IELTS Real Listening Test 2026 - Q2 Test 3 with Practice Test, Answers And Explanation

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IELTS Real Listening Test 2026 - Q2 Test 3 with Practice Test, Answers And Explanation

Section

👂️ Bài nghe section 1

Places to visit with children

Alma Park
• Go to the zoo.
• A family ticket is $ 1.
            
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• The fastest bus takes about 2.
            
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 minutes.
• You can hold some animals and have a 3.
            
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 for a small fee.
The Entertainment Room
• John 4.
            
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 is performing.
• Performance run from Tuesday to 5.
            
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• There is a 6.
            
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 on tickets for Monday night’s preview.
The City
• Go to the city center 7.
            
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 to see a special exhibition.
• Do origami – we’ll need to take a small 8.
            
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Bunyabbie Island
• Explore with a four-wheel drive.
• Go snorkelling at Salty Lake – it’s on the 9.
            
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 side of the Island.
• You’re not allowed to 10.
            
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 on the island.

❓ Tapescript section 1

Places to visit with children

Man:

Good afternoon.

Man:

Can I help you?

Woman:

Yes, I'm looking for some places to visit when my sister and her children come to stay.

Woman:

They arrive this weekend from overseas.

Woman:

I'm new to the area and don't really know what to recommend.

Woman:

Do you have any ideas?

Man:

What about going to Alma Park to visit the zoo?

Woman:

Oh, I like the idea of that.

Woman:

Is it reasonably priced?

Man:

Yes, it's not a bad price.

Man:

A standard adult ticket is normally $30, but there's a special deal for families of $65, which is a saving of $35.

Woman:

That's a great deal.

Woman:

How do we get there from the city?

Man:

You can go by bus.

Woman:

Is it very far?

Man:

The 385 will get you there in approximately 40 minutes, depending on traffic.

Man:

There is another bus, the 388, but it takes 20 minutes longer, so it's worth waiting a few more minutes for the more direct bus.

Woman:

OK.

Woman:

Are there any special things to do there?

Woman:

Can you feed the animals or anything like that?

Man:

They've stopped that, but most tourists love the fact that you're allowed to hold some of the animals and get your photo taken.

Man:

They just ask you to make a small payment to help with costs.

Woman:

Oh, the kids would love that.

Woman:

My sister also likes going to the theatre.

Woman:

Is there anything good on at the moment?

Woman:

She especially likes comedies.

Man:

There's a place called the Entertainment Room in Ascot.

Man:

I'll just check their website.

Man:

Hmm, yes, there's a festival running at the moment with John Rosie as the main entertainer.

Man:

He's really funny.

Woman:

How do you spell that?

Woman:

Is it R-O-Z-Y?

Man:

No, it's R-O-S-I-E.

Woman:

Got it.

Woman:

And when is it on?

Man:

Next week. It says it starts on Tuesday with a special matinee show on the Wednesday.

Man:

It was supposed to finish on Friday, but because of the demand it's been extended to Saturday.

Woman:

It must be good then.

Woman:

Is it expensive?

Man:

I don't think so.

Man:

Let's see.

Man:

Oh, it says there's a special preview show on the Monday and they're offering a discount on tickets that night.

Woman:

We'll try and go then in that case.

Woman:

I also wanted to spend a day in the city centre.

Woman:

The children will get bored just looking at the shops.

Woman:

Is there anything else for them to do?

Woman:

What's the museum like?

Man:

It's very popular with children and there's a very hands-on exhibition on at the moment.

Man:

They'd love that.

Woman:

Sounds good.

Man:

And there's a workshop on where they learn how to do origami.

Woman:

Will they need to bring anything special for that?

Man:

On this leaflet it says that things like scissors and all of the paper are provided.

Man:

They just advise children to bring a box to carry the completed origami home in.

Man:

Just a little one will do.

Woman:

I'm also looking for a weekend activity.

Woman:

I've heard Bunyabi Island is great.

Woman:

Would we need a car to get round the island?

Man:

A four-wheel drive is a great way to explore.

Man:

You should also try snorkeling at Salty Lake.

Woman:

Is that in the centre of the island, near the mountain?

Man:

No, it's on the ocean side.

Woman:

OK, I'll get a map and check it out.

Woman:

I'd like to stay there at least one night and I quite like the idea of taking a tent and sleeping out in the open air.

Woman:

Are you allowed to camp there?

Man:

That would be lovely, but I'm afraid...

