IELTS Listening Practice Test 93
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 a conversation between a host and a guest about the guest’s professional journey.
Questions 1–6
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Career History Notes
Early career
- University degree:
- Training facility: the Laboratory
- Research focus: human
- Open innovation events:
- International event reach: cities
- Headquarters focus: talent
Questions 7–10
Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a talk about the history and requirements of the American presidency.
Questions 11–16
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Holiday and Presidential Records
| Category | Person / group | Detail |
|---|---|---|
Holiday benefit for employees | Workers | a |
Commercial opportunity for retailers | Shops and marketers | |
Notable record set by Joe Biden | Joe Biden | |
Wealth-related distinction held by Donald Trump | Donald Trump | first president |
Age when John F. Kennedy first took office | John F. Kennedy | |
Age when Theodore Roosevelt assumed office | Theodore Roosevelt |
Questions 17–18
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 19–20
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a radio interview about protected coastal areas and the recreation they offer.
Questions 21–25
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 26–30
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–I, next to Questions 26–30.
Educational Opportunities
Although provision differs between reserves, staff typically engage with formal education audiences. Certain sites offer programmes for Drop or choose answer across most of the year, whereas others focus on instructing Drop or choose answer, who then transfer the material to their classrooms. In summer, members of the public can join guided Drop or choose answer, experiment with seining using a dip net, participate in early-morning Drop or choose answer, or listen to presentations by Drop or choose answer about their investigations.
- A scientists
- B hikes
- C seining
- D students
- E lectures
- F bird walks
- G teachers
- H dip net
- I general public
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a researcher discussing undersea mapping work and the difficulties of conducting surveys at sea.
Questions 31–35
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Vessel Conditions and Fish Survey
The speaker describes the research vessel: it measures about from end to end, although adverse weather such as can interrupt surveys. Personnel sometimes monitor screens in . A newly adopted was used to examine the water column, and it helped identify a large breeding aggregation of .
Questions 36–40
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | From Inspiration to Leadership | 1–10 | Note completion, Short-answer questions |
| 2 | Presidential Records and Eligibility | 11–20 | Table completion, Multiple choice (choose more than one) |
| 3 | Recreation in Coastal Reserves | 21–30 | Multiple choice, Summary completion (word list) |
| 4 | Surveying Marine Habitats | 31–40 | Summary 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: Johnson's Front Door (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: Presidents’ Day in the US. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: Recreation in our Nation's Estuaries (NOAA Diving Deeper podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, Diving Deeper podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)
- Part 4: Why do we map habitats on the sea floor? (NOAA Diving Deeper podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, Diving Deeper podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)