IELTS Academic Listening Test – 23

IELTS Academic Listening Test: This is the 23^rd 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 Academic listening test is divided into four sections – 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Section 1 is a discussion between a Head Teacher and a Teacher about their school camping trip.

Section 2 is a man giving information to new students at the university.

Section 3 is a talk between student and his tutor about the history of Scientific Method.

Section 4 is a teacher talking about several British art galleries.

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.

When you have to answer MCQ’s, remember that the information might be expressed in different ways in the recording. Listen for ideas, not particular words and phrases in IELTS Academic listening test.

SECTION 1

Questions 1-5

Choose the correct letter – A, B or C.

Example Mr. Thompson has just been … A. writing reports on the pupils B. reading about the pupils’ progress C. speaking to a class of pupils

1) The camping trip will be held …

A. the following month

B. from the 24^th to 26^th

C. over a five-day period

2) Jamie’s complaint about last year’s trip was that …

A. the camp wasn’t big enough

B. he was unhappy while at the camp

C. he had problems finding the camp

3) The campsite is located …

A. in the Lake District

B. in Carlistle

C. beside Lake Brant

4) Jamie thinks the forests will be good for children who …

A. are used to nature

B. live in cities

C. like sports

5) Each child will pay …

A. less than £4 a night

B. approximately £5

C. more than £10

Questions 6-10

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

6) After they arrive, the children will have a …………………… at 8 o’clock.

7) On Saturday morning the children will get up at …………………… .

8) During the ‘talk back’ session the children can …………………… .

9) On Sunday the children will go on a day trip to visit …………………… .

10) At 6 o’clock on Sunday the children will be on the …………………… .

SECTION 2

Questions 11-15

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

🔘 The man is the (11) …………………………… of Student Services at Radstock. 🔘 The (12) …………………………… are all enrolled as students at the university. 🔘 The student discount cards allow students to save up to (13) …………………………… per cent when eating out 🔘 Students interested in joining a club can sign up on weekdays between (14) ………………………….. o’clock. 🔘 The man advises the students to (15) …………………………… and enjoy themselves.

Questions 16-20

Answer the questions below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

16) What kind of difficulties might people experience?

Ans. ………………………………………………………………………………………

17) What is the first problem that the man mentions?

Ans. ………………………………………………………………………………………

18) How often do drop-in sessions take place?

Ans. ………………………………………………………………………………………

19) How long do drop-in sessions usually last for?

Ans. ………………………………………………………………………………………

20) Who runs the workshops on personal development?

Ans. ………………………………………………………………………………………

SECTION 3

Questions 21 and 22

Choose the correct letter – A, B or C.

21) Simon’s main problem is that he …

A. disagrees with some of the sources

B. can’t find some of the sources

C. doesn’t know what sources to read

22) Which author did Simon found most useful?

A. Whitaker

B. Johnson

C. Bradman

Questions 23-25

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

HISTORY OF SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Era	Location	Details
Early 1600s B.C	Egypt, Babylon	Use of examination, (23) ………………………….. , treatment and prognosis.
5th century B.C	Ancient Greece	Widespread, although many still believed in the power of (24) ………………………….. ; Plato was influential.
Middle Ages, before (25) …………………………..	Muslim world	Stress on experimentation.

Questions 26-30

Complete the flow chart below.

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

SECTION 4

Questions 31-33

Answer the questions below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

31) In which part of London is the Tate Modern?

Ans. ………………………………………………………………………

32) What did the Tate Modern building is in use to be?

Ans. ………………………………………………………………………

33) Whose work is displayed on 2^nd level of the Tate Modern?

Ans. ………………………………………………………………………

Questions 34-40

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Tate St. Ives ☑️ Location: Cornwall ☑️ Built on site of: (34) …………………………………. ☑️ Housed in: (35) …………………………………. ☑️ Opening date: 1993 ☑️ Exhibits: (36) …………………………………. , including St. Ives School Tate Britain ☑️ Location: Westminister ☑️ Opening date: (37) …………………………………. ☑️ Built on site of: old prison ☑️ Founder: Sir Henry Tate ☑️ Exhibits: (38) …………………………………. and modern art Tate Liverpool ☑️ Opening date: 1988 ☑️ Exhibits: displays from the Tate collection and (39) …………………………………. ☑️ Housed in: (40) ………………………………….

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IELTS Academic Listening Test Ans Key

 

1. A
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. BARBECUE
7. SEVEN/7
8. DISCUSS THEIR DAY
9. (SOME)/(THE) CAVES
10. BUSES
11. DIRECTOR
12. RECEPTION STAFF
13. 35/THIRTY-FIVE
14. 10 AND 3/TEN AND THREE
15. GET INVOLVED
16. EMOTIONAL OR PHYSICAL
17. HOMESICKNESS
18. DAILY
19. (ABOUT) 45 MINUTES
20. (THE) COUNSELLING SERVICE
21. B
22. C
23. DIAGNOSIS
24. PURE RATIONAL THOUGHT
25. (THE) 11TH CENTURY
26. PROBLEM
27. ANALYSE
28. UNRELIABLE/UNUSUAL/SURPRISING
29. MODIFY
30. COMMUNICATE
31. (THE) SOUTH BANK
32. (A) POWER STATION
33. CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS
34. (A) GASWORKS
35. THREE-STOREY BUILDING
36. MODERN BRITISH ARTISTS
37. 1897
38. HISTORIC
39. TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS
40. (A) WAREHOUSE 

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About IELTS Academic Listening Test

IELTS Academic Listening test no. 23 belongs to the ‘Moderate’ category. So, if you are scoring 32+/40 in this practice test you are highly likely to hit band 7 and above in the real exam setting.

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