IELTS Listening Practice Test 109
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 conversation between a presenter and an engineer about the systems on a new crewed vehicle.
Questions 1–10
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Crew Vehicle Systems
Capacity and programme
- Maximum number of personnel on board:
- A fresh is currently being developed for the wider programme.
- Target year for the first integrated flight:
Flight profile
- The capsule will perform a survey of the lunar surface.
- The first flight will be a(n) operation designed to validate systems.
- The subsequent flight should carry people for the first time, making it a venture.
Avionics
- Avionics consist of electrical parts and that regulate capsule systems.
- The principal avionics grouping is known as command and .
- A guidance function helps the craft during journeys to and from the lunar body.
- All major components need in order to function.
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a radio programme about keeping fit and about some English expressions.
Questions 11–14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 15–20
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Notes on a Workplace Conversation
Background
- The project is now running smoothly.
- Last week the project encountered unexpected .
- One team member was not .
- He improved and is now regarded as to the team.
- The speaker suspects he had been .
- He was also coping with .
- The friends agree to pause for a soon.
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a podcast discussion between a host and two researchers about a combustion experiment.
Questions 21–25
Complete the summary using the list of words, A–H, below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Experiment Summary
The apparatus is based on a Drop or choose answer fitted with sample holders, cameras and several sensors. Before the initial ignition, the chamber already contains the necessary Drop or choose answer. Once data have been logged, the chamber is Drop or choose answer so that combustion products can escape, after which it is refilled for the next run. This sequence occurs Drop or choose answer altogether. A critical measurement is the Drop or choose answer at which combustion ceases, allowing comparison with terrestrial trials.
- A temperature readings
- B four times
- C commercial providers
- D combustion chamber
- E extinction value
- F ignition temperatures
- G initial atmosphere
- H vented
Questions 26–30
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a talk about an unmanned underwater vehicle used for ocean research.
Questions 31–35
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Ocean Glider Specifications
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
Maximum operating depth | |
Protective hull coating | inhibits from colonising the surface |
Battery status | now possible to gauge |
Revised software | enables operators to to the device with greater efficiency |
Principal steering influence |
Questions 36–40
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engineering a Crewed Vehicle | 1–10 | Form completion |
| 2 | Fitness and Everyday Idioms | 11–20 | Multiple choice, Note completion |
| 3 | Testing Material Flammability | 21–30 | Summary completion (word list), Multiple choice |
| 4 | Operating an Unmanned Ocean Glider | 31–40 | Table completion, Sentence 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: Artemis Imagery (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 Stay 'In Shape'?. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: Moon Material Flammability (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 4: Ocean Glider Set to Attempt Atlantic Crossing (NOAA Making Waves podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, Making Waves podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)