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Listening Practice Test 3

A full IELTS Listening mock test with four parts and 40 questions: booking a boat trip, a food festival, students discussing a river survey, and a lecture on how London built its sewers. Instant band score.

  • • 40 minutes, 40 questions, 4 parts
  • • The timer starts when you press Start and the test submits itself when time runs out
  • • Your answers are saved on this device as you go
  • • Each part is played once, like the real test. Read the questions before you press Play
  • • Write your answers while you listen; you can check them before submitting

Short on time? Practise one part

About 10 minutes. Check your answers as you go, see why each one is right, and get an estimated band for that part.

What is in this test

  1. Part 1

    You will hear a woman booking a boat trip at a tourist information office.

    Question types: Completion and short answer (1–10)

    Accents: Australian and American

  2. Part 2

    You will hear a radio presenter talking about a food festival.

    Question types: Multiple choice (11–14), Matching (15–20)

    Accents: British

  3. Part 3

    You will hear two students, Aisha and Ben, discussing their river survey with their tutor.

    Question types: Multiple choice (21–25), Completion and short answer (26–30)

    Accents: British and Australian

  4. Part 4

    You will hear part of a lecture about the building of London's sewers.

    Question types: Completion and short answer (31–40)

    Accents: British