IELTS Listening Practice Test 158
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 with a geologist about planning field investigations.
Questions 1–10
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Field Investigation Notes
Investigation priorities
- Unresolved characteristic: age of the Moon's
- Optical instruments employed to inspect visible rock material:
- Early candidate zones were concentrated near the lunar
- Width of the selected valley:
Operational factors
- Personnel expertise was supplied by the
- Apollo 10's scheduled departure was postponed by
Sample outcomes
- Apollo 11 yielded a diverse set of
- The collection container was supplemented with
Resource implications
- Potential terrestrial energy use: fuel for
- A light isotope present in the material:
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a discussion about how communication practitioners can respond to polarisation in online debate.
Questions 11–15
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Questions 16–20
Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a researcher discussing antimicrobial medicines used in livestock farming.
Questions 21–25
Complete the summary below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Antimicrobial Use and Resistance
Although intended for conditions, antimicrobials are frequently administered when farmers cannot identify the cause of illness. They may be given for breathing difficulties, , or digestive complaints. Any apparent decline in usage is unproven because consumption is poorly measured and likely to be . A further complication is that transactions, which are considerable in some African countries, cannot be counted. Resistance genes can be transferred between bacteria via a .
Questions 26–30
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a researcher talking about a mosquito species that has become established in cities.
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.
A New Detection Tool
Purpose of the tool
- Aim: to large batches of mosquitoes
- Field surveys can yield of specimens
Current difficulties
- Laboratory processing creates a
- Testing consumes costly
Intended outcome
- Follow-up checks require only samples
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geological Fieldwork Decisions | 1–10 | Form completion |
| 2 | Communicating Across Deep Divides | 11–20 | Sentence completion, Short-answer questions |
| 3 | Antimicrobial Use on Livestock Farms | 21–30 | Summary completion, Multiple choice |
| 4 | Detecting an Urban Mosquito | 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: Apollo 17 (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: The Psychology and Impact of Digital Influence and Manipulation (CDC podcast). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)
- Part 3: Antimicrobial Resistance on Family Farms, Africa (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: Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay to Detect Invasive Malaria Vector Anopheles stephensi Mosquitoes (CDC, Emerging Infectious Diseases podcast). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emerging Infectious Diseases podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)