IELTS Listening Practice Test 90
4 parts · 40 questions · about 34 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 about a technical operations role and the development of a reusable transport system.
Questions 1–5
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Operations Role
Role: Technical Assistant for Shuttle
- Produce the division's certification of package.
- Represent the division at the orbiter project office's board.
- The board met on a basis.
- Equipment anomalies were termed .
- Perspectives were gathered from across .
Questions 6–10
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Reusable Vehicle History
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
Concept timing | Early |
Earlier spacecraft | pattern |
Design priority | Primary focus on |
Financial aim | Intended to reduce |
Operational capability | Perform in space |
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a report about employers' experiences of recruiting young graduates.
Questions 11–15
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Questions 16–20
Choose the correct letter, A–G, and write it next to Questions 16–20.
- A already possess strong digital and data skills
- B missed internships and visiting professionals
- C still fail to meet deadlines
- D make a favourable impression in a brief chance encounter
- E take calls in noisy public places
- F lack experience with spreadsheets
- G have faced stricter assessment deadlines
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a discussion between two marine specialists about the conservation and management of coral reef ecosystems.
Questions 21–25
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 26–30
Complete the summary below. Choose the correct letter, A–I, for each answer.
Jon draws a distinction between the monument, where restrictions are especially Drop or choose answer, and other sanctuaries. The latter are designed to safeguard natural assets while permitting Drop or choose answer human activity. This reflects an acknowledgement that people form part of the Drop or choose answer rather than existing outside it. Their objective is to encourage ocean use that is both Drop or choose answer and balanced, and which simultaneously safeguards Drop or choose answer.
- A resources
- B sustainable
- C ocean
- D compatible
- E stringent
- F human use
- G ecosystem integrity
- H ecosystem
- I protection
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear part of a podcast interview about maritime heritage.
Questions 31–35
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Engaging the Public and Building a Team
Although coastal residents are naturally aware of ocean concerns, maritime heritage can engage the remaining half of the population by making the sea relevant on a level. Research expeditions rely on a multidisciplinary team: alongside archaeologists, specialists in communication and journalism ensure that the work is presented as . Experts in GIS are essential for recording the precise position of individual artefacts and for revealing how separate wrecks together constitute an underwater . Wrecks may be located either by deliberate searches or by chance, for example during official seabed surveys or when fishermen report hitting submerged objects with their . Such reports can create valuable with organisations able to supply additional resources and expertise.
Questions 36–40
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Handling a Shipwreck Site
- The approach depends on the of the expedition.
- Recovered artefacts need careful, long-term .
- Conserved items are kept in a for future generations.
- Non-invasive work uses photography and plans.
- Everything is recorded in a that is released to the public.
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reusable Transport Development | 1–10 | Note completion, Table completion |
| 2 | Employers and Young Applicants | 11–20 | Sentence completion, Matching features |
| 3 | Protecting Coral Reef Ecosystems | 21–30 | Multiple choice, Summary completion (word list) |
| 4 | Exploring Maritime Heritage | 31–40 | Summary completion, 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: Ascension: Looking Back at the Space Shuttle (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: US Businesses Concerned about Hiring Young, ‘Gen Z’ Workers. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: Exploring Hawaii's Coral Reefs (NOAA Diving Deeper podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, Diving Deeper podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)
- Part 4: What is Maritime Heritage? (NOAA Diving Deeper podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, Diving Deeper podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)