Listening Lab

IELTS Listening Full Mock Test 42

Free IELTS Listening Test 42 with four audio sections, 40 questions, instant scoring, answer review, and Pro transcript/trap explanations.

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Suggested time

30 min

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exam style audiofull mocklisteningmixed listening tasksnote completionsyllabus 2026

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Part 1

Energy Advice Desk equipment loan booking

Part 1 · Note Completion

Range: 1-10

Format: Note Completion

Audio

Questions 1-10

Energy Advice Desk - equipment loan booking

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Booking details

Energy Advice Desk - equipment loan booking

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Booking details

Information

Customer surname

1Membership number ____

Membership number

2Collection date ____

Collection date

3____ September ____

Item requested

4socket ____ ____

Deposit

5____ pounds ____

Return appointment

6Reminder method ____

Reminder method

7Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. ____

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

At collection

Detail

Bring photo

8Ask for Mr ____

Ask for Mr

9Case colour ____

Case colour

10Question 10 ____

Part 2

Kestrel Crag Climbing Centre safety induction

Part 2 · Mixed listening tasks

Range: 11-20

Format: Mixed listening tasks

Audio

Questions 11-20

Kestrel Crag Climbing Centre - safety induction

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Safety point

Kestrel Crag Climbing Centre - safety induction

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Safety point

Detail

Induction starts in the

11____ room ____

New climbers wear a

12____ wristband ____

First safety check lasts

13____ minutes ____

Keep clear of the

14____ zone ____

Lockers take a

15____ coin ____

Which area has each feature? Write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 16-20.

Bouldering cave

Training balcony

Equipment counter

Quiet wall

Rescue mat

Cafe corner

Family slab

Feature

Area

16strongest beginner route ____

strongest beginner route

........................

17place where staff issue harnesses ____

place where staff issue harnesses

18warm-up demonstration area ____

warm-up demonstration area

19low-risk falling practice ____

low-risk falling practice

20route for anxious climbers ____

route for anxious climbers

Part 3

Sleep diary app research tutorial

Part 3 · Mixed listening tasks

Range: 21-30

Format: Mixed listening tasks

Audio

Questions 21-30

Sleep diary app research tutorial

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

A It is too similar to a previous project.

Sleep diary app research tutorial

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21What does Dr Harper say about the students' research question? ____

A It is too similar to a previous project.

B It focuses too much on technology.

C It is clear but needs a measurable behaviour.

22What was the main weakness in the pilot data? ____

A Participants skipped weekend entries.

B The app recorded screen time inaccurately.

C The sample included too many commuters.

23Leila and Cormac disagree about whether to ____

A give participants reminders.

B use short interviews.

C add a control group.

24Which evidence from the pilot is most useful? ____

A the total number of diary entries

B examples of corrected bedtimes

C comments about exam stress

25Before the next tutorial, Dr Harper asks them to ____

A separate phone-use records from sleep ratings.

B replace the app with paper forms.

C increase the sample size.

What action will the students take for each feature? Write the correct letter, A, B or C.

A keep unchanged B revise C remove

Feature

Action

26push notification time ____

push notification time

..........

27consent statement ____

consent statement

28screen-shot upload ____

screen-shot upload

29sleep-quality scale ____

sleep-quality scale

30interview questions ____

interview questions

Part 4

Sound in ancient open-air theatres

Part 4 · Note Completion

Range: 31-40

Format: Note Completion

Audio

Questions 31-40

Lecture: Sound in ancient open-air theatres

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

Lecture notes

Lecture: Sound in ancient open-air theatres

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

Lecture notes

Detail

The sloping seating bank, or

31____, raised listeners around the performance space. ____

The

32____ was the circular area used by performers. ____

Stone seat edges caused sound

33____ and diffraction. ____

Limestone seats may reduce low-frequency crowd

34A scene building could provide useful early ____

A scene building could provide useful early

35Later Roman theatres often had stronger ____

Later Roman theatres often had stronger

36Researchers measure impulse ____

Researchers measure impulse

37____ to compare spaces. ____

Computer

38____ test uncertain materials and missing structures. ____

Claims about hearing a dropped

39____ are often overstated. ____

The research links archaeology with acoustic

40Question 40 ____