IELTS Listening Practice Test 47
4 parts · 40 questions · about 30 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 a radio interview with an astronaut about her early life and a significant meeting.
Questions 1–6
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Jessica Meir: early life notes
Early years
- The place she grew up in is the most urban centre in America.
- She felt was never a problem while growing up.
- Her parents came from different .
Leisure
- She finds several days of the most relaxing.
- She hopes to take some once her mission is over.
Ambition
- Her mother reports that her wish to become a space traveller began at age .
Questions 7–10
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a radio report about early childhood education and the pressures affecting some programs.
Questions 11–15
Answer the questions below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Questions 16–20
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–H, next to Questions 16–20.
- A It was only temporary support.
- B It predicts that some providers may be forced to close.
- C It recommends a larger share of national budgets.
- D It warns that a delayed start can put children at a disadvantage.
- E It thinks enjoyment should come before academic skills.
- F It provides early education for nearly all three-year-olds.
- G It says indoor lessons are much more difficult.
- H It links early learning to improved mental health.
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a podcast discussion in which a host talks to two scientists about a small spacecraft designed to investigate water on the Moon.
Questions 21–22
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 23–24
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 25–30
Complete the summary below. Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–I, next to Questions 25–30.
OSIRIS-REx carried a total of Drop or choose answer instruments, and OVIRS was one of them. Its only job was the Drop or choose answer of Bennu's surface: using Drop or choose answer emissions, it picked out the most Drop or choose answer material, which would be brought back to Earth and Drop or choose answer. Once it had named both a main site and a Drop or choose answer one, its task was finished.
- A half
- B fertile
- C four
- D survey
- E spectral
- F detector
- G backup
- H orbit
- I analyze
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a talk about how engineers tested a space capsule for crash landings.
Questions 31–35
Complete the flowchart below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Landing test sequence
Questions 36–40
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astronaut Interview: Background and First Meeting | 1–10 | Note completion, Multiple choice |
| 2 | Early Childhood Education | 11–20 | Short-answer questions, Matching features |
| 3 | Lunar Ice Cube mission | 21–30 | Multiple choice (choose more than one), Summary completion (word list) |
| 4 | Crash Testing a Space Capsule | 31–40 | Flow-chart completion, Sentence 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: From the Seas to the Stars (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: Early Childhood Education Programs at Risk. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: Mapping Lunar Ice (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: Spaceship Crash Testing (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)