IELTS Listening Practice Test 37
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 part of a podcast in which two NASA interns discuss their early involvement with the agency and their current work.
Questions 1–6
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Routes into the Pathways programme
How they heard about the opportunity
- Jonathan: learned through one of his .
- Alexis: contacted by a NASA who encouraged her to apply.
Alexis's early NASA experience
- Her involvement with NASA began at .
- She joined a project design team during her year.
- The challenge required students to create equipment for .
- She took charge of the challenge team in her year.
Questions 7–10
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a report about the 2024 World Series in baseball.
Questions 11–14
Answer the questions below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Questions 15–20
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–G, next to Questions 15–20.
- A set a record for a sports contract
- B led his league in nearly every offensive category
- C was called the finest player in the sport by a rival
- D holds a league record for home runs
- E contains two previous most valuable players
- F are being offered on the resale market at high prices
- G is expected to draw a record television audience in Japan
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a discussion between a host and two NASA staff about preparing a spacesuit for underwater training.
Questions 21–22
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 23–24
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 25–30
Complete the flowchart below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Getting into the suit
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a radio report about a culinary training scheme run by a food bank.
Questions 31–35
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
HOPES culinary training programme
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
Length of course | weeks |
Sector prepared for | catering and |
Participants' circumstances | incarcerated; recovering from ; underemployed |
Practical cooking skill | safe handling of |
Workplace soft skill |
Questions 36–40
Complete the summary using the list of words, A–I, below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Employment and reoffending
Figures from the industry foundation indicate that people who stayed in work during their first year after prison had a Drop or choose answer rate over three years, while the figure for those who did not keep a job was Drop or choose answer. Among former prisoners, joblessness is more than Drop or choose answer the country's average. Across the country, around Drop or choose answer individuals have taken part in the scheme, and currently Drop or choose answer of them are in work.
- A recidivism
- B 16 percent
- C 52 percent
- D six times
- E 1000
- F two-thirds
- G custody
- H chef
- I transferable skills
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Routes into a NASA internship | 1–10 | Note completion, Multiple choice |
| 2 | Baseball's World Series | 11–20 | Short-answer questions, Matching features |
| 3 | Preparing a spacesuit for underwater training | 21–30 | Multiple choice (choose more than one), Flow-chart completion |
| 4 | A cooking school for a second chance | 31–40 | Table completion, Summary completion (word list) |
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: Pathways (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: Finally, a World Series for Baseball. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: Neutral Buoyancy (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: Cooking School Provides Hope for Future. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain