IELTS Listening Practice Test 113
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 an interview with a computer engineer about the difficulties of processing data far from Earth.
Questions 1–6
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Background to a Computing Project
Project timetable
- Planned month of departure:
Current practice
- Most processing depends on terrestrial
- Signal travel time to Mars: minutes
- People must be able to on other worlds without long delays
Data sent to Earth
- High-resolution images of the polar are transmitted to Earth
- Information about the crew's health:
Questions 7–10
Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a radio programme about the origins of some common expressions.
Questions 11–15
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Glossary Entries
| Expression | Definition | Scenario |
|---|---|---|
The commencement of an event or undertaking | A museum project begins | |
A firm promise to achieve a goal | A New Year commitment | |
To transfer an obligation to another individual | Asking a colleague to handle an unwanted job | |
the same word, second meaning | To a decision | Waiting before deciding on a holiday |
The uprights used for scoring in the sport | An objective changed to make success harder |
Questions 16–20
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a discussion between two marine scientists about how their research findings are used.
Questions 21–26
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 27–28
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 29–30
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a researcher talking about a study of animals in coastal marshes.
Questions 31–35
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Summary: Wildlife Patterns in Marshes
The study's principal aim was an initial of fauna across the chosen marshes. Temporal analysis showed that birds were active chiefly during daylight, while mammals were overwhelmingly ; a smaller number exhibited dawn-and-dusk activity, known as . Wildlife abundance and species richness were much greater during rather than inundation. Moreover, wetlands encompassing a wider variety of habitat types displayed greater species .
Questions 36–40
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Notes: Comparative Findings and Research Significance
Comparative observations
- Wetland versus ecotone: no consistent emerged, and results varied considerably between sites.
- Most cameras were located in salt marsh, although some captured bare patches and water-filled pools.
Research significance
- Coastal wetlands constitute a major in current understanding.
- A key pressure is accelerating , which causes marshes to submerge in place.
- The investigation sought to establish a against which future losses could be assessed.
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remote Data Processing Challenges | 1–10 | Note completion, Short-answer questions |
| 2 | Interpreting Everyday Idioms | 11–20 | Table completion, Sentence completion |
| 3 | Turning Marine Data into Decisions | 21–30 | Multiple choice, Multiple choice (choose more than one) |
| 4 | Assessing Coastal Marsh Wildlife | 31–40 | Summary 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: Spaceborne Computer (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: 'Kicking Off' a New Year. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: Offshore Wind Energy (NOAA Ocean Podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, NOAA Ocean Podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)
- Part 4: Say Cheese: Wetland Wildlife Inventory (NOAA Ocean Podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, NOAA Ocean Podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)