There are four separate sections in the IELTS listening test. Each section has 10 questions, there are 40 questions altogether and every question carries one mark. The sections become progressively harder. The answers to the questions come in the same order as the information on the recording. The IELTS listening test will take about 30 minutes including the instructions, your reading and listening time, and you will have an extra 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
Difficulty level: Semi Hard Listen to the recording about community service, then fill the gaps in the summary below: Community Service Your browser doesn’t support audio element. Community service is the practice of ______ or ______ unpaid work. Examples of projects include cleaning a park, collecting items for ______ or cleaning ______ verges. Other examples … more →
Difficulty level: Semi Hard Listen to the recording and fill the gaps in the summary below. How to save money and stop spending? Your browser doesn’t support audio element. How to save money and stop spending It’s impossible to stop spending completely, but you can stop ______ spending, or ______ it. You really need to … more →
Difficulty level: Semi Hard Listen to the following interview with a doctor about the risks of too much sitting, and fill the gaps in the sentences below: Too Much Sitting Your browser doesn’t support audio element. We spend about 10 hours a day sitting, which is an unprecedented _____ _____ activity. There are significant health … more →
Difficulty level: Semi Hard Listen to a lecturer explaining what a dissertation is. And fill each gap in the following summary with ONE word. Dissertation Your browser doesn’t support audio element. A dissertation is piece of _____ research that you do at the end of your university life. It _____ upon everything that you have … more →
Difficulty level: Semi Hard Listen to the following advice about buying train tickets in the UK, and answer the questions below: Buying Train Tickets Your browser doesn’t support audio element. 1. If you book 12 weeks in advance, you can get a return ticket to Manchester for £ ______. 2. Which website are you advised … more →
Difficulty level: Semi Hard Listen to the following advice about routines for toddlers (young children). Routines for Toddlers Your browser doesn’t support audio element. Which TWO of the statements below agree with the speaker’s advice? How to establish a routine for your toddler: A) This is an easy task for most parents. B) The parent … more →
Difficulty level: Semi Hard Listen to the recording and fill each gap in the summary below using a maximum of 2 words: Blended Learning Your browser doesn’t support audio element. People think that blended learning could be the next _____ in education. In a nutshell, blended learning is a mix of face-to-face learning and _____. … more →
Difficulty level: Easy Listen to the following recording and fill the gaps in the summary below: Study Abroad Your browser doesn’t support audio element. The “study abroad” topic could also appear in the writing and speaking tests, so note the reasons why some students choose to study in a different country. Amsterdam is one of … more →
Difficulty level: Semi Hard Listen to the following talk about the effect of video games, then fill the gaps in the summary below: Effect of Video Games Your browser doesn’t support audio element. Video games are arguably the best technologically-based teaching ______. When playing a video game, you are an active player who drives the … more →
Difficulty level: Semi Hard Listen to the following talk by the cycling coach. He talks about his “Core Principle” coaching philosophy. Cycling Coach Your browser doesn’t support audio element. “Core Principle” Coaching The “C” stood for commitment. We ______ people for commitment: have they got an intrinsic ______ towards achieving a goal? The “O” is … more →