ENSpeak the language you have been studying.
DESprich die Sprache, die du gelernt hast.
ESHabla el idioma que has estudiado.
ARتكلم اللغة التي درستها.
HIजो भाषा पढ़ी है, उसे बोलो।
URوہ زبان بولو جو سیکھی ہے۔
ZH说出你学过的那门语言。
PTFale o idioma que você estudou.
FRParle la langue que tu as étudiée.
JA勉強してきた言語を話そう。
ENSpeak the language you have been studying.
DESprich die Sprache, die du gelernt hast.
ESHabla el idioma que has estudiado.
ARتكلم اللغة التي درستها.
HIजो भाषा पढ़ी है, उसे बोलो।
URوہ زبان بولو جو سیکھی ہے۔
ZH说出你学过的那门语言。
PTFale o idioma que você estudou.
FRParle la langue que tu as étudiée.
JA勉強してきた言語を話そう。

IELTS Listening Practice Test 31

4 parts · 40 questions · about 28 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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Part 1: Questions 1–10

You will hear Anna talking to a friend at work and then to two people she goes to visit.

Questions 1–4

Answer the questions below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

What is Anna reading about?
What new job has Anna been given at work?
According to Penelope, what do people sometimes burn?
What does Firefighter Hatcher call a firefighter's second home?

Questions 5–10

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Fire safety checklist

  • Install a fire alarm and test it
  • Make sure the batteries are fully
  • In your home, office and school, know where your are located
  • Have a fire extinguisher handy and practise using it
  • You should have an plan and practise with fire drills
  • If a building is on fire, always use the – never the elevator
  • Stay : smoke rises and the air is clearer near the ground

Part 2: Questions 11–20

You will hear a radio programme about the American inventor Philo Farnsworth.

Questions 11–15

Complete the flow-chart below.

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

Philo Farnsworth: the early years

Reads a magazine story about sending pictures and sound through the
Decides that mechanical devices will never work, and that the new device must be
Has an idea for a receiver that traps light in a container, which he calls “light in a ”
Shows his drawing of the device to his
In September , switches on the first working television receiver

Questions 16–20

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

What did the United States government give Philo in August 1930?
Who did Philo become involved in legal disputes with?
What happened to Philo after he won the legal disputes?
In which year did Philo Farnsworth die?
How is Philo Farnsworth described at the end of the talk?

Part 3: Questions 21–30

You will hear part of a podcast recorded at a comic convention, where three speakers discuss the past and future of space medicine.

Questions 21–22

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

Which TWO things does Richard Jennings say are used to treat a kidney stone?

Questions 23–24

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

Which TWO things does Kris Lehnhardt say about medical care on the International Space Station?

Questions 25–30

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–G, next to Questions 25–30.

What does Kris Lehnhardt say about each of the following?
  • A It is too large to take into space.
  • B It plugs into a phone.
  • C It will not be possible.
  • D It allows information to be moved around more easily.
  • E They will be able to use all the information and new technology.
  • F It is designed to be easily carried.
  • G It is inefficient to send it all back to Earth.
bringing a sick crew member home from MarsDrop or choose answer
the ultrasound machineDrop or choose answer
the X-ray equipmentDrop or choose answer
new computer technologyDrop or choose answer
medical dataDrop or choose answer
the doctor on a Mars missionDrop or choose answer

Part 4: Questions 31–40

You will hear a technology report about the launch of a new Apple smartphone.

Questions 31–36

Complete the notes below.

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

Apple iPhone 16 Launch

  • Launch date: September
  • Headquarters location: Cupertino,
  • Special component for AI:
  • Apple leader at event: Tim
  • Improved: the company's 13-year-old digital
  • Users can create personal

Questions 37–40

Complete the table below.

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

iPhone 16 Details

Product / FeatureDetail

iPhone 16 pre-order date

September

First available language

English

iPhone 16 starting price

under $

Top model price

almost $

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About this listening test

PartRecordingQuestionsQuestion types
1Fire safety1–10Short-answer questions, Note completion
2The invention of television11–20Flow-chart completion, Multiple choice
3Medicine in space21–30Multiple choice (choose more than one), Matching features
4A phone built for AI31–40Note completion, Table completion

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