IELTS Listening — Full Practice Test 1
4 sections · 40 questions · real exam difficulty, with a map and a diagram. All recordings and questions are original CILL material.
How to take this test: Work through the four sections in order. Play each recording once and answer as you listen — in the real test the audio plays only once, so try it that way first (you can replay to check afterwards). The difficulty rises from Section 1 to Section 4. When you finish, press “Finish & check my answers” for your score, an estimated band, and an explanation of every answer.
🔑 যেভাবে দেবেন: চারটি section ক্রমে করুন। প্রতিটি recording একবার চালিয়ে শুনতে শুনতে উত্তর দিন। শেষে “Finish & check my answers” চাপুন।
⚠️ This is at full IELTS level — the answer is never handed to you. The speakers use different words from the questions, and they often say one thing then change or correct it (“ten nights… actually, seven”). Sections 2–4 add a map, a diagram, and dense academic talk. The last thing a speaker settles on is the answer, not the first thing you hear.
🔑 এটি পূর্ণ IELTS মানের — উত্তর সরাসরি দেওয়া হয় না। বক্তারা ভিন্ন শব্দ ব্যবহার করেন ও প্রায়ই একটা বলে পরে বদলে নেন। Section 2–4-এ map, diagram ও academic আলোচনা আছে। প্রথমে যা শোনেন তা নয়, শেষে যেটায় স্থির হন সেটাই উত্তর।
Section 1 · Questions 1–10 · a phone enquiry
🎧 Recording — Section 1 2 speakers · everyday conversation
A caller books a holiday cottage. Listen for the details he changes his mind about.
Questions 1–10 · Form completion
Complete the booking form. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Meadowview Holiday Cottages — Booking Form
1Customer's surname: Mr
Bradley. He begins “Bradbury —” then corrects himself: “sorry, no, Bradley,” and spells it. Trap: the first name is wrong. 🔑 প্রথমে “Bradbury” বলে পরে ঠিক করেন “Bradley”।2Number of people staying:
4 / four. “Originally… six… but two can't make it, so just the four.” Trap: six → four. 🔑 প্রথমে ছয়, পরে চার।3Number of nights:
7 / seven. “Ideally ten… but a week off, so seven.” Trap: ten → seven. 🔑 প্রথমে দশ, পরে সাত।4Arrival date:
12 April. Suggests the eleventh, then realises it's a Sunday → “the twelfth.” Trap: 11 → 12. 🔑 প্রথমে ১১, পরে ১২ এপ্রিল।5Cottage chosen:
Rose. “Oak sounds tempting, but too big… so Rose.” Trap: Oak is rejected. 🔑 Oak নয়, Rose।6Price per night: £
90. “Premium… a hundred and ten, but Rose is standard, so ninety.” Trap: £110 is premium. 🔑 Premium ১১০, Rose ৯০।7Facility that costs nothing:
parking. “A charge for Wi-Fi, but you won't pay a penny for the parking.” Trap: Wi-Fi costs extra. 🔑 Wi-Fi-এ চার্জ, parking ফ্রি।8Guests must bring their own:
towels. “We provide the bed linen… but we don't supply towels.” Listen for the “not”. 🔑 চাদর দেওয়া হয়, towel নয়।9Not allowed in the cottages:
pets. The garden is safe for children (distractor), “but we can't take pets.” 🔑 pets নিষিদ্ধ।10Deposit to pay now: £
50. “For premium… a hundred, but as Rose is standard, only fifty.” Trap: £100 is premium. 🔑 Premium ১০০, Rose ৫০।
Section 2 · Questions 11–20 · a guided talk with a map
🎧 Recording — Section 2 1 speaker · induction talk
A guide describes the plan of the Millfield Arts Centre. Follow her directions on the map below.
Questions 11–16 · Plan labelling
Which place is at each position on the plan? Write the correct letter, A–H, next to each.
Millfield Arts Centre — floor plan (an original, exam-style map).
