IELTS Listening Practice Test 6
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 conversation between Anna and Amelia planning a children's television show about summer vacations.
Questions 1–6
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
The Show Plan
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
First | Introduce the |
Then | Show pictures and |
Next | Interview and have guests |
Also | Kids can ask us |
Finally | Read the questions and tell them where to more |
Later | Think of a for the show |
Questions 7–10
Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a radio report about a trend called 'workations' in the United States.
Questions 11–16
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 17–18
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 19–20
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a conversation between a host and an astronaut about his experience of launching into space.
Questions 21–25
Complete the flowchart below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Launch Day Sequence
Questions 26–30
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a science report about new evidence from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft about Saturn’s moon Enceladus.
Questions 31–35
Complete the sentences below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Questions 36–40
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Scientists examining Cassini data found strong confirmation of another molecule important for life, called . The molecule was detected in the same flows of ice and water vapor. NASA says this molecule is one of the most important and versatile molecules needed to form . The latest examination also suggested that Enceladus’s underground ocean holds a powerful source of chemical . This source is in the form of several organic . The team said the more power available, the more likely organisms can form and .
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Planning a Summer Vacation Show | 1–10 | Table completion, Short-answer questions |
| 2 | Workations | 11–20 | Multiple choice, Multiple choice (choose more than one) |
| 3 | An astronaut's launch day | 21–30 | Flow-chart completion, Multiple choice |
| 4 | New evidence from Saturn's moons | 31–40 | Sentence completion, Summary 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 22: Next Summer.... VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 2: US Workers Secretly Take ‘Workations’. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: Learning to Fly (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: NASA Finds Material that Could Support Possible Life on Saturn’s Moon. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain