IELTS Listening Practice Set 4

This is a full sample of IELTS listening test, including booking hotel, volunteering aboard, media course, practice railway topics.

Question 1-6 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Hotel Information

Example answer: Name of accommodation:   Carlton Hotel  

• Length of stay: 3 nights
• Ages of children: ____1
• Rooms available: Two en-suites at £270
• Price inclusive of: ____2
• Payment method: credit card
• Name: Michael ____3
• Date of birth: ____4 1968
• Address: 273, Stanton Court, London.
• Post code: ____5
• Telephone: 08773 ____6

Questions 7-10 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Transport Options

Mode of Transport	Cost	Arrangements	Travel time to town
Taxi	Approximately ____7 £	Pick up from the hotel	10 minutes
Bus	£2 per person	Walk down Oak Tree ____8	15 minutes
Walking		Walk through ____9	____10

Questions 11-14 Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

11 The company expanded in

• A 2000
• B 2007
• C 2014

12 The number of permanent staff is

• A 75
• B 90
• C 150

13 Most volunteers join the program

• A in Winter
• B in July
• C when it is best for them

14 Time Abroad receives all its income from

• A partner organisations
• B volunteers
• C the government

Questions 15-20 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Volunteering Opportunity	Activity	Benefits
English Teaching	Helping with English ____15	Significantly improve the ____16 of many children and adults
Agriculture and Farming	Promoting sustainable and ____17 farming	- Promote ____18 farming methods - educate local communities
Veterinary Medicine	- Helping the vet with ____19 - Joining the vet on home visits	- Amazing insights into the country - See a lot of fascinating animals - Gain a greater ____20 of the difficulties in the country

Questions 21 - 23 Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

21 How long did Louise work at a radio station?

• A 2 years
• B 4 years
• C 6 years

22 Why does Louise want to do a Masters?

• A To get a promotion in her current job
• B To go into TV
• C Employers like post-graduate qualifications

23 How long will it take to do the Masters part-time rather than the modular route?

• A 18 months
• B 3 years
• C 4 years

Questions 24 and 25 Choose TWO letters from A-F. ____24,____25

Which two things must Louise have to join the course?

• A A bachelor's degree
• B Work experience
• C Either a bachelor's degree or work experience
• D Research experience
• E A completed thesis
• F Motivation

Questions 26-30 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Fees and Funding

The fees are ____26 per year to do the course part-time. The university has a ____27 it can use to fund the most suitable students. You must have a ____28 in place before you can get any funding. The details on funding can be found on the ____29. That will also have information on eligibility, help available, and ____30.

Questions 31 – 35 Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer

31. Indian Railways is owned and ____31 by the government of India.

32. There are more than ____32 million people working for Indian Railways

33. The ____33 of the railways from 1857 occurred under Robert Maitland Brereton.

34. The joining of the East Indian Railway with the Great Indian Peninsula Railway led to a network of ____34 kilometres.

35. The route from Bombay to Calcutta, opened in 1870, was an ____35 for the book Around the World in 80 days.

Questions 36-40 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer

Period	Situation
1875-1899	The network radiated inward from ____36, Madras, and Calcutta.
1900-1906	It was not long before various independent kingdoms had their own ____37.
1907-1919	When the war finished the railways were suffering from ____ and ____38.
1920-1938	Between 1920 and 1929, the railways had a ____39 of around £687 million.
1939-1946	The rolling stock that was moved to the Middle East included locomotives and ____40.