Free IELTS Listening Test 38
A person calls a storage company to rent a unit and ask about access and insurance, An instructor gives a safety and activity briefing at an outdoor adventure centre, Two students and a tutor discuss designing an observational research study, A lecture on measuring and improving air quality in urban environments.
- ModuleListening
- Set#38
- Parts4
- AccentsBritish, AU, NA
- Part 1Storage Unit
- Part 2Adventure Centre Briefing
- Part 3Observation Study
- Part 4Air Quality
Four parts
Part 1 — Storage Unit — is the practical English you'd hear on a real visit. The set escalates into a Air Quality-style talk by the time you've warmed up.
- Part 1 · Storage Unit
A person calls a storage company to rent a unit and ask about access and insurance
IELTS-style audio part
- Part 2 · Adventure Centre Briefing
An instructor gives a safety and activity briefing at an outdoor adventure centre
IELTS-style audio part
- Part 3 · Observation Study
Two students and a tutor discuss designing an observational research study
IELTS-style audio part
- Part 4 · Air Quality
A lecture on measuring and improving air quality in urban environments
IELTS-style audio part
Question types you'll see
- Form Completion
- Multiple Choice
- Map Labelling
- Matching
- Sentence Completion
- Note Completion
How the practice works
After submission you'll see exactly which question types pulled your score down and which evidence you missed. The analysis is the diagnosis, not just a band.
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Test 38.
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About 30 minutes of audio plus 10 minutes for transferring answers, the same as test day. Strict mode runs straight through; Breath mode lets you pause and replay.
British, Australian, and North American voices distributed across the four parts. The mix mirrors the way the real IELTS Listening test rotates accents between conversation, monologue, discussion, and lecture.
No. The page above lists the topics and question types so you know what's coming, but the audio, questions, and answer key only appear once you start a saved practice session. The analysis is more useful when you've taken the test cold.