IELTS Listening Practice Test 173
4 parts · 40 questions · about 34 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 infections caused by koala bites.
Questions 1–10
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Recorded case details
| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
Number of cases in the article | |
Job of each patient | |
Parts of the body bitten | the , hand or wrist |
First patient was injured while | a new koala |
Koalas only bite when they feel | |
Koala diet | only |
Feature of the koala's body | a |
Main habitat in Australia | |
Patients developed | a significant skin or |
Treatment | intravenous antibiotics and |
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a talk about a Japanese artist and one of his prints.
Questions 11–15
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Questions 16–20
Choose the correct letter, A–H.
- A splits the moon into dark and light
- B reflects light on the water's surface
- C is formed by etched vertical lines
- D borrows perspective from an earlier artist
- E extends over the water with no land
- F can be seen through the netting
- G may have taught the printmaker briefly
- H shows two distinct viewing angles
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a podcast interview about a bacterium found in livestock.
Questions 21–25
Complete the summary using the list of words, A–I, below.
Summary of background findings
Although a phage is a virus that infects bacteria, the immune evasion cluster is a group of genes that defend the organism against Drop or choose answer as well as the complement system. TarP is an enzyme that alters the bacterium's Drop or choose answer, so antibodies no longer recognise it effectively. Livestock-associated MRSA emerged approximately Drop or choose answer ago, particularly in pigs. In Denmark, pig herd prevalence rose to Drop or choose answer between 2008 and 2018. In humans, the bacterium is chiefly associated with Drop or choose answer among young, healthy individuals.
- A antibodies
- B 90%
- C neutrophils
- D farmers
- E complement
- F 15 years
- G surface structure
- H skin infections
- I 3.5%
Questions 26–30
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a podcast interview about sharing public health surveillance data.
Questions 31–35
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 36–40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Principles for Sharing Surveillance Data
First principle
- Determine the of the surveillance activity
Second principle
- Design a comprehensive for collecting and distributing data
Third principle
- Ensure that data is of high through control measures
Fourth principle
- Understand the legal prior to system development
Fifth principle
- Create a data sharing
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koala Bite Wound Infections | 1–10 | Table completion |
| 2 | Interpreting a Japanese Print | 11–20 | Sentence completion, Matching features |
| 3 | Bacterial Resistance in Livestock | 21–30 | Summary completion (word list), Multiple choice |
| 4 | Principles of Data Sharing | 31–40 | Multiple choice, Note completion |
How to use it
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- 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: A Koala Bite Wound and Lonepinella Infection (CDC, Emerging Infectious Diseases podcast). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emerging Infectious Diseases podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)
- Part 2: Revealing Details (CDC, Emerging Infectious Diseases podcast). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emerging Infectious Diseases podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)
- Part 3: Livestock, Phages, MRSA, and People in Denmark (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: Improving Global Public Health through Data Sharing (CDC, Emerging Infectious Diseases podcast). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emerging Infectious Diseases podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)