Listening Lab

IELTS Listening Full Mock Test 18

Free IELTS Listening Test 18 with four audio sections, 40 questions, instant scoring, answer review, and Pro transcript/trap explanations.

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30 min

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exam style audiofull mocklisteningmixed listening tasksnote completionsyllabus 2026

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Part 1

IELTS Listening Part 1

Part 1 · Note Completion

Range: 1-10

Format: Note Completion

Audio

Questions 1-10

Complete the booking form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Riverside Kayak Safety Session

1Part 1: Riverside Kayak Safety Session Booking ____

Complete the booking form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Riverside Kayak Safety Session

1. Family name: __________________

2Date of course: ____ ____

3Meet outside the ____ ____

4Start time: ____ ____

5Current kayaking level: ____ ____

6Must bring a ____ ____

7Course fee: £ ____ ____

8Use of a ____ is optional ____

9Emergency contact: his ____ ____

10Confirmation will be sent by ____ ____

Part 2

IELTS Listening Part 2

Part 2 · Mixed listening tasks

Range: 11-20

Format: Mixed listening tasks

Audio

Questions 11-20

Part 2: Rooftop Garden Open Day

12. Guided tours begin at __________.

Part 2: Rooftop Garden Open Day

11The garden is above the old ____. ____

12Guided tours begin at ____. ____

13The cooking demonstration will use ____. ____

14Visitors should keep to the painted ____. ____

15Children should collect a ____ before the planting activity. ____

16Visitors may borrow ____ for looking at insects. ____

Location list

Activities

A entrance archB tool shedC greenhouseD compost cornerE quiet deckF seed table

17joining the seed-saving demonstration ____18 watching the compost thermometer being used ____19 collecting spare gloves ____20 sketching insects quietly ____ ____

1817 joining the seed-saving demonstration ____18 watching the compost thermometer being used ____19 collecting spare gloves ____20 sketching insects quietly ____ ____

1917 joining the seed-saving demonstration ____18 watching the compost thermometer being used ____19 collecting spare gloves ____20 sketching insects quietly ____ ____

2017 joining the seed-saving demonstration ____18 watching the compost thermometer being used ____19 collecting spare gloves ____20 sketching insects quietly ____ ____

Part 3

IELTS Listening Part 3

Part 3 · Mixed listening tasks

Range: 21-30

Format: Mixed listening tasks

Audio

Questions 21-30

Part 3: University Tutorial on Digital Flashcards

A A commercial company offered them data. B Many first-year students already used them. C Their tutor asked everyone to test an app.

Part 3: University Tutorial on Digital Flashcards

21Why did Maya and Tom choose flashcards as their research topic? ____

A A commercial company offered them data. B Many first-year students already used them. C Their tutor asked everyone to test an app.

22What was the main weakness of their pilot study? ____

A The group was drawn from one seminar only. B The test questions were below course level. C Several recordings could not be transcribed.

23What surprised Maya about the printed cards? ____

A They were more expensive than expected. B They were shared between students too often. C Students added more notes to them than predicted.

24How does the tutor want them to treat the recall scores? ____

A as proof that one method is superior B as early evidence requiring caution C as data that should be removed

25What change does Tom suggest for the main study? ____

A compare students with similar prior knowledge B replace the quiz with a written essay C ask students to revise for longer periods

26What should the final report emphasise? ____

A the popularity of the software brand B the cost of printing study materials C the link between study habits and learning

Answer box

Questions

A useful, but needs systematic codingB too inconsistent to compare directlyC best kept as background contextD should be collected after the examE confirms an earlier mistaken assumptionF needs a larger sample before useG should be removed from the project

27revision diaries ____28 app usage logs ____29 weekly quiz scores ____30 interview comments ____ ____

2827 revision diaries ____28 app usage logs ____29 weekly quiz scores ____30 interview comments ____ ____

2927 revision diaries ____28 app usage logs ____29 weekly quiz scores ____30 interview comments ____ ____

3027 revision diaries ____28 app usage logs ____29 weekly quiz scores ____30 interview comments ____ ____

Part 4

IELTS Listening Part 4

Part 4 · Note Completion

Range: 31-40

Format: Note Completion

Audio

Questions 31-40

Part 4: Coral Reefs and Bleaching

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Coral reefs: structure, stress and recovery

Part 4: Coral Reefs and Bleaching

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Coral reefs: structure, stress and recovery

31Corals are animals made up of tiny ____. ____

32Reef-building corals make skeletons from ____. ____

33Many corals get energy from microscopic ____ living in their tissues. ____

34This close relationship is a form of ____. ____

35High water ____ is the main trigger for bleaching. ____

36Bleached corals lose much of their ____. ____

37Runoff and pollution are local ____ that can make reefs weaker. ____

38Acidification can slow coral ____ growth. ____

39Satellite products track accumulated ____ around reefs. ____

40Recovery depends partly on reef ____. ____