IELTS Listening Test 4 — Answers & Answer Key

The complete answer key for IELTS Listening Test 4: all 40 correct answers across the four listening sections, with every question and its accepted answer variants. Free and no sign-up — check your answers, then convert your raw score to a band.

IELTS Listening Test 4 answer key (all 38 answers)

Where several answers are shown, any of those spellings/formats is accepted.

1.69 / sixty-nine

2.stream

3.data

4.map

5.visitors

6.sounds

7.freedom

8.skills

9.4.95

10.leaders

11.experiencing a river trip

12.A tree will be planted

13.the pancake evening

14.have a meal at home

15.listen to a concert

16.G / g

17.C / c

18.B / b

19.D / d

20.A / a

21.finding a good way to prevent waste / experimenting with designs and colours

23.for use on medical products / to indicate the weight of certain foods

25.D / d

26.G / g

27.C / c

28.B / b

29.F / f

30.H / h

31.walls

32.son

33.fuel

34.oxygen

35.rectangular

36.lamps

37.family

38.winter

39.soil

40.rain

Listening Section 1

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

1.Area: __________ hectares Answer: 69 / sixty-nine
2.Wetland: lakes, ponds and a __________ Answer: stream
3.Science: Children look at __________ about plants, etc Answer: data
4.Geography: includes learning to use a __________ and compass Answer: map
5.Leisure and tourism: mostly concentrates on the park's __________ Answer: visitors
6.Music: Children make __________ with natural materials, and experiment with rhythm and speed. Answer: sounds
7.They give children a feeling of __________ that they may not have elsewhere. Answer: freedom
8.Children learn new __________ and gain self-confidence. Answer: skills
9.Cost per child: £__________ Answer: 4.95
10.Adults, such as __________, free Answer: leaders

Listening Section 2

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A–H, next to Questions.

11.During the visit to Malatte, in France, members especially enjoyed Answer: experiencing a river trip
12.What will happen in Stanthorpe to mark the 25th anniversary of the Twinning Association? Answer: A tree will be planted
13.Which event raised most funds this year? Answer: the pancake evening
14.For the first evening with the French visitors host families are advised to Answer: have a meal at home
15.On Saturday evening there will be the chance to Answer: listen to a concert
16.Farm shops __________ Answer: G / g
17.Disabled entry __________ Answer: C / c
18.Adventure playground __________ Answer: B / b
19.Kitchen gardens __________ Answer: D / d
20.The Temple of the Four Winds __________ Answer: A / a

Listening Section 3

Choose TWO correct answers.

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–H, next to Questions.

21.Which TWO things did Colin find most satisfying about his bread reuse project? Answer: finding a good way to prevent waste / experimenting with designs and colours
23.Which TWO ways do the students agree that touch-sensitive sensors for food labels could be developed in future? Answer: for use on medical products / to indicate the weight of certain foods
25.Use of local products __________ Answer: D / d
26.Reduction in unnecessary packaging __________ Answer: G / g
27.Gluten-free and lactose-free food __________ Answer: C / c
28.Use of branded products related to celebrity chefs __________ Answer: B / b
29.Development of 'ghost kitchens' for takeaway food __________ Answer: F / f
30.Use of mushrooms for common health concerns __________ Answer: H / h

Listening Section 4

Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD ONLY in each gap.

31.In the 1930s, a local teacher realised that stones beneath the bog surface were once __________ Answer: walls
32.His __________ became an archaeologist and undertook an investigation of the site: Answer: son
33.− a traditional method used by local people to dig for __________ was used to identify where stones were located. Answer: fuel
34.Items are well preserved in the bog because of a lack of __________ Answer: oxygen
35.Houses were __________ in shape and had a hole in the roof. Answer: rectangular
36.− pots used for storage and to make __________ Answer: lamps
37.Each field at Céide was large enough to support a big __________. Answer: family
38.The fields were probably used to restrict the grazing of animals – no evidence of structures to house them during __________ Answer: winter
39.A decline in__________ quality. Answer: soil
40.An increase in __________. Answer: rain

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IELTS Listening Test 4 answers — FAQ

Where can I find the answers for IELTS Listening Test 4?

This page lists every correct answer for IELTS Listening Test 4 — all 40 questions across the four listening sections, with each question and its accepted answer variants shown together.

How many questions are in IELTS Listening Test 4?

IELTS Listening Test 4 has 40 questions across four sections, matching the real IELTS Listening test (Sections 1–2 everyday/social contexts, Sections 3–4 educational/academic).

How many correct answers do I need for band 7 in IELTS Listening?

On IELTS Listening you typically need about 30 out of 40 correct for band 7, 26 for band 6.5 and 23 for band 6. Convert your raw score from this test with the band-score calculator.