Free IELTS Listening Test, With Answers Key

IELTS Listening Practice: Section 1

Instructions:

• You will hear a conversation between a biology student (Speaker 1) and Professor Dalton (Speaker 2) about scheduling a lab experiment.
• Answer questions 1-10 while listening.
• Recording will play ONCE only.

Questions 1-10

Questions 1-6

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

Questions 7-10

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

Additional Requirements:

• Bring personal __________ (7)
• Collect __________ (8) from technician
• Return samples to __________ (9) after experiment
• Submit report by __________ (10)

Answer Key & Analysis

Questions 1-6 (Table)

1. mitosis observation
   (Explicit: “The mitosis observation project”)
2. November
   (Student requests “November 15th”)
3. 2:30
   (Professor: “only 2:30 PM is open”)
4. 3
   (Duration: “three-hour slot… three hours should work”)
5. 207
   (Lab room: “Use B207”)
6. centrifuge
   (Equipment: “sign out centrifuge tubes”)

Questions 7-10 (Notes)
7. lab coat
(Requirement: “Bring your lab coat”)
8. agar plates
(Collect from technician: “get agar plates from technician”)
9. R5
(Storage: “Refrigerator R5 in the west corridor”)
10. December 1st
(Deadline: “report due December 1st”)

IELTS Listening Tips

1. Predict answers: Before listening, anticipate formats:
   • Q1: Biology experiment name (e.g., mitosis)
   • Q4: Number (duration)
   • Q9: Location code (e.g., R5)
2. Distractor handling:
   • Student says “noon” (Q3), but professor corrects to “2:30 PM”
   • Technician name “Samir” (irrelevant to answer)
3. Spelling focus:
   • centrifuge (not “centrefuge”)
   • agar (biology term)
4. Abbreviations:
   “B207” = 207 (table shows “B_____” hint)