IELTS Listening: Practise Test 5

 IELTS Listening Preparation

There are four sections in the listening test. Each section has 10 questions, making a total of 40 questions. The sections become progressively harder. The answers to the questions come in the same order as the information on the recording. The whole test lasts about 30 minutes, including the instructions, your reading and listening time, and the time allowed for transferring your answers from the questions paper to an answer sheet. The instructions are included on the recording.

Section 1

This is a conversation between two speakers on an everyday, social topic. This means that you listen to two people talking to each other about arranging a trip, organising an event, etc. The focus is on listening for specific factual information.

Section 2

This is a talk by one speaker on a general topic. This means that you listen to one person giving information about a public event, a service provided, etc. The focus is on listening for specific factual information.

Section 3

This is a discussion between two to four speakers on a topic related to ‘academic needs’. This means that you listen to up to four people talking to each other about an assignment for a course, an academic subject in a seminar, etc. The focus is on listening for specific factual information, attitudes and speakers’ opinions.

Section 4

This is a lecture or talk by one speaker on an academic or study-related topic. This means that you listen to a person giving a lecture, a talk, etc. The focus is on listening for main ideas, specific factual information, attitude and speakers’ opinions.

You will be allowed approximately 30 seconds to study the questions before the test begins. You can use this time to check what types of answers are needed (for example, dates, times, names, money, etc.), and pay special attention to the first question.

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IELTS Listening: 

 Practice Test 5 - Section 1

IELTS Listening Tip

Because you will hear each section once only you need to listen carefully to all parts of the test. Don’t lose careless marks in Section 1 and 2. If you are asked to write a word, listen to whether there is an ‘s’ at the end. Make sure you take the word from the recording. You won’t need to change the words.

IELTS Listening: 

 Practice Test 5 - Section 2

Test Tip

In the real test, you have time at the beginning of each section to look at the task. Use this time well to read the questions and think about the topics. The questions always follow the order of the recording. Don’t panic if you miss one question – look ahead and think about the next one.

IELTS Listening:

Practice Test 5 - Section 3

IELTS Listening Section 3

Section three is concerned with educational or training contexts. You will hear a conversation among up to four people, for example, a discussion between a tutor and a student, or several students discussing an assignment. Some typical tasks that can be found in this section are summary completion, diagram labelling, and matching. This section may test a range of skills, such as listening for specific information, main ideas and supporting points, and understanding a speaker’s opinion. The following are examples of conversations you may hear in section three:

1) A conversation between a tutor and a student about completing an entry form for an engineer competition
2) A group of students giving a presentation on an academic topic
3) A job interview
4) A discussion between a student and a tutor on how to complete a project

IELTS Listening:

Practice Test 5 - Section 4

IELTS Listening Section 4

Section four, which is also concerned with educational and training context, will feature a monologue, for example, a lecture or talk of general, non-specialist academic interest. Some typical question types found in this section are matching, classification and multiple choice. As there is no break during this section, you must look through all the questions in the time given at the beginning. It is also especially important to listen for words signalling a change from one part of the lecture to another. The following are examples of monologues you may hear in section four:

1) A lecture on the radio about a health problem
2) A university lecture about eclipse
3) A monologue on how to breed animals
4) A lecture about Neolithic Britain