Recent Listening Set 4 – Part 4

Computer-based IELTS practice · free

  • •Part 4: questions 31–40. Time allowed: 10 minutes.
  • •Each recording is played ONCE only. Read the questions before you press play.
  • •Write your answers while you listen. Spelling counts.
  • •Use the question numbers at the bottom to move between questions. Flag questions to review later.
  • •Put on your headphones and turn up the volume.
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Part 4

Listen and answer questions 31–40.

Situation: You will hear a lecture about sleep and memory.

Questions 31–39

Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

TopicKey points
Deep sleepthe brain the day’s experiences; memories move from the to the cortex
REM sleeplinked to emotional memories and ; sleepers more likely to find a hidden
No sleepability to form new memories falls by about %
Napsbest length is about minutes
Screensblue light reduces
Teenagersgo to sleep ; some schools have later times

Question 40

Answer the question below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

What process moves memories into long-term storage?