Academic IELTS Practice Tests Cover Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking

AcademicIELTStest#1
Listeningtest
Section1
Topic:
Acustomercomplainingaboutaflightatanairlinehelpdesk.
Questions: Fillingingaps,multiplechoicequestions.
Section2
Topic:
Atouristtourtoaharborwithseveralattractions.
Questions: ShownwasamapwithareasnamedAF,andthetaskwastoidentify
locationssuchasmeetingplace,cafe,souvenirshop.Therewasalsoa
tabletocompleteandsomefillinginthegaps.
Section3
Topic:
Twostudentstalkingaboutamaritimeprojectaboutwhales.
Questions: Completingatable,fillingingaps.
Section4:
Topic:
Awomanwasexplainingaboutuniversityandlectures.
Questions: Fillingingaps,multiplechoicequestions.
Readingtest
Passage1
Topic:
ThearticlewasaboutThecarbolicsmokeball,astoryaboutflu150
yearsagoinLondon.
Questions: Multiplechoicequestions,True/False/NotGivenandsentences
completion.
Passage2
Topic:
4charactertypes(phlegmatic,choleric,melancholicandsanguine)
weredescribed.
Passage3
Topic:
ThearticlewasaboutanAustraliancompanyproducingabathroom
cleaner,howtheyrestructuredthecompanyandearnedafortune
afterproducingonly1sortofcleanerinsteadof700differentonesin
thepast
Questions: Sentencecompletion,multiplechoicequestions,True/False/Not
Given.
Writingtest
WritingTask1(report)
Weweregivenadiagram(crosssection)abouttheMontBlanctunnelinEuropeand
aJapaneserailtunnel.Thetaskwastodescribeinformationandcomparewhere
necessary.
WritingTask2(essay)
Thegovernmenthastoprovideprimaryandsecondaryeducation,butforuniversity
educationeitherstudentsortheirparentsshouldpay.Towhatextentdoyouagree?
Speakingtest
Interview
Whatisyourfirstnameandlastnameexactly?
Describeplaceyouliveatthemoment.
Howlonghaveyoubeenlivingthere?
WhatwasyourfirstexperienceofusingtheInternet?
HowtheInternethasaffectedourlife?
CueCard
Whatkindofcoursewouldyoutakeifyouhadthetime,youshouldsay
whatwouldyoulearninthiscourse
whywouldyouchoseit
Discussion
Afewquestionsabout
qualityofteachers
sportfacilitiesinyourtown,
whatkindofsportsyoudliketodoandwhy
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AcademicIELTStest#2
Listeningtest
Section1
Topic:
Aladywasreportingtothepolicearobberythathappenedinher
home.
Questions: Wejusthavetojotdownsomedetailsabouttheincident,fillinginthe
blanks.
Section2
Topic:
Descriptionofpartsofawaterheaterandlocationofsomehousehold
items.Thespeakerdidn'tmentionthenameofeachpartdirectly;he
onlydescribedthefunctionsofit.
Questions: Wewereaskedtoidentifythepartsandweregivensomemultiple
choicequestions.Wehadtochoosethecorrectnameofthepartfrom
aboxandwritedowntheletterbelongstoit.
Section3
Topic:
Adialoguebetweentwopeopleaboutpreparationofasurvey.
Topic:
Questions:
Researchaboutorganicfarming.
Fillinthegaps,multiplechoicequestions.
Section4
Readingtest
Passage1
Topic:
TransportimprovementsintheUKandEuropeanUnion.
Topic:
ParrotsinAustralia.
Topic:
Voynichmanuscript
Passage2
Passage3
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Writingtest
Weweregiven2mapsofacertaincollegecampus.Thefirstonewasthemapofthe
campusin1955andthesecondillustratedthechangesanddevelopmentsafter50
years(in2005).Thetaskwastocomparethetwoinareport.
WritingTask2
Developedcountriesprovideaidtodevelopingnations.Somethinkfinancial
supportisenough,whileothersbelievethathelpshouldbegivenoutintheformof
practicalhelpandadvice.Discusseachviewandgiveyouropinion.
SpeakingTest
Interview
Tellmeyourfullname.
WhatshouldIcallyou?
Doyouworkordoyoustudy?
Isitaneasyjob?
Doyouusemachinesatwork?
Doyouthinkitisgoingtochangeinthefuture?
Doyoulikewritingletters?
Whatdoyouprefer,toreceivelettersortelephonecalls?
Cuecard
Talkabouthowyouachievedsuccess,youshouldsay
Whatdidyoudo?
Whenwasit?
Whydidyouchoosethis?
Doyouconsideryourselfsuccessful?
Discussion
Whatshouldpeopledotoachievesuccess?
Therearesomepeoplewhodonotachievesuccessdespitehavingwhatyouvejust
said.Whydoyouthinkthatis?
Whatdoyouthinkofsocietysperceptionofsuccess?
Whatisyourpersonalperceptionofsuccess?
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AcademicIELTStest#3
ListeningTest
Section1
Topic:
Acallerwasgettingdetailsregardinganexhibitiontobeheldin
Questions: Fillintheblanksonaform.
Section2
Topic:
AbouttheQuarantineServicesinAustralia.
Questions: Multiplechoicequestions.
Section3
Topic:
Section4
Topic:
Therewasadiscussionbetweentwostudentsandateacherregarding
decidingwhichcoursetoenroll.
InformationaboutRedSeaurchins.
ReadingTest
Passage1
Topic:
Detailedinformationonstepstakenbysomeorganizationtomakea
researchintodrinkingwater.
Questions: Fillinginblanks,multiplechoicequestions,True/False/NotGiven.
Passage2
Topic:
AverydetailedpassageonBitterns.
Questions: choosingheadingsfortheparagraphs,multiplechoicequestions,
shortanswers(nomorethanthreewords).
Passage3
Topic:
Aboutriskingchange.
Questions: Choosingappropriateheading(informationmatching),shortanswer
questions,multiplechoicequestions.
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WritingTest
Therewasatablerepresentingthepercentageofyoungpeoplefrom15to21years
ofage,employedindifferentsectorsintheyears1997and2005inoneregionof
Oceania.Thetaskwastowriteacomparativereportbasedonthetable.
WritingTask2(essay)
Maintainingpubliclibrariestodayisawasteofmoneywiththepresentincreasein
thecomputertechnology.Doyouagreeordisagree?
SpeakingTest
Interview
Theexaminerstartedwithsomegeneralquestionsaboutmyself,whereIstayedand
myfamily.Thenheasked
Whatisthechangethatyousuggestforyourpresentaccommodation?
Whatisyourfavoriteroominthehouse?
Doyouenjoytraveling?
Whatcountrywouldyouliketovisit?
Didyoustartcookingwhenyouwereinschool?
Doyouenjoycooking?
Whatisthedishthatyoucancookbest?
Doyouthinkthatstudentsshouldbeallowedtocookwhileatschool?
Cuecard
Talkaboutafamoushistoricalplacethatyouhavevisited,youshouldsay
Whereisitlocated?
Whatisitaboutthatplacethatinterestsyouthemost?
Discussion
Tellmeaboutsomeofthefamoushistoricalplacesinyourcountry&wherethey
arelocated.
Doyouthinkpeoplestoppedvisitinghistoricalplacesandmuseumsnowadays?
Areyouokaywithpurchasingticketstovisitthesehistoricalplacesandmuseums?
WhereelsebesidestheInternetcanyougetinformationabouthistory?
DoyouthinkTVisagoodmediumtoconveythemessage?
Whataboutfilms,doyouthinktheygivecompleteinformationabouttheevent?
Howfardoyouthinktheinformationistrue?
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AcademicIELTStest#4
Listeningtest
Section1
Topic:
Acustomerwascallingatravelagencyandaskingsomequestions
aboutanexcursion.
Questions: Fillinthegaps.
Section2
Topic:
Aninterviewaboutanewmusicschool.
Section3
Topic:
Atalkaboutshipsconstruction.
Section4
Topic:
Adiscussionbetweenateacherandastudentabouthisdissertation.
Questions: Multiplechoicequestionswith4options.
Readingtest
Passage1
Topic:
Anarticleaboutrememberingandrecognizingfaces.
