IELTS Listening Practice Test 100
4 parts · 40 questions · about 32 minutes of audio. Below are all the questions. Take the test in your free dashboard to play the recordings, answer as you listen, and get your band score with the transcript of every answer.
Part 1: Questions 1–10
You will hear a radio interview with a flight controller about his work and an upcoming astronomical event.
Questions 1–5
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Flight Controller Profile
Responsibilities
- Vehicle-meeting procedures:
- Objective: permit two craft to converge in
Career preparation
- University degree:
- Sensor function: matches observed star patterns, called , to a stored map
- Planning safeguard: prevent the Moon from entering the sensor's
Questions 6–10
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Eclipse Observation Log
| Year | Observation details | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
2017 | Watched from outside the | Telescopes fitted with |
2017 | Used observation through foliage | Shadows fell on the pavement |
2024 | Plans to travel to the | Hopes to experience the |
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a radio programme about different ideas and expressions connected with success.
Questions 11–12
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 13–14
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 15–20
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Success: rewards and risks
Rewards of success
- Success is accompanied by a fragrance.
- Recall the things that genuinely bring you .
Pitfalls of success
- Some people end up as a of their own achievements.
- They may encounter as a consequence of their achievements.
A final warning
- The concluding saying advises you to remain regarding your desires.
- You actually obtain what you wished for.
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a radio interview about how nautical charts are produced, used and kept accurate.
Questions 21–25
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 26–30
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–I, next to Questions 26–30.
For two centuries the nation's chart maker has produced and maintained more than Drop or choose answer charts. These cover the coastal waters of the United States, its territories and the Great Lakes, although rivers and inland lakes are Drop or choose answer. The Drop or choose answer of a chart governs how much information it can convey — a highly detailed chart may use a ratio such as 1:5,000. Offshore charts for Alaska are much less detailed, partly because relatively little Drop or choose answer has been gathered there and much of the existing material comes from Drop or choose answer surveys made long ago.
- A 20,000
- B scale
- C soundings
- D lead line
- E 1,000
- F permitted
- G omitted
- H survey data
- I depth
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a podcast interview about the economic and practical value of ocean monitoring.
Questions 31–40
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Ocean Data Benefits
Wildlife incident
- The unknown substance removed the protective from the birds’ feathers.
- Alongside a lack of food, the birds experienced .
- Initially, the discoloured water was assumed to pose no risk to .
- By merging satellite images with coastal current data, researchers could forecast beachings in advance.
- Tests showed that sea foam let cold reach the birds’ skin.
Economic effects
- Toxic blooms are thought to impose annual costs of roughly on related sectors.
- Buoy information was essential for community responses and government closures of during poisoning events.
- University collaborators gain a real-world outlet for their .
Broader beneficiaries
- For inland residents, efficient port operations lead to reduced for everyone.
- Merging ocean and atmospheric data allows better , which help farmers.
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Control-Room Career | 1–10 | Note completion, Table completion |
| 2 | The Road to Success | 11–20 | Multiple choice (choose more than one), Note completion |
| 3 | Updating Coastal Navigation Charts | 21–30 | Multiple choice, Summary completion (word list) |
| 4 | Ocean Data and Coastal Economies | 31–40 | Note completion |
How to use it
- Open the test in your dashboard. Each part has its own track with the spoken instructions and the time to read the questions, as in the real exam.
- For exam practice, play each part once at 1× speed. To train your ear, slow it down or replay sections.
- Select words in a question to highlight the keywords you are listening for.
- After submitting, use “Show in transcript” to see exactly where each answer was said.
Audio sources
The recordings are real, copyright-free audio. The questions are written by Sprechify, and the spoken instructions use a synthetic voice.
- Part 1: Eclipse Across North America 2024 (NASA Houston We Have a Podcast). NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston We Have a Podcast (NASA audio is generally not subject to copyright in the US)
- Part 2: How Do You Define Success?. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: Safe Navigation (NOAA Diving Deeper podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, Diving Deeper podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)
- Part 4: What are the benefits of ocean observing data? (NOAA Diving Deeper podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, Diving Deeper podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)