IELTS Listening Practice Test 102
4 parts · 40 questions · about 30 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 podcast interview about the development of commercial research in a national laboratory.
Questions 1–7
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Commercial research milestones
Historical background
- Early commercial activity involved launching communication .
- One early participant has been described as possibly the first commercial .
- Around a related missions were operated in the 1990s.
- The National Lab began commercial operations in .
Research funding
- Traditional academic work is financed through announcements.
- One manufacturer has spent about fifteen years investigating .
- A pharmaceutical company is currently examining crystal growth.
Questions 8–10
Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a language lesson in which a teacher reviews two listeners' messages about their dreams.
Questions 11–16
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Table: feedback on Jairo's message
| Listener | What the message includes | Point made by the teacher |
|---|---|---|
Jairo | Calls himself a man who has reached | courteous label for the middle years of life |
Jairo | Sample sentence raises the issue of for people of that age | two-word noun phrase used after “worried about” |
Jairo | Recasts “the time is not longer” as “the time is ” | comparative form signals dwindling opportunity |
Jairo | Intends to set aside money for his child’s | noun following the possessive |
Jairo | Amends “be focus” to “be ” | adjective required after “be” |
Jairo | Amends “be prepare” to “be ” | past participle serves as an adjective here |
Questions 17–18
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 19–20
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a discussion between a host and a scientist about how research is planned and regulated in protected marine areas.
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.
Condition reports have now been finalised for Drop or choose answer of the management units. They are intended to be repeated on a Drop or choose answer cycle. Each report begins by outlining the Drop or choose answer affecting the sanctuary and concludes by describing the Drop or choose answer adopted in response. The reports also aim to involve the public in the Drop or choose answer that determines future priorities.
- A web publication
- B twelve
- C archaeological resources
- D managerial reactions
- E uniform national measurements
- F human pressures
- G permit system
- H five-year
- I management plan review
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a project scientist explaining how she coordinated scientific equipment during a long journey.
Questions 31–35
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Questions 36–40
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Operations Centre Experience
Screen displays
- Graphs plotted the craft's .
- Operators needed to remain below a line.
Visual record
- A favourite photograph came from one of the on the upper deck.
- The image showed roughly of the destination.
Overall responsibility
- Her main concern was whether the were safe.
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evolution of Commercial Research | 1–10 | Note completion, Short-answer questions |
| 2 | Reviewing Two Listeners' Dreams | 11–20 | Table completion, Multiple choice (choose more than one) |
| 3 | Managing Marine Research | 21–30 | Multiple choice, Summary completion (word list) |
| 4 | Coordinating Scientific Equipment | 31–40 | Sentence completion, 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: Space Tourism and Commercialization (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: Talking about Your Dreams. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: What research happens in our national marine sanctuaries, and why? (NOAA Diving Deeper podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, Diving Deeper podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)
- Part 4: Lunar Surface Research (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)