IELTS Listening Practice Test 3

In this IELTS Listening practice test 3, You will be provided 30 minutes to complete all 40 questions. It consists of six task types. You have to hear the audio and answer the questions using various IELTS listening techniques. 

In this article IELTS Listening practice test 3, there are 40 questions altogether. Each question carries one mark. For further practice, you can refer to the IELTS listening practice test. 

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IELTS Listening Practice Test 3 with Answers

In IELTS Listening Practice Test 3 with answers, there will be 4 sections each consisting of 10 questions for which you have to answer all through by hearing audio files thoroughly.

Section 1

Question 1-5

Complete the form below. 

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

CHEAPIES CAR HIRE
RENTAL FORM

_______________________________________________

Example                            Answer

Date car needed            7th August

_______________________________________________

Customer’s Name      Mr. John Wilson
Customer’s Address  (1) ____________________  Manchester
Postcode                    MW7 4DF
Home Tel.                  020 6834 6387
Mobile Tel.                 (2) ____________________
Driving Licence No.   (3) ____________________
Number of Drivers   1
Length of Rental        (4) ____________________ days
Car Make Chosen     (5) __________________

Questions 6-8

Complete the Cheapies Customer Information Leaflet below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR SOME NUMBERS for each answer.

Dear Sir/Madam

Thank you for hiring a car from Cheapies. We value your custom and we will endeavor to
provide you with the service that you expect.

Total Price (6) ______________________

Pick-up point The International Hotel

Drop-off point (7) ______________________

We provide some things in the car to help you. Your sales representative will go through all
the things that you will find in your glove compartment and boot. Different cars have different
things provided.

In case of  (8) ______________ or ______________, call our emergency number
06387 638 972 to order a replacement car.

Questions 9-10

Which TWO items are NOT provided in Mr. Wilson’s hire car? Choose and circle TWO letters A – J.

1. insurance documents 
2. Westley town map  
3. the car manual  
4. a larger area map of the local district 
5. a map of London 
6. a spare wheel
7. A set of tools
8. RAC membership card
9. A small fire extinguisher
10. Spare keys for the car

Section 2

Question 11-15

Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

11. When is breakfast served in Chelston Hall on Sundays?
12. What method of food service is provided at Chelston Hall dining hall?
13. Where are coffee and tea served after dinner at Chelston Hall?
14. How much does it cost to do 1 wash in a washing machine at Chelston Hall?
15. From where can students buy washing powder inside Chelston Hall?

Questions 16-20

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

16. It is not the job of the cleaners at Chelston Hall to clear up __________
17. Students at Chelston Hall are asked to be careful going to and from the bathroom as the Hall is__________
18. If there is a fire at Chelston Hall, leave the building and meet your block leader in ___________where the block leader will take a roll call.
19. Chelston Hall has to perform at least______________emergency fire practices yearly.
20. If a student is asked to leave for disciplinary reasons, he or she will not get a ____________

Section 3

Questions 21-26

Complete Judith’s notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

NORTH SEA OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY BACKGROUND

North Sea oil and gas exploration was initially rejected but has now really expanded during 21________________years.

The first significant quantities of gas were first discovered in the Groningen area off The Netherlands in 1959.

First British discovery of the same in West Sole field, off the coast of East Anglia, by 22__________________in 1965.

The British oil and gas industry experienced rapid growth in the early years.

An 23______________________ in the UK led to enormous pressure to increase the production of North Sea gas and oil.

Oil field discoveries increased with British, European and American firms buying North Sea exploration 24_____________________________

In the 1990s the oil business suffered due to 25_________________________of oil.

Production grew and peaked around 2000/1.

The North Sea is currently looked upon as a 26_____________________on a slow decline.

Questions 27-30

Complete the summary of Fred’s talk below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

NORTH SEA OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY SAFETY INFORMATION

Although the Sea Gem was the first North Sea oil exploration accident, the most well-known accident was aboard the Piper Alpha platform in 1988 when 13 people died. Because of these and other accidents, platforms now have rigorous safety procedures, for example:
Installation Safety Tour showing all safety aspects eg: 27_________________
emergency muster stations
28______________________emergency procedures

• Rig Safety Programme Introduction
• Weekly Safety Meetings
• Daily Pre “Tour” Meetings
• Inter-Company Safety Information Scheme
• Fire and Boat Practice with 29______________________________
• Mock Abandon the Rig Exercise

Statistics now show that these measures have succeeded and that workers are more likely to be killed on 30______________________________

Section 4

Questions 31-34

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

Billboard Advertising

• Johannes Gutenberg invented 31_______________________________in 1450.
• The lithographic process was perfected in 1796.
• In 32_________________________-Jared Bell’s office in New York made the first large US outdoor poster when he printed circus posters.
• In 1900 a boom in national billboard campaigns was created in America with the advent of a 33 ___________________of a billboard.
• Last year US expenditure on outdoor advertising reached $5.5 billion.
• Over the next few years, there is an expectation of 34_____________________________-in outdoor advertising.

Questions 35-40 

Choose a letter A-D that correctly completes the following statements next to 35-40 on your answer sheet.

35.  Allan Odell decided to use roadside advertising because_______

1. no one else had tried it.
2. other people were beginning to use it.
3. it was the cheapest form of advertising.
4. other people were improving their sales through it.

36.  Allan Odell’s first advertisements were________

1. successful.
2. boring.
3. hard to understand.
4. too far apart.

37.  Allan Odell’s second type of advertising_______

1. criticized people.
2. amused people.
3. made fun of people.
4. irritated people.

38.  Allan Odell’s company eventually decided to stop this form of advertising because_______

1. it was no longer effective.
2. people were in a hurry.
3. it was old-fashioned.
4. people criticized the rhymes.

39.  The main purpose of Lyndon Johnson’s bill was to______

1. improve the condition of the roads.
2. stop roadside advertising.
3. reduce federal grants.
4. makes the roads and countryside more attractive.

40.  Roadside advertising continued because_______

1. it was good for business.
2. some states did not get federal aid.
3. federal laws did not apply to some roads.
4. some states ignored the law.

Answers

Section 1

(1) 95 GREEN LANE  
(2) 07779724868 
(3) WIL 948578269
(4) FOUR / 4 
(5) TOYOTA 
(6) £ 170 
(7) THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL 
(8) BREAKDOWN + AN ACCIDENT 
(9-10) E J ( IN ANY ORDER)

Section 2

(11) 8.00 AM ( TO 9.30 AM) 
(12) CAFETERIA-STYLE 
(13) THE COMMON ROOM 
(14) £1 / 1 POUND 
(15) (A) VENDING MACHINE 
(16) KITCHENS 
(17) CO-ED 
(18) ( THE) CAR PARK 
(19) 2 /TWO 19 
(20) REFUND (OF FEES)

Section 3

(21) THE LAST 40 
(22) BP DRILLING RIG / SEA GEM 
(23) ECONOMIC CRISIS 
(24) LEASES 
(25) GLOBAL PRICE FLUCTUATIONS 
(26) MATURE PROVINCE 
(27) FIRE EXTINGUISHERS 
(28) LIFEBOAT STATIONS 
(29) A MOCK FIRE 
(30) A BUILDING SITE

Section 4

(31) MOVEABLE TYPE PRINTING 
(32) 1835 
(33) STANDARDISED STRUCTURE 
(34) HEALTHY INCREASE 
(35) D 
(36) A 
(37) B 
(38) A 
(39) D 
(40) C

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Conclusion

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