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IELTS Listening Practice Test: 16 October 2026

16 October 202640 questions4 parts
Multiple choiceTable completionForm & note completion

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Part 1

Questions 1-4Multiple choice

Choose the correct letter A-C.

  1. 1The students spend the majority of their money on
  2. 2How much money does one of the students spend on books?
  3. 3The interviews were attempting to highlight
  4. 4What was the aim of the research?
Questions 5-10Table completion

Questions 5 - 10 Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

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Part 2

Questions 11-14Multiple choice

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Part - 2 Questions 11 - 14

  1. 11What does Amy enjoy most about her work?
  2. 12Why did Amy start her business?
  3. 13Amy will take on more staff if
  4. 14If Amy decides to sell on the Internet, she will have to
Questions 15-20Form & note completion

Questions 15 - 20 Complete the flow chart below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBR for each answer.

Getting a grant from the Small Business Agency (SBA)

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Part 3

Questions 21-25Form & note completion

Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.Part - 3 Questions 21 - 25

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Questions 26-30Form & note completion

Questions 26 - 30 Complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

LACK OF TESTING

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Part 4

Questions 31-35Form & note completion

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

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Questions 36-40Multiple choice

Questions 36 - 40 Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

  1. 36In Dr Bialystok's experiment, the subjects had to react according to
  2. 37The experiment demonstrated the 'Simon effect' because it involved a conflict between
  3. 38The experiment shows that, compared with the monolingual subjects, the bilingual subjects
  4. 39The results of the experiment indicate that bilingual people may be better at
  5. 40Dr Bialystok's first and second experiments both suggest that bilingualism may

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