IELTS Listening Practice Test 68
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 podcast episode about Women’s History Month activities at NASA and an engineer’s early career.
Questions 1–5
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Women’s History Month initiatives at NASA
| Initiative / aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
Project summary emphasis | women’s |
Robotics outreach with local high school | approximately students |
Collaboration with fitness centre | promotes |
Principal annual event | Wikipedia |
Share of Wikipedia biographies about women | roughly per cent |
Questions 6–10
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a report about the introduction of a widely used email service.
Questions 11–15
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 16–20
Complete the summary below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
The early years of Gmail
Gmail was created away from public view, and Buchheit recalls being merely the person hired by the firm at that point. Because the company owned only a modest number of ageing machines, the service could initially accommodate no more than subscribers. Scarcity of access made accounts desirable: invitations were reportedly changing hands on an auction website for up to $ apiece. Capacity expanded as further data centres were built, yet universal access was withheld until the service was opened worldwide in . A later spoof announcement, 'Gmail Paper', claimed that subscribers could their messages and have them delivered by post.
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a conversation between a host and a NASA specialist about exercise equipment and training routines on the International Space Station.
Questions 21–22
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 23–24
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 25–30
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Treadmill Harness and Exercise Routine
| Component / Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
Harness comfort | Contains to reduce pressure |
Lower-back support | Includes built-in |
Fastening | Cords are joined by |
Treadmill workouts | Mix sustained running with |
Exercise programme | Variety helps sustain |
Exceptional achievement | A few crew members have completed in orbit |
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a talk about the layout of Space Shuttle controls and about early training for astronauts.
Questions 31–35
Label the diagram below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Inside the space shuttle cockpit
Questions 36–40
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Training recollections
Where a preserved single-system trainer can be seen:
The equipment studied in a one-to-one lesson: the environmental control and
How long Jeff had worked there when he taught the moonwalker:
The duration of the lesson:
The group that ran integrated simulations with crews:
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celebrating Women in Engineering | 1–10 | Table completion, Sentence completion |
| 2 | Bringing Email to the Public | 11–20 | Multiple choice, Summary completion |
| 3 | Maintaining Fitness on Long Assignments | 21–30 | Multiple choice (choose more than one), Table completion |
| 4 | Designing Controls and Training Pilots | 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: Stories of Her Strength (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: Gmail Launched 20 Years Ago on April Fools’ Day. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: The Zero-G Workout (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: Spacecraft Displays (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)