IELTS Listening TEST BOOKLET No 6 – August – 2025
(You can listen to the Audio at the Youtube link, and print out the test file from this web page to do the test conveniently)
Part 1 – Rented Accommodation
Question 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Accommodation request
Example
Type of accommodation: a house
- Preferred location: the 1 ______ of the town
- Facilities required: furnished property – with a 2 ______
- Period of time required: one year
- Start date of rental period: 3 ______
- Present address: 56, Stone street
- Phone number: (mobile) 07942326584 / her 4 ______
- Reference from: £5 ______ per month
- Maximum rent: 6 ______
Applicant’s job:
Name: Anna Black
Documents to be supplied
- ID check: applicant’s passport
- Credit check: a 7 ______
Viewing arrangements
- Address of property: 33, 8 ______ Street
- Viewing day and time: Saturday 4 p.m
- To check: Is there a 9 ______ in the house?
- Is there a 10 ______ nearby?
Part 2 – Extrahands Organization
extrahands.com
11. Stephen says the founders of extrahands.com originally needed help in:
A. preparing their fields for planting.
B. harvesting their organic crops.
C. constructing their farm buildings.
12. To remain an active member of extrahands.com, you must:
A. update your form on the website every year.
B. pay a subscription of $25 every year.
C. use the scheme as a host or volunteer every year.
13. Most extrahands.com volunteers search for jobs on the website according to:
A. the type of work
available.
B. the geographical location.
C. the length of time required.
14. Stephen recommends that the host and volunteer should:
A. confirm details of the arrangement in writing.
B. draw up a formal written contract.
C. meet each other before setting on terms.
15. To deal with members’ problems, extrahands.com have a system:
A. for checking each new member online.
B. for allowing online feedback.
C. for inspecting work and accommodation.
Which job did Stephen do on his placement in each of the following countries?
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–G, next to questions 16–20.
Jobs
A cook
B gardener
C construction worker
D tour guide
E farm laborer
F editor
G swimming pool cleaner
16. Portugal ______
17. Australia ______
18. South Korea ______
19. USA ______
20. Italy ______
Part 3 – Pacific Tapa Cloth
21. Pacific tapa cloth is different from other types of tapa cloth because it is
A. the only tapa made today
B. better quality than others
C. put to a wider range of uses
22. What does Helen say about the paper mulberry tree?
A. It is also a source of food
B. It is not native to the Pacific
C. It can grow in any environment
23. Why did the Maori people of New Zealand stop making tapa?
A. They could not find the right trees in New Zealand
B. They were introduced to other fabrics by the Europeans
C. They found a better material for making fabric
24. Large pieces of tapa are made from smaller pieces which are
A. stuck together
B. woven together
C. sewn together
Questions 25–30
According to the speakers, what function has tapa cloth played in the following countries?
Write the correct letter, A, B, C or D, next to questions 25–30.
Functions
A. recreational
B. practical
C. spiritual
D. commercial
Countries
25. Samoa ______
26. Tonga ______
27. Cook Islands ______
28. Fiji ______
29. Tahiti ______
30. Tikopi ______
Part 4 – Bird Research
Question 31-40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Research on birds in Australia
The study Cunningham in 1995
It aimed to study birds which were 31 ______ in cities
- Methodology
- Researchers were able to 32 ______ rather than count the number of birds by some methods, such as random sampling
- Researchers studied birds’ companionship habits using a 33 ______ system
- Research attached tags to birds’ legs to identify their 34 ______ over time
- Findings
- Birds tended to choose the same nesting site in which they were raised
- Human activities such 35 ______ had a negative effect on the reproduction of birds
- Measures taken by local organization:
- To increase birds’ rate of 36 ______ in various ways
- To reduce the dangers caused by 37 ______ farms, e.g., colliding with turbines
The study by Conway in 2006
- Researchers monitored the 38 ______ of birds’ nocturnal callings during flight
- 39 ______ were taken to listen to birds’ sounds
- Data could be collected through noise detection devices placed at a great 40 ______
Keys & Transcript
Part 1 – Rented Accommodation
Part 2 – Extrahands Organization
Part 3 – Pacific Tapa Cloth
Part 4 – Bird Research
