IELTS Listening Practice Test 2
4 parts · 40 questions · about 27 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 woman telephoning her boss and then her doctor because she is feeling ill.
Questions 1–7
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Notes about Anna's calls
Call to boss
- Boss: Ms. Weaver
- Reason Anna cannot come to work: she is
- Yesterday morning: painted for
- Yesterday afternoon: cut
- Boss was sick last week with the
- Boss drank a lot of when she was ill
Call to doctor
- Doctor: Dr. Bennett
- Symptoms: a sore throat and a
- Temperature after taking it again: degrees
Questions 8–10
Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a volunteer guide welcoming visitors to a new riverside community park on its opening day.
Questions 11–15
Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A–H, next to Questions 11–15.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
Questions 16–20
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a podcast interview with two NASA staff members about a student challenge programme.
Questions 21–25
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 26–30
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
NASA SUITS
- Students work on technical solutions for NASA missions such as
- The programme supports Moon missions starting in
- Programme aims include 21st-century skills: creativity, communication and
- Students gain authentic experience with technical
- Diverse student backgrounds include kinesiology, psychology, marketing and
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a radio report about scientific research into disease detection.
Questions 31–36
Complete the summary below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Researchers at State University have found that bees can identify chemical smells linked to cancer. Bees use antennae on their heads to sense smells, and honeybees can detect cancer from a patient’s breath. In one experiment, the insects were put in small and wires were connected to their brains. The bees correctly recognised the difference between cancer breath and healthy breath percent of the time. According to Saha, cancer is often found late, when a growth is too large to easily. He therefore hopes to make a device that patients can breathe into and that provides results .
Questions 37–40
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calling in Sick | 1–10 | Note completion, Short-answer questions |
| 2 | Riverside Community Park | 11–20 | Matching features, Multiple choice |
| 3 | A student design challenge | 21–30 | Multiple choice, Note completion |
| 4 | Animals and Cancer Detection | 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: Let's Learn English, Lesson 27: I Can't Come In. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 2: Riverside Community Park
- Part 3: Students and Spacesuits (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: Can Bees, Dogs Identify Cancer Earlier Than Machines?. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain