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Listening Practice Test 9

A full IELTS Listening mock test with four parts and 40 questions: arranging a house move, changes at a railway station, students analysing a survey on part-time jobs, and a lecture on coral reefs. 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 phoning a removal company to arrange a house move.

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

    Accents: British and American

  2. Part 2

    You will hear a railway company representative talking on local radio about changes to a station.

    Question types: Multiple choice (11–15), Completion and short answer (16–20)

    Accents: British

  3. Part 3

    You will hear two sociology students, Farah and Jack, discussing the results of a survey on part-time jobs with their tutor.

    Question types: Multiple choice (21–24), Completion and short answer (25–30)

    Accents: Australian and British

  4. Part 4

    You will hear part of a lecture about coral reefs.

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

    Accents: Australian