IELTS Listening Practice Test 111
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 host and a state official about the financial responsibilities of his office.
Questions 1–10
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Public Finance and Regional Analysis
| Topic | Detail |
|---|---|
Reason for attending the September event | Unveil an |
Status of the official appointment | rather than appointed |
Governmental division represented | |
Principal constitutional duty | Administer the |
Overall annual expenditure | Approximately |
Further statutory function | Act as |
Categories of area analysed | |
Area used for size comparison | Houston |
Output of official projections | An accurate |
Duration of spending plan | budget |
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a radio programme about winter expressions in American English.
Questions 11–12
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 13–14
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 15–20
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
The Man's Advice
The Man's Advice
- He criticises her coat for being .
- He offers a coat that is extremely warm.
- The coat remains effective at .
- If the Uber driver unexpectedly begins , she will need to assist.
- Snow on the roads has reached .
- He reminds her to pack gloves, a hat and a .
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a podcast interview about the challenges of managing coastal regions.
Questions 21–25
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Questions 26–30
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a talk about an underwater research habitat and its operations.
Questions 31–35
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
The Aquarius habitat is a cylindrical structure with a at one end, featuring a rectangular opening for entry and exit. Internal air pressure keeps water out, allowing researchers to live at a depth of 47 feet. After spending 18 to 24 hours at depth, body tissues turn , meaning they cannot absorb additional nitrogen. As a result, decompression time is fixed at 17 hours regardless of mission duration, so missions typically last days. To decompress, the habitat acts as a ; a hose and valve are used to slowly reduce pressure. Before this, the door to the is closed to prevent water ingress.
Questions 36–40
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overseeing State Finances | 1–10 | Table completion |
| 2 | Winter Weather Expressions | 11–20 | Multiple choice (choose more than one), Note completion |
| 3 | Managing Coastal Development | 21–30 | Sentence completion, Multiple choice |
| 4 | Underwater Habitat Operations | 31–40 | Summary completion, Multiple choice |
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: NASA and the Texas Economy (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: The Story of Jack Frost. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: Coastal Zone Management (NOAA Diving Deeper podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, Diving Deeper podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)
- Part 4: Aquarius 2010 (NOAA Making Waves podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, Making Waves podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)