IELTS Academic Listening Practice Test – 24 (with PDF)

IELTS Academic Listening Practice Test with PDF: This is the 24^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 phone conversation between a Manager of a community centre and a woman who is inquiring about Art classes at the centre.

Section 2 is a conversation between Manager of a factory and his office staff about new office renovations.

Section 3 is a talk between two Health Study students about vitamin supplements.

Section 4 is a student delivering presentation on the way that different insect species are being threatened.

You can check your answers & calculate your band scores at the end of this test. It is strongly advised to print the sample answer sheet and mark your answers on the sheet itself.

Do not choose an option in the Academic Listening Test simply because it contains one or more words you may hear on the recording. Select your answer according to the meaning of what you hear.

SECTION 1

Questions 1-10

Complete the table below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

ART CLASSES AT BRAMLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE

Class	Things to bring	Fees/Timetable	Tutor
‘Movement and light‘: painting in the style of French Impressionists	a set of (1) ……………. is essential	The cost is (2) $……………. for two terms Monday evenings 6-8 p.m, Room 15	A local artist called Steve (3) …………….
‘City basics’: using the pottery wheel to make several (4) …………….	an old (5) ……………. would be a good idea	The cost is $180 per term. Every (6) ……………. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Room 3	Theresa Clark – her work is displayed in the community centre
‘Sketching Architecture’: drawing old buildings, starting with the (7) …………….	people usually take a fold-up chair and a (8) …………….	The cost is $160 per term. Fridays 11-1 p.m. meet at the corner of Victoria Street and (9) ……………. Road	Annie Li Annie’s cell phone number: (10) …………….

SECTION 2

Questions 11-12

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO things will employees need to do during their first week in their new office space?

A. find out about safety procedures

B. collect a new form of identification

C. move boxes containing documentation

D. make a note of any problem that occurs

E. learn about new company technology

Questions 13-14

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO steps have the company taken to improve the physical environment of employees’ offices?

A. provided comfortable seating

B. installed a new heating system

C. used attractive materials

D. enlarged people’s working space

E. replaced the old type of lights

Questions 15-20

Label the plan below.

Write the correct letter, A-I, next to questions 15-20.

SECTION 3

Questions 21-26

Complete the flow-chart given below.

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-I, next to questions 21-26.

A. lifestyle changes B. famous people C. scientific findings D. industrial processes E. poor diet F. effective packaging G. toxic substances H. processed foods I. alarming images

HISTORY OF VITAMINS SUPPLEMENTS

Prior to 1900: physical weakness is thought to be caused by (21) …………………………

Early 1900: research shows a link between (22) ………………………… and sickness.

1930’s: governments become concerned about the popularity of (23) …………………………

1940’s: (24) ………………………… convince housewives to buy vitamin supplements.

1950’s: (25) ………………………… make vitamin supplements more accessible to consumers.

1960’s to present day: vitamin supplement sales continue to rise because of (26) ………………………..

Questions 27-30

Choose the correct letter – A, B or C.

27) Sam believes that more Australians are taking vitamin supplements because they …

A. want to have control of their own health.

B. are advised by local authorities.

C. have benefitted from competition amongst manufacturers.

28) Lucy is concerned that the US vitamin supplement industry is not required to …

A. follow the guidelines produced by a government agency.

B. list all the possible side effects of taking vitamins.

C. provide evidence that their products are effective.

29) When discussing the Danish experiment, Lucy and Sam conclude that vitamin supplements …

A. are best used for preventing minor illnesses.

B. are not fully understood by researchers.

C. are harmful if taken in large amounts.

30) Lucy and Sam agree that stricter regulation of the vitamin supplement industry …

A. would only lead to a slight decrease in sales.

B. might be necessary for some types of vitamin.

C. may not be welcomed by all customers.

SECTION 4

Questions 31-36

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

INSECT EXTINCTION IN THE 21^st CENTURY

The reasons why insect population is declining ☑️ In Europe, important plants are no longer found in fields or (31) ………………………….. ☑️ In the Amazon rainforest, (32) ………………………….. might be the cause of butterfly and beetle loss. ☑️ Globally, pesticides are affecting the spatial skills and (33) ………………………….. of bees. The consequences of declining insect populations ☑️ Insects are an essential part of the (34) ………………………….. in all places apart from Antarctica. ☑️ Crop production will fall dramatically. ☑️ Researchers can’t discover any new (35) ………………………….. based on plants. The possible ways to prevent insect extinction ☑️ Governments must restrict the sale of pesticides. ☑️ People must reduce their consumption of (36) …………………………..

Questions 37-40

Complete the sentences below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

37) Sand from the Antioch Dunes was used to make ………………………….. for houses in the early 1900’s.

38) The metalmark butterfly requires one type of Antioch Dunes plant for its …………………………..

39) In recent years ………………………….. has led to the loss of wildlife in the Antioch Dunes.

40) The Antioch Dunes project shows how ………………………….. does not always require much land.

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IELTS Academic Listening Test – 24 Answer Key

1. BRUSHES
2. 285/ TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE
3. RAMDHANIE
4. BOWLS
5. SHIRT
6. THURSDAY
7. LIBRARY
8. SANDWICH
9. STATION
10. 021 785 6361
11. A/E
12. A/E
13. A/C
14. A/C
15. I
16. B
17. F
18. C
19. E
20. D
21. G
22. E
23. H
24. I
25. D
26. B
27. A
28. C
29. B
30. C
31. GARDENS
32. CLIMATE CHANGE
33. MEMORY
34. FOOD CHAIN
35. MEDICINE
36. MEAT
37. BRICKS
38. EGGS
39. FIRE
40. CONSERVATION

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Download IELTS Academic Listening Practice Test – 24 in PDF. This test belongs to 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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