IELTS Listening Practice Test 29
4 parts · 40 questions · about 30 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 among friends about someone new they have met.
Questions 1–7
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Notes on a New Person
Article: somewhere there is someone who just like you
Pete met the woman at
Her job: career
She always wears a
Penelope says Anna is much than she is
Plan: invite her to
Evilana needs the room for a
Questions 8–10
Answer the questions below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a talk about the history and recent facts of the Super Bowl.
Questions 11–14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 15–20
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–G, next to Questions 15–20.
- A It is in New Orleans.
- B It lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII.
- C It has won four Super Bowls.
- D It could be the first team to win three Super Bowls in a row.
- E They were won by the Kansas City Chiefs.
- F It has appeared in five NFL championship games.
- G It was the first Super Bowl to be played in Los Angeles.
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a host talking with two NASA specialists about healthcare technology for astronauts and about future missions to the Moon and Mars.
Questions 21–22
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 23–24
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 25–30
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Gravity on the Moon and Mars
- Gravity: Earth 1 G; space station G; Moon about G; Mars about G
- Still unknown: the amount of the body needs to work as it does on Earth
- Early signs: Moon gravity may be for people to work much as they do at home
- Long stays on the Moon will give invaluable
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a radio programme about the history of Christmas traditions in the United States.
Questions 31–35
Complete the sentences below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Questions 36–40
Complete the summary below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
By 1860, 14 other states had followed Louisiana, but it was not until that Christmas became a federal holiday. Americans already knew old Christmas songs from England and Europe, but new American songs began to appear: in 1849 a religious leader wrote the to It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, and Jingle Bells appeared years later. Santa Claus is based on the story of Saint Nicholas, a Christian holy person believed to have lived in the century. In the 19th century, many Dutch immigrants in the United States celebrated his feast day on December .
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Someone who looks just like you | 1–10 | Note completion, Short-answer questions |
| 2 | The Super Bowl | 11–20 | Multiple choice, Matching features |
| 3 | Healthcare for long space missions | 21–30 | Multiple choice (choose more than one), Note completion |
| 4 | Christmas in America | 31–40 | Sentence completion, Summary 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: Let's Learn English, Lesson 26: Look-alikes. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 2: What is the Super Bowl?. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: Deep Space Healthcare (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: A History of Christmas in America. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain