IELTS LISTENING Practice 7

So to begin.

Test Format

This part of the IELTS test lasts for about 30 minutes and at the end of the complete test there is an extra 10 minutes to allow you time to transfer your answer to the answer sheet.

There are four parts to the listening test and they are presented in four sections.

It is important that you are prepared for the next section to come so try not to check answers you have completed as the next section begins. Remember, don’t check answers as the new section begins!

Listen to the complete test and then move onto the next section quickly, as would happen in the test. This makes your expectations of the test more realistic!

In the test you will need to use a pencil to note answers and when the test script begins, you write your answers on the question paper as you hear them.

There are always some instructions at the beginning of each section so listen carefully but also use this time to look through the questions to come as this will help you keep focussed!

There are 40 questions in total and it is important that you answer all the questions as each one carries just one mark.

Once you have completed all four parts of the Listening test you have ten minutes to copy all of your answers onto a separate answer sheet.

Once you have done this, if there are any gaps, then this is the point to look at the question again and make a guess!

A blank space will receive no mark at all!

Instructions to the candidates

In the actual test you will be given the following instructions, 

• do not open this question paper until you are told to do so
• write your name and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page
• listen to the instructions for each part of the paper carefully
• answer all the questions
• while you are listening, write your answers on the question paper
• you will have 10 minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the separate answer sheet; use a pencil

and at the end of the test you will be asked to hand in the question paper.

So lets begin,

1 IELTS Listening Practice Test Questions 1 – 10 Completing Tables and Notes 

This is the first part of your listening test where you get to listen to the audio for questions 1 to 10. Remember you need to answer the questions as you are listening to the audio.

At the beginning listen to the instructions for each part of this section carefully and prepare yourself by looking at the questions to come by making predictions.

Remember that you are using a pencil and that you have to answer all the questions.  A blank will receive no mark. You can see where the questions are by numbered order.

Start the audio and while you are listening, write your answers with a pencil on the question paper if you have printed it, or write the question number and answer on notepaper.

When you have completed all four parts of the Listening test you have ten minutes to copy your answers onto a separate answer sheet.

Practice this because it is a good habit and then you can check the answers given at the end.

IELTS Listening Test 7 – Part 1

As you are listening to the instruction there is always an example of what you must do.

Audio Link

Question Example

Questions 1-10 

Pay attention to the instructions below:

Complete the form below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Instructions you will hear.

You have completed the first section of your Listening test. Now move on to Listening section 2

You have completed this section but don’t check your answers in the real test. Move to the next section and begin to think about predicting the information for the gaps

2 IELTS Listening Practice Test Questions 11 – 20 Matching letters to questions and Labeling a Plan

At the beginning listen to the instructions for each part of this section carefully and prepare yourself by looking at the questions to come by making predictions.

Start the audio and while you are listening, write your answers with a pencil on the question paper if you have printed this .

When you have completed all four parts of the Listening test you have ten minutes to copy your answers onto a separate answer sheet.

IELTS Listening Test 7 – Part 2

Audio Link

Questions  11-17 

Label the plan of the rock festival site below.

Questions  18-20 

Complete the sentences below.

Instructions you will hear

You have completed the second section of your Listening test. Now move on to Listening section 3

You have completed this section but don’t check your answers. Move to the next section and begin to think about predicting the information for the gaps

3 IELTS Listening Practice Test Questions 21 – 30 Note taking 

Start the audio and while you are listening, write your answers with a pencil on the question paper if you have printed this .

At the beginning listen to the instructions for each part of this section carefully and prepare yourself by looking at the questions to come to making predictions.

IELTS Listening Test 7 – Part 3

Audio Link

Questions  21-23

Choose THREE letters, A-G.

Questions  24-27  

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Questions  28-30 

Complete the sentences below. 

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Instructions you will hear

You have completed the third section of your Listening test. Now move on to Listening section 4

You have completed this section but don’t check your answers. Move to the next section and begin to think about predicting the information for the gaps

4 IELTS Listening Practice Test Questions 31 – 40 Table completion and Multiple Choice Statement Completion 

At the beginning listen to the instructions for each part of this section carefully and prepare yourself by looking at the questions to come to making predictions.

IELTS Listening Test 7 – Part 4

Audio Link

Questions  31-33 

Complete the note below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Questions  34-38

Complete the flow-chart below

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer

Questions  39-40 

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Instructions you will hear.

