2026年雅思《听力》真题练习卷

2026年雅思《听力》真题练习卷

Instructions:

Thisisafull-lengthIELTSListeningPracticeTestdesignedtosimulatethe2026examinationstandards.Thetestconsistsof4sections,withatotalof40questions.Youwillheareachsectiononlyonce.Attheendofthetest,youwillbegiven10minutestotransferyouranswerstoananswersheet.

TotalTime:Approximately30minutes(listening)+10minutes(transfer).

SECTION1

Questions1-10

Questions1-4

Completethenotesbelow.

WriteNOMORETHANTWOWORDSAND/ORANUMBERforeachanswer.

SummerInternshipApplication

ApplicantName:Sarah(1)______________

PositionAppliedFor:MarketingAssistant

CurrentStatus:Finalyearuniversitystudent

Major:(2)______________

AvailableStartDate:(3)______________

LanguageSkills:

English(Native)

Spanish(Conversational)

(4)______________(Beginner)

Questions5-7

Choosethecorrectletter,A,B,orC.

5.WhatisSarah'smainmotivationforapplyingtothiscompany?

A.Thehighsalaryoffered.

B.Thecompany'sreputationineco-friendlyproducts.

C.Thelocationoftheheadquarters.

6.Sarahfoundoutabouttheinternshipfrom...

A.auniversitycareerfair.

B.anonlinejobboard.

C.afriendwhoworksthere.

7.WhatdoesSarahsayisherstrongestskill?

A.Publicspeaking.

B.Dataanalysis.

C.Graphicdesign.

Questions8-10

Completethesentencesbelow.

WriteNOMORETHANONEWORDforeachanswer.

8.Sarahmentionsshehasexperienceusing______________software.

9.TheinterviewersuggeststhatSarahshouldbringher______________tothenextinterview.

10.Thereferencenumberforthisapplicationis______________.

Younowhavehalfaminutetocheckyouranswers.

SECTION2

Questions11-20

Questions11-15

ChooseFIVEanswersfromtheboxandwritethecorrectletter,A-H,nexttoQuestions11-15.

Whatfacilityisavailableateachlocation?

A.Swimmingpool

B.Tenniscourts

C.Childcarecenter

D.FreeWi-Fi

E.Cafeteria

F.Gym

G.Meditationroom

H.Library

Locations

11.TheMainBuilding______________

12.TheWestWing______________

13.TheStudentHub______________

14.TheSportsComplex______________

15.TheGardenArea______________

Questions16-18

Choosethecorrectletter,A,B,orC.

16.Thenewlibraryextensionwillopenin...

A.March.

B.April.

C.May.

17.Membershipfeesforthegymhavebeen...

A.increasedforallstudents.

B.reducedforearlybirds.

C.subsidizedbythegovernment.

18.ToborrowalaptopfromtheStudentHub,youmust...

A.payadeposit.

B.showyourstudentID.

C.beamemberofthecomputerclub.

Questions19and20

Completethenotesbelow.

WriteNOMORETHANTWOWORDSforeachanswer.

UpcomingEvents:

CareerWorkshop:Dateis(19)______________15th.

MusicFestival:Ticketscanbepurchasedatthe(20)______________.

Younowhavehalfaminutetocheckyouranswers.

SECTION3

Questions21-30

Questions21-25

Completethetablebelow.

WriteNOMORETHANTWOWORDSforeachanswer.

ResearchProjectonUrbanAgriculture

Aspect

Details

Topic

Rooftopgardeningin(21)______________

Hypothesis

Itreducesthe(22)______________effectincities.

Methodology

Surveying(23)______________residents

DataCollection

Using(24)______________andquestionnaires

InitialFindings

Highinterestingrowing(25)______________

Questions26-30

Whatisthestudents'opiniononthefollowingpoints?

ChooseFIVEanswersfromtheboxandwritethecorrectletter,A-G,nexttoQuestions26-30.

