IELTS Listening Practice Test 125
4 parts · 40 questions · about 34 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 a research platform that exposes materials to extreme environmental conditions.
Questions 1–7
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Facility Specifications
Purpose
- Aim: support scientific research and
Operations
- Payload replacement cycle: every
- Unusual gas present:
Measurements
- Covered surface per module:
- Frequency of photographic records:
- Accumulated level recorded
- Intensity of measured
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 about progressive verb tenses.
Questions 11–15
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 16–20
Choose the correct letter, A–G.
- A cannot be used in continuous forms
- B conveys a settled opinion
- C highlights a temporary changing process
- D assists with forthcoming arrangements
- E justifies refusing a request
- F applies to verbs of perception
- G can carry either stative or progressive meaning
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a podcast about efforts to forecast toxic algal blooms that can contaminate shellfish.
Questions 21–25
Complete the summary using the list of words, A–I, below. Write the correct letter, A–I, next to Questions 21–25.
Harvesting and Monitoring
Indigenous Alutiiq communities historically relied on Drop or choose answer to judge when shellfish were safe to collect. Shellfish harvesting also gives villages a degree of Drop or choose answer and makes them economically more Drop or choose answer when supplies are difficult to obtain. Local cell monitoring operates as an Drop or choose answer for Alexandrium presence, yet Alaska’s immense Drop or choose answer complicates comprehensive surveillance.
- A microscope
- B resilient
- C traditional knowledge
- D phytoplankton
- E coastline
- F economic independence
- G cysts
- H early warning system
- I toxin
Questions 26–30
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a podcast about educational materials for teachers, students and families.
Questions 31–35
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Curriculum Structure for Oysters in the Chesapeake
| Stage / audience | Principal focus |
|---|---|
Overall organisation | The sequence comprises main units |
Kindergarten | Study of water and its |
Middle school | Oysters’ role in the history and of coastal communities |
High school | Use of and models in integrated concepts |
Student tutorials | Topics include tides, currents, corals and |
Questions 36–40
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Testing Materials in Harsh Conditions | 1–10 | Note completion, Short-answer questions |
| 2 | Understanding Progressive Verb Forms | 11–20 | Multiple choice, Matching features |
| 3 | Forecasting Harmful Algal Blooms | 21–30 | Summary completion (word list), Multiple choice |
| 4 | Coastal Science Educational Materials | 31–40 | Table 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: Technology vs. Space (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: Are You Learning the Progressive Tenses?. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: Harmful algal bloom forecasting in Alaska (NOAA Ocean Podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, NOAA Ocean Podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)
- Part 4: Education Resources (NOAA Ocean Podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, NOAA Ocean Podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)