Questions: Paragraphsmatching.
Passage2
Topic:
Astronomy
Questions: Paragraphsmatching
Passage3
Topic:
AbouthybridcarsandToyotaPriusinparticular.
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Writingtest
Therewere3piechartsgiven;thetaskwastocomparehowcountrieslikeSouth
Korea,SwedenandUnitedKingdomdealwithdangerouswasteproducts.
Writingtask2(essay)
Shouldpeoplewhocauseroadaccidentbestrictlypunishedtominimizetheamount
ofaccidents?Arethereotherways,whatisyouropinion?
Speakingtest
Interview
Whatisyourname?
Doyouworkorstudy?
Doyouuseanymachinesforyourwork?
Soyouthinkyourworkcanchangeinthefuture?
Whatareyourinterestsoutsideofwork?
Doyoulikevisitingfriends?
Doyouhavemanyvisitors?
Isthereanythingspecialthatyouprepareforguests?
Whatageisinyourcountryinthemostimportantforpeople?
Whenpeopleareconsideredadult(mature)?
Whateventsdopeoplecelebrateinyourcountry?
CueCard
Talkaboutthebesttimeinyourlife,youshouldsay
Whenwasit?
Whatdidyoudo?
Wheredidyoulivethen?
Whywasthattimethebestforyou?
Discussion
Atwhatagepeoplecanberesponsibleforthemselves?
Oursocietyisgettingolderisthatgoodornot?
Whatitlookslikeinyourcountry?
Doyouthinkitisgoodtolivelonger?
Whatchangesinsocietyarecausedbypeoplelivinglonger?
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GeneralTrainingIELTStest#1
Listeningtest
Section1
Topic:
Aconversationbetweenagirlandamanaboutarrangingaprogram.
Questions: Therewasaformandthetaskwastofillinthegaps.
Section2
Topic:
Aboutusingphotographyinadvertising.
Questions: MultiplechoicequestionsandTrue/False/NotGiven.
Section3
Topic:
Amapandadetailedprogramofafestival.
Questions: Therewasatableandthetaskwastofillinthegaps.
Section4:
Topic:
Studentstalkingaboutresearch,4typesofwhalesandtheirnames.
Questions: Informationmatching,wehadtomatchapictureofawhaletoits
name.
Readingtest
Passage1
Topic:
Therewere7or8advertisementsofrecreationalandphysicalactivity
clubs.
Questions: ThequestionswereTrue/False/NotGivenandgapfills.
Passage2
Topic:
Aboutcherrypickersandpackers.
Questions: AllthequestionswereTrue/False/NotGiven.
Passage3
Topic:
Factoryrulesforemployees,timesandallowances,includingholidays.
Passage4
Topic:
Anttypes,theirlifeandfunctioningpattern.
Questions: Summarycompletion,gapfills,True/False/NotGivenand
informationmatching.
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Writingtest
WritingTask1(letter)
Writealettertoaneditorofanewspaperregardingyourconcernabout
constructionofmultistorybuildinginthecurrentparklocation.Inyourlettersay:
1.Howyoucametoknowabouttheplan.
2.Whyitisimportanttoyou.
3.Whatyouropinionaboutthisplanis.
WritingTask2(Essay)
Doctorsadviseagainstfastfood,andstillpeopleeatit.Whydopeopleeatfastfood?
Whatcanbedonetosolvethisproblem?
SpeakingTest
Interview
Tellmeyourfullname.
Doyouworkordoyoustudy?
Doyoulikedriving?
Whydoyouusecar?
Whenareyouofferedtodriveacar?
Whendoyouallowyourchildrentodriveacar?
Whataretheproblems&dangersofrecklessdriving?
Cuecard
Talkaboutaconversationyouhadrecently,youshouldsay
Whenandwherewasit?
Whatwasitabout?
Whyitwasimportanttoyou?
Discussion
Whattopicspeoplechatabout?
Whatisthedifferencebetweenaconversationbetweentwomenandtwowomen?
Whatisbetter,aconversationonaphoneorafacetofaceconversation,why?
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ListeningTest
Section1
Topic:
Aconversationaboutreservationofahotel.
