IELTS Listening Practise Questions and Answers
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IELTS Listening Sample Questions
Section 1
This is the first section of the IELTS Listening Test. The Listening module consists of 4 sections and takes 40 minutes. Listen to the audio and answer the questions.
Complete the information below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Question 1-5
| Apartment for rent | -- |
|---|---|
| Street | Bridge street |
| Street No. | (1) — |
| Included utilities | Gas, heat, water, (2)----------- , phone |
| Not included utilities | (3) — |
| Public transport | Underground, (4) — |
| Tenant’s name | John (5) — |
Questions 6-8
Choose THREE letters, A–F.
Which THREE things should the caller bring to the meeting?
- Driving license
- Passport
- Tax bill
- Employment contract
- Reference from a friend or colleague
- Reference from an employer
Questions 9-10
Choose the correct letters, A, B, or C.
- What time do the caller and apartment manager decide to meet?
- 5:30 PM
- 6:00 PM
- 6:30 PM
- Where do they decide to meet?
- Near the manager’s apartment
- At the caller’s future apartment
- At the office
Answers
Each question correctly answered scores 1 mark. Correct spelling is needed in all answers.
Section 1
- 32
- electricity
- Internet
- bus
- Hooper
- B
- D
- E
- C
- B
Section 2
This is the second section of IELTS Listening test. Listen to the audio and complete all the questions.
Questions 11-16
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Ticket type | Ticket cost |
|---|---|
| Adult’s ticket | (11) pounds |
| Child’s ticket (for children between 5 and 15 years) | (12) pounds |
| *Children under (13) years | free |
| Reduced tariff (for full-time students and disabled visitors) | (14) pounds |
| (15) (can be used by up to 2 adults and 3 children) | 55 pounds |
| Annual membership | (16) pounds |
Questions 17-20
Complete the information about ordering tickets below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
- The easiest way, is to buy your tickets (17) .
Make sure that you receive a (18) of your booking! - The second way is to book your tickets (19) .
- If you don’t want to plan your visit in advance, you can simply purchase the tickets (20) in ticket kiosks.
ANSWERS
- 24 / twenty-four
- 18 / eighteen
- 5 / five
- 19 / nineteen
- Family ticket
- 107
- online
- confirmation email / confirmation e-mail
- by telephone
- in person
Section 3
Listen to the audio and answer all the questions.
Questions 21-23
Complete the information below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
- The total course duration is _______ .
- During the final project students will work in teams of ______ .
- The professor told that the key thing in marketing strategy is to ____ .
Questions 24-28
Choose FIVE letters, A-I. What FIVE modules does the course include?
- Marketing
- Design of custom logos
- Product management
- Branding
- E-commerce
- Advertising
- Analytics
- Customer attraction
- Business strategies
Questions 29-30
Complete the information below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
- The next lecture is in the big classroom on the ______.
- Students need to take their last week ________.
Section 4
This is the last section of IELTS Listening test 1. Listen to the audio and answer all the questions.
Questions 31-35
Choose the correct letter, A, B, or С.
- Initially, the Great Wall was built to
- prevent invaders from entering China
- function as a psychological barrier
- show country’s enduring strength
- The construction of the Great Wall started
- in third century B.C.
- in 220 B.C.
- in 390 A.D.
- The Chinese name of the monument is
- the Great Wall
- the Big Wall
- the Long Wall
- The wall as it exists today was constructed mainly by
- Qin dynasty
- Northern Wei dynasty
- Ming dynasty
- During the Ming dynasty, the wall’s main purpose was
- to be a military fortification
- to protect caravans traveling along the trade routes
- to contribute to the defense of the country
Questions 36-40
Complete the timeline with information about the history оf the tomato in the United States.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
- Before the use of bricks, the Great Wall was mainly built from stones, wood and _____ .
- Many western sections of the wall are constructed from mud and thus are more ____ .
- A part of the wall in Gansu province may disappear in the next 20 years, due to ____ .
- To see the wall from the Moon would require superhuman _____ .
- The Great Wall is generally recognized as one of the most impressive _____ in history.
ANSWERS
- A
- B
- C
- C
- C
- rammed earth
- susceptible to erosion
- frequent sandstorms
- eyesight
- architectural feats
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