IELTS Listening Practice Test 77
4 parts · 40 questions · about 31 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 interview with two recent hires about their recruitment and first impressions of working for a large organization.
Questions 1–6
Complete the form below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Selection Call Details
Military branch:
Location at time of missed call:
Offered position in next astronaut
First person informed: commanding
Cancelled item:
People visited to share news:
Questions 7–10
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Teamwork in the Cohort
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
Collaborative behavior | They together. |
Effect of diversity | It helped the group. |
Learning opportunity | Observing different was valuable. |
Future support | They will draw on each other's . |
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a talk about students from overseas at a university in the American Midwest.
Questions 11–15
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Notes on a university with a confusing name
The university in Ohio
- Size of the student population: about
- Students who come from abroad: about
- The campus is in the small city of
- The university's buildings are constructed of
The campus in Florida
- Located roughly 15 away from the well-known beaches
Questions 16–20
Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a discussion between a host and two specialists about planning a large-scale project.
Questions 21–25
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–H, next to Questions 21–25.
- A demands collaboration between distinct specialisms
- B functions as a rehearsal ground for future journeys
- C maintains evidence destroyed by terrestrial processes
- D regulates everyday environmental cycles
- E supplies a baseline for interpreting other locations
- F extends past immediate equipment trials
- G relies mainly on automated rather than human operations
- H is valuable only for short-term scientific questions
Questions 26–30
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Later in the discussion, the speakers explain that one objective is to understand the effect of the on human beings. This information is needed before any to a far-off destination. Scientific work is described as to the entire programme. Insights from research already completed help engineers decide how to new equipment, and they clarify the that such equipment must withstand.
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a talk about a study of software tools in professional workplaces.
Questions 31–35
Complete the summary using the list of words, A–I, below.
Experiment Findings
A large-scale trial involving over 700 Drop or choose answer examined how generative software affected routine professional duties. On average, users of the newest system completed Drop or choose answer more assignments, while evaluators rated their output about Drop or choose answer superior. The duties tested fell into four domains: creativity, Drop or choose answer, writing and Drop or choose answer.
- A consultants
- B accuracy
- C teamwork
- D analytical thinking
- E persuasiveness
- F 12 percent
- G 40 percent
- H replacement
- I marketing
Questions 36–40
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Life-Changing Job Offer | 1–10 | Form completion, Table completion |
| 2 | An International Student's Campus Mix-Up | 11–20 | Note completion, Short-answer questions |
| 3 | Coordinating Complex Research Programmes | 21–30 | Matching features, Summary completion |
| 4 | Technology and Employee Output | 31–40 | Summary completion (word list), 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: Astronaut Graduation 2024 (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: This Miami University Is Not in Florida. Dan Friedell wrote this story for Learning English.
- Part 3: Where to Land on the Moon (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: Study Finds AI Tools Help but also Hurt Worker Performance. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain