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IELTS Mock Test 2026 January Listening Practice Test 1

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Section 1

Section 1

A telephone conversation about Winchum Farm, a residential education center

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Questions 1–8

Questions 1-8Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

1.The centre has enough accommodation for

Section 2

Section 2

A program on a student radio station. It describes the findings of a survey on vacation jobs

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Questions 11–16

Complete the table below White NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

11.___

Section 3

Section 3

Three geology students, Andy, Bob, and Helen talking about forming a study syndicate

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Questions 21–22

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Reasons for having Study Syndicates:

21.it gives the opportunity to

Section 4

Section 4

An extract from a talk entitled Health on the Night Shift

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Questions 31–40

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. HEALTH ON THE NIGHT SHIFT Background:

31.Background: in number of night workers because of 24-hour shopping/services

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  1. 1

    C

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  2. 2

    A

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  3. 3

    B

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  4. 4

    B

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  5. 5

    B

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  6. 6

    C

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  7. 7

    C

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  8. 8

    A

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  9. 9

    COTEHELE

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  10. 10

    SH12 1LQ

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  11. 11

    travelling

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    get good shoes

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    wearing formal clothes

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    large office

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    good pay

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    live nearby

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    B

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    C

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    B

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    A

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  21. 21

    share ideas

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  22. 22

    deeper research/much deeper research

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  23. 23

    Mountain building

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  24. 24

    17th May

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    29th May

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  26. 26

    30-40 minutes

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  27. 27

    question(s); discussion

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  28. 28

    articles (from journal)

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    internet

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    photocopy

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    a huge increase

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    internal clock

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    light and dark

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    unsocial hours

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    stomach

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    depression

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    mental ability

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    performance

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    family life

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    peer group/friends

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