IELTS Listening Practice Test 76
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 a podcast host playing a guessing game with a group of new recruits.
Questions 1–6
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Two Truths and a Lie Game
Game rules
- Each participant wrote down a total of statements.
- The set comprised two truths and a single .
Kayla's claims
- She had never been defeated at .
- She foretold her younger sister's .
- She was a member of a team.
University description
- She referred to the university as a "Disney World for ".
Questions 7–10
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a radio report about a journalism programme for young people.
Questions 11–15
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
A youth media scheme
A local pupil attended a press event and was later offered a complete by a retired athlete. The youth media scheme was founded to address a between reporters and teenagers in two districts. Participants acquire research and skills as well as techniques for engaging with news outlets. They conduct dozens of each year. So far, thirty-eight members have gone on to , many of them with full scholarships.
Questions 16–20
What does the speaker say about each of the following? Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–G, next to Questions 16–20.
- A runs the programme's winter sessions
- B hopes to be a role model for others
- C started the programme as a summer job scheme
- D gives students mentors from its board
- E sees the other students as a family
- F tells students to build contacts
- G has already begun a college course
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a discussion between a host and two researchers about their professional backgrounds and the management of a health research programme.
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.
Programme Roles and Planning
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
Scientific direction | Peter formulates the underlying |
Planning | Ideas are converted into an plan |
Resource use | Laura is challenged to maximise science using available |
Testing locations | Some testing sites are situated on the |
Hardware assurance | A plan confirms that equipment will function |
Delivery readiness | Sufficient time, funding and appropriate are required |
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a talk about the design and procurement of specialised equipment for extreme environments.
Questions 31–35
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
The new protective suit
- Air and temperature regulation unit:
- Layer maintaining internal pressure:
- Section enabling limb movement:
- Complete wearable assembly:
- Current operational suit class:
Questions 36–40
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Surface Vehicle Development
- Unpressurised surface vehicle lags existing suits by roughly:
- Pressurised rover trails the preceding vehicle by:
- Invitation to industry anticipated in:
- Remote control capability when crew absent:
- Challenging environmental factor near the South Pole:
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Social Guessing Game | 1–10 | Note completion, Multiple choice |
| 2 | Youth Journalism and Opportunity | 11–20 | Summary completion, Matching features |
| 3 | Designing Health Protection Systems | 21–30 | Multiple choice (choose more than one), Table completion |
| 4 | Designing Protective Equipment | 31–40 | 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: Your 2017 Astronaut Class (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: Media Program Helps Young People in Washington, DC. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: Fighting Space Effects (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: Spacesuits and Rovers (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)