IELTS Listening practice test

Prime RecruitmentIELTS Listening Practice Test with Answers

Practise this IELTS Listening test about Prime Recruitment. The recording features a job seeker at an agency. Answer 10Practise this IELTS Listening test about Prime Recruitment. The recording features a job seeker at an agency. Answer 10 form completion questions, then check your score and read the explanations.

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IELTS Listening practice

Play Prime Recruitment audioAudio -Listen, answer, then check your score and explanations.

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C
Clive
Hello, Edwina, is it? Have a seat.
E
Edwina
Yes, Edwina. Thanks. I'm looking for a job as a nanny. I like working with children. I talked to you yesterday.
C
Clive
Oh, yes. Well, we covered most of the ground on the phone yesterday. I've got a form I need to complete for my records. So, you're Edwina Riley, and how should we contact you?
E
Edwina
By email, I check it regularly.
C
Clive
What's the address?
E
Edwina
It's Edwina like my name then R-I, the first two letters of my surname. at worldnet dot com.
C
Clive
E-D-W-1-N-A-R-I at worldnet dot com?
E
Edwina
Yes
C
Clive
Good. And you're from Australia?
E
Edwina
Actually. I'm a New Zealander.
C
Clive
Oh, I'm sorry. I bet it's really irritating being told you're an Australian. Like Canadians being asked what part of the States they're from.
E
Edwina
I'm used to it. It happens to us all the time.
C
Clive
And now, you said on the phone that you could bring me some references? One from someone who's known you in a professional capacity and one personal one?
E
Edwina
Ah, yeah. Here's one from John Keen, who was the manager at the play centre in Wellington where l worked for three years after I left school. It's got all the contact details on it.
C
Clive
Thank you. So this was your last employer?
E
Edwina
Yes, apart from a bit of waitressing recently, but that was just temporary. I'm sure John will answer any questions if you contact him.
C
Clive
We do run checks, yes. And a personal reference?
E
Edwina
Ah, you can contact the friend of my mother's I'm staying with here in London: Eileen Dorsini She's a professor.
E
Edwina
She's known me all my life because she used to be our neighbor back home when she was a primary school teacher there. Now she's working here at the Institute of Education.
C
Clive
Oh good!
E
Edwina
I've got her contact details here for you.
C
Clive
Thanks. I think I have some jobs to suit you. Oh, do you have any practical qualifications, by the way? Life-saving, music, anything?
E
Edwina
Um, I've got an up-to-date first-aid certificate. I did a course when I was working.
C
Clive
That's good. First aid. Anything else?
E
Edwina
Well, I've got a driving license; as I told you on the phone. But that's not special, you said, almost everyone needs that really. I've got a sailing qualification, it's a certificate of competence.
C
Clive
So you're a yachtswoman?
E
Edwina
I love sailing.
C
Clive
Well, I'll note you have a certificate. Hmm
C
Clive
Now, as I mentioned yesterday, there are three families and the job description is much the same for all of them, as I explained. There are a few other things you need to know. Anyway, the first family's here in London.
E
Edwina
Yes, I did make a few notes. London, er, that's the Bentons? With two children?
E
Edwina
Oh, we!!, I know what to do if someone has an allergic reaction.
C
Clive
Good, but what they mainly want is someone with an interest in sports, as that's the kind of family they are.
E
Edwina
Oh that's OK. I'll enjoy that.
C
Clive
Good. Now the next people are in the country, near Oxford.
E
Edwina
Oh yeah, the Grangers?
C
Clive
So, they have twin boys of five, who are a bit of a handful, I suspect, but it's a lovely place, quite a grand house, and the family is extremely welcoming. They keep horses. Do you ride?
E
Edwina
I did when I was younger. I like animals generally.
C
Clive
Well, 'animal-lover' was their special request, so you'd be fine there. The last family ...
E
Edwina
Yes?
C
Clive
I don't think I told you they live in Scotland.
E
Edwina
Really? What's their name?
C
Clive
Campbell.
E
Edwina
Oh, yes. And they have four girls under ten?
C
Clive
That's it. They have a lovely city flat, and they own a small island
E
Edwina
Wow!
C
Clive
Actually, you might get on with them very well. They particularly wanted someone who would be prepared to cook when they go camping on the island.
E
Edwina
Camping would really suit me and I'm used to taking my turn doing the food. But it is a long way from London.
C
Clive
Mm. Yeah, well, you can think about it. Um, then as soon as I've checked your references, we can arrange for you to talk to all of the families.
E
Edwina
Right. Thanks very much!
C
Clive
Thank you! I'll email you as soon as I can.

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Questions for Prime Recruitment

Questions 1–6

Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Prime Recruitment

Employee record

Example Answer

Surname …….Riley…….

Email 1 @worldnet.com

Nationality 2

Reference Name: John Keen

(Professional) Job: manager of 3

Reference Name: Eileen Dorsini

(Personal) Job: 4

Special current 5 certificate

Qualifications certificate of competence in 6

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Scoring

IELTS band calculation for the Listening section.

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Your raw score

0/ 10

035810

NABand

Your estimated band

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Band scoresSwipe

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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00204060810

Your estimated band

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About the test

Understand the task before you practise it.

You’ve now gone through the Prime Recruitment 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

Edwina meets Clive at a recruitment agency and gives her details while looking for a job as a nanny. Listen for the details included in the conversation and note the words that complete each answer.

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Task types in Prime Recruitment listening answers

1–6

Form Completion

Questions 1 to 6

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.

7–10

Table Completion

Questions 7 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

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

In total

40questions

Divided into 4 different sections of 10 questions each.

Same pattern

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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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Questions 1–6

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Task types in Prime Recruitment listening answers

Form Completion

Table Completion

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