11Café
C. “Up the corridor, the first room on the left is the café, which looks over the courtyard” = C. 🔑 করিডোরের বাঁয়ে প্রথম ঘর = C।12Ticket office
D. “People assume it's the gift shop, but it's the ticket office” — opposite the café = D. Trap: not the gift shop. 🔑 café-র উল্টোদিকে = D (gift shop নয়)।13Gift shop
E. “The gift shop is further along, the next door on the right” = E. 🔑 ডানে পরের ঘর = E।14Main gallery
F. “At the far northern end, the large room on the left is the main gallery” = F. 🔑 উত্তরের বড় বাঁ ঘর = F।15Education workshop
G. “In the north-west corner, just beyond the gallery” = G. 🔑 উত্তর-পশ্চিম কোণে = G।16Toilets
H. “Diagonally opposite the workshop, in the north-east corner” = H. 🔑 কর্মশালার কোনাকুনি, উত্তর-পূর্ব = H।
Questions 17–20 · Multiple choice
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
17Volunteers are asked to arrive
A. “Arrive fifteen minutes beforehand — not half an hour, as the old rota said.” Trap: 30 minutes is the old, wrong figure. 🔑 ১৫ মিনিট আগে; ৩০ পুরনো ভুল তথ্য।18Photography is not allowed in
B. “Welcome throughout… with one exception: not in the main gallery, to protect the works on loan.” 🔑 কেবল main gallery-তে নিষেধ।19The last entry is
B. “Last entry is half an hour before we close at five” = 4:30. 🔑 বন্ধ ৫টা, শেষ প্রবেশ ৪:৩০।20The centre's most popular attraction is
B. “Most popular… isn't the exhibitions… it's the rooftop sculpture terrace.” Trap: exhibitions is rejected. 🔑 exhibition নয়, rooftop sculpture terrace।
Section 3 · Questions 21–30 · an academic discussion
🎧 Recording — Section 3 2 students · research project
Two students, Anna and Tom, review their sleep-and-memory research project before meeting their supervisor.
Questions 21–25 · Multiple choice
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
21Why did they choose this topic?
C. “Little on our own age group, university students… that gap is what sold me on it.” 🔑 বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়-বয়সীদের নিয়ে গবেষণা কম।22What most surprised Tom in the reading?
B. “Not long-term sleep debt — how much even a single bad night hits recall.” Trap: long-term debt is raised, then rejected. 🔑 এক রাতের খারাপ ঘুমের প্রভাব।23What was the main weakness of their pilot study?
B. “The size wasn't ideal, but that's fixable. The real problem was self-report bias.” Trap: sample size is mentioned but downplayed. 🔑 নমুনা নয়, self-report bias-ই মূল সমস্যা।24What did their supervisor suggest they add?
A. “Something more objective — the wrist sleep-trackers, rather than a diary.” 🔑 objective পরিমাপ (sleep-tracker)।25What will they change for the main study?
A. “Advertise across the whole faculty… not only psychology students.” 🔑 পুরো faculty জুড়ে recruit।
Questions 26–30 · Matching · the status of each task
What is the current status of each part of their project? Choose A, B or C.
Key: A = finishedB = in progressC = not started
26Literature review
A. “The literature review — done and written up.” 🔑 শেষ।27Questionnaire
B. “I'm still redrafting the wording — in progress.” 🔑 চলছে।28Ethics application
C. “Not started — the very next thing.” 🔑 শুরু হয়নি।29Data-analysis plan
B. Tom: “I've made a decent start — in progress.” 🔑 চলছে।30Booking the sleep lab
C. “Haven't touched it — still to do.” 🔑 শুরু হয়নি।
Section 4 · Questions 31–40 · a lecture with a diagram
🎧 Recording — Section 4 1 speaker · university lecture
A lecture on how a wind turbine works. Label the diagram, then complete the notes. Plays right through, no break.
Questions 31–35 · Diagram labelling
Label the parts of the wind turbine. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
A wind turbine, in cross-section (an original, exam-style diagram).
31the (catch the wind at the top)
blades. “At the very top, catching the wind, are the three long blades.” 🔑 উপরে হাওয়া ধরে — blades।32the (the housing behind the blades)
nacelle. “This housing is called the nacelle… the engine room of the turbine.” 🔑 যন্ত্রপাতির ঘর — nacelle।33the (speeds up the rotation)
gearbox. “The gearbox steps that up… to over a thousand revolutions a minute.” 🔑 গতি বাড়ায় — gearbox।34the (makes the electricity)
generator. “That drives the generator, where mechanical energy is turned into electrical energy.” 🔑 বিদ্যুৎ তৈরি — generator।35the (the vertical support)
tower. “Holding it all up is the tower — usually steel, increasingly tall.” 🔑 উল্লম্ব খুঁটি — tower।
Questions 36–40 · Note completion
Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Wind turbines — siting & drawbacks
36A good site needs wind that is strong and .
steady. “Not merely strong but, crucially, steady — gusty sites produce less.” (accept constant). 🔑 শক্তিশালী ও স্থির (steady/constant)।37The newest, largest turbines are built .
offshore. “Built offshore, out at sea, where the wind is stronger and more constant.” 🔑 সমুদ্রে — offshore।38The best-known drawback is the danger to .
birds. “The most publicised is the danger to birds.” 🔑 পাখির ঝুঁকি।39For calm periods, wind is paired with storage.
battery. “Paired with battery storage, to smooth out the supply.” 🔑 battery storage-এর সাথে।40Blades are made of light materials that are hard to recycle.
composite. “Moulded from lightweight composite materials, usually fibreglass… hard to recycle.” (accept fibreglass). 🔑 composite/fibreglass — recycle কঠিন।