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: Easy Listen to the following recording and fill the gaps in the sentences below it. Oceans Your browser doesn’t support audio element. In reality, how many oceans are there? _____ What percentage of Earth’s surface is covered by water? _____ When viewed from space, the ocean is by far the planet’s _____. What … more →
Difficulty level: Semi Hard Listen to the following information about the facilities provided by a holiday company called PS Camping (Cambridge IELTS 7, page 13). Matching Practice Your browser doesn’t support audio element. What does the speaker say about the following items? Write the correct letter, A, B or C next to questions 1-4. A. … more →
Difficulty level: Semi Hard Listen to a teacher’s advice for students who are applying to a film-making course. Multiple Choice Questions Your browser doesn’t support audio element. Which TWO things should students do when applying to the course? A Understand what the course is about. B Think carefully about what they can contribute to the … more →
Difficulty level: Easy Multiple choice questions in the listening test are always difficult. I can think of four reasons for this: There’s a lot of information in the question choices, so there’s a lot to think about while you’re listening. Some of the choices might be similar. All of the choices might be mentioned in … more →
Difficulty level: Semi Hard Learn how to tackle short-answer questions on IELTS listening test. This type of questions is very common, so it’s a good idea to practise them separately and develop your answering techniques. Listen to the recording and try to answer all the given questions: Underwater Living Your browser doesn’t support audio element. … more →
Difficulty level: Semi Hard Learn how to tackle short-answer questions on IELTS listening test. This type of questions is very common, so it’s a good idea to practise them separately and develop your answering techniques. Listen to the recording and try to answer all the given questions: London Skyline Your browser doesn’t support audio element. … more →
Difficulty level: Semi Hard This type of exercises aims at improving your listening skills for short-answer questions. It requires you to be patient and attentive in order to answer all the questions correctly. Listen to the recording and try to answer all the given questions: Short Answer Questions Your browser doesn’t support audio element. “Hair … more →
Difficulty level: Semi Hard Often you don’t hear the exact words given in the question. Instead, you hear a synonym, a similar word, or an opposite. For example, if the question contains the word difficult, you might hear too hard or not easy. Try the following exercise (from Cambridge IELTS 4, page 85). The speaker … more →
Difficulty level: Semi Hard Listen to six people talk about their experiences of doing volunteer work abroad. Volunteering Your browser doesn’t support audio element. Fill each gap in the summaries below with ONE word. She works in the ______ field, and she has always wanted to offer her ______ abroad. He wanted to do something … more →
Difficulty level: Semi Hard Listen to the news report about obesity in the UK, then fill the gaps in the text. Share and compare your answers in the “comments” area. Obesity in UK Your browser doesn’t support audio element. Today’s survey shows that ______ ______ ______ in the East Midlands is overweight. The research found … more →