IELTS Listening Practice Test 32
4 parts · 40 questions · about 33 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 an interview with astronaut Don Pettit about his hobbies and early career.
Questions 1–6
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Astronaut's hobbies and vehicles
Interests
- Converts his garage into a for making things.
- Has not brewed beer for about two-and-a-half years due to training; will restart after his ends.
Vehicles
- Drives a 1993 Subaru that was involved in a , but no one was hurt.
- Spent three or four months repairing it; now passes all Texas inspections.
- Bought a 1987 pickup truck after receiving his first .
- The truck's paint contains blue-green algae, or .
Questions 7–10
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a news report about Meta's decision to change how it moderates online content.
Questions 11–15
Complete the sentences below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Questions 16–20
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–G, next to Questions 16–20.
- A warned that the reform could reverse years of improvement
- B said many people depend on Meta services for information
- C found that notes about a health issue were dependable
- D observed that political content makes agreement more difficult
- E requires people with differing views to reach consensus
- F invited users to apply to test the system early
- G noted that the effect on users' views remains uncertain
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear an interview with an astronaut about the early influences on his career.
Questions 21–24
Complete the summary using the list of words, A–H, below.
How Drew made contact with NASA
Drew found the space centre's telephone number in Drop or choose answer and was passed between several Drop or choose answer before he reached the astronaut. The two men had a shared enthusiasm for Drop or choose answer, and both were keen Drop or choose answer.
- A a telephone directory
- B operators
- C music
- D water skiers
- E pilots
- F a television programme
- G engineers
- H a family friend
Questions 25–26
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 27–30
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a science news report about two privately built spacecraft travelling to the moon.
Questions 31–35
Complete the summary below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Summary of the mission
Two privately built spacecraft launched from Florida on 15 January and separated from their Falcon 9 rocket about an hour later. The first, Blue Ghost, was developed by Firefly Aerospace; the second, Resilience, belongs to a company. Blue Ghost is headed for a site beside a volcanic feature, a stretching 480 kilometres across the moon's northeast quarter. The two-metre-tall craft is carrying ten scientific and technological supplied by NASA. The agency's next crewed mission, Artemis II, will send four astronauts more than 400,000 around the moon. A NASA official said such partnerships with industry are essential to bringing back to the lunar surface.
Questions 36–40
Complete the flowchart below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Equipment and experiments on the two landers
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An astronaut's life outside work | 1–10 | Note completion, Multiple choice |
| 2 | A new way to check online content | 11–20 | Sentence completion, Matching features |
| 3 | Finding a way into NASA | 21–30 | Summary completion (word list), Multiple choice (choose more than one), Multiple choice |
| 4 | Private landers on their way to the Moon | 31–40 | Summary completion, Flow-chart 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: The Non-Stop Scientist (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 2: Meta Ends Third-party Fact-Checking, Adds ‘Community Notes’ System. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: A Seismic Journey (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: Two New Private Spacecraft Launch to the Moon. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain