IELTS Listening Practice Test 12
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 at a studio about a new assignment and a job interview.
Questions 1–6
Complete the form below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
New assignment
Anna's new role: hosting and
Team partner must be very
Anna is a person
Pete is busy looking for
Pete was working on a puzzle
Interview time: tomorrow morning at am
Questions 7–10
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a radio report about games and online tools used in teaching.
Questions 11–14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 15–20
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–G, next to Questions 15–20.
- A Teachers can see which areas students need to improve.
- B Students can use it to create their own projects.
- C It creates competition among learners while they review content.
- D A teacher wrote about suggested games in his blog.
- E Students become louder as the searcher gets nearer.
- F Students ask questions to make another student say a word.
- G Students have six attempts to guess a solution.
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a discussion between a host and three researchers about what makes teams work well.
Questions 21–22
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 23–24
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 25–30
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–G, next to Questions 25–30. NB You may use any letter more than once.
- A Leslie DeChurch
- B Suzanne Bell
- C Noshir Contractor
- D Gary, the host
- E Ed Salas
- F Tom Williams
- G an unnamed NASA scientist
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a science report about a study of water sources on the moon.
Questions 31–36
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Notes on the Chandrayaan-1 study
Chandrayaan-1 mission
- Launched in October
- Orbited the moon for about a
- Data showed molecules linked to water and hydroxyl
NASA description of hydroxyl
- Made up of one hydrogen atom and one oxygen atom with a free
2009 study findings
- Water mainly found in extreme northern and southern areas, known as the
New study findings
- Water and hydroxyl exist over wider areas
- Water present in areas receiving direct
Instrument
- Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3)
- Described by NASA as an "imaging "
Questions 37–40
Complete the summary below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Summary of later findings
The research was led by Roger Clark, a senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute. The M3 instrument can identify different colors in its examinations of mineral compositions, compared to normal digital cameras which generally only record three colors. The team noted the water might have resulted from heating of rocks and soil or from chemical reactions that combined different hydroxyls to produce water, as well as . Clark said both cratering and volcanic activity can bring water-rich materials to the surface. He added that future astronauts may be able to find water even near the by exploiting these water-rich areas. Knowing where water is located helps understand lunar geologic history and where astronauts may find water in the .
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A new job at the studio | 1–10 | Form completion, Multiple choice |
| 2 | Games for Learning | 11–20 | Multiple choice, Matching features |
| 3 | The Science of Teams | 21–30 | Multiple choice (choose more than one), Matching features |
| 4 | Water Sources on the Moon | 31–40 | Note completion, Summary 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: Let's Learn English, Lesson 2: The Interview. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 2: Teachers Use Games for More Enjoyable Learning. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: The Science of Teams (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: Study: Water Sources on Moon More Widespread than Thought. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain