IELTS Listening practice test

Short Stay AccommodationIELTS Listening Practice Test with Answers

Practise this IELTS Listening test about Short Stay Accommodation. The recording features a call to an accommodationPractise this IELTS Listening test about Short Stay Accommodation. The recording features a call to an accommodation agent. Answer 10 note completion questions, then check your score and read the explanations.

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IELTS Listening practice

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A
Agent
Good morning. Ace accommodation. How can I help you?
W
Woman
Good morning. I'd like to organise some short-stay accommodation on the Gold Coast, please.
A
Agent
Certainly. Who am I speaking to?
W
Woman
Miss MacKinlay. Sylvia Mackinlay.
A
Agent
Could you spell your family name for me, please?
W
Woman
It's M-A-C-K-I-N-L-A-Y.
A
Agent
Thank you. And your first name is Sylvia?
W
Woman
Yes.
A
Agent
Is that with an I or a Y?
W
Woman
A Y, the old-fashioned way. That's S-Y-L-V-I-A.
A
Agent
Thank you, Miss McKinley. Now, just for our records, can you tell me what country you live in?
W
Woman
Of course. It's England, actually.
A
Agent
I thought so. Now, when are you coming?
W
Woman
Well, at the moment, we're planning on arriving on July 26th.
A
Agent
Oh, the 25th. That's the last day of the public holiday, and it might be difficult to find something available on that date.
W
Woman
No, we're coming on the 26th of July.
A
Agent
Oh, well, that's fine then. We'll have lots of good places vacant by then. Although you wouldn't be able to move in until late afternoon, because our cleaning crew will need time to get everything ready for you.
W
Woman
That suits us. Our flight won't get in until early evening anyway.
A
Agent
How many of you will there be?
W
Woman
Just my sister and myself.
A
Agent
And how long do you intend to stay?
W
Woman
Oh, only a couple of weeks. We'd like to stay longer, but we'll have to get back to work.
A
Agent
So, you're not coming on business then.
W
Woman
No, it's just a holiday. Why? What difference does that make?
A
Agent
Oh, you'd be surprised. Business people have different needs. You know, wireless internet, even fax machines, and photocopiers.
W
Woman
No, we won't need any of that stuff. We'll be coming to relax and get away from all that kind of thing.
A
Agent
Good. Now, what exactly are you looking for? A house, a duplex, or an apartment.
W
Woman
What's a duplex?
A
Agent
Oh, that's what you might call a townhouse or a unit. You know, two houses semi-detached on the same property.
W
Woman
Oh, I see. I think an apartment will suit us just fine.
A
Agent
And how many bedrooms? Two.
W
Woman
One or two, it depends on the size. My sister and I don't mind sharing if it's a decent-sized bedroom with two beds.
A
Agent
Well, that makes it easier. And car parking. Will you require a lock-up garage? They're a little harder to find with an apartment.
W
Woman
We'll have a higher car, and as far as I know, there are no regulations concerning car parking. I think as long as it's not parked on the street and it's secure, there shouldn't be any problems.
A
Agent
Okay. Now, I'm assuming you want something by the beach.
W
Woman
Yes, that's the idea. We want to enjoy the surf, sand, and sunshine.
A
Agent
Okay. But before we settle on an area and discuss your price range, I'll need to know about other necessities.
W
Woman
What do you mean?
A
Agent
Well, for example, do you want to be close to a shopping mall or the casino, or the fun parks? Or do you want to be in a complex with or near a swimming pool?
W
Woman
No, none of that really matters to us. But we'd like to have reasonable access to the motorway so that we can drive up to Brisbane to visit friends there.
A
Agent
Well, there are quite a few lovely small towns to choose from. There's a main beach, which is north of Surfers Paradise, or Mermaid Waters, which is a bit further south, or Palm Beach, which is quite a bit further south.
W
Woman
Mermaid waters sound delightful. Is it close to the motorway?
A
Agent
Well, not really. The M1 is actually closest to Palm Beach, and prices are likely to be more reasonable there too.
W
Woman
And that settled then. Palm Beach it is.
A
Agent
Now, if you'll just give me your email address, I can send you information about the town and lots of photos.
W
Woman
Well, my email is smac13@hotmail.com
A
Agent
And one final thing. How much are you looking to spend per week on accommodation? Do you want something at the luxury end of the market? You know, newly redecorated, great views, or the mod cons?
W
Woman
Not necessarily. Could we get something clean, comfortable, and reasonable for $1200 a week?
A
Agent
Could you stretch that to $1500 a week? I've got a property in mind that you'll absolutely love, but you'd have to go to $1500, $1200 wouldn't cover it.
W
Woman
All right then, but that's our top limit.
A
Agent
Good. I'll get on to this straight away, and there should be something in your inbox shortly.

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Questions for Short Stay Accommodation

Questions 1–10

Note Completion

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

Short Stay Accommodation

Family Name: __ 1

Country of Origin: __ 2

Date of Arrival: __ 3

Number of Tenants: __ 4

Length of Stay: 2 weeks

Purpose of visit: __ 5

Type of Accommodation: __ 6

Number of bedrooms: 1 or 2

Car parking: Off street and __ 7

General area: near the beach

Other requirements: near __ 8

Name of town: __ 9

Client’s email: smac13@hotmail.com

Price Range: up to $__ 10 a week

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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

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About the test

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You’ve now gone through the Short Stay Accommodation 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 woman phones Ace Accommodation to organise short-stay accommodation on the Gold Coast. Listen for the details included in the conversation and note the words that complete each answer.

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Task types in Short Stay Accommodation listening answers

1–10

Note Completion

Questions 1 to 10

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.

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In total

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Divided into 4 sections of 10 questions each.

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Not reading the questions carefully before attempting.

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Ignoring grammatical and spelling errors.

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Questions for Short Stay Accommodation

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