A.stronglyagrees

B.somewhatagrees

C.hasnoopinion

D.somewhatdisagrees

E.stronglydisagrees

F.thinksitistooexpensive

G.thinksitistootime-consuming

Points

26.Governmentsupportissufficient.______________

27.Rooftopgardensarevisuallyattractive.______________

28.Maintenanceisthebiggestchallenge.______________

29.Itpromotescommunitybonding.______________

30.Itsignificantlyincreasespropertyvalue.______________

Younowhavehalfaminutetocheckyouranswers.

SECTION4

Questions31-40

Completethenotesbelow.

WriteNOMORETHANONEWORDforeachanswer.

TheHistoryofTea

OriginsinChina

LegendsaysEmperorShenNungdiscoveredteain(31)______________BC.

Initiallyusedasamedicineandlaterfor(32)______________.

SpreadtoJapan

IntroducedbyBuddhistmonksinthe(33)______________century.

BecamepartoftheJapanese(34)______________ceremony.

ArrivalinEurope

ReachedPortugalinthe16thcentury.

BecamepopularinBritaininthe(35)______________century.

TheBritishEastIndiaCompanyplayedamajorrolein(36)______________.

ModernCultivation

Teaplantsrequirespecificconditions:acidicsoiland(37)______________.

Majortypes:Black,Green,Oolong,andWhite.

Whiteteaistheleast(38)______________.

Teabagswereinventedintheearly(39)______________century.

Today,teaisthesecondmostconsumed(40)______________intheworld.

Younowhavehalfaminutetocheckyouranswers.

Thisistheendofthelisteningtest.

AnswerKey

Section1

1.Jenkins

2.BusinessAdministration

3.June12th

4.Mandarin

5.B

6.A

7.C

8.Adobe(orPhotoshop/Design)

9.Portfolio

10.INT-2026

Section2

11.H

12.C

13.D

14.F

15.G

16.B

17.B

18.B

19.September

20.ReceptionDesk

Section3

21.London

22.HeatIsland

23.500

24.Interviews

25.Vegetables

26.E

27.A

28.B

29.A

30.C

Section4

31.2737

32.Enjoyment

33.9th(orNinth)

34.Tea

35.18th(orEighteenth)

36.Trade

37.Rain

38.Processed

39.20th(orTwentieth)

40.Beverage

DetailedAnalysisandExplanations

Section1:SummerInternshipApplication

Context:Aconversationbetweenanapplicant(Sarah)andanHRrepresentativeregardingasummerinternshipposition.

Question1(Jenkins):Thespeakerspellsoutherlastnameclearly."J-E-N-K-I-N-S".

Question2(BusinessAdministration):Whenaskedabouthermajor,shestatessheismajoringinBusinessAdministrationwithafocusonMarketing.

Question3(June12th):Theintervieweraskswhenshecanstart.Sarahreplies,"Myexamsfinishonthe10th,soIcanstartonJune12th."

Question4(Mandarin):Theformasksforotherlanguages.ShementionsEnglishandSpanish,thenaddssheisabeginnerinMandarin.

Question5(B):Theintervieweraskswhyshechose"GreenLeafCorp."Sarahreplies,"I'vealwaysadmiredyourcommitmenttoeco-friendlyproducts."(OptionAisnotmentioned;OptionCisincorrectassheworksremotely).

Question6(A):Shesays,"Ipickedupthebrochureattheuniversitycareerfairlastweek."

Question7(C):Whenaskedaboutherkeystrength,shementionssheisgoodwithnumbersbutherrealpassionisgraphicdesign.(Distractor:Shementionssheisnervousaboutpublicspeaking).

Question8(Adobe):Shelistshertechnicalskills,specificallymentioningsheisproficientintheAdobeCreativeCloud.

Question9(Portfolio):Theintervieweradvises,"Sinceyouappliedforacreativerole,pleasebringyourportfolio."

Question10(INT-2026):Attheendofthecall,thereceptionistgivesthereferencenumber:INT-2026.

Section2:CampusFacilitiesIntroduction

Context:Amonologuebyastudentunionrepresentativegivingatourofnewcampusfacilitiestofreshstudents.

