IELTS Listening Practice Test 101

SECTION 1

Questions 1-6
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Questions 7-10
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Kangaroo lodge
Address: on (7) …………………  Lane
General information about hostel accommodation
• Sheets are provided
• Can hire a (8) ………………… 
• (9) ………………… is included
• A shared (10) …………………  is available

SECTION 2

Questions 11-16
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.

Anglia Sculpture Park
11. The land where the Sculpture Park is located was previously
 A completely covered by forest.
 B the site of a private house.
 C occupied by a factory.

12. What is unusual about the Anglia Sculpture Park?
 A Artists have made sculptures especially for it.
 B Some of its sculptures were donated by the artists.
 C It only shows contemporary sculptures.

13. What is the theme of Joe Tremain’s ‘burnt’ sculptures?
 A the contrast between nature and urban life
 B the effect of man on the environment
 C the violence of nature

14. The path by the Lower Lake
 A is rather wet in some places.
 B has recently been repaired.
 C is difficult to walk on.

15. What does the speaker say about the Visitor Centre?
 A It is being enlarged at present.
 B It has received an international award.
 C It was designed by a Canadian architect.

16. Today, visitors can buy snacks and sandwiches
 A at the kiosk.
 B in the Terrace Room.
 C at the Lower Lake Cafe.

Questions 17-20
Label the map below. Write the correct letter A-F next to questions 17-20.

17. Joe Tremain sculptures ………………… 
18. Giorgio catalucci bird sculptures ………………… 
19. Garden gallery ………………… 
20. Long house ………………… 

SECTION 3

Questions 21-26
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Marketing report
21. Why did Leo choose instant coffee as the topic for his marketing report?
 A He found plenty of material on the topic.
 B He had some practical experience in the area.
 C He had an idea of a brand he wanted to target.

22. Leo discovered that in Australia, recent technological developments
 A are producing less healthy types of instant coffee.
 B are reducing the demand for instant coffee.
 C are improving the quality of instant coffee.

23. What do the speakers agree about Leo’s table of coffee products?
 A It needs more explanation in the text.
 B It is factually inaccurate in some places.
 C It would be best to put this in the appendix.

24. What do they decide about the description of Shaffers coffee as a market follower?
 A Leo needs to define his terms.
 B Leo needs to provide more evidence.
 C Leo needs to put it in a different section.

25. What does Anna say about originality in someone’s first marketing report?
 A Clear analysis of data can be considered original.
 B Graphs and diagrams should be original, not copied.
 C Reports should contain some original data collected by the student.

26. What difference between his school assignments and this report has surprised Leo?
 A not knowing the criteria for getting a good mark
 B being required to produce work without assistance
 C having to do a great deal of research

Questions 27-30
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Notes on specific sections of marketing report
Executive summary
• Give a brief overview including the (27) ………………… 

Problems
• Link each problem to a (28)  ………………… which explains it

Implementation
• Practical solutions to problems
• Include details such as participants, (29)…………………   and sequence
• Section is often poorly done because of lack of (30) ………………… 

Conclusion
• Don’t use new material here

SECTION 4

 Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

History of fireworks in Europe
13th-16th centuries
• Fireworks were introduced from China
• Their use was mainly to do with:
o War
o (31)  ………………… (in plays and festivals)

17th century
• Various features of (32)…………………   were shown in fireworks displays
• Scientists were interested in using ideas from fireworks displays:
o To make human (33) …………………  possible
o To show the formation of (34) ………………… 

• London:
o Scientists were distrustful at first
o Later they investigated (35) …………………  uses of fireworks

• St Petersburg:
o Fireworks were seen as a work of (36)…………………   for people

• Paris:
o Displays emphasized the power of the (37) ………………… 
o Scientists aimed to provide (38) ………………… 

18th century
• Italian fireworks specialists became influential
• Servandoni’s fireworks display followed the same pattern as an (39) ………………… 
• The appeal of fireworks extended to the middle classes
• Some displays demonstrated new scientific discoveries such as (40) …………………