracts the largest audiences?

A musicals
B drama
C comedy

{{ANSWER:13}}

14 How many volunteers are currently active?

A 100
B 140
C 200

{{ANSWER:14}}

15 Volunteers receive complimentary tickets

A for every show
B two per month
C four per month

{{ANSWER:15}}

16 New volunteers usually begin working in

A backstage support
B front-of-house
C marketing

{{ANSWER:16}}

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Questions 17-20

Label the map below. Write the correct letter A-H next to questions 17-20.

17 Box Office {{ANSWER:17}}

18 Props Storage {{ANSWER:18}}

19 Green Room {{ANSWER:19}}

20 Costume Department {{ANSWER:20}}

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SECTION 3

Context: Two computing students discussing their app development project with their supervisor

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21 The students originally planned to create

A a vocabulary app
B a translation app
C a pronunciation app

{{ANSWER:21}}

22 The app teaches vocabulary through

A flashcards with definitions
B contextual example sentences
C interactive games

{{ANSWER:22}}

23 Japanese was not included because

A there wasn't enough demand
B the writing system needed extra work
C they couldn't find native speakers

{{ANSWER:23}}

24 The Mandarin character feature took

A one week longer than planned
B two weeks longer than planned
C three weeks longer than planned

{{ANSWER:24}}

25 Sophie's main responsibility was

A algorithm development
B user interface design
C backend systems

{{ANSWER:25}}

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Questions 26-30

What do the students say about each aspect of their project? Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A-G next to questions 26-30.

26 User satisfaction scores {{ANSWER:26}}

27 App loading speed {{ANSWER:27}}

28 Performance optimisation {{ANSWER:28}}

29 One-time purchase pricing model {{ANSWER:29}}

30 School partnerships for marketing {{ANSWER:30}}

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SECTION 4

Context: A university lecture on how humans perceive and interpret colour

Questions 31-35

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

31 The visible spectrum ranges from 380 to {{ANSWER:31}} nanometres.

32 {{ANSWER:32}} cells in the retina are responsible for night vision.

33 The human colour vision system using three cone types is called {{ANSWER:33}}.

34 Birds often have {{ANSWER:34}} cone types, including ultraviolet sensitivity.

35 Colour vision deficiency affects about {{ANSWER:35}} percent of men.

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Questions 36-37

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

36 Colour constancy helps us

A see more colours than other animals
B perceive colours as stable despite lighting changes
C remember colours more accurately

{{ANSWER:36}}

37 Russian speakers perceive light blue and dark blue as

A identical colours
B more different than English speakers do
C less different than English speakers do

{{ANSWER:37}}

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Questions 38-40

Complete the sentence. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

38 In some Eastern cultures, {{ANSWER:38}} is the colour of mourning.

39 Red environments may enhance performance on {{ANSWER:39}} tasks.

40 {{ANSWER:40}} environments are said to benefit creative thinking.

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