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 college to enquire about and enrol in a photography course

Questions 1-10

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

Course Enrolment Form

1 Course name: Introduction to {{ANSWER:1}}

2 Day of class: {{ANSWER:2}}

3 Start date: {{ANSWER:3}} February

4 Student name: {{ANSWER:4}}

5 Date of birth: {{ANSWER:5}}

6 Address: {{ANSWER:6}} Wellington Street

7 Course fee: £{{ANSWER:7}}

8 Tutor name: {{ANSWER:8}}

9 Room number: {{ANSWER:9}}

10 Building: {{ANSWER:10}}

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SECTION 2

Context: A tour guide giving information at the start of a city sightseeing bus tour

Questions 11-16

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11 The Premium Tour lasts

A 60 minutes
B 90 minutes
C 120 minutes

{{ANSWER:11}}

12 How many stops does the tour currently have?

A 10
B 12
C 15

{{ANSWER:12}}

13 Audio commentary is available in

A 6 languages
B 8 languages
C 9 languages

{{ANSWER:13}}

14 The Cathedral is currently

A closed for renovation
B having exterior repairs
C having interior renovation

{{ANSWER:14}}

15 The largest park in the city is

A Victoria Park
B Riverside Park
C Botanical Gardens

{{ANSWER:15}}

16 How many steps lead up to the Castle?

A 87
B 178
C 187

{{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 Museum {{ANSWER:17}}

18 Theatre {{ANSWER:18}}

19 Old Market {{ANSWER:19}}

20 Town Hall {{ANSWER:20}}

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SECTION 3

Context: Two media students discussing their documentary project with their supervisor

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21 What topic did the students originally consider?

A urban beekeeping
B street art
C bee population decline

{{ANSWER:21}}

22 The documentary will follow the beekeepers over

A three months
B four months
C six months

{{ANSWER:22}}

23 Who suggested the parallel narrative structure?

A Lisa
B Ryan
C Dr Hammond

{{ANSWER:23}}

24 The film will be kept under 50 minutes because

A that's the assignment requirement
B of film festival categories
C they don't have enough footage

{{ANSWER:24}}

25 What has been filmed so far?

A only establishing shots
B interviews and establishing shots
C the complete first chapter

{{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 Recording clear audio {{ANSWER:26}}

27 Filming bees close-up {{ANSWER:27}}

28 Getting to know the beekeepers {{ANSWER:28}}

29 The choice of music style {{ANSWER:29}}

30 The scriptwriting process {{ANSWER:30}}

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SECTION 4

Context: A university lecture on the biology and importance of sleep

Questions 31-35

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

31 A single sleep cycle lasts approximately {{ANSWER:31}} minutes.

32 The body's internal clock is controlled by the {{ANSWER:32}}.

33 The chemical {{ANSWER:33}} builds up in the brain during wakefulness.

34 Caffeine works by blocking {{ANSWER:34}} receptors.

35 {{ANSWER:35}} hormone is released mainly during deep sleep.

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Questions 36-37

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

36 During sleep, spaces between brain cells expand by approximately

A 40%
B 60%
C 80%

{{ANSWER:36}}

37 Beta-amyloid protein is associated with

A obesity
B diabetes
C Alzheimer's disease

{{ANSWER:37}}

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Questions 38-40

Complete the sentence. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

38 Sleep deprivation increases the hunger-stimulating hormone {{ANSWER:38}}.

39 Approximately {{ANSWER:39}} percent of adults get less than recommended sleep.

40 Teenagers naturally need between eight and {{ANSWER:40}} hours of sleep.

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