IELTS Academic Listening — Practice Test 1

A complete 40-question listening test in the exact style, length and difficulty of the real exam, with built-in audio, an answer key, an instant band score and a full transcript. বাস্তব পরীক্ষার মতো ৪০টি প্রশ্নের সম্পূর্ণ লিসেনিং টেস্ট — অডিও, উত্তরপত্র, ব্যান্ড স্কোর ও ট্রান্সক্রিপ্টসহ।

How to take this test — কীভাবে দেবে

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Voice sounds robotic? For natural audio, open this page in Microsoft Edge and pick a “★ natural” voice from the list. রোবটিক শোনালে Edge ব্যবহার করো ও তালিকা থেকে ‘★ natural’ ভয়েস বেছে নাও।

Part 1

A phone enquiry about joining a community centre · Questions 1–10

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. নিচের নোট পূরণ করো। প্রতিটি উত্তরে একটি শব্দ এবং/অথবা একটি সংখ্যা লেখো।

Riverside Community Centre — Membership Enquiry

Example  ·  Caller’s first name: Daniel

Caller’s surname: Daniel

Membership type: family (2 adults + up to 3 children)

Number of children in the family:

Cost of family membership: £ per month

Day chosen for the free tour:

The centre is closed on:

The daughter wants to learn:

For the resident discount, bring a recent

Free class for new members this month: class

The car park is behind the

Membership will start on the of next month

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Part 2

A guide talking to visitors at a country park · Questions 11–20

Questions 11–14: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. সঠিক অক্ষর A, B বা C বেছে নাও।

11. Greenbank Country Park opened



12. What does the guide say about the cost?



13. The best time to see the birds is



14. Visitors who bring dogs must



Questions 15–20: Label the map below. Choose the correct letter, A–H, for each place. ম্যাপে জায়গাগুলো চিহ্নিত করো — প্রতিটির জন্য A থেকে H অক্ষর বেছে নাও।

Lake Main gate (entrance) A B C D E F G H

15. the café

16. the visitor centre

17. the toilets

18. the children’s playground

19. the bird hide

20. the boat hire

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Part 3

Two students planning a presentation · Questions 21–30

Questions 21–24: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. সঠিক অক্ষর A, B বা C বেছে নাও।

21. Their tutor prefers presentations that



22. In the survey, the biggest complaint about the parks was that they



23. They decide the presentation should last



24. For visuals, they agree to use



Questions 25–30: Who will prepare each part of the presentation? Choose your answer from the box. প্রতিটি অংশ কে তৈরি করবে? বাক্স থেকে উত্তর বেছে নাও।

A  Priya    B  Sam    C  both of them

25. the introduction

26. the survey results

27. the local case study

28. the slides

29. the handout

30. the conclusion

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Part 4

A lecture on the history of tea · Questions 31–40

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. নিচের নোট পূরণ করো। প্রতিটি উত্তরে শুধুমাত্র একটি শব্দ লেখো।

The History of Tea

• Tea was first discovered in about 5,000 years ago.

• At first, tea was used as a , not as a drink.

• Tea was taken to Japan by Buddhist .

• It was brought to Europe by traders.

• In Britain it was so costly that it was locked in a special .

• To make it go further, it was often mixed with cheaper .

• Britain later grew tea in India, in the region of .

• The plant grows best on the slopes of .

• The top leaves are usually picked by .

• Today, tea is the world’s most popular drink after .

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