
IELTS practice Listening Test
Listen to the instructions for each part of this section carefully. Answer all the questions. While you are listening, write your answers on the question paper. Use a pencil. When you have completed all four parts of the Listening test you will have ten minutes to copy your answers onto a separate answer sheet.
Section 1
Questions 1—10 Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for Example Answer
Purpose of placing an advertisement
Condition Almost new
Weight 1 ……………………
Make Allegro
Memory 2 ……………………
Screen 3 ……………………
Touchpad but with a cordless mouse
Battery lasts 4 ……………………
Latest programs Not 5 ………………….
Questions 6-10
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer Extra
Webcam
Printer with 6 ………………..
Smart case
price 7 ………………..
Contact details
Name: David 8 ……………….
E-mail address: DIB_7791 @hotmail.com
Mobile number: 9 …………………..
Advert placed 10 …………………
SECTION 2
Questions 11 — 20
which features are available at the following halls of residence?
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A — G next Questions
11 — 15.
List of Features
A cleaning included
B all meals included
C private showers
D modern building
E parking spaces
F single sex
G sports facilities
Halls of Residence
11 Brown Hall ……………….
12 Blake Residence …………………
13 Queens Building ……………….
14 Parkway Flats ………………..
15 Temple Rise ………………..
Questions 16-20 Label the map below
Write the correct letter A-G

16 Brown Hall ……………..
17 Blake Residence ………………..
18 Queens Building ………………….
19 Parkway Flats ………………..
20 Temple Rise ………………….
SECTION 3
For questions 21-23 choose three letters A-G
Which THREE factors does Marco’s tutor advise him to consider when selecting a
course?
(A) possibility of specialization
(B) relevance to future career
(C) personal interest
(D) organization of course
(E) assessment methods F range of topics
(G) reputation of lecturer
Questions 24-27
Choose the correct letter A, B, C
24 Why does Marco’s tutor advise him to avoid the team management course?
(A) it will repeat the work that Marco has already done.
(B) it is intended for students at a lower level than Marco.
(C) it may take too much time to do well.
25 Why does Marco want to do a dissertation?
(A) he thinks it. Will help his future career.
(B) he would like to do a detailed study.
(C) he has already done some work for it.
26 What does Marco’s tutor think about the dissertation outline?
(A) the topic is too narrow to be helpful.
(B) the available data may be unsuitable.
(C) the research plan is too complicated.
27 What does Marco decide to do about his dissertation?
() contact potential interviewees
(B) change to another topic
(C) discuss it with Professor Briggs
Questions 28-30
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS
Practical details
28 A first draft of the dissertation should be completed by the end of ………………….
29 The dissertation should be registered with the ……………….. of the department.
30 Marco should get a copy of the statistics software from the ……………………
SECTION 4
Questions 31-38 Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer
Species
We can find pan or pan Troglodytes in West and Central Africa.
• The Bonobo or Pan Paniscus is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Current research
• rule out 31 ………………………. And biological factors
• learn through 32 ………………… of other chimps’ behavior
Discoveries
The book The Third Chimpanzee by James Diamond discusses some physical features
of Chimpanzees.
• The discovery reported by Jane Goodall that chimpanzees know how to use 33
…………………..
Chimpanzees in Senegal
• use spears sharpened with their teeth
• can 34 ………………….. the shell of a coconut
• use a 35 …………………. hammer to crash nuts
• are capable of learning 36 ………………… and understanding human language
Sub-species
Bonobos live on the other side of a 37 ……………….
• Both of them are reducing alarmingly in population 38 ……………..
Questions 39 and 40
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO topics about chimpanzees will the student discuss next week?
A. They are slower than humans in different ways.
B. They learn things by copying humans’ behavior.
C. They develop behavior generation by generation.
D. They have a very strong ability for logical thinking.
E. They could be modified to adapt to the environment.
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