IELTS Listening Part 2 practice tests
Part 2 is one person speaking about an everyday topic, such as a local facility, an event or a tour. Practise it on its own here: about ten minutes each, with the answers explained.
- Questions
- 11 to 20
- Speakers
- One person
- Topic
- Everyday life
- Played
- Once in the exam
Choose a Part 2 to practise
Each one opens straight into that part. Check your answers as you go, see why each one is right, and get an estimated band at the end. Free, with no account needed.
- Listening Practice Test 1, Part 2A radio presenter talking about a new park that has opened in the city.10 questions: Multiple choice, Matching · Australian accent
- Listening Practice Test 2, Part 2The volunteer coordinator at a nature reserve talking to a group of new volunteers.10 questions: Multiple choice, Completion and short answer · British accent
- Listening Practice Test 3, Part 2A radio presenter talking about a food festival.10 questions: Multiple choice, Matching · British accent
- Listening Practice Test 4, Part 2A guide welcoming visitors to a historic country house.10 questions: Multiple choice, Matching · British accent
- Listening Practice Test 5, Part 2The manager of a new city library talking on local radio.10 questions: Multiple choice, Matching · American and British accents
- Listening Practice Test 6, Part 2The volunteer coordinator of a music festival talking to new volunteers.10 questions: Multiple choice, Matching · American accent
- Listening Practice Test 7, Part 2A council officer talking on local radio about a new bike-sharing scheme.10 questions: Multiple choice, Completion and short answer · British accent
What to expect in Listening Part 2
In Part 2 you hear one speaker giving information in an everyday social situation: a guide describing a museum, a radio presenter talking about a new park, or a manager explaining arrangements to new members.
There is nobody asking questions for you, so you have to follow the talk yourself. The speaker moves from one topic to the next, and the questions follow the same order.
Multiple choice and matching are common here, and so is labelling a plan or a map. The options rarely use the speaker's exact words. You hear one thing and have to recognise the same idea written differently.
Tips for Part 2
- Read the options before you listen. You have a short time to look at the questions. Use it to underline the words that make each option different from the others.
- Expect all the options to be mentioned. In multiple choice the speaker often talks about every option. Only one answers the question that was asked.
- Listen for the same idea in other words. "Open to everybody" in the question may be "anyone is welcome" in the recording.
- On a map, find the starting point first. Then follow the direction words: opposite, next to, at the far end, on your left as you come in.
- If you miss one, move on. The talk does not stop. Guess, and get ready for the next question.
More advice: IELTS Listening tips and tricks.
Questions
- What is IELTS Listening Part 2?
- A talk by one speaker in an everyday social situation, such as a description of local facilities or arrangements for an event. It has 10 questions, numbered 11 to 20.
- What question types come up in Part 2?
- Often multiple choice, matching, and labelling a plan, map or diagram. Completion questions can appear too.
- Why is Part 2 harder than Part 1?
- There is only one speaker, so there are no questions and answers to guide you, and the options are written in different words from the ones you hear.
- Can I hear the recording twice?
- Not in the real test: each recording is played once only. Our part practice lets you replay it, so you can go back and hear what you missed. Turn to a full test when you want exam conditions.
- Do these practice tests come with answers?
- Yes. Press "Check these answers" under each group of questions to see which are right, the correct answer, and the words from the recording that prove it. At the end you get an estimated band for the part.
Practise the other parts
- Listening Part 1 practice tests
- Listening Part 3 practice tests
- Listening Part 4 practice tests
- Full listening practice tests: all the parts together under exam conditions.