Questions11-15(MatchingFacilities):

11(H-Library):TheMainBuildinghousesthecentrallibrary.

12(C-Childcarecenter):TheWestWingwasrecentlyrenovatedtoincludeachildcarecenterforstaffandstudents.

13(D-FreeWi-Fi):TheStudentHubistheonlyplacewithguaranteedhigh-speedfreeWi-Fithroughout.

14(F-Gym):TheSportsComplexcontainsthemaingymnasiumandweightroom.

15(G-Meditationroom):TheGardenAreafeaturesaquietspaceformeditation.

Question16(B):Thespeakermentions,"Thelibraryextension,scheduledforMarch,hasbeendelayed,butweareconfidentitwillopenbyApril."

Question17(B):"Gymfeeshavebeenrestructured.Ifyoubookbefore8AM,yougetareducedrate."

Question18(B):"ToborrowequipmentlikelaptopsfromtheHub,youjustneedtoswipeyourstudentID."

Question19(September):"Markyourcalendars:theCareerWorkshopisonSeptember15th."

Question20(ReceptionDesk):"TicketsfortheMusicFestivalarestrictlyavailableattheReceptionDesk,notonline."

Section3:AcademicDiscussiononUrbanAgriculture

Context:Twostudents(TomandLisa)discussingtheirresearchprojectwithaprofessor.

Question21(London):Thestudentsclarifytheyarefocusingspecificallyon"RooftopgardeninginLondon,"notageneralstudy.

Question22(HeatIsland):Thehypothesisisthatthesegardensmitigatethe"HeatIslandeffect"causedbyconcrete.

Question23(500):Regardingmethodology,theymentiontheyhaveasamplesizeof"500residents"fromvariousboroughs.

Question24(Interviews):Theywilluseamixed-methodapproach:"Interviewsandquestionnaires."

Question25(Vegetables):Initialfindingsshowpeoplearemostinterestedingrowing"vegetables"ratherthanflowersorherbs.

Questions26-30(Opinions):

26(E-Stronglydisagrees):Tomarguesthat"Governmentsupportispracticallynon-existent,"sohestronglydisagreeswiththeideathatitissufficient.

27(A-Stronglyagrees):Bothagreethatthevisualimpactispositive.

28(B-Somewhatagrees):Lisathinksmaintenanceishard,butTomarguesit'smanageable.Theysettleon"somewhatagrees."

29(A-Stronglyagrees):Theyfoundstrongevidenceintheirsurveythatithelps"communitybonding."

30(C-Noopinion):Whenaskedaboutpropertyvalue,theyadmittheyhaven'tlookedintofinancialdatayet,sotheyhavenoopinion.

Section4:AcademicLectureonTheHistoryofTea

Context:Alectureinahistoryclasscoveringtheoriginsandglobalspreadoftea.

Question31(2737):Thelecturerstatesthelegendplacesthediscoveryin2737BC.

Question32(Enjoyment):Ittransitionedfrommedicinaluseto"enjoyment"orrecreationaldrinking.

Question33(9th):ItwasbroughttoJapanbymonksinthe9thcentury.

Question34(Tea):ItbecameintegraltotheJapanese"Teaceremony."

Question35(18th):WhileitreachedEuropeearlier,itbecameastaplefortheBritishpublicinthe18thcentury.

Question36(Trade):TheBritishEastIndiaCompanydominatedthe"trade"oftealeaves.

Question37(Rain):Cultivationrequires"acidicsoilandsignificantrainfall."

Question38(Processed):Whiteteaistheleastprocessedtypeoftea.

Question39(20th):Teabags,amodernconvenience,wereinventedintheearly20thcentury(around1908).

Question40(Beverage):Thelectureconcludesbystatingteaisthesecondmostconsumed"beverage"intheworld,afterwater.

Transcript(Simulated)

Section1

(Soundofphoneringing)

Receptionist:Goodmorning,GreenLeafCorp,HumanResources.HowcanIhelpyou?

Sarah:Hello,mynameisSarahJenkins.I’mcallingtoconfirmmyinterviewdetailsfortheMarketingAssistantinternship.