Questions: Shortanswerquestions.
Section2
Topic:
Itwasaboutamusicalconcert.
Questions: Shortanswers(3words)andfillingintheblanks.
Section3
Topic:
Adiscussionbetweenastudentandatutoraboutaresearch.
Questions: Multiplechoicequestions.
Section4
Topic:
Aspeechaboutaship.
Questions: Fillingintheblanks.
ReadingTest
Passage1
Topic:
Afewadvertisementsaboutuniversityaccommodation.
Questions: Shortanswers,selectingsuitabletext.
Passage2
Topic:
Informationabouttheentryrequirementsoftheuniversity.
Questions: Shortanswer(nomorethan3words).
Passage3
Topic:
Therewere5or6passagesaboutAustralianhistoricalarchitecture.
Questions: Matchexpressionstosentences.
Passage4
Topic:
Descriptionofaworkshop
Questions: Shortanswerquestionsrelatedtoparagraphsummarizing.
Passage5
Topic:
Thetextwasaboutherbs
Questions: Therewere13questionstomatchparagraphwiththeanswersand
shortanswerquestions(nomorethan3words).
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Writingtest
WritingTask1
Youdidntkeepanappointmentasscheduledwithafriend.Writealettertothe
friend,mentioning
Whycouldntyoukeepanappointment?
Apologizetoher/him.
Suggestanotherdateformeeting.
WritingTask2
Peoplebelievethatearningagoodsalaryinajobismoreimportantthan
satisfaction;howeverpeoplewhogetsatisfactionfromtheirworkaremoreuseful
tothesociety.Explainyourideas.
SpeakingTest
Interview
Whatisyourfullname?
Explainaboutyourhometown
Doyoulikelivingthere?Forwhatreasons?
Arethebicyclesusedandpopularinyourhometown?
Whydochildrenmostliketoridingbicycles?
Howoftendovisitorscometoyourhome?
Whatdoyouarrangeforthem?
Doyoulikevisitors?/Why?
Werethereanyotheroccasionswithlotsofvisitorscomingtohome?
Whatarethose?
Cuecard
Describeaneducationaltripyouhavegoneoninyourschooltime
Wherewasthetripto?
Whatdidyoudoandlearnthere?
Whataretheexperiencesyouhavehad?
Thenmyexamineraskedafewquestionsaboutthetripandaskedwhetherthefield
triphelpedmetogainbettereducationcomparedtostudyingintheclassroom.
Discussion
Whyisthereatrendforchildrentobelearningathome?
Howdopeoplehelptheirchildrentostudyathome?
Whatdoyouthinkaboutlearningathome?
Studyingwithoutateacher:isitgoodorbad?Whatisyouropinion?
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Listeningtest
Section1
Topic:
Aconversationbetweenfatheranddaughteraboutchoosingavenue
foraweddingfromafewdifferentones.
Questions: Fillintheblanks,informationmatching.
Section2
Topic:
Zoostaffbriefingtwotraineesabouttheirjobwiththepolarbears.
Questions: Fillintheblanks,completesentences.
Section3
Topics:
Aprofessortalkingataseminaraboutdesigningacomputerizedcar
byUniversitystudents.
Questions: Fillintheblanks.
Section4
Topic:
WindturbinesinsomeplaceinAustralia.
Readingtest
Passage1
Topic:
Passage2
Topic:
Passage3
Topic:
Abouttourpackages.
Advertisementofapositionwithchemicalcompany.
Aboutajourneyofabotanyprofessor,thediscoveryofDouglassFir
treesandbringingthembacktotheUK.
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Writingtest
Writealettertolocalcouncilabouttheclosureofplaygroundandexplain
Whysofewchildrenareusingtheplayground.
Howtoincreasethenumberofchildrenusingtheplayground.
Whythisisimportant.
WritingTask2(essay)
Somepeoplearestayinginthesamelineofworkwhileotherschangeit.Whatare
thereasonsforstayingorchanging?Whatisyouropinion?
Speakingtest
Interview
Whatdoyoudo,workorstudy?
Whattypeofworkdoyoudo?
Whatareyourresponsibilitiesatwork?
Howdoyouliaisewithyourcolleagues?
