IELTS Listening IDP Free Practice Test – 48

IELTS Listening IDP Free Practice Test: This is the 48^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 a man who wants to join a library and a librarian.

Section 2 is a man preparing people to climb Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Section 3 is a discussion between three university students about a presentation on ‘Water For Peace’ organisation.

Section 4 is a lecture on a way of teaching called ‘Learning Styles’.

Music is a great aid to memory. Listen to as many English songs before the IELTS IDP Listening exam as you can, without looking at subtitles or text, and write down what you hear. Then check the original lyrics.

SECTION 1

Questions 1-4

Complete the notes below.

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

JOINING UP

Example: Library application form

Name ➡️	Paulo de Mello
Identification ➡️	Brazilian passport
Occupation ➡️	(1) …………………….
Address ➡️	(2) ……………………. Wood Street
Email Address ➡️	(3) ……………………. @hotmail.com
Other family member(s) using this card ➡️	Yes, his (4) …………………….

Questions 5-8

Complete the plan below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Questions 9-10

Answer the questions below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

9) How many items can members borrow at a time?

Ans. …………………………………………….

10) When is the library open at the weekend?

Ans. …………………………………………….

SECTION 2

Questions 11-14

Complete the sentences below.

Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.

CLIMBING THE SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE

🔘 The company takes climbers up the Sydney Harbour Bridge (11) ……………………. days a year. 🔘 The colour of the overall climbers wear is (12) ……………………. . 🔘 The top of the arch of the bridge is (13) ……………………. meters above sea level. 🔘 If a climber suffers from a fear of (14) ……………………., he or she is put at the front of a climbing group.

Questions 15-20

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

15) The guide shows the climbers items of clothing, and items related to ……………………. .

16) The climbers are going to be on the bridge in time for ……………………. .

17) All climbers wear sliders that attach them to a(n) ……………………. on the bridge.

18) The climb is ……………………. hours long.

19) At the top of the arch, the guide will take a(n) ……………………. of the climbers.

20) The climbers are not allowed to carry their own belongings in case they drop them into the ……………………. below.

SECTION 3

Questions 21-25

Complete the sentences below.

Write ONE WORD for each answer.

WATER FOR PEACE PRESENTATION

🔘 Water For Peace (WFP) started in (21) ……………………. . 🔘 Beatrice doesn’t want some of Cathy’s photos in their presentation because she thinks they do not (22) ……………………. to their topic. 🔘 One of Cathy’s photos is of women getting water from a(n) (23) ……………………. . 🔘 WFP is involved with (24) ……………………. projects, education, and cross-border relations. 🔘 Antonio and Cathy think most of their presentation should be (25) ……………………. and not just descriptive.

Questions 26-30

Classify the following by person:

A. for the man, Antonio B. for the woman, Beatrice C. for the woman, Cathy

Write the correct letter – A, B or C on your listening answer sheet.

26) …………………….	This person will talk about historical context in their presentation.
27) …………………….	This person will illustrate their presentation with maps of towns and villages involved in the project.
28) …………………….	This person admires Mr. Koussa, who founded WFP.
29) …………………….	This person will discuss international legal frameworks in their presentation.
30) …………………….	This person prefers the grassroots approach to community projects.

SECTION 4

Questions 31-35

Complete the sentences below.

Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.

LEARNING STYLES

31) The lecturer begins by asking the question: what helps students ……………………. ?

32) How students relate to their teachers and the classroom ……………………. influence educational success.

33) Early learning-style theories put learners into ……………………. personality types.

34) Fleming divided learners into ……………………., Auditory, Reading-Writing, and Kinesthetics Learners.

35) Fleming’s ……………………. Model was used all over the world.

Questions 36-40

Choose the correct letter- A, B or C.

36) Jackson – a researcher, used ……………………. to deduce that Fleming’s model didn’t work.

A. results from teaching experiments

B. evidence from brain scans

C. interviews with learners

37) Jackson believed that to learn, the following is/are necessary …

A. building models and going on excursions

B. deciding what the final achievement will be

C. setting goals, working hard, and reading deeply

38) A major disadvantage of Fleming’s model is that …

A. it is time consuming for teachers & learners.

B. children need to absorb more than in the past.

C. exams have renounced reading and writing skills.

39) Recent experiments using VARK showed that students learnt ……………………. with traditional teaching methods.

A. better

B. worse

C. just as well

40) Overall, the lecturer considers Fleming’s system to be …

A. interesting but outdated.

B. an experiment we were better off without.

C. a valid learning methodology with some limitations.

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IDP Listening Practice Test – 48 Answer Key

 

1. ACCOUNTANT
2. 19
3. PAULO2020
4. WIFE
5. NOTICE BOARD
6. NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES (in any order)
7. NON-FICTION
8. EVENTS
9. 10/TEN
10. SATURDAY MORNING(S)
11. 363
12. GREY
13. 134
14. HEIGHTS
15. SAFETY
16. SUNRISE
17. STATIC LINE
18. 3/THREE
19. PHOTOGRAPH/PHOTO
20. TRAFFIC
21. JORDAN
22. RELATE
23. WELL
24. WATER-SAVING
25. ANALYTICAL
26. C
27. A
28. A
29. B
30. A
31. LEARN
32. ENVIRONMENT
33. FOUR
34. VISUAL
35. VARK
36. B
37. C
38. A
39. C
40. B

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About IELTS IDP Free Listening Test

IELTS Listening IDP Free Practice Test No. 48 falls under the ‘Easy’ category. So, if you are scoring 36+/40 on this practice test you are highly likely to get band 7 and above in the real exam setting.

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All The Best!