IELTS Listening Practice Test 99
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 an experienced engineer about comparing different vehicle designs.
Questions 1–10
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Engineering Comparison Notes
Interview notes
- The varied craft experience is described as a .
- Teams can exchange from different programmes.
- NASA plans to apply data to improve future .
Suit comparisons
- A Russian suit can be sealed independently, requiring no .
- Certain suit parts can be detached and .
- The American suit’s reduced makes hand movement easier.
- It is likened to a rather than a utility vehicle.
- Designers may contrast automated, hand-operated and controls.
Records and forthcoming activity
- She suspects she has used toilet facilities on roughly craft.
- She will visit minor involved in experiments.
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a language lesson about words used to discuss a major international sporting event.
Questions 11–15
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Questions 16–20
Choose the correct letter, A–G, next to Questions 16–20.
- A It is the most frequent short word after the verb.
- B It is a resource whose findings are not entirely reliable.
- C It denotes trying to outdo others for a prize.
- D It is a tool for displaying changes in word frequency.
- E It is the leading collocate following the noun in question.
- F They are additional short words that can follow the verb.
- G It shows a verb that needs nothing after it.
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a talk about the design and purpose of a disaster response centre.
Questions 21–26
Choose the correct letter, A–G, next to Questions 21–26.
- A merges physical assets with human expertise
- B was converted from an earlier building
- C contains an integral shelter for extreme wind
- D is sited on raised terrain safe from inundation
- E provides a hub for federal emergency coordination
- F houses personnel improving preparedness
- G is built to withstand extreme weather
Questions 27–30
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a podcast interview about coastal radar and its practical applications.
Questions 31–35
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Radar Performance and Applications
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
Operational lifespan | Some installations have remained functional for up to years. |
Hurricane Irene | Radars continued working on when the electricity supply failed. |
Research value | The hurricane dataset should assist over the coming years. |
Pollution forecasting | NOAA predicts the movement of and other contaminants. |
Legal outcome | A dentist's illegal dumping helped authorities the responsible person. |
Questions 36–40
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comparing Engineering Solutions | 1–10 | Form completion |
| 2 | Analysing Sports Event Vocabulary | 11–20 | Sentence completion, Matching features |
| 3 | Building a Disaster Response Hub | 21–30 | Matching features, Multiple choice |
| 4 | Coastal Radar for Public Safety | 31–40 | Table 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: A Record-Breaking Astronaut (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: Language for Olympic Games: Host, Compete, Expect. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: NOAA Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center (NOAA Diving Deeper podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, Diving Deeper podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)
- Part 4: High Frequency Radar (NOAA Diving Deeper podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, Diving Deeper podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)