IELTS LISTENING PRACTICE TEST 2025 WITH ANSWERS | 19.05.2025

Summary

The transcript features a variety of conversations revolving around different events and topics. It begins with a student, Joanna, telling her friend about a city arts festival, including details about events, pricing, and booking information. The discussion moves on to a talk about giraffes, focusing on their physical features and behaviors. Later, the script transitions to a conversation between two students, Leela and Jake, discussing their research project on using crosswords for revision. Finally, a lecturer introduces Irish sports, particularly hurling and Gaelic football, explaining their history, rules, and popularity, including the involvement of women in these sports.

Takeaways

• 😀 Joanna tells Dave about the City Arts Festival happening next week in their city, mentioning the events she is interested in attending.
• 😀 The festival starts on September 20th and runs until the end of the month, with events like an Italian film, a rock concert, and an art exhibition.
• 😀 There is no online booking for the festival, but there is a phone number for reservations. Student discounts are available for some events.
• 😀 Special events at the festival include a musical, jazz band performance, a poetry evening, modern dance, and fireworks in the park.
• 😀 A giraffe is described as a tall, long-necked animal, with a height of 6 meters for males and a birth height of 2 meters for babies.
• 😀 Giraffes have large brown eyes protected by thick lashes and can survive without drinking water for long periods, obtaining hydration from leaves.
• 😀 The history of paper is discussed, highlighting its origins in China around 2000 years ago, and how it spread to Europe and other parts of the world.
• 😀 Paper was originally made from plant fibers in China, and parchment was used in Europe before the development of paper made from wood in the 1500s.
• 😀 Modern paper is used for many purposes, including newspapers, books, insulation, and even items like paper boots, chairs, and houses.
• 😀 The discussion of paper usage also reveals the vast scale of paper production, with machines now capable of producing paper 300 meters long in just one minute.

Q & A

What event does Joanna mention to Dave in the conversation?

Joanna mentions the City Arts Festival that is being held in their city. She talks about picking up a leaflet from the library with information about it.

What is one of the strange things about booking tickets for the City Arts Festival?

Although the full program of events is available online, tickets cannot be booked online; instead, there's a phone number to call for booking.

What are some of the events Joanna is interested in attending at the festival?

Joanna is interested in attending an Italian film, a rock concert, and an art exhibition at the festival.

How does the City Arts Festival handle ticket bookings for concerts and exhibitions?

For the art exhibition, no booking is needed, and it is free. For the Italian film, Joanna plans to buy tickets in advance, while concert tickets can be purchased at the door.

When does the City Arts Festival start and how long does it run?

The festival begins on September 20th and runs until the end of the month.

What did the giraffe lecture focus on in the second section of the conversation?

The lecture described giraffes, including their size, behavior, and adaptations such as their long necks, strong legs, and ability to go without water for long periods.

What historical facts about paper did Peter and Kate discuss in the coffee bar?

Peter and Kate discussed the history of paper, including its origins in China around 2,000 years ago and its evolution in Europe, where it replaced parchment and papyrus.

What surprising fact did the lecturer about paper in Europe mention?

The lecturer explained that paper was not made in Southern Europe until around the year 1100, and that Scandinavian countries began producing paper in the 1500s.

What was the research project that Leela and Jake worked on in part three?

Leela and Jake worked on reproducing a research study that involved using crosswords to help students revise terminology for exams, and they tested it with their own classmates.

What were the results of the crossword research project that Leela and Jake conducted?

The results were positive overall, with students stating that the crossword helped them focus during revision and identify gaps in their knowledge. However, it did not significantly increase their motivation to study.