Whydoyouneedtocommunicatewithpeopleatwork?
Cuecard
Describeaspeechyouheardrecently,youshouldsay:
Wherewasit?
Whowasthespeaker?
Whatwasthemainpurposeofthisspeech?
Discussion
Theexamineraskedabouthavingoutsidespeakersgoingtoschoolstotalkto
children:
Whatkindofspeakerswillbegoodforchildren?
Andkindofspeakerswillbegoodforadults?
Whatarethemaincriteriaforspeakerscateringtoadults?
Dothesespeakersneedvisualaidsintheirtalks?
Whatarethespeakersconcernedofwhenspeakingtoadults?
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Listeningtest
Section1
Topic:
Acustomerwasinquiringaboutwhichbarbecuemodeltobuy.
Questions: Atablewithcolumnsformodel,typeofbuild,specialfeaturesandthe
price,thetaskwastofillintheblanks.
Section2
Topic:
Atrainjourneyofagroupofstudents.
Questions: a)Fillintheblanksquestions,askingwhatismandatorytocarry,time
theymeet,durationofthejourney,kindoftransportfromthestation
tothehotel.
b)Twoquestionsaskingtoselectwhichfeatureswereavailableinthe
hotelthestudentswerestaying.
c)Threemultiplechoicequestionsrelatedtothetourofthecityafter
thestudentsreachthehotel.
Section3
Topic:
Twostudentsdiscussingthedesignofaresearchprojectrelatedto
birds.
Questions: a)Fillintheblanks.
b)Atableandaflowchartofthesequentialstepstodesignthe
research.
c)Amultiplechoicequestion,askingtomarkiftheobserverhadto
makeanentryintheobservationsheet,theresearcherorneither.
Section4
Topic:
Alectureonchildpsychologycomparingoldthoughtprocesswiththe
newone.
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Readingtest
Passage1
Topic:
ArticleonJackLondonSquarerelatedtothelifeandinspirationof
thenotedwriterJackLondonandalsoaboutthesite.
Passage2
Topic:
ContinuationofthepreviousarticleapieceonthePotomacyacht
andthehistoricsitetour.
Questions: AboutthepersonwhohandledthemanagementofPotomacship,
whatwasinthehistoricsitetour,whattimeshouldonegetthereto
takethelasttourandwhatthefeewasforanadult.
Passage3
Topic:
Carpoolhowtomakeuseofcarpool,howtogetauthorizationfrom
linemanager,whotocontacttobookforit,howtoreachthecarpool,
wherewerethecarsparked,whattoreporttothehelpdeskaboutthe
car.
Passage4
Topic:
Apassageonmapstheearliermaps,howtheyprogressedoverthe
ages.
Questions: Choosewhichparagraphhascontentsspecifictoagivensentence
(informationmatching),True/False/Notgivenquestions.
Writingtest
Yourfriendisvisitingyouforaweek.However,thedatesthathe/sheisvisitingare
notsuitableforyou.Writealettertohim/herand
1.Apologize.
2.Explainwhythedatesdontsuityou.
3.Suggestanalternativeplan.
WritingTask2(essay)
Competitivesportslikefootballareconsideredtoaddalotofvaluebybringing
peopleofdifferentagesandnationalitiestogether.Yetsomearguethatthesesports
dividepeoplebasedonagegroupsandnationalities.Whatisyouropinion?Write
abouteachviewandthendescribeyours,supportingitwithrelevantexamplesfrom
yourexperience.
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Speakingtest
Interview
Whatisyourname?
CanIseeyouridentification?
Whereareyoufrom?
Areyouworkingorstudying?
Cuecard
Talkaboutthemostmemorableeventinyourchildhood.Youshouldsay
Whenithappened.
Whereithappened.
Whythiswasthemostmemorableevent.
Discussion
Isitdifficulttogivespeechestochildren?Why?
Doyouprefertalksordiscussions?Why?
Doyouliketotravel?
Describeaplaceyouvisitedrecentlyandexplainwhydidyoulikeit?
Whichplacewouldyouliketovisitandwhy?
Doyoubelieveinternationalculturalconferenceshelptobringpeoplecloser?
How?
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