IELTS Listening Practice Test 1

Section

Section 1: Social Conversation

Listen carefully. You may only play each section once in the real exam — practise the same discipline here.

Section 1: Social Conversation

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Question 1

What is the main purpose of Marcus calling the community centre?

Question 2

How much does a standard adult annual membership cost?

Question 3

Which facility is NOT included in the standard membership?

Question 4

When does the centre open on Sundays?

Question 5

What discount is offered to students?

Question 6

How long does it take to process a new membership card?

Question 7

Which payment method is NOT accepted?

Question 8

What does Marcus decide to do at the end of the call?

Question 9

What is the name of the staff member Marcus speaks with?

Question 10

Which additional service can be booked at no extra cost during the first month?

Section 2: Talk on Local Facilities

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Question 11

When was the Riverside Community Library first opened?

Question 12

How many books does the library currently hold?

Question 13

Which section is located on the ground floor?

Question 14

How many items can a standard member borrow at one time?

Question 15

What is the late return fee per item per day?

Question 16

On which day is the creative writing workshop held?

Question 17

Which new service was recently introduced?

Question 18

What is the main benefit of the "Click and Collect" scheme?

Question 19

Where is the library's café located?

Question 20

What time does the library close on Fridays?

Section 3: Tutorial Discussion

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Question 21

What is the topic of Yuki and Daniel's assignment?

Question 22

Which research methodology does their tutor recommend they focus on?

Question 23

What concern does Yuki raise about the existing studies?

Question 24

What does the tutor say is the strongest evidence currently available?

Question 25

What task does Daniel volunteer to complete first?

Question 26

How long has the tutor been researching marine pollution?

Question 27

Which submission deadline do they agree on?

Question 28

What format does the tutor say the final report must be in?

Question 29

What does the tutor suggest they add to strengthen the argument?

Question 30

How does the tutor describe the assignment overall?

Section 4: University Lecture

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Question 31

What is the main focus of today's lecture?

Question 32

According to the lecturer, when was "nudge theory" first formally described?

Question 33

What is the central claim of nudge theory?

Question 34

Which example does the lecturer give of a successful nudge?

Question 35

What criticism of nudge theory does the lecturer address?

Question 36

In the pension enrolment study mentioned, what was the outcome of switching to opt-out enrolment?

Question 37

Which sector does the lecturer say has been slowest to adopt behavioural insights?

Question 38

What does "EAST" stand for in the policy framework mentioned?

Question 39

What does the lecturer say is essential before scaling a nudge nationally?

Question 40

What will the next lecture cover?