🔥 Đáp án & giải thích section 1

Giải thích chi tiết

❓ Câu hỏi: A family ticket is $ $___

🎯 Xác định loại từ cần điền:

Sau ký hiệu $ cần điền một con số.
Cụm từ A family ticket cho biết ta cần nghe giá vé gia đình.
Đây là thông tin về chi phí/giá tiền, nên cần chú ý các con số được nhắc đến trong đoạn nói về ticket price.

✅ Đáp án đúng: 65

▶️ Bắt đầu nghe ở: câu hỏi về giá vé của Alma Park Zoo, khi người phụ nữ hỏi “Is it reasonably priced?”

☺️ Giải thích đáp án:

Trước khi nghe, xác định từ khóa chính là Family ticket.
Khi nghe, người đàn ông nói trước về giá vé người lớn tiêu chuẩn: “A standard adult ticket is normally $30...”
Sau đó mới đưa ra thông tin đúng cho chỗ trống: “...but there's a special deal for families of $65...”
Từ khóa for families khớp trực tiếp với Family ticket trong câu hỏi.
Vì vậy, số tiền cần điền là 65.

🧐 Lưu ý: ❌ 30 => đây là giá vé người lớn tiêu chuẩn, không phải giá vé gia đình. ❌ 35 => đây là số tiền tiết kiệm được (a saving of $35), không phải giá vé.

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Section

👂️ Bài nghe section 2

List of Findings

An office will be provided for this role.

More than one person is needed for this role.

This is a new role for this year's fair.

This role will start next month.

This role will mainly involve evening work.

To do this role you need your own transport.

Entertainment co-ordinator

Advertising and promotion co-ordinator

Technical co-ordinator

Staffing co-ordinator

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Fairground rides

Entertainment stage

Café

First aid tent

Market stalls

Pony rides

❓ Tapescript section 2

Kenvale School Fair

Good evening and thank you for coming to the Kenvale School Fair Volunteers Meeting.

As you know, this is the biggest fundraising event in the school year, and as usual we're expecting lots of people to come, which is why we're starting to prepare now, six months before the big day.

I'll begin tonight by talking about the different volunteer roles, so you can decide what you'd like to do.

The entertainment coordinator position involves deciding what kinds of rides and activities will be at the fair, and making sure there's a good variety of things to do.

From past experience, this role involves a lot of liaising with other helpers and the entertainers, which means that most of the work is done after office hours.

We need an advertising and promotion coordinator to make sure that people hear about the fair, and lots of people come.

We know this is a big job, so we've decided to have a couple of people doing it to share the load.

The parent who did this role last year has just been offered a job, which starts next month, so she won't be able to lend us the benefit of her experience, sadly.

The technical coordinator makes sure that there is a suitable stage for the performers, and that there are enough speakers and people can hear them and so on.

Now, this may sound like a technical background is required, but it's not, as you don't actually have to set up or fix anything yourself.

Having a car is essential, though, because in the week leading up to the event, you'll need to be able to get to the school early in the mornings, and occasionally later at night.

We also need a staffing coordinator.

This person will be required to look after the many helpers on the day of the fair.

This role has just been created based on our experience of last year's event.

We found that our volunteers felt a bit overworked, and so we're hoping that this role will make things easier.

It will help to reduce stress if you organise the helpers about a month before the fair.

Now, moving on to the map of the school fair, I'll point out some of the more important areas that you'll need to know about, so you can help direct the visitors.

You can see that we'll be using the large grounds just behind the school, and we'll set up temporary areas and pathways there.

The first thing I'll show you are the fairground rights, which are always popular with the children.

If you look at the map, you'll see the fair entrance at the bottom.

From there, follow the main path in the direction of the river, and it's the third area on the left, the large rectangular area.

The entertainment stage is a big feature of the fair, and this is where everyone will be able to see all the performers.

To find this, go straight along the main path until you get to the river.

Turn right and follow the path to the end, and there it is.

There's not much shade here, so we should remind parents to bring hats for their children.

If anyone wants a cold drink or a snack, then they'll ask you where the cafe is.

Originally, we were going to put it opposite the toilets, but we've decided to put it near the river to take advantage of the views and breezes.

You can see it on the map.

It's a circular area, surrounded by trees, near the playground.

The first aid tent is always an important part of the fair.

We wanted to put that in an area that was easily accessible and a bit separated from the other attractions, but near the entrance.

If you look at the map, you'll see it's south of the toilets, not far from the school fence line.

The market stools are where visitors will be able to pick up a bargain or some homemade produce.

Last year, these were located just south of the meeting area, but the stool holders complained that it was too exposed and hot.

