ENSpeak the language you have been studying.
DESprich die Sprache, die du gelernt hast.
ESHabla el idioma que has estudiado.
ARتكلم اللغة التي درستها.
HIजो भाषा पढ़ी है, उसे बोलो।
URوہ زبان بولو جو سیکھی ہے۔
ZH说出你学过的那门语言。
PTFale o idioma que você estudou.
FRParle la langue que tu as étudiée.
JA勉強してきた言語を話そう。
ENSpeak the language you have been studying.
DESprich die Sprache, die du gelernt hast.
ESHabla el idioma que has estudiado.
ARتكلم اللغة التي درستها.
HIजो भाषा पढ़ी है, उसे बोलो।
URوہ زبان بولو جو سیکھی ہے۔
ZH说出你学过的那门语言。
PTFale o idioma que você estudou.
FRParle la langue que tu as étudiée.
JA勉強してきた言語を話そう。

IELTS Listening Practice Test 7

4 parts · 40 questions · about 28 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.

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Part 1: Questions 1–10

You will hear a local woman giving a visitor some suggestions for places to visit in Washington, D.C.

Questions 1–10

Complete the form below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Visitor Information Form

Tourist's name: Jean

City flown in from:

Type of museum wanted:

First recommendation: Sculpture

Second recommendation: Museum of the American

Third recommendation: U.S. Botanic

Time Anna has lived in Washington, D.C.: over

Anna has never been to any

Anna grew up on a

Anna has known farm animals her whole

Animal Jean says Anna must see:

Part 2: Questions 11–20

You will hear a man giving a tour briefing to new staff at a public library.

Questions 11–16

Label the plan below. Write the correct letter, A–I, next to Questions 11–16.

WINDOWSparkStairsLiftsMAIN ENTRANCEABCDEFGHI
Letters on the plan
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
Help deskDrop or choose answer
CaféDrop or choose answer
Printing roomDrop or choose answer
Children's cornerDrop or choose answer
Study podsDrop or choose answer
Quiet reading roomDrop or choose answer

Questions 17–18

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

Which TWO new services does the library offer?

Questions 19–20

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

Which TWO things must staff do on their first day?

Part 3: Questions 21–30

You will hear a conversation between a host and Mike Kincaid about STEM engagement at NASA.

Questions 21–24

Answer the questions below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

How many years had Mike been in his permanent job before he ran the intern program?
How long did Mike run the Johnson Space Center intern program?
What was Mike’s job title at Johnson Space Center before he moved to external relations?
What position did Mike say was never one of his goals?

Questions 25–30

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–G, next to Questions 25–30.

What does Mike say about each of the following?
  • A helps NASA find the right people
  • B lists all the ways to interact with NASA
  • C has its own separate activities
  • D sends funding to every state
  • E works with them in many different ways
  • F focuses on reaching minority populations
  • G should reflect the whole of American society
stem.nasa.govDrop or choose answer
mission directoratesDrop or choose answer
space grantDrop or choose answer
universitiesDrop or choose answer
minority-serving institutionsDrop or choose answer
people coming to work for NASADrop or choose answer

Part 4: Questions 31–40

You will hear a radio report about a new kind of rocket engine being developed in the United States.

Questions 31–40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Notes on the Pulsed Plasma Rocket

The new engine
  • New engine design developed with NASA to reduce space travel times
  • Name of the design: Pulsed Plasma
  • Company developing it: Howe Industries, based in
Distances and travel times
  • Average distance from Earth to Mars: 225 kilometres
  • Journey to Mars with existing spacecraft: at least days each way
  • Journey to Mars with the PPR: about months each way
Engine performance
  • Maximum thrust of the PPR: 100,000
  • Thrust of NASA's SLS rocket: nearly million N
  • Specific impulse rate of the PPR: seconds
Technology and future development
  • PPR is based on another plasma technology: pulsed fusion
  • Final phase of development: complete a design to carry humans to Mars
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About this listening test

PartRecordingQuestionsQuestion types
1Museum and Zoo Recommendations1–10Form completion
2Central Library staff tour11–20Matching features, Multiple choice (choose more than one)
3NASA STEM Engagement21–30Short-answer questions, Matching features
4A faster rocket engine31–40Note completion

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