IELTS Full Listening Practice

Section 1

Listen and answer questions 1–10.

Questions 1–10
Complete the form below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Vivaldi Department Store Lost Property Report

Example Main item lost: handbag

Caller's name: 1

Item description: black with 2

Other items

• a small flask of 3 ("lilac and gooseberries" labelled)

• some cash

• a badge that resembles 4

• a black 5

Additional details

• Last time noted: 6

• Last place noted: 7

If found, contact:

• Relationship to caller: 8

• Name: 9

• Phone: 7102506041

• Address: 10

Section 2

Listen and answer questions 11–20.

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

Kenton University

11 When did the university become one of the top schools in the country?

A 25 years ago

B 20 years ago

C 30 years ago

12 The university is popular for courses in the fields relating to ______

A Technology and engineering

B Hospitality

C Finance and Banking

13 The university is proud to have ______

A the highest employment rate among graduates.

B the highest rate of students taking part in social activities.

C the highest number of professors in the academic team.

14 Students who want to enrol need to ______

A contact the university office

B submit a form online

C submit their documents

Questions 15–20
Who are eligible for taking the following courses this year?

Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 15–20.

A International students

B Local students

C Both local and international students

15 Network management

16 Database administration

17 Game design

18 Game design

19 Electrical engineering

20 Chemical engineering

Section 3

Listen and answer questions 21–30.

Questions 21–26
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21 Yennefer and Geralt decided to choose "Mass strandings of sperm whales" to be the topic of their presentation because:

A No one has ever done it before.

B They're really concerned about the well-being of marine animals.

C Their tutor suggested this topic.

22 What was the major difficulty that the students had to overcome?

A Finding the latest statistics.

B Getting high-quality footage.

C Getting used to the new presentation software.

23 What part of the presentation did Yennefer feel satisfied with the most?

A The introduction.

B The part that explains the factors affecting whales' ability to navigate.

C The Q&A.

24 What surprised Yennefer most about their presentation?

A The audience seemed to be very interested in the presentation.

B It took much less time to finish than she'd expected.

C She was given lots of questions from her classmates after the class.

25 Vesemir was mostly impressed by Geralt's ability to

A Include his own experience in an unexpectedly fascinating way.

B Give clear answers within such a short amount of time.

C Present confidently without having to look at the slides.

26 The most important thing Geralt learnt from this experience is how to

A Work collaboratively with others.

B Prepare well before giving a presentation.

C Quickly search for necessary information.

Questions 27–30
Complete the summary below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Vesemir's advice

• Information that may draw the audience's 27 should be put in the introduction part.

• The templates for the charts should be more 28 in order to make key features really stand out.

• The slides should also be 29 to make it easier for students to follow the presentation and ask questions if they want.

• Read the script beforehand and try to predict the potential points that may cause 30 .

Section 4

Listen and answer questions 31–40.

Questions 31–40
Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Confirmation Bias

Confirmation bias is the tendency to look for information that 31 one's own beliefs.

People show this bias when they gather information 32 .

Even 33 can have confirmation bias.

Types of confirmation bias:

• Biased search for information:

People tend to search for information in a 34 way to confirm their hypothesis.

• People prefer using the question called "positive tests".

• Biased interpretation:

If 2 people have the same information, the way they interpret it can be biased.

Stanford university experiment:

– Two groups of students who are in favour and against capital punishment were required to read 35 of two studies.

– Result: all students tried to find details that supported their point and 36 the contrary details.

• Biased memory:

People remember evidence in a selective way to reinforce their expectations.

Selective memory can affect people's attitude towards 37 .

Consequences:

• In finance:

Many investors are 38 when they ignore the possibility of losing money.

• In social media:

Confirmation bias is developed by "filter bubbles", which shows people what they agree with and exclude 39 .

• In politics:

Confirmation bias can be a factor leading to 40 since politicians interpret evidence in their favour.

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