Listening Lab

IELTS Listening Full Mock Test 1

A four-part IELTS Listening mock with realistic social and academic contexts, mixed accents, instant scoring, and answer-trap review.

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Suggested time

30 min

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academicacademic contextaustralianeducationaleveryday socialform completionfull mockindianirishlisteningmixed accentsmultiple choice q21 25 matching q26 30nigeriannote completionplan map labelling q11 15 note completion q16 20social contextsyllabus 2026

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Part 1

Everyday social — woman enrolling on a Spanish course at an adult education centre

Part 1 · Form Completion · Irish

Range: 1-10

Format: Form Completion

Audio

Questions 1–10

Complete the form below.

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

FERNDALE ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE — Course Enrolment Form

Example — Course of interest: Spanish

Applicant Details

1Full name: ____

2Date of birth: ____ 1978

3Phone number: ____

4Email: ____ @outlook.com

Course Preferences

5Preferred session: ____ evenings

6Reason for learning: ____ purposes

7Prior experience: ____

Additional Information

8How heard about centre: ____

9Requires: disabled ____ (ground floor preferred)

10Payment method: ____ installments

Part 2

Everyday social — ranger giving guided tour introduction at Thornmere Wetland Reserve

Part 2 · Plan/Map Labelling (Q11-15) + Note Completion (Q16-20) · Australian

Range: 11-20

Format: Plan/Map Labelling (Q11-15) + Note Completion (Q16-20)

Audio

Questions 11–20

Questions 11–15

Label the plan of the nature reserve below.

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letters, A–I, next to questions 11–15.

THORNMERE WETLAND RESERVE — Site Plan

↑ NORTH

[█ CAR PARK █] [█ VISITOR CENTRE █]

↓ main path

11[█ ____ █] [█ Picnic Area █]

↓ ↓

12[█ ____ █] [█ 13 __________ █]

↓ ↓

14[█ Reed Beds █] [█ ____ █]

↓ south trail ↓

15[█ ____ █] [█ Overflow Pond █]

A Bird hide B Butterfly garden C Educational shelter

D Insect trail E Maintenance depot F Otter watch platform

G Pond dipping station H Ranger station I Wildflower meadow

Questions 16–20

Complete the notes below.

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

Thornmere Wetland Reserve — Visitor Notes

16Reserve established: ____

17Total area: ____ hectares

18Number of recorded bird species: ____

Practical Information

19Dogs must remain on a ____ at all times

20Last entry: ____ before closing time

Part 3

Educational — sleep science research project tutorial

Part 3 · Multiple Choice (Q21-25) + Matching (Q26-30) · Indian

Range: 21-30

Format: Multiple Choice (Q21-25) + Matching (Q26-30)

Audio

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21. What is the central focus of Anika and Joel’s research project?

22. What concern does the tutor raise about their participant recruitment?

23. What does Joel say about their use of sleep diaries?

24. What does Anika argue about the conflicting results in week three of the study?

25. What does the tutor say about their discussion chapter?

Questions 26-30

What does each speaker say about the following aspects of their methodology?

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

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26. participant consent process

27. wearable sleep trackers

28. baseline questionnaire

29. environmental controls

30. data recording system

Part 4

Academic — university lecture on coral reef ecology, threats, and conservation

Part 4 · Note Completion · Nigerian

Range: 31-40

Format: Note Completion

Audio

Questions 31–40

Complete the notes below.

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

Lecture: Coral Reefs — Ecology, Threats and Resilience

Overview

31Coral reefs cover less than ____ % of the ocean floor

32Support approximately ____ of all known marine species

33Oldest living reef systems: approximately ____ years old

Biology of Coral

34Coral polyps live in a ____ relationship with algae called zooxanthellae

35Algae provide up to 90% of the coral’s ____

36When stressed, coral expels the algae — a process known as ____

Threats

37Rising sea temperatures: primary cause of mass ____ events

38Ocean ____ : reduces corals’ ability to build calcium carbonate structures

39Destructive fishing: use of ____ causes direct physical damage

Conservation

40Most promising current intervention: establishing marine ____ areas