So, this year, we've moved them to the north of the meeting area.

Lots of good shelter provided by the trees here.

Of course, there'll be the ever-popular pony rides.

To reach these, direct visitors to follow the main path from the entrance until they reach the L-shaped area on the left, next to the playground.

Now, as I was saying ...

🔥 Đáp án & giải thích section 2

Giải thích chi tiết

📌 Tìm vị trí: Entertainment co-ordinator ✅ Đáp án đúng: E ▶️ Bắt đầu nghe ở: Ngay sau câu “I’ll begin tonight by talking about the different volunteer roles, so you can decide what you’d like to do.”

☺️ Giải thích đáp án:

Câu hỏi hỏi về Entertainment co-ordinator, nên cần tập trung ngay khi người nói bắt đầu mô tả vai trò này: “The entertainment coordinator position involves…”
Nghe tiếp phần chi tiết về đặc điểm công việc, có câu rất quan trọng: “most of the work is done after office hours.”
Cụm “after office hours” nghĩa là sau giờ hành chính, tức là chủ yếu làm việc vào buổi tối / ngoài giờ.
Vì vậy, thông tin này khớp với lựa chọn “This role will mainly involve evening work” → chọn E.

🧐 Lưu ý: ❌ B => Dễ nhầm với vai trò advertising and promotion coordinator, vì chỉ vai trò đó mới có câu “a couple of people doing it”. ❌ F => Dễ nhầm với technical coordinator, vì vai trò đó mới yêu cầu “Having a car is essential”. ❌ C => Đây là bẫy từ vai trò staffing coordinator, vì người nói nói rõ “This role has just been created”. ❌ D => Câu “starts next month” nói về công việc mới của phụ huynh năm ngoái, không phải thời điểm bắt đầu vai trò này. ❌ A => Không có thông tin nào nói sẽ được cung cấp văn phòng cho vai trò này.

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Section

👂️ Bài nghe section 3

List of Findings

was surprisingly interesting

covered too many topics

included out-of-date materials

involved practical applications

supplied useful technical information

was too basic to be useful

provided unnecessary detail

was relevant to a topic in the news

seemed too limited geographically

Statistics for environmental research

Sewage and drainage systems

Agriculture and food security

Sustainable energy

Government policy

Water management

Which TWO aspects of the course organisation did both Jamie and Martha like?

the amount of reading

the flexibility in the length of the course

the convenience of choosing when take modules

the range of different modules offered

the relevance of the module content

Which TWO suggestions for written assignment do Jamie and Martha agree to recommend to Dr Brown?

The time for choosing a topic should be changed.

The permitted world limit should be increased.

Discussions with fellow students should be arranged.

Face-to-face feedback sessions with the tutor should be scheduled.

Tutors should give more help in topic selection.

❓ Tapescript section 3

Evaluating Environmental Research Course Modules

Jamie:

Hi Martha, do you have time to talk?

Jamie:

We have to submit our evaluations of our course next week and I thought it'd be useful to discuss what we both think.

Martha:

Good idea, that would help refresh my memory, especially about things we did in previous years.

Jamie:

I agree, so let's talk about the modules we took.

Jamie:

What about statistics for environmental research?

Jamie:

I've always been hopeless with numbers so I thought that I'd learn a lot.

Martha:

But you know, it wasn't at a high enough level for me.

Martha:

I actually had to do a lot of reading on my own.

Jamie:

Me too, I had to get an additional reading list from the tutor.

Martha:

Now, sewage and drainage systems, I wasn't looking forward to that one.

Jamie:

Not exactly a pleasant subject, but you know, the module convinced me that it's an essential topic to understand for both cities and rural environments.

Martha:

Right, and in the end, not a boring subject.

Jamie:

Not at all, it was quite a revelation.

Martha:

The module on agriculture and food security could have been good.

Jamie:

But the assigned readings were only those ancient government publications.

Martha:

And the lecture notes clearly hadn't been updated for years.

Jamie:

I know.

Jamie:

What about the module on sustainable energy?

Jamie:

I really got into the project we had to do to invent something functional.

Jamie:

I devised a windmill to power my laptop.

Martha:

Yep, the projects were great.

Martha:

So hands-on.

Martha:

Though the personal battery charger I built never really worked.

Jamie:

Too bad, but I'm sure you learned a lot nonetheless.

Martha:

I did.

Martha:

And the government policy module?

Martha:

I wish it had included policy in other countries.

Martha:

It was a bit inward-looking, I thought, focused just on this country.

Jamie:

I mentioned that to the lecturer, but she said it was best to concentrate on one country in depth at first.

