IELTS Listening — Full Practice Test 4
4 sections · 40 questions · real exam difficulty, with a table, a diagram, choose-two and matching.
How to take this test: Work through the four sections in order. Play each recording once and answer as you listen (you can replay to check afterwards). Difficulty rises from Section 1 to Section 4. When you finish, press “Finish & check my answers” for your score, an estimated band, and a full explanation.
🔑 যেভাবে দেবেন: চারটি section ক্রমে করুন। প্রতিটি recording একবার চালিয়ে শুনতে শুনতে উত্তর দিন। শেষে “Finish & check my answers” চাপুন।
⚠️ Full IELTS level — the answer is never handed to you. Speakers use different words and often say one thing then change or correct it. Section 1 uses a table, Section 2 a diagram, and Section 3 has “choose TWO” questions. The last thing a speaker settles on is the answer.
🔑 পূর্ণ IELTS মান। Section 1-এ table, Section 2-এ diagram, Section 3-এ “choose TWO”। শেষে যেটায় স্থির হন সেটাই উত্তর।
Section 1 · Questions 1–10 · a booking enquiry
🎧 Recording — Section 1 2 speakers · everyday conversation
A caller compares and books a coach tour. Listen for the details that change.
Questions 1–7 · Table completion
Complete the table. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Tour | Departs | Price (£) | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal | 1 8:30. “Used to leave at nine, now departs earlier, at half past eight.” Trap: 9:00. 🔑 আগে ৯, এখন ৮:৩০। |
2 20. “It costs twenty pounds.” 🔑 ২০ পাউন্ড। |
3 lunch. “That includes lunch.” 🔑 lunch অন্তর্ভুক্ত। |
| Mountain | 9:00 | 4 28. “A bit dearer, at twenty-eight pounds.” 🔑 ২৮ পাউন্ড। |
5 guide. “Includes a qualified guide — but not lunch.” Trap: no lunch here. 🔑 guide (lunch নয়)। |
| City | 6 10:00. “Sets off at ten.” 🔑 ১০টা। |
12 | 7 audio guide. “Comes with an audio guide.” 🔑 audio guide। |
Questions 8–10 · Booking details
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
8Tour chosen: the tour
Coastal. “They all sound good, but I'll go for the Coastal one.” 🔑 Coastal বেছে নেন।9Date:
3 May. “The third of May.” 🔑 ৩ মে।10Number of seats:
4. “There'll be four of us.” 🔑 ৪টি আসন।
Section 2 · Questions 11–20 · a demonstration with a diagram
🎧 Recording — Section 2 1 speaker · a talk
A pilot describes the parts of a hot-air balloon, then gives some facts about the flight.
Questions 11–15 · Diagram labelling
Label the parts of the hot-air balloon. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
A hot-air balloon (an original, exam-style diagram).
11the (the large fabric bag)
envelope. “The huge fabric bag that holds the hot air is the envelope.” 🔑 কাপড়ের বড় বেলুন = envelope।12the (opening at the very top)
vent. “At the very top, a circular opening — the vent, or parachute valve.” 🔑 উপরের ফুটো = vent।13the (the narrow lower opening)
throat. “People say mouth, but on the diagram it's the throat.” Trap: not “mouth”. 🔑 mouth নয়, throat।14the (shoots the flame up)
burner. “The burner shoots the flame up to heat the air.” 🔑 আগুনের burner।15the (where passengers stand)
basket. “The basket, where we'll all be standing, made of wicker.” 🔑 যাত্রীদের basket।
Questions 16–20 · Short answer
Answer each question. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER.
16How long does the flight itself last?
