IELTS Listening practice test

Hotel Columbus Guest InformationIELTS Listening Practice Test with Answers

Practise this IELTS Listening test about Hotel Columbus Guest Information. The recording features a guest and aPractise this IELTS Listening test about Hotel Columbus Guest Information. The recording features a guest and a receptionist. Answer 10 form completion questions, then check your score and read the explanations.

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IELTS Listening practice

Play Hotel Columbus Guest Information audioAudio -Listen, answer, then check your score and explanations.

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R
Receptionist
Good evening, sir. Do you have a reservation?
M
Martin
Yes, but let me just check. I've got everything. Sorry. Yes, a reservation. It's in the name of Hartley. Martin Hartley.
R
Receptionist
Let me see. Oh, yes. Here it is. That's for three nights.
M
Martin
Yes, that's right. Do you need my passport?
R
Receptionist
I just need to take the number as a form of ID.
M
Martin
No problem.
R
Receptionist
Now, can I just ask you to fill in this registration form, please?
M
Martin
Ah, actually, no. You see, I've broken my wrist.
R
Receptionist
Yes, I noticed that.
M
Martin
I'm afraid form-filling is something I can't manage right now, not without a lot of pain anyway.
R
Receptionist
Oh, dear. I'm sorry, sir, but don't worry. I can complete the form for you.
M
Martin
That's very kind of you. What do you need to know?
R
Receptionist
Well, let's start with your name, of course.
M
Martin
So that's Martin Hartley. That's H-A-R-T-L-E-Y.
R
Receptionist
Thanks. And your address?
M
Martin
45. Carlyle Way.
R
Receptionist
Could you spell Carlyle for me? Sorry.
M
Martin
It's C-A-R-L-I-S-L-E. You don't pronounce the S. Carlyle Way. And that's in Lewis. L-E-W-E-S.
R
Receptionist
And is there a state? I don't think you have states in the UK.
M
Martin
No, we have counties. It's East Sussex. Sussex is with double S. The postcode is L-W-4-6-A-U. Do you want my phone number?
R
Receptionist
Actually, no. We contact people by email now.
M
Martin
Ah, yes. And send me lots of advertising too, I suppose. My email is hartleynitram@yahoo.co.uk.
R
Receptionist
Sorry, a bit slower, please.
M
Martin
Hartley, my surname, then Martin Backwards N-I-T-R-A-M. That's all one word.
R
Receptionist
And all lowercase. That's right. No capitals.
M
Martin
@yahoo.co.uk.
R
Receptionist
Thank you very much, Mr. Hartley. And could you give me your passport now, please? Thanks. You can have that back now.
M
Martin
Ah.
R
Receptionist
And that's for three nights. So, checking out on Sunday morning.
M
Martin
Uh-huh.
R
Receptionist
Okay, you're in room 16. That's on the first floor overlooking the courtyard. Here's your key. Would you like somebody to take your bag?
M
Martin
Do you have a map I can take?
R
Receptionist
Yes, of course. We've usually got lots of them here. Somewhere. Ah, yes. Here we are.
M
Martin
Thanks. Could you show me where we are, exactly?
R
Receptionist
Let me have a look. Ah, yes. This is our street here. Our Anita Constitution. The bigger hotels are marked. So, let me just see which one is us. Um, here. Yes, here. This is Hotel Columbus just before you get to the museum. I say just before because that's the way most people get here. I mean, coming from the main square where all the buses stop or from the station.
M
Martin
Yes, that's the way the taxi came in from the airport. I thought we drove past the museum, though. Just after we went through that big square, you mentioned.
R
Receptionist
Ah, you probably mean here. That's actually an art gallery. It's worth having a look round, but the museum's more interesting. I think so anyway.
M
Martin
Thanks for the tip. I hope I get time. Right. Well, tomorrow I've got to be at the conference centre. They told me they'd put me in a hotel that wasn't too far away.
R
Receptionist
Oh, yes. The conference centre's not too far at all. Let me see. Ah, yes, down here. You can walk there in seven or eight minutes. Just cross over the road and go straight down this street here. That will take you towards the newer part of the city. Walk on for a couple of blocks, and then when you get here, you just have to go right a very short distance, and then you'll see the conference centre above the other buildings. It's quite big.
M
Martin
I see. That all looks quite straightforward. Thanks very much.
R
Receptionist
My pleasure. Have a nice evening, sir.

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Questions for Hotel Columbus Guest Information

Questions 1–7

Form Completion

Complete the form below Write no more than two words or a number for each answer.

Hotel Columbus Guest Information

First Name: 1

Sur Name: 2

Street Address: 45 3

Town/City: Lewes

State/Country: East Sussex

Zip/Post code: 4

Country: United Kingdom

Email address: 5 @yahoo.co.uk

ID type: 6

ID number: 874236195

Room: 7

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Scoring

IELTS band calculation for the Listening section.

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2.54–5

36–7

3.58–9

410–12

4.513–15

516–17

5.518–22

623–25

6.526–29

730–31

7.532–34

835–36

8.537–38

939–40

Scoring

IELTS band calculation for the Listening section.

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Conclusion

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About the test

Understand the task before you practise it.

You’ve now gone through the Hotel Columbus Guest Information answers. Understanding the context of the recording will help you approach similar Section 1 tasks with more confidence. Here’s a short summary of the passage.

Summary of the passage

Martin Hartley checks in at Hotel Columbus and gives the receptionist his guest information. Listen for the details included in the conversation and note the words that complete each answer.

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Task types in Hotel Columbus Guest Information listening answers

1–7

Form Completion

Questions 1 to 7

Here, you have to complete the details mentioned in the question in the format of a form. The details are based on a person or a component in the audio, so concentration and presence of mind are key.

8–10

Matching

Questions 8 to 10

Here, you match each item to one option from a shared list. Some options may not be used, so listen carefully to how each item is described in the audio.

Key highlights of the IELTS Listening section

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Each recording plays only once, so stay focused throughout the task.

In total

40questions

Divided into 4 different sections of 10 questions each.

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Remember

1time only

Each recording plays only once, so stay focused throughout the task.

In total

40questions

Divided into 4 sections of 10 questions each.

Same pattern

Academic=General Training

The Listening test is identical for Academic and General Training.

The audio can be

A Social Conversation

A Social Monologue

An Academic Discussion

An Academic Lecture

IELTS Listening common mistakes

4 mistakes that cost marks

Candidates most often lose marks in this section because of the following errors:

Answering before listening to the entire audio.

Not reading the questions carefully before attempting.

Lack of practice before taking the test.

Ignoring grammatical and spelling errors.

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IELTS Listening common mistakes

4 mistakes that cost marks

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Answering before listening to the entire audio.

Not reading the questions carefully before attempting.

Lack of practice before taking the test.

Ignoring grammatical and spelling errors.

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