IELTS Listening Practice Test 199
4 parts · 40 questions · about 31 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.
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You will hear an interview about a study of illness linked to soft cheeses.
Questions 1–10
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Interview Notes
Pathogen behaviour
- Capable of multiplying even at temperature
- Bloodstream infection known as
Medical care
- Most patients need care
Vulnerable groups
- Individuals with immune systems
Foods to avoid
- Milk that is
- Sprouts are unsafe when only
- Deli meats only if served
Study details
- Outbreak reports examined up to
Prevention measure
- Heating milk destroys , including Listeria
Contamination route
- Problems can occur at the stage
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a public-health podcast discussing recent research findings.
Questions 11–15
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
A reaction to alpha-gal can follow consumption of red meat, foods and some medications.
In the US, the reaction is chiefly prompted by the bite of the .
Between 2017 and 2022, over suspected cases were recorded in the US.
Researchers estimate that up to individuals may have been affected since 2010.
According to a survey, around one third of doctors lacked confidence in their capacity to or manage the condition.
Questions 16–20
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
What does the report indicate about the majority of dengue infections recorded in the United States?
Which preventive measure does the speaker recommend for people visiting regions where mosquito-borne infections occur?
In what situation should travellers returning from dengue-risk areas be tested for the virus?
What did the mpox vaccine study conclude about completion of the series?
What guidance does the speaker give to clinicians about mpox immunisation?
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a podcast interview about tackling a drug-resistant fungus in healthcare settings.
Questions 21–26
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–H, next to Questions 21–26.
What the speaker says about each aspect
- A Favoured as first-line medication
- B Differs considerably between variants
- C Officially recognised as effective
- D Associated with raised dosages
- E Usually adequate for elimination
- F Complicated by ambiguous responsibilities
- G Employed to achieve a synergistic effect
- H Linked to inconsistent application
EPA-registered disinfectantsDrop or choose answer
Environmental cleaningDrop or choose answer
Initial drug classDrop or choose answer
Higher dosesDrop or choose answer
Combination therapyDrop or choose answer
Strain-specific resistanceDrop or choose answer
Questions 27–30
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Where does the speaker indicate that most infections typically occur?
What characterises the infections that the speaker describes as invasive?
Which factor does the speaker highlight as especially important for invasive infection?
What did the 2012 outbreak stem from?
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a researcher discussing laboratory work on airborne particles and how a virus behaves within them.
Questions 31–35
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Particle Behaviour and Comparisons
Particle size
- Aerosols are substantially smaller than droplets.
- Larger particles descend faster because of .
- The movement of finer aerosols remains more to scientists.
Contextual comparison
- Much is already understood about illnesses such as .
Transmission uncertainty
- For the emerging virus, spread through the air beyond one or two was uncertain.
Questions 36–40
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
What was the principal aim of the initial laboratory work?
Why does the speaker stress the importance of replication competence?
What does the speaker highlight about the chamber's operation?
What was the purpose of extracting a sample while aerosols were being produced?
What is the intended outcome of comparing the new virus with earlier coronaviruses?
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| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soft Cheese and Listeriosis Risks | 1–10 | Form completion |
| 2 | Public Health Research Updates | 11–20 | Sentence completion, Multiple choice |
| 3 | Controlling a Resistant Fungal Infection | 21–30 | Matching features, Multiple choice |
| 4 | Investigating Aerosol Virus Survival | 31–40 | Note completion, Multiple choice |
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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: Listeriosis Outbreaks Associated with Soft Cheeses (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: Week of July 24, 2023 (CDC podcast). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)
- Part 3: Candida auris outbreaks, Colombia (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: SARS-CoV-2 in Aerosol Suspension (CDC, Emerging Infectious Diseases podcast). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emerging Infectious Diseases podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)