IELTS Listening Practice Test 200
4 parts · 40 questions · about 32 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 scientist being interviewed about a parasitic disease.
Questions 1–6
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Parasite and Patient Effects
Organism and spread
- Causative agent: a parasitic
- Mature female length: almost one
- Entry route: water containing infected
Clinical impact
- Commonest emergence area: the
- Secondary infection risk: inadequate and hygiene
- Wounds are slow in
Questions 7–10
Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN 4 WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a public health podcast episode about ventilation in schools and seasonal respiratory virus trends.
Questions 11–15
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Ventilation Strategies in Schools
| Aspect | Finding |
|---|---|
Districts with highest uptake | school districts |
Underused low-cost measure | windows and doors |
Another underused method | using |
Regulating temperature | or central systems |
Considerable resource | still accessible |
Questions 16–20
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
RSV outbreaks usually reach their highest point in or the following month. The usual seasonal pattern of RSV was by COVID-19. RSV appeared first in the south-east, then later in regions to the and west. In 2020, RSV circulation was compared with typical seasons. The 2022 season began later than 2021 but earlier than seasons.
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a conversation between a host and a public health expert about Lyme disease.
Questions 21–25
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 26–30
Complete the sentences below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a researcher describing a computer model of infectious disease transmission and the costs of vaccination.
Questions 31–35
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Simulation Design
Researchers employed a computational technique in which virtual operate autonomously. Each entity possesses distinct characteristics and that collectively generate system dynamics. In the simulation, humans and mosquitoes interact, and each person is assigned an age and a at the outset. The design also accounts for realistic mosquito biting and how influences insect survival. A key benefit is the capacity to include an arbitrary level of , though greater complexity demands more computing resources.
Questions 36–40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Scenarios and Costs
Vaccination coverage
- Women of reproductive age: percent vaccinated at commencement
- Pregnant women: percent vaccinated and maintained throughout
- Other groups (males and non-reproductive-age women): around percent
Cost-effectiveness analysis
- Short-term expenses: physician visits, diagnostic tests, and
- Long-term expenses: care and associated with the condition
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tracing Parasite Transmission | 1–10 | Note completion, Short-answer questions |
| 2 | School Ventilation and Virus Seasonality | 11–20 | Table completion, Summary completion |
| 3 | Preventing Tick-Borne Illness | 21–30 | Multiple choice, Sentence completion |
| 4 | Simulating Vaccination Strategies | 31–40 | Summary completion, Note completion |
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: Guinea Worm in a Frog (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 April 3, 2023 (CDC podcast). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)
- Part 3: Tracking Lyme Disease in the United States (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: Cost-effectiveness of Prophylactic Zika Vaccine (CDC, Emerging Infectious Diseases podcast). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emerging Infectious Diseases podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)