Let’s start:- #0188 Latest Listening Practice Test for IELTS Ielts listening practice test 115
PART-1
Questions 1-5
Circle the correct letter A-C.
(1) What is Harry’s problem ?
A He doesn’t want to sell his things.
B What to do with his possessions.
C He wants to take everything to England.
(2) Which of the items below does Harry want to sell ?
A Computer
B Flower
C Fridge
(3) Where is Harry going to advertise his books for sale ?
A In the university bookshop.
B In the student newspaper.
C In the economics department.
(4) Andrea thinks it is unlikely students will buy the furniture because ……
A They’re all doing the same thing.
B They live at home.
C It’s the summer vacation.
(5) Andrea thinks that a second hand shop
A May not pay well.
B May not take your goods.
C May only take free goods.
Questions 6-10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
THINGS TO DO !
- (6)………… furniture etc. in Trading Post.
- (7)………… or sell kitchen things.
- Get (8)…………. first from second hand shop.
- Give clothes to (9)………… shop.
- (10)………… fridge and microwave to Andrea.
PART-2
Questions 11-13
Choose THREE letters A-F.
What does Sally say about universities ?
A Compared to the general population, few students are disabled.
B Most universities don’t want students aged over 25.
C Old universities can present particular difficulties for the disabled.
D All university buildings have to provide facilities for disabled.
E There are very few university disability advisors.
F Some disability advisors can do little to help disabled students.
Questions 14-19
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
| Disability | Facilities |
| General | personal care and assistance |
| Mobility impairment | ramps and easy access, fire and emergency procedures (14)……… that works lavatory facilities |
| (15)………… | induction loops, flashing sirens, (16)………… |
| Sight impairment | Braille translators, (17)………… on stairs floors, etc. fire and emergency procedures |
| Dyslexia | Use of computer (18)………… of finish work |
| Other difficulties | access to treatment: medication/therapy (19)………… procedures |
Question 20
Choose the correct letter A , B , C or D.
(20) What is the speaker’s main purpose ?
A to explain why comparatively few students are disabled.
B to advise disabled students what to look for in a university.
C to describe the facilities for the disabled in a particular university.
D to criticize the facilities for the disabled in most universities.
PART-3
Questions 21-26
Listen to the talk and circle the correct answer for each answer for each question.
(21) The speaker compares a solar eclipse today to a
A religious experience.
B scientific event.
C popular spectacle.
(22) The speaker says that the dark spot of an eclipse, the ancient Chinese were
A fascinated
B rational
C terrified
(23) For the speaker, the most impressive aspect of an eclipse is the
A exceptional beauty of the sky.
B chance for scientific study.
C effect of the moon on the sun.
(25) Eclipses occur rarely the size of the
A moon.
B sun.
C earth.
(26) In predicting eclipses, the Babylonians were restricted by their
A religious attitudes.
B inaccurate observations.
C limited ability to calculate.
Questions 27-30
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
| Date of eclipse | Scientists | Observation |
| 1715 | Hallery | (27)………… who accurately predicted an eclipse |
| 1868 | Janssen and Lockyer | discovered (a) (28)………… helium |
| 1878 | Waston | believed he had found the (29)………… Vulcan |
| 1919 | Einstein | realized astronomers had misunderstood (30)………… |
PART-4
Questions 31-40
Complete the summary below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
The most usual cause of headache is (31)………… .
Can also come as a result of excessive (32)………… .
Some people say that get a headache when they (33)………… .
This is probably because they get very (34)………… .
It may also be because they are working in poor light which makes them very (35)………… .
It is helpful if your reading materials is on a bookrest at 45 (36)………… to the desk.
It also important to be (37)………… in bed.
You may even get a headache because you (38)………… too hard.
The best advice is to try to eat regular meals, get enough (39)……….. and avoid (40)………… places.
ANSWERS Ielts listening practice test 115
- B
- C
- C
- C
- A
- Advertise
- Donate
- Quote
- Charity
- Sell
- A
- C
- F
- Lifts
- Hearing impairment
- Visual Doorbells
- Clear Markings
- Extra Time
- Emergency
- D
- C
- B
- C
- B
- A
- C
- First person
- New element
- Lost planet
- Gravity
- Hunger
- Noise
- Study
- Tense
- Tried
- Degrees
- Relaxed
- Chew
- Exercise
- Smoky
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