IELTS Listening Test 8 — Answers & Answer Key

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IELTS Listening Test 8 answer key (all 37 answers)

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

1.DW307YZ / dw307yz

2.24th April / 24 April

3.dentist

4.parking

5.Claxby

6.late

7.evening

8.supermarket / super market

9.pollution

10.storage

11.Some of them are very close together

12.The age of volunteers is less important than other factors

13.It is continuous

14.Their level of commitment / Their availability

16.B / b

17.G / g

18.D / d

19.A / a

20.F / f

21.Her view of the speaker was blocked

22.There is more variety in it than they had realised

23.Unfair to them at times

24.Who gave the advice

25.When to choose a career in fashion

26.He is realistic about the practice

27.Paying too much attention to how she looked / Openly disliking her client

29.The reasons people return fashion items / Fashion designs people want but can't find

31.fences

32.family

33.helicopters

34.stress

35.sides

36.breathing

37.feet

38.employment / Employment

39.weapons

40.tourism

Listening Section 1

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

1.Postcode: __________ Answer: DW307YZ / dw307yz
2.Date of bus journey: __________ Answer: 24th April / 24 April
3.Reason for trip: shopping and visit to the __________ Answer: dentist
4.Travelled by bus because cost of __________ too high Answer: parking
5.Got on bus at __________ street Answer: Claxby
6.Complaints about bus service : – bus today was __________ Answer: late
7.– frequency of buses in the __________ Answer: evening
8.Goes to the __________ by car Answer: supermarket / super market
9.Dislikes travelling by bike in the city centre because of the __________ Answer: pollution
10.Doesn't own a bike because of a lack of __________ Answer: storage

Listening Section 2

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Choose TWO correct answers

Choose the correct letter, A–G.

11.Why does the speaker apologise about the seats? Answer: Some of them are very close together
12.What does the speaker say about the age of volunteers? Answer: The age of volunteers is less important than other factors
13.What does the speaker say about training? Answer: It is continuous
14.Which TWO issues does the speaker ask the audience to consider before they apply to be volunteers? Answer: Their level of commitment / Their availability
16.Fundraising __________ Answer: B / b
17.Litter collection __________ Answer: G / g
18.Playmates __________ Answer: D / d
19.Story club __________ Answer: A / a
20.First aid __________ Answer: F / f

Listening Section 3

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Choose TWO correct answers

21.What problem did Chantal have at the start of the talk? Answer: Her view of the speaker was blocked
22.What were Hugo and Chantal surprised to hear about the job market? Answer: There is more variety in it than they had realised
23.Hugo and Chantal agree that the speaker's message was Answer: Unfair to them at times
24.What do Hugo and Chantal criticise about their school careers advice? Answer: Who gave the advice
25.When discussing their future, Hugo and Chantal disagree on Answer: When to choose a career in fashion
26.How does Hugo feel about being an unpaid assistant? Answer: He is realistic about the practice
27.Which TWO mistakes did the speaker admit she made in her first job? Answer: Paying too much attention to how she looked / Openly disliking her client
29.Which TWO pieces of retail information do Hugo and Chantal agree would be useful? Answer: The reasons people return fashion items / Fashion designs people want but can't find

Listening Section 4

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

31.Damage to __________ in the park Answer: fences
32.A suitable group of elephants from the same __________ was selected Answer: family
33.Vets and park staff made use of __________ to help guide the elephants into an open plain. Answer: helicopters
34.– This process had to be completed quickly to reduce __________ Answer: stress
35.Elephants had to be turned on their __________ to avoid damage to their lungs. Answer: sides
36.– Elephant's __________ had to be monitored constantly Answer: breathing
37.– Data including the size of their tusks and __________ was taken Answer: feet
38.__________ opportunities. Answer: employment / Employment
39.A reduction in the number of poachers and __________. Answer: weapons
40.An increase in __________ as a contributor to GDP. Answer: tourism

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IELTS Listening Test 8 answers — FAQ

Where can I find the answers for IELTS Listening Test 8?

This page lists every correct answer for IELTS Listening Test 8 — 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 8?

IELTS Listening Test 8 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.