(about) an hour. “The flight lasts about an hour.” 🔑 প্রায় ১ ঘণ্টা।17How many hours in total should you allow?
three. “Allow three hours in total.” Trap: the flight is 1 hour; total is 3. 🔑 মোট ৩ ঘণ্টা।18What is the maximum number of passengers?
eight. “Up to eight passengers, plus the pilot.” 🔑 সর্বোচ্চ ৮ জন।19What kind of shoes should you wear?
flat. “Wear flat, sturdy shoes — no heels.” 🔑 flat জুতা।20The balloon never flies in the middle of the .
day. “We never fly in the middle of the day” (air calmest at dawn/dusk). 🔑 দিনের মাঝামাঝি নয়।
Section 3 · Questions 21–30 · a project discussion
🎧 Recording — Section 3 2 students · academic discussion
Anna and Tom finalise their report on food waste in the campus canteen.
Questions 21–22 · Choose TWO letters each
For each question, tick the TWO correct answers.
21Which TWO were the biggest causes of food waste?
A & B. “By far the largest was portions too big… close behind, over-ordering. Poor storage and fussy eaters were minor.” 🔑 বড় portion + বেশি অর্ডার (storage/fussy সামান্য)।22Which TWO solutions do they recommend?
A & C. “Smaller portions… and composting. Pre-booking and staff training were harder to implement, so left out.” 🔑 ছোট portion + composting।
Questions 23–26 · Multiple choice
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
23How did they measure the waste?
B. “We weighed the leftover food… not counting plates, as first planned.” Trap: plate-counting was the original plan. 🔑 ওজন করা (গোনা নয়)।24The surprising finding was that waste was highest at
B. “Highest not at dinner, as you'd expect, but at lunch.” Trap: dinner is the expected one. 🔑 dinner নয়, lunch।25Why was waste highest then?
A. “Because that's when the canteen is busiest and most rushed.” 🔑 তখন সবচেয়ে ব্যস্ত ও তাড়াহুড়ো।26They rejected two solutions because they were
B. “Those were harder to implement, so we left them out.” 🔑 বাস্তবায়ন কঠিন।
Questions 27–30 · Matching · who will write each section
Who will do each part of the write-up? Choose A, B or C.
Key: A = TomB = AnnaC = both
27Introduction and method
A (Tom). “I'll take the introduction and the method.” 🔑 Tom।28Results and conclusion
B (Anna). “I'll do the results and the conclusion.” 🔑 Anna।29The graphs
B (Anna). “You're better with charts, so you do the graphs.” 🔑 Anna (chart-এ ভালো)।30The appendix
C (both). “Put the appendix together jointly.” 🔑 দুজনে মিলে।
Section 4 · Questions 31–40 · a lecture
🎧 Recording — Section 4 1 speaker · university lecture
A lecture on bioluminescence — how living things make light. Plays right through, no break.
Questions 31–35 · Sentence completion
Complete each sentence. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
31The light comes from a molecule called .
luciferin. “A molecule called luciferin.” 🔑 luciferin অণু।32It reacts with an enzyme called .
luciferase. “An enzyme called luciferase.” 🔑 luciferase এনজাইম।33The reaction happens in the presence of .
oxygen. “In the presence of oxygen.” 🔑 অক্সিজেনের উপস্থিতিতে।34Almost no energy is lost as , so it is called cold light.
heat. “Almost none lost as heat — cold light.” 🔑 তাপ হিসেবে নষ্ট হয় না।35On land it is rare; the famous exception is the .
firefly. “The firefly is the famous exception.” 🔑 ব্যতিক্রম = firefly।
Questions 36–40 · Note completion
Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Why organisms glow · & a use
36Defence — some squid eject a glowing to startle predators.
liquid. “A cloud of glowing liquid to startle a predator.” (accept cloud). 🔑 জ্বলন্ত তরল।37Attract prey — the anglerfish uses a glowing .
lure. “Dangles a glowing lure in front of its mouth.” 🔑 জ্বলন্ত lure।38Communication — above all, to find a .
mate. “Communication, above all to find a mate.” 🔑 সঙ্গী খোঁজা।39Most glowing creatures live in the deep .
sea. “In the deep sea it's the norm.” (accept ocean). 🔑 গভীর সমুদ্র।40Medical use — luciferase lets scientists watch the spread of light up.
cancer. “Watch processes such as the spread of cancer light up.” 🔑 ক্যান্সারের বিস্তার।