IELTS General Training Listening practice test 3

Listen and answer questions 1 to 10.

1. • for children aged 8 to {{1}}

2. • meets on {{2}} afternoons, 2 pm to 3.30 pm

3. • held in the {{3}} Room on the first floor

4. • led by a local poet, Ruth {{4}}

5. • Week 1: children bring a {{5}} from home to write about

6. • Week 3: funny poems about {{6}}

7. • full term: £{{7}}

8. • each child must bring a {{8}}

9. • end of term: poems printed in a {{9}}

10. • register online by {{10}} October

Listen and answer questions 11 to 20.

11. Why did the library set up the Tech Tuesdays sessions?

A) to replace the one-to-one computer help it used to offer

B) because local people found other courses moved too quickly

C) because the town council asked it to run a digital course

12. Each group is limited to eight people because

A) the room used for the sessions is quite small

B) the library only has eight laptops available

C) everyone needs time to practise with a tutor nearby

13. What does the speaker ask participants to bring to the first session?

A) their own phone or tablet

B) their library card

C) an example of a task they want help with

14. What does the speaker say about the volunteer tutors?

A) Most of them have worked in the IT industry

B) They have been trained to explain things in plain language

C) They are mainly students from the local college

15. Which TWO topics will be covered in the first month?

A) recognising fake messages and photos

B) creating pictures with AI tools

C) setting up a smart speaker at home

D) using AI to understand official letters

E) managing a bank account online

16. Which TWO topics will be covered in the first month?

A) recognising fake messages and photos

B) creating pictures with AI tools

C) setting up a smart speaker at home

D) using AI to understand official letters

E) managing a bank account online

17. Which TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about using AI chat tools?

A) Check important information with a person or an official source

B) Turn off the setting that lets the tool remember your conversations

C) Try out several different tools before deciding which one to use

D) Use the same tool as your family so they can help you

E) Do not feel you have to keep up with every new tool

18. Which TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about using AI chat tools?

A) Check important information with a person or an official source

B) Turn off the setting that lets the tool remember your conversations

C) Try out several different tools before deciding which one to use

D) Use the same tool as your family so they can help you

E) Do not feel you have to keep up with every new tool

19. Which TWO things can participants do after completing the six sessions?

A) borrow a tablet to use at home

B) move on to a more advanced course

C) receive a certificate from the council

D) join a monthly discussion group

E) repeat the course free of charge

20. Which TWO things can participants do after completing the six sessions?

A) borrow a tablet to use at home

B) move on to a more advanced course

C) receive a certificate from the council

D) join a monthly discussion group

E) repeat the course free of charge

Listen and answer questions 21 to 30.

21. debit card

A) blocking it can be undone within 24 hours

B) a replacement can take up to ten days to arrive

C) the customer may have to pay the first £35 of any losses

D) blocking it also cancels regular payments set up on it

E) only the named cardholder can ask for it to be blocked

F) the bank needs a police report before it is replaced

22. credit card

A) blocking it can be undone within 24 hours

B) a replacement can take up to ten days to arrive

C) the customer may have to pay the first £35 of any losses

D) blocking it also cancels regular payments set up on it

E) only the named cardholder can ask for it to be blocked

F) the bank needs a police report before it is replaced

23. prepaid travel card

A) blocking it can be undone within 24 hours

B) a replacement can take up to ten days to arrive

C) the customer may have to pay the first £35 of any losses

D) blocking it also cancels regular payments set up on it

E) only the named cardholder can ask for it to be blocked

F) the bank needs a police report before it is replaced

24. business card

A) blocking it can be undone within 24 hours

B) a replacement can take up to ten days to arrive

C) the customer may have to pay the first £35 of any losses

D) blocking it also cancels regular payments set up on it

E) only the named cardholder can ask for it to be blocked

F) the bank needs a police report before it is replaced

25. card stored on a phone

A) blocking it can be undone within 24 hours

B) a replacement can take up to ten days to arrive

C) the customer may have to pay the first £35 of any losses

D) blocking it also cancels regular payments set up on it

E) only the named cardholder can ask for it to be blocked

F) the bank needs a police report before it is replaced

26. Check the caller's identity using {{26}}

A) a temporary virtual card

B) express delivery of a new card

C) a reference number

D) the delivery address

E) an emergency cash payment

F) the name of the shop

G) the date of the last purchase

27. Confirm {{27}} with the caller

A) a temporary virtual card

B) express delivery of a new card

C) a reference number

D) the delivery address

E) an emergency cash payment

F) the name of the shop

G) the date of the last purchase

28. If any payment is unfamiliar, record {{28}}

A) a temporary virtual card

B) express delivery of a new card

C) a reference number

D) the delivery address

E) an emergency cash payment

F) the name of the shop

G) the date of the last purchase

29. If the caller is travelling, arrange {{29}}

A) a temporary virtual card

B) express delivery of a new card

C) a reference number

D) the delivery address

E) an emergency cash payment

F) the name of the shop

G) the date of the last purchase

30. Finally, email the customer {{30}}

A) a temporary virtual card

B) express delivery of a new card

C) a reference number

D) the delivery address

E) an emergency cash payment

F) the name of the shop

G) the date of the last purchase

Listen and answer questions 31 to 40.

31. • biggest single cause: rapid loss of jobs in {{31}}

32. • towns lost direct access to cities when the regional {{32}} line shut

33. • unoccupied properties are often targets of {{33}}

34. • low water flow means pipes require routine {{34}}

35. • first housing to be demolished: blocks on the {{35}}

36. • some cleared sites now used as {{36}}

37. • method used to consult residents: {{37}}

38. • old school building: now used as a {{38}}

39. • voters' main feeling: {{39}} by national parties

40. • issue focused on by candidates winning local seats: {{40}}