IELTS Listening Test
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🎧 Section 1 · Questions 1–10
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Section 1

Listen to the audio and answer questions 1–10.

Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Music Alive Agency
  • Contact person: Jim Granley (Example)
  • Members' details are on a: 1
  • Type of music represented: modem music (2 and jazz)
  • Newsletter comes out once a: 3
  • Cost of adult membership: £4
  • Current number of member: 5
  • Facilities include: rehearsal rooms and a 6
  • There is no charge for: 7 advice
To become a member, send:
  • a letter with contact details
  • a recent 8
  • Address: 707, 9 Street, Marbury
  • Contact email: music.10@bsu.co.uk

Section 2

Listen to the audio and answer questions 11–20.

Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Information for participants in the Albany fishing competition

11 What do participants need to take to the registration desk?

12 What does the entrance fee to the competition include?

13 Participants without a fishing license are recommended to apply for one

14 What will happen at 6pm on Sunday?

Questions 15-20
Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A-I, next to questions 15-20.
Albany Fishing Competition Map

Albany Fishing Competition Map Locations (A-I)

15 Registration area
16 Shore fishing area
17 Boat launching area
18 Judging area
19 Dining area
20 Prize-giving area

Section 3

Listen to the audio and answer questions 21–30.

Questions 21-26
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Preparing for the end-of-year art exhibition

21 Max and Abby agree that in the art exhibition they are looking forward to

22 In last years exhibition, both students were impressed by

23 What has Max decided to call his display?

24 What does Abby think will be difficult about preparing for their displays

25 What does Abby say about the summary they have to write?

26 What aspect of the display will the students organise themselves?

Questions 27-30
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to questions 27-30.

Which feature do the speakers identify as particularly interesting for each of the following exhibitions they saw?

Interesting features

  • A the realistic colours
  • B the sense of space
  • C the unusual interpretation of the theme
  • D the painting technique
  • E the variety of materials use
  • F the use of light and shade

Exhibitions

27 On the Water
28 City Life
29 Faces
30 Moods

Section 4

Listen to the audio and answer questions 31–40.

Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
The Mangrove Regeneration Project
Background:
  • Mangrove forests:
    • protect coastal areas from 31
    • are an important habitat for wildlife
Problems:
  • mangroves had been used by farmers as 32
  • mangroves were poisoned by the use of 33
  • Local people used the mangroves as a place to put their 34
Actions taken to protect the mangroves:
  • a barrier which was made of 35 was constructed - but it failed
  • new mangroves had to be grown from seed
  • the seeds of the 36 mangrove were used
First set of seedlings:
  • kept in small pots in a 37
  • Watered with 38 water
  • planted out on south side of a small island by the sea
  • at risk from the large 39 population
Second set of seedlings:
  • planted in the seabed near established mangrove roots
  • the young plants were destroyed in a 40
Results:
  • The first set of seedlings was successful