IELTS Listening Practice Test 5
Test Instructions
- Time allowed: approximately 30 minutes (+ 10 minutes transfer time)
- Number of questions: 40
- 4 sections, increasing in difficulty
- Each recording is played ONCE only
Section 1: Questions 1-10
A phone call to a sports centre about membership optionsQuestions 1-5: Table Completion
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Membership Type | Monthly Cost | Includes | Contract Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | £1. __________ | Gym & pool | 6 months |
| Standard | £45 | Gym, pool & 2. __________ | 3. __________ months |
| Premium | £4. __________ | All facilities + personal 5. __________ | 1 month rolling |
Questions 6-10: Short Answer
Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Section 2: Questions 11-20
A talk at a community meeting about plans for a new public libraryQuestions 11-16: Plan/Map Labelling
Label the plan below. Write the correct letter, A-H, next to questions 11-16.
NEW COMMUNITY LIBRARY - GROUND FLOOR PLAN
[Imagine a floor plan with labelled areas A through H]
A. Main entrance lobby
B. Children's reading area
C. Adult fiction section
D. Reference and study area
E. Computer suite
F. Community meeting room
G. Staff offices
H. Cafe and social space
Questions 17-20: Sentence Completion
Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Section 3: Questions 21-30
A tutorial discussion between a student and her tutor about a dissertation on renewable energy policyQuestions 21-24: Multiple Choice
21. The student's main difficulty with the dissertation has been
A. choosing a research methodology
B. narrowing down the topic
C. accessing relevant data sources
22. The tutor suggests the student should focus specifically on
A. wind energy subsidies in three European countries
B. the economic impact of solar energy adoption
C. a comparison of policy approaches in the UK and Germany
23. The student has already completed
A. two full chapters of the dissertation
B. the introduction and literature review outline
C. the data analysis section
24. The tutor recommends that the student
A. attend a research methods workshop
B. contact an expert at another university
C. use the university's statistical software licence
Questions 25-30: Matching
What comment does the tutor make about each section of the dissertation? Choose SIX answers from the box.
Comments
A. Needs more critical analysis
B. Is well structured and complete
C. Should include more recent data
D. Needs to be significantly shortened
E. Requires additional case studies
F. Contains some factual errors
G. Should be moved to an appendix
Section 4: Questions 31-40
A lecture on the history and development of artificial intelligenceQuestions 31-36: Summary Completion
Complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The concept of artificial intelligence was first formally proposed at a conference held at 31. __________ College in 1956. Early AI research focused on 32. __________ solving and simple game-playing programmes. During the 1970s, funding was dramatically reduced in what became known as the "AI 33. __________."
Interest was revived in the 1980s with the development of 34. __________ systems, which attempted to replicate human expertise in specific domains. The real breakthrough came with the rise of 35. __________ learning techniques in the 2010s, fuelled by the availability of large datasets and improved 36. __________ power.
Questions 37-40: Multiple Choice
37. According to the lecturer, the key difference between narrow AI and general AI is
A. the speed at which they process information
B. whether they can transfer learning across different tasks
C. the amount of data they require for training
38. The lecturer mentions GPT models primarily as an example of
A. general artificial intelligence
B. advances in natural language processing
C. the dangers of unregulated technology
39. The biggest ethical concern discussed in the lecture is
A. job displacement in manufacturing
B. bias embedded in training data
C. the cost of developing AI systems
40. The lecturer concludes that AI regulation should be
A. left to individual technology companies
B. developed through international cooperation
C. handled entirely by national governments