IELTS Listening Practice Test 82
4 parts · 40 questions · about 32 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 an interview with a researcher about returning to normal life after a prolonged period away.
Questions 1–7
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Post-return adjustment notes
Personal impact
- Family milestone missed: the whole of his son's
- Balance mechanism affected: the
- Gravity-dependent inner-ear structures:
Symptoms and recovery
- Frequent initial symptom:
- Common directional problem: moving
- Interval before marked improvement: hours
- Projected duration for complete restoration: months
Questions 8–10
Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a radio talk about a technique for improving memory.
Questions 11–15
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Questions 16–20
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–H, next to Questions 16–20.
- A A childhood pet encountered in an imagined room
- B A utensil occupied by a television programme
- C Tall green herbs addressing the visitor
- D A container that has ruptured and left a slipping risk
- E A wounded investigator retreating into his mind
- F Two red items colliding and bursting
- G A dairy item suspended above a screen
- H A drinking vessel with a food-like shape
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a conversation between a host and a marine scientist about plastic pollution and her professional background.
Questions 21–25
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 26–30
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Career History Notes
Professional background
- Year of joining the agency:
- Master's specialism:
- Duration at coastal field station: years
- Main research focus: ecosystems
- Also studied abandoned gear from the commercial fishery
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a talk about efforts to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems.
Questions 31–35
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Benefits Provided by Reefs
| Area | Description |
|---|---|
Scientific value | A habitat comparable to tropical rainforests, with compounds used in treatment. |
Subsistence | Coastal populations depend on reef as a staple. |
Coastal landscape | Fragments of coral are worn down to create attractive . |
Heritage | Reefs form an element of local people's . |
Shoreline defence | Reefs lessen wave force and curb . |
Questions 36–40
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–H, next to Questions 36–40.
Programme Work and a Community Case
The programme first uses Drop or choose answer schemes to establish the present condition of reefs. It also studies what makes a reef able to withstand stress, and recent Drop or choose answer allow managers to decide where action is most urgent. In Maui, plant-eating species consume Drop or choose answer and create space for juvenile corals, while agricultural Drop or choose answer can encourage algal blooms that prevent settlement. The community therefore restricted Drop or choose answer of these species in a protected zone.
- A herbivores
- B algae
- C tourism
- D monitoring
- E runoff
- F sedimentation
- G assessments
- H fishing
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Readapting to Earth and Work Routines | 1–10 | Form completion, Short-answer questions |
| 2 | Using Mental Imagery for Recall | 11–20 | Sentence completion, Matching features |
| 3 | Combating Plastic Pollution | 21–30 | Multiple choice, Note completion |
| 4 | Managing Resilient Coral Reefs | 31–40 | Table completion, Summary completion (word list) |
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: Surpassing a Year in Space (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: Make a Memory Palace to Improve Your English. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: Microplastics (NOAA Diving Deeper podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, Diving Deeper podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)
- Part 4: Reef Resilience (NOAA Diving Deeper podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, Diving Deeper podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)