{"id":2013,"date":"2018-04-25T16:00:36","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T23:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/?p=2013"},"modified":"2020-08-27T13:37:15","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T20:37:15","slug":"ielts-listening-practice-diagnostic-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/ielts-listening-practice-diagnostic-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Listening Practice: Diagnostic Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So you want to master IELTS Listening. But how close are you to &#8220;mastery&#8221; right now? Not sure? No worries. Use Magoosh&#8217;s <strong>IELTS Listening Practice Test<\/strong> to get an idea of your current ability. In this IELTS Listening diagnostic you will listen to audio passages and answer questions just as you would on the real IELTS exam. Then, our automatic IELTS Listening Score Calculator will estimate your band level and provide you with an answer key to help you learn where you went right (and wrong)!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/files\/2018\/04\/ielts-listening-diagnostic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"590\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/files\/2018\/04\/ielts-listening-diagnostic.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/files\/2018\/04\/ielts-listening-diagnostic-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/files\/2018\/04\/ielts-listening-diagnostic-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/files\/2018\/04\/ielts-listening-diagnostic-1024x503.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How This IELTS Listening Practice Test Works<\/h2>\n<p>This quiz contains two passages and 20 questions, and is half the length of an actual IELTS Listening section. Here, we&#8217;re using the first and fourth passages and question sets from the <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/ielts-practice-test\/#magoosh\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Magoosh&#8217;s full-length free IELTS Practice test<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Passage 1 is always the easiest passage in the section; the fourth and final passage is always the hardest. To account for these differences in difficulty, the first 10 questions in the quiz are worth 40% of the final score. Questions 31-40 are harder, and make up the remaining 60%. <\/p>\n<p>This is just a rough estimate, of course. Be sure to keep practicing to get a clear, consistent idea of your IELTS Listening ability.<\/p>\n<h2>Take the IELTS Listening Diagnostic!<\/h2>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" >\ndocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function(event) { \nif(!window.jQuery) alert(\"The important jQuery library is not properly loaded in your site. 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However, on the real exam, you will only hear the audio once, without pause or replay.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(<em><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/em> The conversation in the audio track below is continued from the audio for questions 1-6.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/magoosh-company-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/04\/02055029\/IELTS-ListeningQ7-10.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<p><em>In the answer blank, write the correct letter, A , B , or C .<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>7<\/strong> The woman describes her piano as being<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><strong>A<\/strong> special<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><strong>B<\/strong> small<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><strong>C<\/strong> narrow<\/p>\n<p><em>Answer:<\/em><input type=\"text\" size=\"10\" name=\"gap_8_1\" class=\"watupro-gap answer answerof-8\" value=\"\"   ><\/p>\n<p><strong>8<\/strong> The woman\u2019s current apartment and her new address<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><strong>A<\/strong> may have some steps<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><strong>B<\/strong> are on the bottom level of her building<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><strong>C<\/strong> do not allow pianos<\/p>\n<p><em>Answer:<\/em><input type=\"text\" size=\"10\" name=\"gap_8_2\" class=\"watupro-gap answer answerof-8\" value=\"\"   ><\/p>\n<p><strong>9<\/strong> The customer service representative says that the move, with the piano, will cost<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><strong>A<\/strong> $375<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><strong>B<\/strong> $475<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><strong>C<\/strong> $575<\/p>\n<p><em>Answer:<\/em><input type=\"text\" size=\"10\" name=\"gap_8_3\" class=\"watupro-gap answer answerof-8\" value=\"\"   ><\/p>\n<p><strong>10<\/strong> The customer service representative instructed the woman to send him a photo and<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><strong>A<\/strong> the size of her piano<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><strong>B<\/strong> the type of her piano<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><strong>C<\/strong> the weight of her piano<\/p>\n<p><em>Answer:<\/em><input type=\"text\" size=\"10\" name=\"gap_8_4\" class=\"watupro-gap answer answerof-8\" value=\"\"   ><\/p>\n<p><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_2' value='8' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType8' value='gaps'><!-- end question-content--><\/div>\n<p><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div>\n<p class='watupro-qnum-info'>Question 2 of 4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class='watu-question ' id='question-3'>\n<div id='questionWrap-3'  class='   watupro-question-id-9'>\n<div class='question-content' >\n<h2><strong>QUESTIONS 31-34<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Play the audio clip linked immediately below, and answer questions 31-34 as you listen. This clip can be paused or replayed. However, on the real exam, you will only hear the audio once, without pause or replay.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/magoosh-company-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/04\/02061343\/IELTSListeningQ31-34.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<p>(<em><strong>Note:<\/em><\/strong> The lecture in this audio track will continue in the audio for questions 35-40.)<\/p>\n<p><em>Complete the sentences below. 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However, on the real exam, you will only hear the audio once, without pause or replay.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(<em><strong>Note:<\/em><\/strong> The lecture in the audio track below is continued from the audio for questions 31-34.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/magoosh-company-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2018\/04\/02062216\/IELTSListeningQ35-40.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Questions 35-37<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Choose the correct letter: <strong>A<\/strong>, <strong>B<\/strong>, or <strong>C<\/strong>.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Write your answers in boxes 35-37.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>35<\/strong> What creates very rich soil?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left:25px;\"><strong>A<\/strong> chemical fertilizers<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left:25px;\"><strong>B<\/strong> decaying organisms<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left:25px;\"><strong>C<\/strong> animal grazing<\/p>\n<p><em>Answer:<\/em> <input type=\"text\" size=\"10\" name=\"gap_10_1\" class=\"watupro-gap answer answerof-10\" value=\"\"   ><\/p>\n<p><strong>36<\/strong> Healthy topsoil can reduce desertification by<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left:25px;\"><strong>A<\/strong> preventing evaporation<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left:25px;\"><strong>B<\/strong> absorbing more water<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left:25px;\"><strong>C<\/strong> fostering plant growth<\/p>\n<p><em>Answer:<\/em> <input type=\"text\" size=\"10\" name=\"gap_10_2\" class=\"watupro-gap answer answerof-10\" value=\"\"   ><\/p>\n<p><strong>37<\/strong> Trees prevent desertification by<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left:25px;\"><strong>A<\/strong> limiting animal migration<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left:25px;\"><strong>B<\/strong> reflecting sunlight<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left:25px;\"><strong>C<\/strong> keeping soil in its place<\/p>\n<p><em>Answer:<\/em> <input type=\"text\" size=\"10\" name=\"gap_10_3\" class=\"watupro-gap answer answerof-10\" value=\"\"   ><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Questions 38-40<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Which <strong>THREE<\/strong> features below are mentioned as methods to address the problem of desertification? 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