IELTS Listening Test 5 — Answers & Answer Key

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IELTS Listening Test 5 answer key (all 38 answers)

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

1.Mathieson

2.beginners

3.college

4.New

5.11 / 11 AM / eleven / eleven AM

6.instrument

7.ear

8.clapping

9.recording

10.alone

11.He was eager to develop a hobby.

12.a local resident.

13.might be colour blind.

14.six to eight minutes.

15.if the lifeboat should be launched.

16.gives talks on safety at sea.

17.The training exercises have built up his mental strength. / The wave tank activities provided practice in survival techniques.

19.working as part of a team / experiences when working in winter

21.limited in scope.

22.how suitable they are for school.

23.she no longer likes them.

24.Less footwear is recycled now than in the past.

25.E / e

26.B / b

27.A / a

28.C / c

29.The shoes in the 'new' pairs were not completely alike.

30.from a new angle.

31.move

32.short

33.discs

34.oxygen

35.tube

36.temperatures

37.protein

38.space

39.seaweed

40.endangered

Listening Section 1

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

Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

1.Coordinator: Gary __________ Answer: Mathieson
2.Level: __________ Answer: beginners
3.Place: the __________ Answer: college
4.__________ street Answer: New
5.Time: Thursday morning at __________ Answer: 11 / 11 AM / eleven / eleven AM
6.Recommended website: 'The perfect __________ Answer: instrument
7.using an app or by __________ Answer: ear
8.keeping time while the teacher is __________ Answer: clapping
9.often listening to a __________ of a song. Answer: recording
10.playing together, then __________. Answer: alone

Listening Section 2

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Choose TWO correct answers.

11.What made David leave London and move to Northsea? Answer: He was eager to develop a hobby.
12.The Lifeboat Institution in Northsea was built with money provided by Answer: a local resident.
13.In his health assessment, the doctor was concerned about the fact that David Answer: might be colour blind.
14.After arriving at the lifeboat station, they aim to launch the boat within Answer: six to eight minutes.
15.As a 'helmsman', David has the responsibility of deciding Answer: if the lifeboat should be launched.
16.As well as going out on the lifeboat, David Answer: gives talks on safety at sea.
17.Which TWO things does David say about the lifeboat volunteer training? Answer: The training exercises have built up his mental strength. / The wave tank activities provided practice in survival techniques.
19.Which TWO things does David find most motivating about the work he does? Answer: working as part of a team / experiences when working in winter

Listening Section 3

Choose TWO correct answers.

Choose correct answers from the box and write the correct letter, A—F, next to Questions

Choose the correct answers.

21.At first, Don thought the topic of recycling footwear might be too Answer: limited in scope.
22.When discussing trainers, Bella and Don disagree about Answer: how suitable they are for school.
23.Bella says that she sometimes recycles shoes because Answer: she no longer likes them.
24.What did the article say that confused Don? Answer: Less footwear is recycled now than in the past.
25.The high—heeled shoes __________ Answer: E / e
26.The ankle boots__________ Answer: B / b
27.The baby shoes __________ Answer: A / a
28.The trainers __________ Answer: C / c
29.Why did the project to make 'new' shoes out of old shoes fail? Answer: The shoes in the 'new' pairs were not completely alike.
30.Bella and Don agree that they can present their topic Answer: from a new angle.

Listening Section 4

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

31.also known as water 'bears' (due to how they __________ ) and 'moss piglets' Answer: move
32.a __________ round body and four pairs of legs. Answer: short
33.Claws or __________ for gripping Answer: discs
34.body filled with a liquid that carries both __________ and blood. Answer: oxygen
35.mouth shaped like a__________ with teeth called stylets Answer: tube
36.very resilient and can exist in very low or high __________. Answer: temperatures
37.A type of __________ ensures their DNA is not damaged. Answer: protein
38.Research is underway to find out how many days they can stay alive in __________ Answer: space
39.Consume liquids, e.g., those found in moss or __________. Answer: seaweed
40.They are not considered to be __________. Answer: endangered

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IELTS Listening Test 5 answers — FAQ

Where can I find the answers for IELTS Listening Test 5?

This page lists every correct answer for IELTS Listening Test 5 — 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 5?

IELTS Listening Test 5 has 40 questions across four sections, matching the real IELTS Listening test (Sections 1–2 everyday/social contexts, Sections 3–4 educational/academic).

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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.