IELTS Listening Practice Test 145
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 about how a historical unit was restructured and how a large research site was planned.
Questions 1–6
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Restructuring a Historical Unit
Institutional Context
- The agency has maintained a historical unit since approximately .
- At times, the centre’s unit was reduced to handling .
- Similar excellence is found in other military .
Purpose and Reorganisation
- Past experience provides for later initiatives.
- The office was absorbed into a knowledge management branch covering safety, mission and .
Commemoration
- The department supported events for a celebration.
Questions 7–10
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 grammar review of a listener's description of her pet.
Questions 11–15
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–G, next to Questions 11–15.
- A Preposition should be changed
- B Adjectives are in the wrong order
- C Should be written with capital letters
- D Needs a comma inserted
- E Could be replaced with a different verb
- F Requires a possessive determiner
- G Lacks an auxiliary verb
Questions 16–20
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a podcast discussion about vision changes that can occur during long-duration expeditions.
Questions 21–25
Complete the summary using the list of words, A–H below.
Initially, the condition was overlooked because too few Drop or choose answer were regarded as important. Early observations were often Drop or choose answer, since any ocular alterations appeared to resolve after return. On shorter assignments, changes were considered Drop or choose answer rather than long-term. Detection usually begins after approximately Drop or choose answer in flight. Individuals may experience a visual shift of up to about Drop or choose answer.
- A blurry
- B glasses
- C cases
- D prescription
- E dismissed
- F 30 days
- G transient
- H one and a half diopter
Questions 26–30
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a podcast interview about a seafood initiative in Hawaiʻi.
Questions 31–35
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Fish Utilisation Project
| Aspect | Information |
|---|---|
Varieties examined for skin-based material | approximately |
Additional accessory created from fish skin | |
Footwear item currently under development | |
Often unused section of the fish | the |
Roasted tuna tail dish compared to |
Questions 36–40
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preserving Institutional Memory | 1–10 | Note completion, Short-answer questions |
| 2 | Reviewing a Pet Description | 11–20 | Matching features, Multiple choice |
| 3 | Detecting Subtle Visual Changes | 21–30 | Summary completion (word list), Multiple choice |
| 4 | Reducing Waste in Seafood Processing | 31–40 | Table completion, Sentence 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: NASA's 60 Years in Houston (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: Reviewing Pet Descriptions. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: Let's B-Complex (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: Reducing Waste and Feeding Communities in Hawaiʻi with a Whole Fish Approach (NOAA Fisheries, Dive In podcast). NOAA Fisheries, Dive In with NOAA Fisheries podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)