IELTS Academic Listening Practice Test 20 (with Audio)

Part 1

Applying for a part-time café job · 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।

The Corner Café — Job Application

Example · Position: waiter

Name: Arif

Currently studying:

Available on Sundays and

Hours per week:

Previous experience in a

Can start on September

Pay: £ per hour

Uniform: wear black

Bring a food certificate

Interview day:

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Part 2

A guided tour of an old fort · Questions 11–20 · MCQ + plan labelling

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

11. The fort was built mainly to

A protect a river crossing.
B house the royal family.
C store grain.

12. The fort was never finished because

A the money ran out.
B the builder died.
C a war began.

13. Photography inside the fort

A is not allowed.
B is allowed without flash.
C costs extra.

14. The tour ends

A in the gift shop.
B on the walls.
C in the courtyard.

Questions 15–20: Label the plan below. Choose the correct letter, A–G, for each place. প্ল্যানে জায়গাগুলো চিহ্নিত করো — A থেকে G।

15. the armoury

16. the chapel

17. the great hall

18. the kitchens

19. the prison

20. the museum

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Part 3

Two students planning a survey on public transport · Questions 21–30 · MCQ + choose two + matching

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

21. Rina and Mark chose public transport as their topic because

A their lecturer suggested it.
B it affects all students.
C there was plenty of data online.

22. They will carry out the survey

A online only.
B at bus stops.
C in the student union.

23. How many people do they hope to survey?

A 50
B 80
C 120

24. Mark is concerned that

A people will not answer honestly.
B the survey will take too long.
C the questions are too personal.

Questions 25–26: Choose TWO letters, A–E. A–E থেকে দুটি অক্ষর।

Questions 25–26. Which TWO complaints about buses were most common in their pilot survey?

A buses are late B tickets are expensive C drivers are unfriendly D buses are overcrowded E there are no buses at night

Questions 27–30: What do the students decide to do with each part of the survey? Choose your answer from the box. সার্ভের প্রতিটি অংশ নিয়ে তারা কী সিদ্ধান্ত নেয়? বাক্স থেকে বেছে নাও।

A keep it as it is B reword it C delete it

27. the question about age

28. the question about income

29. the rating scale

30. the open question at the end

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Part 4

A lecture on the hilsa fish · Questions 31–40 · Note completion

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. শুধুমাত্র একটি শব্দ।

The hilsa (ilish)

Background

The national fish of

Lives in the sea but swims up rivers to

This migration takes place mainly in the season

Young hilsa are known locally as

High in healthy , good for the heart

Production

Bangladesh catches about three- of the world’s hilsa

Threats and protection

Overfishing and river reduced numbers

A 22-day fishing during the breeding period

Fishing families receive free during this time

Since then, catches have

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IELTS Academic Listening — Practice Test 20

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