IELTS Listening — Practice Test 1

A full Listening paper: four sections, 40 questions, about 30 minutes of audio. Each section is marked instantly with a band estimate. As in the real exam, play each recording once only — resist the temptation to replay it.

Before you start: use headphones, read the questions during the pause, and write answers as you listen — not afterwards. Spelling and plurals count.

Section 1 · 10 questions

Enquiry about a Sports Centre

A phone conversation. Form completion — the most straightforward section.

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Section 2 · 10 questions

Talk to New Volunteers at a City Farm

A monologue. Multiple choice and labelling a site plan.

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Section 3 · 10 questions

A Tutorial on Sleep and Study

Three speakers discussing a research project. Multiple choice and matching.

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Section 4 · 10 questions

Lecture: The Urban Heat Island

An academic lecture. Note completion, running without a break.

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These recordings and questions were written for LingoTak. They follow the format and difficulty of the IELTS Listening paper but are not reproduced from any published test.