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 woman phones a pet grooming salon to book an appointment for her dog

Questions 1-10

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

Pet Grooming Booking Form

1 Owner's surname: {{ANSWER:1}}

2 Phone number: {{ANSWER:2}}

3 House number: {{ANSWER:3}}

4 Dog breed: {{ANSWER:4}}

5 Dog's age: {{ANSWER:5}}

6 Package price: £{{ANSWER:6}}

7 Appointment duration: {{ANSWER:7}} minutes

8 Appointment day: {{ANSWER:8}}

9 Must bring: vaccination {{ANSWER:9}}

10 Deposit required: £{{ANSWER:10}}

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SECTION 2

Context: A coordinator welcoming new members to a community allotment gardening project

Questions 11-16

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11 The allotment originally started with

A 12 plots
B 48 plots
C 90 plots

{{ANSWER:11}}

12 The annual membership fee is

A £25
B £35
C £45

{{ANSWER:12}}

13 Which of the following is NOT allowed on the site?

A growing flowers
B keeping chickens
C sharing plots

{{ANSWER:13}}

14 Each plot measures approximately

A 15 square metres
B 25 square metres
C 35 square metres

{{ANSWER:14}}

15 Members must visit their plot at least

A twice a month
B once a week
C every day

{{ANSWER:15}}

16 Neglected plots are reassigned after

A one warning
B two warnings
C three warnings

{{ANSWER:16}}

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Questions 17-20

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

17 Tool shed {{ANSWER:17}}

18 Compost area {{ANSWER:18}}

19 Water tap {{ANSWER:19}}

20 Notice board {{ANSWER:20}}

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SECTION 3

Context: Two journalism students discussing their podcast series with their lecturer

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21 The podcast topic is

A student mental health
B local music scenes
C sleep and students

{{ANSWER:21}}

22 How many episodes are planned in total?

A three
B six
C ten

{{ANSWER:22}}

23 Episode three was longer than planned at

A 18 minutes
B 20 minutes
C 26 minutes

{{ANSWER:23}}

24 Jamie is mainly responsible for

A research
B technical production
C scriptwriting

{{ANSWER:24}}

25 Zoe found the most time-consuming task was

A scheduling studio time
B promoting the podcast
C doing research

{{ANSWER:25}}

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Questions 26-30

What does each student say about the following? Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A-G next to questions 26-30.

26 The pacing of episodes {{ANSWER:26}}

27 Using Instagram for promotion {{ANSWER:27}}

28 Learning about attention to detail (Jamie) {{ANSWER:28}}

29 Learning about storytelling (Zoe) {{ANSWER:29}}

30 The radio station interest {{ANSWER:30}}

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SECTION 4

Context: A university lecture about the history of measuring time

Questions 31-40

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

31 Early timekeeping helped ancient peoples with {{ANSWER:31}}.

32 Sundials have existed for at least {{ANSWER:32}} years.

33 Water clocks measured time through the flow of {{ANSWER:33}}.

34 The first mechanical clocks were developed in {{ANSWER:34}}.

35 Christiaan Huygens invented the {{ANSWER:35}} clock in 1656.

36 Pendulum clocks did not work well on {{ANSWER:36}} due to movement.

37 John Harrison was originally trained as a {{ANSWER:37}}.

38 International time zones were agreed at a conference in {{ANSWER:38}}.

39 The first commercial quartz watch appeared in {{ANSWER:39}}.

40 Atomic clocks typically measure the vibrations of {{ANSWER:40}} atoms.

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