IELTS Listening Practice Test

Part 1

Listen and answer questions 1–10.

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Information about School Registration

Grade Level: kindergarten

School: Heights Elementary School

Registration: Monday to Thursday from 9.00 to 1.30

Can pick up packet from the school any afternoon up to 5.00

Forms:

Immunisation records
Health forms from doctor and
Emergency contact information
Residency verification form
Original birth certificate

Childcare: No is provided

There is on-site licensed daycare for working

This is organised by the City Council

Orientation: Open house in July – details provided through the and on the school's website

Will tour the school, meet the and schedule entrance testing

Schedule: First day of school will be on

First week is 8.00 to 12.30

Regular schedule is 8.00 to

Part 2

Listen and answer questions 11–20.

Questions 11-14

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter, A-I, next to questions 11-14.

11 Toilets with baby changing facilities
12 Ice-cream shop
13 Gift shop
14 Film theatre

Questions 15-20

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

15 On the 'Flying Tigers' ride, children have to be

over 1.1 metres tall.

over 1.3 metres tall.

over 1.5 metres tall.

16 Visitors should be warned that the Hidden Cove ride involves

being in darkness.

going underground.

getting slightly wet.

17 The speaker recommends the picnic area for families because

there is plenty of space for children to run around.

it has a children's playground.

children's entertainment is provided there.

18 What change to this Saturday night's programme has been made?

The fireworks will start one hour later.

The barbecue will be by the forest.

The live band will play rock music.

19 This month, as a special deal, visitors can get

two photos for the price of one.

a discount on tickets for future visits.

a free soft drink when they buy lunch.

20 The supervisor advises new employees to carry

bus timetables.

maps of the park.

the park rules.

Part 3

Listen and answer questions 21–30.

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21 Why does Katie say she will continue attending lectures on her present course?

to gain credits for part of the course

to get a good reference from her tutor

to see if she changes her mind about her decision

22 Why is Katie going to speak to her family?

because they can give her good advice

because they may disapprove of her decision

because they are paying for the course

23 What does Stefan say about the Sports Education course?

It has a very good reputation.

It would be easy to get a job afterwards.

Katie would enjoy it more.

24 What problem does Katie agree to consider?

the extra financial support required

the amount of missed work to make up

the extra travelling that could be involved

25 Katie has now decided that degrees

are only useful if you enjoy what you study.

are a means to getting a better job.

contain too little practical experience.

Questions 26-30

Complete the flow-chart below.

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 26-30.

A. administration office

B. finance department

C. hall of residence

D. head of department

E. library

F. tutor

G. welfare advisor

To change courses

↓

Speak to the about requirements for the new course

↓

give the a date for the change

email the

↓

get the to change their data

↓

notify the

Part 4

Listen and answer questions 31–40.

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Translating ancient Mayan

16th to early 20th centuries

Spanish colonists in Central America tried to destroy the written Mayan language. They thought it represented a to their control.
Researchers found ancient handbooks which were written for priests. They identified some numbers and sections of the text relating to
However, the rest could not be translated.

Developments in the 1950s and 1960s

Heinrich Berlin found that certain 'glyphs' in the writing referred to some wellknown in the Mayan Empire.
Yuri Knorozov found that some 'glyphs' referred to a rather than a word.

A new approach in the 1980s

Young academics immersed themselves in present-day Mayan art, and religion.
They found many of the manuscripts described the success of Mayan kings in
Academics had to learn the of each writer.
The process was very time-consuming.

The Maya Decipherment project

In 2003, David Stuart created a that developed into a project for translating Mayan texts.
Now, feedback on translations can be provided with great by translators around the world.
This led to new understanding - previously Mayans were believed to be only interested in

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