IELTS Listening Practice Test 128
4 parts · 40 questions · about 31 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 upkeep of a piece of robotic hardware.
Questions 1–10
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Notes on a Robotic Arm
Scheduled Servicing
- Initial extravehicular operation: Thursday
- Principal task: substitute one of the arm's two
Component Description
- Informal label for either end: the arm's
- Function: to seize an untethered
- Mass: in excess of kilograms
- Internal layout: separate mechanisms, each possessing its own
Operational Examples
- Routine task: removing and subsequently returning a cargo craft's outer
- Historical designation of the equipment:
- Unplanned operation: dislodging an from the vehicle's exterior
Capability
- A terminal permits close inspection
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a radio program about a strategy for managing tasks and people.
Questions 11–16
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Dividing and Conquering: Methods and Risks
| Aspect | Description |
|---|---|
Primary method | sow within the target group |
Key tactic | incite to oppose one another |
Possible risk | the group may form an against you |
Countermeasure | they must overcome their |
Project management | tasks to different individuals |
Outcome | the project concludes and punctually |
Questions 17–20
Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a podcast interview about what happens to oil after it enters water.
Questions 21–25
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Questions 26–30
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a radio interview with an oceanographer about how tides and currents are studied and measured.
Questions 31–35
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 36–40
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Data Collection Notes
Manual and fixed instruments
- A simple manual gauge is known as a .
- Land-based equipment is often fastened to a structure such as a .
Underwater and moored devices
- Acoustic Doppler profilers are typically installed on the .
- In addition to piers, current meters can be mounted on .
Data transmission
- Data is transmitted to before being relayed to the office.
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maintaining a Mechanical Arm | 1–10 | Note completion |
| 2 | Dividing Tasks and People | 11–20 | Table completion, Short-answer questions |
| 3 | Behaviour of Spilled Oil | 21–30 | Sentence completion, Multiple choice |
| 4 | Monitoring Tides and Currents | 31–40 | Multiple choice, 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: Robotic Arms in 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: Ways to 'Divide and Conquer'. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: Weird Facts About Oil and Oil Spills (NOAA Ocean Podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, NOAA Ocean Podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)
- Part 4: Tides and Currents (NOAA Diving Deeper podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, Diving Deeper podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)