IELTS Listening practice test

Notes of Social ProgrammeIELTS Listening Practice Test with Answers

Practise this IELTS Listening test about Notes of Social Programme. The recording features a student asking aboutPractise this IELTS Listening test about Notes of Social Programme. The recording features a student asking about trips. Answer 10 table completion questions, then check your score and read the explanations.

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IELTS Listening practice

Play Notes of Social Programme audioAudio -Listen, answer, then check your score and explanations.

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S
Student
Good morning.
O
Organizer
Good morning. How can I help you?
S
Student
I understand that the school organises trips to different...
O
Organizer
Yes, we run five every month, three during weekends, and two on Wednesday afternoons trips.
S
Student
What sort of places?
O
Organizer
Well, obviously there is, but always places of historical interest and also which offer a variety of shopping, because our students always ask about that. And then we go for ones where we know there are guided tours, because this gives a good focus for the visits.
S
Student
Do you travel far?
O
Organizer
Well, we're lucky here obviously because we're able to say that all our visits are less than three-hour drive.
S
Student
How much do they cost?
O
Organizer
Well, then it varies between five and fifteen pounds ahead, depending on distance. Oh, and we do offer to arrange special trips if, you know, there are more than twelve people.
S
Student
Oh right, I'll keep that in mind. And what are the times normally?
O
Organizer
We try to keep it pretty fixed so that students get to know the pattern. We leave at 8.30 am and return at 6 pm. We figure it's best to keep the day fairly short.
S
Student
Oh, yes. And how do we reserve a place?
O
Organizer
You sign your name on the notice board. Do you know where it is?
S
Student
Aha, I saw it this morning.
O
Organizer
And we do ask that you sign up three days in advance so we know we've got enough people interested to run it. And we can cancel if necessary with full refund, of course.
S
Student
That's fine, thanks.
S
Student
And what visits are planned for this term?
O
Organizer
Right, well, I'm afraid the schedule hasn't been printed out yet, but we have confirmed the date and planned the optional extra visits, which you can also book in advance if you want to.
S
Student
Oh, that's all right. If you can just give some idea of the weekend ones, so I can, you know, work out, went to see friends, etc.
O
Organizer
Oh, sure. Well, the first one is St Ives. That's on the 13th of February, and we'll have only 16 places available, because we're going by mini bus. And that's a day in town with the optional extra of visiting the Hepworth Museum.
S
Student
All right. Yeah, that sounds good.
O
Organizer
Then there's a London trip on the 16th of February, and we'll be taking a medium-sized coach, so there'll be 45 places on that. And let's see, the optional extra is the Tower of London.
S
Student
Oh, I've already been there.
O
Organizer
Yeah. After that, there's Bristol on the 3rd of March.
S
Student
Yeah.
O
Organizer
Bristol, B-R-I-S-T-O-L.
S
Student
Okay.
O
Organizer
That's in a different minibus with 18 places available. Oh, and the optional extra is a visit to the SS Great Britain.
S
Student
Okay.
O
Organizer
We're going to Salisbury on the 18th of March, and that's always a popular one, because the optional extra is Stonehenge, so we're taking the large coach with 50 seats.
S
Student
Oh, good.
O
Organizer
And then the last one is to Bath on the 23rd of March.
S
Student
Oh, yes. Is Bath the Roman city?
O
Organizer
That's right, and that's in the 16th seat of the Minibus.
S
Student
And where's the optional visit?
O
Organizer
It's to the American Museum. Well worth a visit.
S
Student
Okay. Well, that's great. Thanks for all that.
O
Organizer
My pleasure. Oh, by the way, if you want more information about any of the trips, have a look in the student newspaper.
S
Student
Okay.
O
Organizer
Or have a word with my assistant. Her name is Jane Yentob. That's Y-E-N-T-O-B.
S
Student
Right. I've got that. Thank you very much for your help.
O
Organizer
You're very welcome. I hope you enjoy the trips.

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Questions for Notes of Social Programme

Questions 1–4

Note Completion

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

Notes of Social Programme

NOTES ON SOCIAL PROGRAMME

Example Number of trips per month

Answer 5

Visit places which have: historical interest good 1

Cost: between 5.00 pounds and 15.00 pounds per personNote: special trips organised for groups of 3

peopleTime: departure – 8.30 a.m. and return – 6.00 p.m.To reserve a seat: sign name on the 4 3 days in advance

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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

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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 Notes of Social Programme 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

A student asks an organiser about the weekend trips the school runs, including how often they run. Listen for the details included in the conversation and note the words that complete each answer.

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Task types in Notes of Social Programme listening answers

1–4

Note Completion

Questions 1 to 4

Here, you will listen to the recording, memorise the information given in it, and fill the empty gaps in the notes. Be attentive while listening to the audio, as the answers follow the order of the recording.

5–10

Table Completion

Questions 5 to 10

Here, you fill the missing cells of a table using information from the recording. Read the column headings first so you know exactly what kind of detail each gap needs.

Key highlights of the IELTS Listening section

Remember

1time only

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In total

40questions

Divided into 4 different sections of 10 questions each.

Same pattern

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A Social Monologue

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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

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

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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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