You now have ten minutes to copy your answers to all four sections of the Listening test onto your answer sheet. 

Do that now, but do this carefully as any mistakes, answers in the wrong place or answers that cannot be read won’t receive a mark.

You have reached the end of your Listening test; you can access the answers here and see how well you have done

You have completed all the sections and have time to check your answers and complete the answer sheet.

Remember that answers that are incomplete, have two many words or are left blank will receive no mark.

My Advice is:

For this practice, once you have checked your answers, tally your score to work out your IELTS Listening Band and then review the answer you got wrong or were incorrect. 

Was it a listening error or how you wrote down the answer?

Listen again to that section to check or note how you should have written the answer.

Jonathan

Adapted from takeielts.org

 

IELTS Listening Practice Test 6 Answers 

IELTS LISTENING Practice 6

So to begin.

Test Format

This part of the IELTS test lasts for about 30 minutes and at the end of the complete test there is an extra 10 minutes to allow you time to transfer your answer to the answer sheet.

There are four parts to the listening test and they are presented in four sections.

It is important that you are prepared for the next section to come so try not to check answers you have completed as the next section begins. Remember, don’t check answers as the new section begins!

Listen to the complete test and then move onto the next section quickly, as would happen in the test. This makes your expectations of the test more realistic!

In the test you will need to use a pencil to note answers and when the test script begins, you write your answers on the question paper as you hear them.

There are always some instructions at the beginning of each section so listen carefully but also use this time to look through the questions to come as this will help you keep focussed!

There are 40 questions in total and it is important that you answer all the questions as each one carries just one mark.

Once you have completed all four parts of the Listening test you have ten minutes to copy all of your answers onto a separate answer sheet.

Once you have done this, if there are any gaps, then this is the point to look at the question again and make a guess!

A blank space will receive no mark at all!

Instructions to the candidates

In the actual test you will be given the following instructions, 

• do not open this question paper until you are told to do so
• write your name and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page
• listen to the instructions for each part of the paper carefully
• answer all the questions
• while you are listening, write your answers on the question paper
• you will have 10 minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the separate answer sheet; use a pencil

and at the end of the test you will be asked to hand in the question paper.

So lets begin,

1 IELTS Listening Practice Test Questions 1 – 10 Completing Tables and Notes 

This is the first part of your listening test where you get to listen to the audio for questions 1 to 10. Remember you need to answer the questions as you are listening to the audio.

At the beginning listen to the instructions for each part of this section carefully and prepare yourself by looking at the questions to come by making predictions.

Remember that you are using a pencil and that you have to answer all the questions.  A blank will receive no mark. You can see where the questions are by numbered order.

Start the audio and while you are listening, write your answers with a pencil on the question paper if you have printed it, or write the question number and answer on notepaper.

When you have completed all four parts of the Listening test you have ten minutes to copy your answers onto a separate answer sheet.

Practice this because it is a good habit and then you can check the answers given at the end.

IELTS Listening Test 6 – Part 1

As you are listening to the instruction there is always an example of what you must do.

Audio Link

Question Example

Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

Circle the correct answer

Example       Penny’s interview took place                  A      yesterday                  B      last week.                 C      two weeks ago.

Questions 1-2 

Pay attention to the instructions below:

Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

Questions 3 -10

A different type of task and different instructions. 

Instructions you will hear.

You have completed the first section of your Listening test. Now move on to Listening section 2

You have completed this section but don’t check your answers in the real test. Move to the next section and begin to think about predicting the information for the gaps

2 IELTS Listening Practice Test Questions 11 – 20 Matching letters to questions and Completing Tables 

At the beginning listen to the instructions for each part of this section carefully and prepare yourself by looking at the questions to come by making predictions.

Start the audio and while you are listening, write your answers with a pencil on the question paper if you have printed this .

When you have completed all four parts of the Listening test you have ten minutes to copy your answers onto a separate answer sheet.

Audio Link

Questions  11-13 

Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

Questions  14-15 

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

Questions  16-20 

Complete the table below 

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

Instructions you will hear

You have completed the second section of your Listening test. Now move on to Listening section 3

You have completed this section but don’t check your answers. Move to the next section and begin to think about predicting the information for the gaps

3 IELTS Listening Practice Test Questions 21 – 30 Note taking

Start the audio and while you are listening, write your answers with a pencil on the question paper if you have printed this .

