IELTS Listening Practice Test 86
4 parts · 40 questions · about 29 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 radio interview with a teacher about her career and a live communication event she organised.
Questions 1–10
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Educator's Radio Contact Project
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
Years working in education | years |
Time since leaving the classroom | about years |
Frequency of activities in her 'year in space' | activity per month |
Number of letters received | multiple letters of |
Month of the contact | 2018 |
Cause of delay | an aboard the station |
Initial sound heard | for several minutes |
Type of school where she taught | school for students |
Method of applause | applauding in |
When she reviewed the recording |
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a talk about how artificial intelligence is changing hospitality education and business.
Questions 11–15
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–I, next to Questions 11–15.
Early Uses of AI in Hospitality
AI is now embedded in hospitality education. According to Rachel Fu, new tools let learners rehearse Drop or choose answer encountered in hotels, restaurants and events. She contends that business students aiming for Drop or choose answer should understand AI programming. In practice, airlines already deploy AI for Drop or choose answer, while airports use it to coordinate Drop or choose answer. During a museum visit, Fu encountered a robot that described Drop or choose answer available in the shop.
- A promotional merchandise
- B client assistance
- C sanitation duties
- D practical scenarios
- E hospitality management
- F event coordination
- G software literacy
- H sales support
- I digital advertising
Questions 16–20
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Cornell Professor’s Guidance
Industry pricing
- Hospitality businesses, including car-rental firms, must select appropriate for rooms and vehicles.
Guest technology
- Numerous hotels now allow patrons to use an app for and room access.
Student attributes
- The key requirement is a to learn, plus adaptability and openness to new projects.
Specialist areas
- Digital marketing, distribution and revenue management are especially rich in .
Recruitment
- An applicant with AI experience is regarded as highly by employers.
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a host interviewing a scientist about the forecasting of harmful algal blooms along the coast.
Questions 21–26
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 27–28
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 29–30
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a podcast interview with a scientist about how teams deal with oil spills at sea.
Questions 31–35
Complete the flowchart below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
How a marine science office assists at a spill
Questions 36–40
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Educator's Special Project | 1–10 | Table completion |
| 2 | Preparing for Hospitality Careers | 11–20 | Summary completion (word list), Note completion |
| 3 | Predicting Toxic Algae Outbreaks | 21–30 | Multiple choice, Multiple choice (choose more than one) |
| 4 | Responding to Coastal Oil Spills | 31–40 | Flow-chart completion, 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: Amateur Space Radio (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: Students Learn AI to Prepare for Hospitality Careers. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: Forecasting Harmful Algal Blooms (NOAA Diving Deeper podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, Diving Deeper podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)
- Part 4: How do we respond to oil spills? (NOAA Diving Deeper podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, Diving Deeper podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)