IELTS Listening Practice Test 164
4 parts · 40 questions · about 30 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 about the preparation and testing of equipment for complex assembly tasks.
Questions 1–6
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Preparation Details
| Preparation Aspect | Specific Detail |
|---|---|
Initial experience | Added a to an existing station |
Team development | Assembled a team of operators, technical experts and |
Hardware review | Identified equipment that was not |
Spacewalk experience | Had completed prior to the project |
Training need | Needed a new for training |
Old facility limit | Previous facility had a maximum depth of |
Questions 7–10
Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a public-health podcast about climate change and its consequences.
Questions 11–16
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Climate Observations and Projections
Historical evidence
- Long-term CO₂ record derived from samples
Current measurements
- Atmospheric CO₂ concentration approximately ppm
- Present level described as in Earth’s history
Future projections
- Even with stable emissions, concentrations will rise due to in the climate system
- Midpoint estimate for temperature increase:
- Besides the predictable changes, there are ones
Questions 17–18
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 19–20
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a researcher discussing a study of infection transmission between animals and people.
Questions 21–25
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 26–30
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Recommendations Arising from the Findings
| Area | Detail |
|---|---|
Definition | Links human wellbeing, animal wellbeing and the . |
Disease prevention | Supports action against . |
Resource needs | Additional funding and explicit goals are required for . |
Patient guidance | Antibacterial medicine should not be requested for a . |
Prescription safety | Do not change the dosage or the . |
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear an interview about a scientific investigation into a foodborne bacterium.
Questions 31–35
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Research Background
After two major outbreaks in 2018, growers in California and Arizona widened the separating livestock from crops. The 2019 investigation began with lettuce of the type grown in California. The team used a national laboratory network to contrast in bacterial samples from around the country. They then examined the bacteria's complete to link cases over time. The analysis revealed that the pathogen had diversified into several tied to particular cultivation areas.
Questions 36–40
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Developing an Underwater Training Facility | 1–10 | Table completion, Short-answer questions |
| 2 | Climate Change and Public Health | 11–20 | Note completion, Multiple choice (choose more than one) |
| 3 | Tracing Infection Across Species | 21–30 | Multiple choice, Table completion |
| 4 | Tracking a Recurring Foodborne Pathogen | 31–40 | Summary 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: The International Space Station Begins: Part 2 (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: Climate Change: Science, Health and the Environment (CDC podcast). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)
- Part 3: C. difficile in Pigs and People, Europe (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: Reoccurring Escherichia coli O157:H7 Strain Linked to Leafy Greens-Associated Outbreaks, 2016-2019 (CDC, Emerging Infectious Diseases podcast). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emerging Infectious Diseases podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)