IELTS Academic Listening Practice Test 17 (with Audio)

Part 1

Booking a river boat trip · Questions 1–10 · Form completion

Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. একটি শব্দ এবং/অথবা একটি সংখ্যা।

Greenway River Cruises — Booking

Example · Number of children: one

Tour: the Cruise

Day:

Number of adult tickets:

Price per adult: £

Boat leaves from Pier

Arrive minutes before departure

Bring a warm

Food on board: only

Discount for

Booking name: Mrs

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Part 2

A talk about a community garden · Questions 11–20 · Plan labelling + MCQ

Questions 11–16: Label the plan below. Choose the correct letter, A–G, for each place. প্ল্যানে জায়গাগুলো চিহ্নিত করো — A থেকে G।

11. the tool shed

12. the herb garden

13. the compost area

14. the greenhouse

15. the children’s beds

16. the fruit trees

Questions 17–20: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. সঠিক অক্ষর A, B বা C।

17. The garden was created on land that was

A a car park.
B a school playing field.
C an empty building site.

18. Volunteers are most needed

A on weekday mornings.
B on Saturday afternoons.
C in the evenings.

19. Most of the vegetables grown in the garden are

A sold at a market.
B given to a food bank.
C shared among volunteers.

20. Next spring the garden plans to

A build a café.
B keep bees.
C open a second site.

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Part 3

Two students discussing a nutrition project · Questions 21–30 · Choose two + matching

Questions 21–22: Choose TWO letters, A–E. A–E থেকে দুটি অক্ষর।

Questions 21–22. Which TWO things surprised the students about breakfast habits?

A how many people skip breakfast B how much sugar is in cereals C how little fruit people eat D how long people spend eating E how often people eat at their desks

Questions 23–24: Choose TWO letters, A–E. A–E থেকে দুটি অক্ষর।

Questions 23–24. Which TWO changes will they recommend in their report?

A clearer food labels B a tax on sugary drinks C cooking lessons in schools D free fruit at work E banning fast-food adverts

Questions 25–30: What did the students find out about each food? Choose your answer from the box. প্রতিটি খাবার সম্পর্কে তারা কী জেনেছে? বাক্স থেকে বেছে নাও।

A healthier than people think B less healthy than people think C healthy only in small amounts

25. frozen vegetables

26. fruit juice

27. nuts

28. granola bars

29. eggs

30. dark chocolate

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Part 4

A lecture on the camel · Questions 31–40 · Diagram labelling + sentence completion

Questions 31–35: Label the diagram below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. ডায়াগ্রামের অংশে নাম বসাও — শুধুমাত্র একটি শব্দ।

31. (stores fat, not water)

32. (two rows protect the eyes)

33. (can close in a sandstorm)

34. (thick skin for kneeling)

35. (wide pads on soft sand)

Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. একটি শব্দ এবং/অথবা একটি সংখ্যা।

36. A thirsty camel can drink up to litres in ten minutes.

37. By allowing its body temperature to rise, a camel loses less water through .

38. Camel milk contains more than cow’s milk.

39. Camels were probably first domesticated in southern .

40. Today camels in the Gulf are often used for .

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IELTS Academic Listening — Practice Test 17

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