At the beginning listen to the instructions for each part of this section carefully and prepare yourself by looking at the questions to come to making predictions.

Audio Link

Questions  21-22 

Complete the sentences below.

Questions  23-26   

Questions  27-30 

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Instructions you will hear

You have completed the third section of your Listening test. Now move on to Listening section 4

You have completed this section but don’t check your answers. Move to the next section and begin to think about predicting the information for the gaps

4 IELTS Listening Practice Test Questions 31 – 40 Table completion and Multiple Choice Statement Completion 

Audio Link

Questions  31-33 

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAT THREE WORDS for each answer. 

Questions  34-37 

Complete the table below

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 

Questions  38-40 

Complete the note below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 

Instructions you will hear.

You now have ten minutes to copy your answers to all four sections of the Listening test onto your answer sheet. 

Do that now, but do this carefully as any mistakes, answers in the wrong place or answers that cannot be read won’t receive a mark.

You have reached the end of your Listening test; you can access the answers here and see how well you have done

You have completed all the sections and have time to check your answers and complete the answer sheet.

Remember that answers that are incomplete, have two many words or are left blank will receive no mark.

My Advice is:

For this practice, once you have checked your answers, tally your score to work out your IELTS Listening Band and then review the answer you got wrong or were incorrect. 

Was it a listening error or how you wrote down the answer?

Listen again to that section to check or note how you should have written the answer.

Jonathan

Adapted from takeielts.org

 

IELTS Listening Practice Test 6 Answers 

IELTS Listening: Tips and Resources for IELTS Listening Practice

Two types of listening for IELTS

In your IELTS preparation you should be clear that there are two types of listening.

There is listening for pleasure and there is listening for a purpose.

Both are useful but like reading in English, many IELTS students struggle to become effective listeners and this makes their IELTS preparation more difficult.

Listening to your favourite podcast, news item or watching movies all contribute towards your overall listening ability in English and, by all means, listen for pleasure.

But remember that the IELTS is testing something specific: your skill and ability to listen for a purpose. 

So if you are listening to something that you enjoy, ask yourself some questions:

Try to establish the overall the gist of the article

Try to identify the key ideas

Do this in the run up to your IELTS test, and try this with any kind of listening that you do.

Create a good habit

Clearly, the best way to improve your listening for IELTS is to actually increase the amount of listening you do.

We usually only listen to things that we want to listen to, so this will take some discipline and it will take some dedication. 

Try to create a habit of listening to at least something: the news, a play, a story, or a science programme.

Don’t choose anything too long as you will get bored and you will waste your time.

Better is to listen for a short time and often, rather than listening for a long time and only occasionally.

It is also a good idea to listen to a number of different presenters rather than tune in to the same voice all the time. 

This will better prepare you for the range of dialects that appear in the IELTS listening test.

Listening for a purpose

Ask why you are listening to an article and use the title of the programme or news article to help you understand the general topic.

Try to get an idea of the gist.

Most articles provide a summary of what the article is going to be about near the beginning.

Listen for keywords: these may help you identify the main ideas

Always try and review what you have done at the end even if you didn’t enjoy the article.

This does not need to be for very long; you just need to review and be clear about what you understood.

Resources for general IELTS Listening

As you now know, there are two types of listening but many IELTS candidates make the mistake of just focusing only on the IELTS listening test.

Don’t just limit yourself to IELTS practice tests!

I recommend you listen to a wide variety of materials in your IELTS preparation.

This will help your listening in English skills in general.

Here is a reliable list of listening free website and materials you can use:

• TED.COM
• TED.COM Short Talks
• Listen and Watch from the British Council
• BBC Radio World Service
• BBC Radio Radio 4

There are many more…..

When you tune into any of these websites, don’t just listen but follow the same process as any listening practice I have described already.

Try and understand the gist of the conversation.

Try identifying the key points the speaker or speakers are making.

If you want to make notes, you can, but focus on identifying the gist and key points before moving to another monologue or dialogue.

The aim should be to increase your Range and Listening Fluency so you can deal with a wider number of situations, dialects and accents.

How to prepare for IELTS listening

Once you are a confident listener you can become more specific.

