IELTS Listening Practice Test 19
4 parts · 40 questions · about 28 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 between Anna, Ashley and a shop owner called Sue.
Questions 1–6
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Tanglewood Works
Shop owner: Sue
Most items are
Other items are reclaimed or
All pieces are made by local
Sue paints most of the
Anna asks if she can look
Whenever Anna makes something, something goes
Questions 7–10
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a talk about the history and traditions of Santa Claus.
Questions 11–15
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Questions 16–20
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–F, next to Questions 16–20.
- A Pelznickel
- B Kris Kringle
- C Father Christmas
- D Père Noël
- E Jultomten
- F La Befana
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear an interview with astronaut Nicole Stott about her training and spaceflight experience.
Questions 21–26
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 27–30
Complete the summary using the list of words, A–I, below.
Nicole says her expectations were Drop or choose answer to begin with. She says she can't Drop or choose answer her arm high enough to show what it was really like. Even cleaning the toilet in space was Drop or choose answer, and the whole experience was like one big Drop or choose answer.
- A high
- B low
- C reach
- D imagine
- E awesome
- F ordinary
- G moment
- H disappointment
- I easy
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a report about an English professor who uses board games to teach climate change.
Questions 31–35
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Climate Change Course and Board Game
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
Connected classes | examine the same subject in different |
Djukic's first feeling about the game idea | |
Game bought | copies of Solutions |
Aim of game | help reduce global |
Students' task | choose the best plan of |
Questions 36–40
Complete the summary below. Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–I, next to Questions 36–40.
Climate Fresk Game
Megan Yousef is a climate educator in Cleveland. She uses a game called Climate Fresk to teach people about the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The IPCC report is Drop or choose answer pages long. Yousef’s game has Drop or choose answer cards. Groups that play the game have a discussion when they place the cards on a long Drop or choose answer. The goal of a Fresk is not to win; players should learn about climate change and feel Drop or choose answer to help their communities. The Fresk game started in France and Drop or choose answer people have played it.
- A 42
- B 4000
- C table
- D energized
- E 1 million
- F translation
- G Australia
- H health
- I financial
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trash to treasure | 1–10 | Note completion, Multiple choice |
| 2 | The story of Santa Claus | 11–20 | Sentence completion, Matching features |
| 3 | An astronaut's training and first flight | 21–30 | Multiple choice, Summary completion (word list) |
| 4 | Learning about climate change through games | 31–40 | Table completion, Summary completion (word list) |
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: Let's Learn English, Lesson 21: Trash to Treasure, Part 1. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 2: The Story of Santa Claus. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: Art and Spaceflight (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: English Professor Uses Board Games to Teach Climate Change. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain