IELTS Listening Online Practice Test – 13 (with Answers)

IELTS Listening Online Practice Test With Answers: This is the 13^th test of our LISTENING Practice Test Series. All tests are based on real exam patterns and correspond to the actual difficulty level you may find in the IELTS.

This test is divided into four sections – 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Section 1 is a conversation between an interviewer and a woman shopper.

Section 2 is a recording of a tour of the health club.

Section 3 is a discussion between Professor and her students about class assignment.

Section 4 is a Professor giving a lecture.

A shift in topic indicates that you should move on to the next part. Use ‘Signposting’ words and headings to help you navigate through the topics and questions and find the answers.

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SECTION 1

Questions 1-7

Choose the correct letters – A, B or C

Example What is the man doing? A. Shopping in the mall B. Asking shoppers questions C. Looking for a certain shop

Questions 8-10

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

8) Why does the respondent like the shoe store?

Ans. ……………………………………………………………….

9) Why doesn’t the respondent like the food court?

Ans. ……………………………………………………………….

10) What improvement does the respondent suggests?

Ans. ……………………………………………………………….

SECTION 2

Question 11

Choose the correct letters – A, B or C

11) The tour of the health club is for …

A. people who want to become members of the club

B. people who are already members of the club

C. people who work at the club

Questions 12-14

Choose THREE letters, A-F

What three things that members can do at the club?

A. Learn to play tennis

B. Buy exercise equipment

C. Consult a nutrition expert

D. Exercise on a machine

E. Run on a track

F. Swim competitively

Questions 15-17

Choose THREE letters, A-F

What three things should club members bring with them to the locker room?

A. Towels

B. Soap

C. Shampoo

D. Hair dryers

E. Rubber sandals

F. Locks

Questions 18-20

Complete the notice below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

SWIMMING POOL RULES
☑️ No children allowed without (18) ……………………………….. ☑️ Be safe! Please (19) ……………………………….. near the pool because the floor is wet. ☑️ Be clean! Use (20) ……………………………….. before getting into the pool.

SECTION 3

Questions 21-22

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

21) How often will the students have to write essays?

Ans. ……………………………………………………………….

22) How long should each essay be?

Ans. ……………………………………………………………….

Questions 23-26

Complete the chart below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Essay Type	Sample Logic
(23) …………………………………………………….	How to change the oil in a car
(24) …………………………………………………….	Three kinds of friends
(25) …………………………………………………….	Student cafeteria food and restaurant food
Argumentative	The necessity of (26) …………………………………

Questions 27-30

Choose the correct letters – A, B or C

27) How will the students get their essay topics?

A. The Professor will assign them

B. Students will choose them

C. They will come from books

28) When are the essays due?

A. Every Monday

B. Every Wednesday

C. Every Friday

29) What percentage of the final grade comes from the essay?

A. 15 percent

B. 20 percent

C. 65 percent

30) The Professor wants …

A. computer-written essays

B. hand-written essays

C. photocopied essays

SECTION 4

Questions 31-32

Answer the questions.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

31) What is the name of the class?

Ans. ……………………………………………………………….

32) What day does the class meet?

Ans. ……………………………………………………………….

Questions 33-36

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

☑️ In hunter-gatherer societies, gathering is done by (33) ……………………………….. ☑️ All humans lived in hunter-gatherer societies until (34) ………………………………. ☑️ Today, we can find hunter-gatherer societies in the Arctic, (35) ………………………………. and (36) ……………………………….

Questions 37-40

The following are the characteristics of which types of society?

Check column A ➡️ if it is a characteristic of hunter-gatherer societies.

Check column B ➡️ if it is a characteristic of farming societies.

Characteristic	A	B
37) They usually remain in one area.
38) They move around.
39) They live in larger groups.
40) They have an egalitarian social structure.

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IELTS Listening Online Test – 13 Answer Key

 

1. B
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. EMPLOYEES ARE POLITE/ GIVE GOOD SERVICE/VERY GOOD SERVICE/ POLITE EMPLOYEES
9. IT’S VERY EXPENSIVE
10. ADD MORE PARKING/ MORE PARKING SPACES/ ADD PARKING SPACES
11. A
12. A
13. D
14. F
15. C
16. E
17. F
18. AN ADULT
19. DON’T RUN
20. THE SHOWER
21. WEEKLY/ONCE A WEEK/ EVERY WEEK
22. 350-400 WORDS
23. PROCESS
24. CLASSIFICATION
25. COMPARE AND CONTRAST
26. HOMEWORK
27. B
28. C
29. C
30. A
31. INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY
32. TUESDAY
33. WOMEN
34. TWELVE THOUSAND YEARS
35. SOME DESERT AREAS
36. RAINFORESTS/TROPICAL RAINFORESTS
37. B
38. A
39. B
40. A

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About Listening Online Practice Answers

This IELTS Listening Online Practice Test – 13 [with answers] falls under the ‘Easy-to-Moderate’ category. So, if you are scoring 34+/40 in this practice test you are highly likely to hit band 7 and above in the real exam setting.

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