IELTS Listening Practice Test 152
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 a man's professional journey.
Questions 1–10
Complete the form below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Career Path Record
Career Path Record
- Initial inspiration: an early touchdown.
- Academic specialisation at naval college: .
- Alternative service branch once considered: .
- Duration of undersea trial: days.
- Travel scheme used on breaks: a arranged by the armed forces.
- Off-duty social circle: .
- Postgraduate specialism: .
- Early application reached: an .
- Successful selection cycle: .
- Decisive notification came from the board’s .
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a radio programme about language used to discuss New Year's resolutions.
Questions 11–15
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
New Year Resolutions
At the beginning of a year, some people adopt goals that are entirely safe, such as improving their diet or increasing exercise; such aims carry no . Other aspirations—relocating, changing occupation or ending a relationship—contain a certain amount of . The saying 'nothing ventured, nothing gained' suggests that unless one attempts something difficult, an adverse situation will not . As a verb, 'venture' means to proceed with a hazardous or plan. The speaker's acquaintance wished to move to Los Angeles and work as a driver.
Questions 16–20
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear part of an interview with a researcher about a tick-borne infection.
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 science interview about forecasting antimicrobial resistance.
Questions 31–40
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Forecasting Antimicrobial Resistance
Difficulties in forecasting AMR
- Certain bacteria are within the body, making it hard to associate symptoms with a particular pathogen.
- Unlike viral outbreaks, AMR is a issue that causes many deaths without causing sudden societal disruption.
- The disruption is less conspicuous as AMR chiefly impacts populations, such as older people.
Public health benefits
- Better forecasts can increase of the AMR problem, enabling detection of new resistance.
- Forecasting can inform policy on antibiotic prescribing and whether to introduce programs.
- Models can project AMR under different to compare the effectiveness of interventions.
Recommendations
- One recommendation is improved communication among various , including public health officials and healthcare providers.
- Another suggestion is to strengthen and data collection to better understand the disease burden.
Further research
- Research should aim to develop more specific to improve forecasting.
- Instead of passive data collection, researchers should gather data more .
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pursuing a Childhood Ambition | 1–10 | Form completion |
| 2 | Taking Chances in a New Year | 11–20 | Summary completion, Multiple choice |
| 3 | Treating and Costing a Tick-Borne Illness | 21–30 | Multiple choice, Multiple choice (choose more than one) |
| 4 | Forecasting Antimicrobial Resistance | 31–40 | 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: Axiom Mission 3 (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: Expressions for New Year's Resolution. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: Economic Burden of Lyme Disease in High-Incidence Areas, United States, 2014-2016 (CDC, Emerging Infectious Diseases podcast). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emerging Infectious Diseases podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)
- Part 4: Challenges in Forecasting Antimicrobial Resistance (CDC, Emerging Infectious Diseases podcast). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emerging Infectious Diseases podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)