IELTS Practice Test (Computer-Based)

Situation: You will hear a guide giving a backstage tour of a theatre.

Questions 16–20

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

The ghost is said to appear in the upper .

Actors avoid saying the name of a play.

Instead of “good luck”, people say “break a ”.

This season includes a modern comedy, a and a tragedy.

Students get % off on Tuesday evenings.

Situation: Two nutrition students, Helen and Oliver, are discussing a study on breakfast.

Questions 21–22

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21How long did the study last?

Asix monthsBone yearCtwo years

22Which subject showed the greatest improvement?

AmathsBreadingCscience

Questions 23–24

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

Which TWO weaknesses of the study do the students mention?

Selected 0 of 2

AThe sample was too small.BFamily routines may have affected results.CThe study was too short.DFood data came from parents’ diaries.EOnly one school was involved.

Questions 25–26

What effect was linked to each breakfast? Write the correct letter, A, B or C.

Effects

Abest results

Bpoorer concentration

Cno clear effect

25high-protein breakfast

26sugary cereals

Questions 27–28

Who will present each section? Write the correct letter, A, B or C.

Presenters

AHelen

BOliver

Cboth

27method and findings

28critique

Questions 29–30

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

29What kind of study do they suggest?

Aa longer surveyBinterviews with teachersCa randomised trial

30What disadvantage of their suggestion does Helen mention?

AIt would be unfair.BIt would be expensive.CIt would take too long.

Situation: You will hear a lecture about how plants survive in deserts.

Questions 31–36

Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Strategy	Example	Features
Storing water	cacti	thick stems with a layer; instead of leaves
Deep or wide roots	tree	roots over 50 metres deep reach ; shallow roots catch light
Avoiding drought	annual plants	seeds stay for years; grow after heavy rain

Questions 37–40

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

Deserts receive less than mm of rain a year.

Annual plants flower and produce seeds within a few .

Many desert plants open their at night.

Scientists hope to develop that survive drought.

Recent Listening Set 11 – Full test

Questions 1–10

Questions 11–15