IELTS Listening Sample 3
You will hear a number of different recordings and you have to answer questions on what you hear. There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have a chance to check your work.
All the recordings will be played once only. The test is in 4 Sections. At the end of the test you will be given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to an answersheet.
Listening Audio: [Click on the Play button to start the recording.]
Tapescripts of IELTS Listening Sample 3
SECTION 1
Section One – Questions 1-10
Complete the notes. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
SECTION 2
Questions 11-20
Complete the notes below. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
There are many kinds of bicycles available:
• racing
• touring
• (11) …………………………………….
• ordinary
They vary in price and (12) ………………………………………
Prices range from $50.00 to (13) ………………………………..
Single speed cycles are suitable for (14) ………………………..
Three speed cycles are suitable for (15) ………………………….
Five and ten speed cycles are suitable for longer distances, hills and (16) …………………………………..
Ten speed bikes are better because they are (17) …………………….. in price but (18) …………………………….
Buying a cycle is like (19) ………………………….
The size of the bicycle is determined by the size of the (20) ……………………………………
SECTION 3
Section Three – Questions 21-32
Questions 21-24
Circle the correct answer.
21. At first, Fiona thinks that Martin’s tutorial topic is
A. inappropriate
B. dull
C. interesting
D. fascinating
22. According to Martin, the banana
A. has only recently been cultivated
B. is economical to grow
C. is good for your health
D. is his favourite food
23. Fiona listens to Martin because she
A. wants to know more about bananas
B. has nothing else to do today
C. is interested in the economy of Australia
D. wants to help Martin
24. According to Martin, bananas were introduced into Australia from
A. India
B. England
C. China
D. Africa
Questions 25-30
Complete Martin’s notes Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Commercially grown banana plant:
Each banana tree produces (25) ……………………… of bananas.
On modern plantations in tropical conditions, a tree can bear fruit after (26) ……………………………
Banana trees prefer to grow (27) …………………………. and they require rich soil and (28) …………………………. The fruit is often protected by (29) ………………………………….
Ripe bananas emit a gas which helps other (30) ……………………………
Questions 31 and 32
Circle the TWO correct boxes.
SECTION 4
Section Four – Questions 33-41
Questions 33-35
Circle the correct answer
According to the first speaker:
33. The focus of the lecture series is on
A. organising work and study
B. maintaining a healthy lifestyle
C. coping with homesickness
D. settling in at university
34. The lecture will be given by
A. the president of the Union
B. the campus doctor
C. a sports celebrity
D. a health expert
According to the second speaker:
35. This week’s lecture is on
A. campus food
B. dieting
C. sensible eating
D. saving money
Questions 36-39
Complete the notes. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
A balanced diet
A balanced diet will give you enough vitamins for normal daily living.
Vitamins in food can be lost through (36) …………………………………………
Types of vitamins:
(a) Fat soluble vitamins are stored by the body.
(b) Water soluble vitamins – not stored, so you need a (37) ……………………………………….
Getting enough vitamins
Eat (38) ……………………………………………….. of foods.
Buy plenty of vegetables and store them in (39) ……………………………………….
Questions 40-41
Complete the diagram by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in the boxes provided.
Tapescripts of IELTS Listening Sample 3
[Source: Cambridge Practice Tests for IELTS 1]
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[quote name=”Maan Prabh”]Second answer- FOOD WAS AWFUL. Is it right?[/quote]It’s also right.
[quote name=”Maan Prabh”]EAT LOTS OF…. Is right answer or not?[/quote]Yeah, it’s a right answer.
[quote name=”Anoop Thomas”]39. “cool dark place” is a wrong answer!!! How can it be?[/quote]’Cool Dark Place’ or ‘Fridze’ is the right answer.
[quote name=”Charisse”]I got 24 here. What score is that?[/quote]You got 6 bands.
17/40 😀 not bad!!!
39. “cool dark place” is a wrong answer!!! How it can be?
Hello, where can I find the audios, please?
Can you send me the link of this test? Thanks.
Audio is not working and IELTS mentor should better guide us how to play it!
You scored 6.
23-26.
Awesome…
What is the name of this test?
There is no audio which I can find. Where is the audio? Please help me.
The audio clip is not working. Please solve the problem.
23 to 25.
I got 24 here. What score is that?
Can you tell me how many correct answers do I need to get band score 6?
“Eat lots of…” Is it a right answer or not?
The second answer- FOOD WAS AWFUL. Is it right?
No, none of these is accepted.
Yes, you won’t get any mark for incorrect spelling or wrong grammar even if you get the answer correct.
Does wrong spelling or grammar mean ‘ the wrong answer’?
The answer to the question 29 should be “plastic bag” not “plastic bags”.
8 to 8.5.
I got 37 out of 41. What band score did I get?
Very nice to practice. All are clear but in the last couple of sections, the voice has some disturbance. Otherwise, all is quite okay.
For question 1-10 you are not allowed to use more than THREE words. So this answer would be treated as an incorrect answer.
I wrote “kids with difficulty in studying” in number 7.
I got 40 marks, which means I corrected all. I’m so happy for that.
I feel like Sheldon. I haven’t caught the “sarcasm” in question 21. Maybe because I am not used to Aussie accent. Anyway, I think this it’s a trap 😀
Will it be correct if I write “3 young children” instead of “lot of noise” in 7th question?And “awful” instead of “awful food”?
The audio no longer exists for the sample1 as well.
The audio is not working.
This is extremely disappointing when I tried to practice this! It stated the audio clip had been removed due to copyright issues. There are other few sites who still display audios. Won’t they also get unnecessary copyrights?
Since your answer is not more than three words, you will get the number for this.
Question number 41 # I have written ‘Eat lots of’. Am I going to get a point for that?
Good but tough to hear. I got 26.
Greetings, I have a question: In point 6, I answered “Family accommodation” and in question 7, I wrote, “Family had children”. Would these answers be correct, or they have to be the exact words that appeared in the answers showed? Also in question 8, I have written “Students accommodation” would that be right? Thanks for your answer. Take care.
Yes, that’s also correct.
All those who are unable to find the tape… Guys, you must be from Pakistan and as YouTube is banned in Pakistan you can’t play the tape unless you go through VPN, users having chrome browser you just need to install a plugin to bypass the restriction.
I have written, “eat moderately”. Am I going to get a point for this?
I have scored 30/41. A bit tough compared to the sample 1.
This one was much harder than the first test. I scored 8 on the first test and 6 on this one…
I feel different for this test.
I got 23 on this test, but the audio has a little bit of noise. It was tough to hear it.
There is no audio with any of the listening practice test material. Please update the website.
[quote name=”Norm”]The sound is terrible. Could it be possible to get a better audio?[/quote]Still not so bad.
The sound is terrible. Could it be possible to get a better audio?
Why can’t I find the link for audio?