IELTS Listening Practice Test 13 With Answers

Actual exam Listening

IELTS Listening Actual Test
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Questions 1-5

Choose the correct answer: A, B or C.
Write your answers in boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet.

1 What is the caller’s surname?
A Fleischer
B Fischer
C Bennett

2 The caller says the correct colour of his car is
A Sky blue
B Light green
C White

3 What time does the caller say he went to collect his car?
A 9:30pm
B 8pm
C 8:30pm

4 Where does the caller usually store the front panel of his radio?
A In his pocket
B The hospital
C In the glove compartment

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5 What does the advisor say she will send through the mail to the caller?
A A radio
B Some CDs
C Some forms

Questions 6-10

IELTS Listening Practice Test 13 With Answers

Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 6-10 on your answer sheet.

Insurance Claim Report

CUSTOMER FIRST NAME: Bennett
POLICY NUMBER: 6…………………..
TYPE OF CLAIM: Stolen 7…………………..
PLACE WHERE OFFENCE WAS REPORTED: York 8…………………  Station
CUSTOMER AWARE OF THE DANGER: No
OTHER ITEMS STOLEN: Car radio, CDs and an old 9…………….. 
DOCUMENTS REQUESTED TO SUPPORT CLAIM: Police report and 10……………….. 

Section 2

IELTS Listening Practice Test 13 With Answers

Questions 11-13

Complete the sentences below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

11 There are two entrances to the .
12 The first section you enter when leaving the staff room is the .
13 The  pass through the dungeons as a group.

Questions 14-18

Complete the labels on the map.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer

IELTS Map
14………………….. 
15 ………………….
16………………….. 
17……………………
18…………………….

Questions 19, 20

Choose TWO letters, A-E.
What are TWO things the speaker suggests the employees should do to help visitors?

 A help to carry their bags
 B guide them if they have gone the wrong way
 C talk to them in a strange accent
 D scare them so they have a more authentic experience
 E answer any questions they might have

Section 3

IELTS Listening Practice Test 13 With Answers

Questions 21-26

Choose the correct letter, AB or C.

Rocky bay field trip

21 What do the students agree should be included in their aims?
A factors affecting where organisms live
B the need to preserve endangered species
C techniques for classifying different organisms

22 What equipment did they forget to take on the Field Trip?
A string
B a compass
C a ruler

23 In Helen’s procedure section, Colin suggests a change in
A the order in which information is given.
B the way the information is divided up.
C the amount of information provided.

24 What do they say about the method they used to measure wave speed?
A It provided accurate results.
B It was simple to carry out.
C It required special equipment.

25 What mistake did Helen make when first drawing the map?
A She chose the wrong scale.
B She stood in the wrong place.
C She did it at the wrong time.

26 What do they decide to do next with their map?
A scan it onto a computer
B check it using photographs
C add information from the Internet

Questions 27, 28

Choose TWO letters, A – E.
Which TWO problems affecting organisms in the splash zone are mentioned?

 A lack of water
 B strong winds
 C lack of food
 D high temperatures
 E large waves

Questions 29, 30

Choose TWO letters, A – E.
Which TWO reasons for possible error will they include in their report?

 A inaccurate records of the habitat of organisms
 B influence on behaviour of organisms by observer
 C incorrect identification of some organisms
 D making generalisations from a small sample
 E missing some organisms when counting

Section 4

IELTS Listening Practice Test 13 With Answers

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.
Use ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

DESIGNING A PUBLIC BUILDING:
THE TAYLOR CONCERT HALL

Introduction
The designer of a public building may need to consider the building’s
– function
– physical and 31………………….  context
– symbolic meaning

Location and concept of the Concert Hall
On the site of a disused 32…………….. 
Beside a 33…………………
The design is based on the concept of a mystery

Building design
It’s approached by a 34…………………  for pedestrians
The building is in the shape of a 35…………………… 
One exterior wall acts as a large 36…………….. 

In the auditorium
– the floor is built on huge pads made of 37……………… 
– the walls are made of local wood and are 38……………….  in shape
– ceiling panels and 39…………….on walls allow adjustment of acoustics

Evaluation
Some critics say the 40……………..  style of the building is inappropriate.

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