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 35

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.

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Part 1: Questions 1–10

You will hear a woman finding her way around her apartment building and her neighbourhood in Washington, D.C.

Questions 1–5

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Notes on finding the gym

Pete's directions
  • The gym is opposite the
  • It is beside the
  • It also sits at the rear of the
Anna's mistakes
  • One wrong turn took her into a
  • A later one led her up onto a

Questions 6–10

Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A–H, next to Questions 6–10.

Metro exitDepartment storeShopcoffee shopcoffee shopcoffee shopNABCDEFGH
Letters on the map
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
Bus stationDrop or choose answer
Anna's apartmentDrop or choose answer
LibraryDrop or choose answer
MailboxDrop or choose answer
BankDrop or choose answer

Part 2: Questions 11–20

You will hear a talk about Thanksgiving traditions and how the holiday is marked in the United States.

Questions 11–15

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–G, next to Questions 11–15.

What does the speaker say about each of the following?
  • A It is a bird that originated in North America.
  • B It is a mixture baked inside another food.
  • C It is a sauce produced from cooking juices.
  • D It is a sweet dish available in several flavours.
  • E It is a sporting event that gathers food for charity.
  • F It is a meal to which every guest contributes a dish.
  • G It is a procession first staged by shop employees.
the roasted bird that forms the centrepiece of the mealDrop or choose answer
the seasoned bread mixture cooked within the birdDrop or choose answer
the thick liquid served over meat and potatoesDrop or choose answer
the final sweet course of the dinnerDrop or choose answer
the organised run held in numerous townsDrop or choose answer

Questions 16–20

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

What are participants in Turkey Trot races encouraged to do?
Which section of society is described as possibly lacking a proper Thanksgiving?
How are Thanksgiving meals provided for people unable to leave their homes?
What point does the speaker make using O. Henry’s description?
What does the speaker emphasise about Thanksgiving’s place in American life?

Part 3: Questions 21–30

You will hear an interview with a cosmonaut recalling his early missions and his time on an earlier space station.

Questions 21–22

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

Which TWO features of the early station does Sergei recall from the first hatch-opening?

Questions 23–24

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

Which TWO reasons does Sergei give for believing the ISS would lead to an exciting programme?

Questions 25–30

Complete the summary using the list of words, A–I, below.

Sergei’s experiences on Mir

The crew already on Mir, Expedition 3, was meant to remain for Drop or choose answer. His international crew included Drop or choose answer. When Sergei first went aboard, the station's Drop or choose answer surprised him. On a later Mir mission he was due to carry out Drop or choose answer to build a large section outside. When the plan changed during the flight, he stayed on and so completed Drop or choose answer. He finally returned to Earth in Drop or choose answer.

Options
  • A a French astronaut
  • B a British astronaut
  • C a full year
  • D two modules
  • E several spacewalks
  • F an additional expedition
  • G spring 1991
  • H size
  • I a shortage of supplies

Part 4: Questions 31–40

You will hear a report about NASCAR's new electric race car and its sustainability plans.

Questions 31–35

Label the diagram below.

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

NASCAR's electric race car

motor31 Value: $______ million32 body based on a ______ car33 large ______ at the back34 top power: 1,000 ______35 = 1,340 ______

Questions 36–40

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

A rival international electric racing series was established approximately ago.
Compared with the larger racing organization, the rival series has a considerably following.
The organization believes showing the EV at races may attract particular interest from supporters.
According to a senior official, the organization's purpose is to its audience.
The official says that if fans indicate a desire, the organization can develop a series around .
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About this listening test

PartRecordingQuestionsQuestion types
1Finding places in the neighbourhood1–10Note completion, Matching features
2Thanksgiving in America11–20Matching features, Multiple choice
3A cosmonaut remembers21–30Multiple choice (choose more than one), Summary completion (word list)
4An electric race car31–40Diagram label completion, Sentence completion

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