IELTS Listening Practice Test 45
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 two conversations involving a woman called Anna.
Questions 1–6
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Weekly arrangements
| Day / time | Anna | Marsha | Additional details |
|---|---|---|---|
Thursday, 6 p.m. | dancing with friends | — | Anna is still learning |
Friday evening | — | Spends time with | They share and sometimes play games |
Monday evening | Free | in the park with a friend | Marsha feels good afterwards |
Wednesday evening | Teaches children to play the | — | Anna had forgotten this commitment |
Saturday afternoon | — | Does | They choose a film instead |
Questions 7–10
Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a radio report about a study of internet traffic.
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–H, next to Questions 15–20.
- A had the largest share of harmful bot activity
- B was second in harmful bot traffic
- C recorded just over forty percent
- D increased to almost forty percent
- E accounted for more than a third of account takeovers
- F was the next most affected sector after finance
- G had bad bot traffic of about 35 percent
- H saw account takeovers rise by ten percent
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a conversation between a host and a NASA engineer about the systems that recycle water and air on the International Space Station.
Questions 21–26
Complete the flow-chart below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Water and Air Recycling Process
Questions 27–28
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 29–30
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a talk about how electrical power is supplied on the International Space Station.
Questions 31–35
Label the diagram below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Power on the space station
Questions 36–40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Power distribution notes
Power flow
- Device that lowers voltage for downstream equipment:
- Downstream users receive about volts.
- Excessive load on one channel may cause a to blow.
- In the household analogy, MBSUs correspond to distribution .
- A single user can be switched off by its own .
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Plans and a Work Change | 1–10 | Table completion, Short-answer questions |
| 2 | Internet Traffic Study | 11–20 | Multiple choice, Matching features |
| 3 | Recycling Water and Air on the ISS | 21–30 | Flow-chart completion, Multiple choice (choose more than one) |
| 4 | Space Station Power Systems | 31–40 | Diagram label completion, Note 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 17: Are You Free on Friday? / Let's Learn English, Lesson 19: When Do I Start?. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 2: Report: Bots Make up Nearly Half of Worldwide Internet Traffic. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: Recycling Water and Air (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: Station Solar Arrays (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)