IELTS Listening Practice Test 198 (with Answers)

Part 1: Questions 1–10

You will hear a researcher discussing an investigation into a bacterial infection.

Questions 1–6

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Professional Background and Study Aims

Area	Information
Present job	an with a national institute
Long-standing interest	The where veterinary and human medicine meet
Distinctive host relationship	Evolved alongside livestock; described as
Usual infection vehicle	Consumption of contaminated foodstuffs, especially
One Health collaboration	Involves physicians, veterinarians and
Research objective	To understand the of Dublin infections in the USA

Questions 7–10

Answer the questions below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

How many separate monitoring systems supplied data for the investigation?

Which severe clinical outcome was far more frequent in Dublin cases than in other Salmonella cases?

How many antimicrobial classes must be resisted for an isolate to count as multidrug resistant?

What happened to clinical severity and antimicrobial resistance during the final two decades?

Part 2: Questions 11–20

You will hear a public-health editor summarising several reports from a weekly briefing.

Questions 11–12

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

Which TWO details are provided about the Illinois outbreak?

ASalad dressing was confirmed as the source of infection.BThe restaurant was not linked to any employee illness.CMore than 300 diners probably became infected.DThe incident occurred during the Thanksgiving holiday week.EThe outbreak affected only a few customers.

Questions 13–14

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

Which TWO assertions regarding vaccine performance in young children does the report make?

AImmunity was observed only after the bivalent booster.BThe original vaccine course gave no defence.CThe initial series reduced the risk of urgent medical encounters.DThe updated vaccine also lowered that risk.ESevere cases among young children had ended by June 2023.

Questions 15–20

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Later Reports

Severe mpox in older adults

Older adults can face a greater burden of conditions, increasing their vulnerability.
Admission to was less frequent among vaccinated older patients.
Everyone at risk should complete the recommended two .

Polio in South Asia

Officials recorded substantial in reducing polio.
By June 2023, the total had dropped to one case.
The comparable figure for 2022 was cases.

Part 3: Questions 21–30

You will hear a podcast interview with a public-health expert about a viral infection.

Questions 21–25

Complete the summary using the list of words, A–I, below.

Transmission Routes and Early Signs

Zika is chiefly acquired through a Drop or choose answer rather than by direct contact with monkeys. Although the virus circulates among monkeys via mosquitoes, it is not passed straight from them to people. Less frequent routes include Drop or choose answer between partners and Drop or choose answer from a pregnant woman to her fetus. In addition, cases have arisen during delivery—so-called Drop or choose answer transmission—and after Drop or choose answer in a research setting. Most infections are mild, with fever and rash.

Options

A blood transfusion
B sexual contact
C intrauterine
D direct monkey contact
E mosquito bite
F breastfeeding
G laboratory exposure
H intrapartum
I severe illness

Part 4: Questions 31–40

You will hear a researcher describing an investigation of influenza among people and pigs on a farm.

Questions 31–40