Receptionist:Oh,helloSarah.Yes,Ihaveyourfilehere.Justneedtoupdateafewdetails.Youarecurrentlyafinalyearstudent,correct?

Sarah:Yes,that’sright.

Receptionist:Andwhatisyourmajor?

Sarah:I’mmajoringinBusinessAdministration.

Receptionist:Great.Andwhenwouldyoubeavailabletostart?

Sarah:Myexamsfinishonthe10th,soIcanstartonJune12th.

Receptionist:Noted.Now,theapplicationasksaboutlanguageskills.IseeEnglishandSpanish.

Sarah:Yes,Englishismynativelanguage,andI’mconversationalinSpanish.I’malsoabeginnerinMandarin.

Receptionist:Excellent.Now,Sarah,whydidyouchooseGreenLeafCorp?

Sarah:I’vealwaysadmiredyourcommitmenttoeco-friendlyproducts.Ireallywanttoworkforacompanythatvaluessustainability.

Receptionist:That’sgoodtohear.Howdidyouhearabouttheposition?

Sarah:Ipickedupthebrochureattheuniversitycareerfairlastweek.

Receptionist:Okay.Andwhatwouldyousayisyourstrongestskill?

Sarah:I’mdecentwithdata,butmyrealpassionisgraphicdesign.I’mquitecreative.

Receptionist:Great.Doyouhaveexperiencewithanyspecificsoftware?

Sarah:Yes,I’mveryproficientwiththeAdobeCreativeCloud.

Receptionist:Fantastic.Sinceyouappliedforacreativerole,pleasebringyourportfoliototheinterview.

Sarah:Iwill,thankyou.

Receptionist:Okay,yourreferencenumberisINT-2026.SeeyouonMonday.

Section2

Speaker:Goodmorningeveryone,andwelcometoNorthbridgeUniversity.I’mheretogiveyouaquicktourofourcampusfacilitiessoyouknowwhereeverythingis.

Let’sstartwiththeMainBuilding.Thisiswhereyou’llfindthecentraladministrationofficesand,mostimportantly,theLibrary.It’sagreatplaceforquietstudy.

MovingontotheWestWing.ThisareawasrecentlyrenovatedandnowhousesaChildcarecenterforthoseofyouwhomightneedit.

Ifyouneedinternetaccess,headovertotheStudentHub.It’stheonlyplaceoncampuswithguaranteedhigh-speedFreeWi-Fithroughoutthebuilding.

Forthoseinterestedinsports,theSportsComplexisyourgo-toplace.IthasalargeGymandseveralbasketballcourts.

Finally,ifyouneedtorelax,checkouttheGardenArea.We’vejustinstalledanewMeditationroomtherewhichisverypeaceful.

Now,someupdates.ThelibraryextensionwassupposedtoopeninMarch,buttherehavebeendelays.WearenowconfidentitwillopeninApril.

Regardingthegym,thefeeshavechanged.Ifyoubookyoursessionsbefore8AM,yougetareducedrate.

Also,areminderabouttheStudentHub:toborrowalaptop,youjustneedtoshowyourStudentID.

PleasemarkyourcalendarsfortheCareerWorkshoponSeptember15th.AndfortheMusicFestivalcomingup,ticketscanbepurchasedattheReceptionDesk.

Section3

Professor:So,TomandLisa,tellmeaboutyourresearchproject.

Tom:WearelookingatRooftopgardeninginLondon.

Lisa:Yes.OurmainhypothesisisthatthesegardenshelpreducetheHeatIslandeffectincities.

Professor:Interesting.Andhowareyoucollectingdata?

Tom:Wearesurveying500residentsfromdifferentboroughs.

Lisa:Weareusingamixed-methodapproach:conductingInterviewsalongsidestandardquestionnaires.

Professor:Anyinitialfindings?

Tom:Yes,thereisahighinterestingrowingVegetables.Moresothanflowers.

Professor:Great.Now,whatareyourthoughtsonthechallenges?

Lisa:Well,regardinggovernmentsupport...To