Collect a number of IELTS tests to go through. 

Practise looking at the exam questions and how they are presented.

Practise the exam and complete the answers. 

Check the answers that you get wrong 

See if you can understand the choices you made, why you made them and why they are wrong.

Resources for the IELTS listening test practice

Once you are actively preparing for the IELTS Listening exam, it is obviously very important to take as many practice exams as you can and also to try and create an IELTS test environment.

If you are new to the test:

Do a section at a time and review it each section one by one.

If you are more experienced, then do a complete test, without a break and under timed conditions and don’t forget to review your answers.

As a rule, practising the IELTS Listening Test means you should be listening for the overall gist, or if you have a practice paper available, specifically for the answers as written.

Follow these tips

Don’t stop the recording or listen again.

In the IELTS test you only listen to the recording once and then you have to answer.

So get into the habit of doing this.

You can, of course, review and recycle a test after a few weeks.

I think that this is generally a good preparation tip to follow because it will help you understand how some of the test questions work, which will help with the next practice test.

Answering questions the first time around also gives you a realistic sense of how well you are performing.

Then, as you review your answers, go back to the listening passages and study them closely. 

Most textbooks and practice exams provide a transcript of the listening materials for closer study so use these to your advantage.

Try to understand each mistake you make and keep a record  of your score 

So you can measure your progress over time

So you can compare to earlier attempts 

and note new vocabulary which is not scientific or specialised.

These is my basic advice for IELTS listening in general.

To find out how to answer IELTS questions specifically, search this website for answers. 🙂 

IELTS LISTENING – AN OVERVIEW

IELTS LISTENING MARKING CRITERIA

How the IELTS Listening is Marked

All the answers have one mark.

Any answer which is above the word limit specified for that task will not receive a mark, so it is important to read the instructions carefully.

Spelling and grammar must be correct and consistent. 

Both British and American spelling are acceptable, e.g. programme/program, colour/color, but you should NOT use abbreviations.

Numbers can be written as words or figures.

 

 

The final score is converted into a Band Score of between 1 and 9. You can get half bands in the listening test, e.g. 7.5.

What can you do to improve your Listening scores?

• Use the time you have before the speaker begins, to look at the questions and try to predict what sorts of answers are required. (e.g. Do you need a number, date or a name?)
• There is no negative marking so you should not leave blanks. Never leave blanks. Answer all the questions. If in doubt, Guess!
• Try to anticipate what the speaker will say next. This will help you to focus on the answers.
• Underline key words in the questions to help you when listening.
• Don’t worry if you miss a question while the passage is going on. Answer the next and go back to the one you missed later.
• Check your spelling and grammar carefully.
• Be careful to transfer your answers accurately, in the time given at the end of the test to do this.

You can use tips and information on this website to help make it easier to obtain a higher score, but remember you still need to work at learning the language to be successful.

Please share to someone you know and in the meantime take a look at my Facebook Page and Website for IELTS answers and you can also join my Facebook Group here too.

Good Luck

Jonathan

INTRODUCTION

Sometimes you’ll hear the speaker give a list of related things.

Listen carefully because the questions will use synonyms and rephrasing for those things.

For the questions in this lesson, you’ll be asked to pick the one item in the list

(A to D, or E) that isn’t mentioned in the recording.

Listen to the recording and choose the right answer for questions 1 to 3

1: Which of the following places is not mentioned as a likely place to become sick?

• A: A place to borrow a book
• B: A place to eat a meal
• C: A place to view artefacts
• D: A place to keep fit

2: Which of the following health problems is not mentioned?

• A: Discomfort in your abdomen
• B: Migraines
• C: Desperate to vomit
• D: Stressed eyes
• E: Extreme tiredness

3: According to the recording, where might we not find loudspeakers?

• A: Airplanes
• B: Gyms
• C: Offices
• D: Mass transit

Keywords: 

Artifact: An object produced or shaped by human craft, especially a tool, weapon, or ornament of archaeological or historical interest. 

Artefact: An artificial product or effect observed in a natural system, especially one introduced by the technology used in scientific investigation or by experimental error.

 

Answers, transcript and clues are below the image

 

Reveal

Please share to someone you know and in the meantime take a look at my Facebook Page and  Website for IELTS answers and you can also join my Facebook Group here too.

Good Luck

 

Jonathan