IELTS Listening Test 7 — Answers & Answer Key

The complete answer key for IELTS Listening Test 7: 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 7 answer key (all 39 answers)

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

1.mountains
2.horse
3.garden / gardens
4.lunch / Lunch
5.map
6.experience
7.Ratchesons
8.helmet
9.shops
10.267
11.the variety of work
12.jewellery
13.the restaurant is almost fully booked
14.the meat slicer
15.They have to follow orders immediately / The work is physically demanding
17.F / f
18.C / c
19.D / d
20.B / b
21.How changes in society are reflected in public libraries
22.They are generally old
23.No longer contain any books
24.budget
25.employment
26.safety
27.insurance
28.diary
29.database / data base
30.museum
31.damage
32.side effects / side-effects
33.bridge
34.confusion
35.smartphone
36.resources
37.unnecessary / not necessary
38.chocolate bar
39.problem
40.market share
Listening Section 1

Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER in each gap.

  • 1.Can take photos of the __________ that surround the lake Answer: mountains
  • 2.Visit can include a 40-minute ride on a __________ Answer: horse
  • 3.Visitors can walk in the farm's __________ by the lake Answer: garden / gardens
  • 4. __________ is available at extra cost Answer: lunch / Lunch
  • 5.A __________ is provided Answer: map
  • 6.Only suitable for cyclists who have some __________ Answer: experience
  • 7. - Bikes can be hired from __________ (near the Cruise Ship Terminal) Answer: Ratchesons
  • 8. - a __________ (can be hired) Answer: helmet
  • 9.There are no __________ or accommodation in the area Answer: shops
  • 10.Total cost for whole family of cruise and farm visit : $ __________ Answer: 267
Listening Section 2

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Choose TWO correct answers

Choose the correct letter, A–F.

  • 11.According to the manager, what do most people like about the job of kitchen assistant? Answer: the variety of work
  • 12.The manager is concerned about some of the new staff's Answer: jewellery
  • 13.The manager says that the day is likely to be busy for kitchen staff because Answer: the restaurant is almost fully booked
  • 14.Only kitchen staff who are 18 or older are allowed to use Answer: the meat slicer
  • 15.According to the manager, which TWO things can make the job of kitchen assistant stressful? Answer: They have to follow orders immediately / The work is physically demanding
  • 17.Joy Parkins __________ Answer: F / f
  • 18.David Field __________ Answer: C / c
  • 19.Dexter Wills __________ Answer: D / d
  • 20.Mike Smith __________ Answer: B / b
Listening Section 3

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

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

  • 21.What will be the main topic of Trudie and Stewart's paper? Answer: How changes in society are reflected in public libraries
  • 22.They agree that one disadvantage of free digitalised books is that Answer: They are generally old
  • 23.Stewart expects that in the future libraries will Answer: No longer contain any books
  • 24.Whether it has a __________ of its own. Answer: budget
  • 25.How it's affected by laws regarding all aspects of __________ Answer: employment
  • 26.How the design needs to take the __________ of customers into account. Answer: safety
  • 27.What __________ is required in case of accidents Answer: insurance
  • 28.Why a famous person's __________ is located in the library. Answer: diary
  • 29.Whether it has a __________ of local organisations. Answer: database / data base
  • 30.How it's different from a library in a __________ Answer: museum
Listening Section 4

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS in each gap.

  • 31.Many business values can result in __________ Answer: damage
  • 32.Senior managers need to understand and deal with the potential __________ that may result. Answer: side effects / side-effects
  • 33.During a training course, the speaker was in a team that had to build a __________ Answer: bridge
  • 34.Other teams experienced __________ from trying to collaborate. Answer: confusion
  • 35.Sales of a __________ were poor because of collaboration. Answer: smartphone
  • 36.Hard work may be a bad use of various company __________ Answer: resources
  • 37.The word 'lazy' in this context refers to people who avoid doing tasks that are __________ Answer: unnecessary / not necessary
  • 38.An advertising campaign for a __________ Answer: chocolate bar
  • 39.Creativity should be used as a response to a particular __________ Answer: problem
  • 40.According to one study, on average, pioneers had a __________ that was far higher than that of followers. Answer: market share

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IELTS Listening Test 7 answers — FAQ

Where can I find the answers for IELTS Listening Test 7?

This page lists every correct answer for IELTS Listening Test 7 — 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 7?

IELTS Listening Test 7 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.

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