Martha:

Maybe.

Martha:

And there was that module called water management.

Martha:

I must admit, I got lost in the discussion about the issues of groundwater levels and flood risk management, which weren't that essential.

Jamie:

You weren't the only one.

Martha:

OK.

Martha:

I thought some aspects of the course organisation were particularly helpful.

Martha:

Can we talk a bit about that?

Jamie:

Of course.

Martha:

Actually, I was disappointed that I couldn't take any module whenever I wanted.

Jamie:

That's true.

Jamie:

But the variety of modules on offer was a strong point and meant I managed to cover a lot of subjects.

Martha:

Me too.

Martha:

More than I expected.

Jamie:

I had wanted to finish the course early by doing an extra module each term, which would have been useful, but unfortunately that wasn't allowed.

Martha:

I had to wait to do some modules, which I found hard to schedule.

Martha:

And I think more assigned reading for the modules would have made the lectures easier to follow.

Jamie:

That would have been good.

Jamie:

But I was pleased that the course organizers were able to provide modules focusing on real life issues, which we can apply later when looking for jobs.

Martha:

True.

Martha:

And I would have hated it if it had all been theory.

Jamie:

What about the written paper we had to do for Dr. Brown?

Jamie:

Are there any things we could suggest to improve the way that's handled?

Martha:

Well, I got lots of help from Dr. Brown and his assistant in narrowing down what I wanted to write about.

Jamie:

Yes, they stopped me from doing something too ambitious.

Jamie:

But choosing a topic right at the beginning of the module was difficult.

Martha:

Maybe he could postpone the decision until halfway through the term.

Jamie:

Good idea.

Jamie:

I was happy with the word limit for the assignment though.

Martha:

Well, as usual, I could have written on and on, but the limit made me refine my thoughts, so it was OK in the end.

Jamie:

I wish I could have had a session with Dr. Brown after he'd marked my written paper.

Jamie:

I know it would be time consuming, but it would have been really useful.

Martha:

Actually, I was satisfied with Dr. Brown's written feedback.

Martha:

It was amazingly detailed, so I don't think I needed more.

Jamie:

But I wish they could arrange sessions where students get together and help each other before submitting their written work.

Martha:

Good idea.

Martha:

If they provided time for that, it would be quite convenient.

Jamie:

Right.

Jamie:

Now that we've almost finished our course, it's time to think about our career prospects.

Jamie:

What type of organization do you hope to work for?

🔥 Đáp án & giải thích section 3

Giải thích chi tiết

📌 Tìm vị trí: Statistics for environmental research ✅ Đáp án đúng: F ▶️ Bắt đầu nghe ở: Ngay sau câu “What about statistics for environmental research?”

☺️ Giải thích đáp án:

Cần nghe nhận xét về module Statistics for environmental research.
Jamie nói: “I thought that I'd learn a lot.” → đây chỉ là kỳ vọng ban đầu, chưa phải đáp án.
Martha sau đó nói rất rõ: “it wasn't at a high enough level for me” → nghĩa là môn này quá dễ / quá cơ bản, không đủ sâu để hữu ích với cô ấy.
Câu tiếp theo “I actually had to do a lot of reading on my own” và Jamie cũng nói phải xin thêm additional reading list → càng xác nhận rằng nội dung trên lớp không đủ nâng cao.
Vì vậy, đáp án đúng là F = was too basic to be useful.

🧐 Lưu ý: ❌ E => Dễ nhầm nếu nghe thấy họ nói đã học thêm nhiều, nhưng phần đó là do họ tự đọc thêm, không phải vì module supplied useful technical information. ❌ C => Không đúng vì ở đoạn này không có ý nói tài liệu lỗi thời; ý đó thuộc module agriculture and food security. ❌ G => Dễ chọn sai nếu nghe thấy họ phải đọc thêm nhiều, nhưng vấn đề chính không phải quá nhiều chi tiết, mà là môn học không đủ trình độ / quá cơ bản.

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Section

👂️ Bài nghe section 4

The Music of Salvatore Sciarrino

Biographical details
• He was born in Palermo in 1947
• He moved to Rome in 1969 and took a course in electronic music, which influenced his style as a composer.
Work
• In the 1970s he composed a lot of music and taught until 1982.
• As well as music, he has written many 31.
            
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• He has won many awards – including one in 2011 for 32.
            
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 in music.
Musical characteristics
• Surprisingly, his music often features 33.
            
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 and very soft sounds.
• His music uses unusual instrument techniques, e.g. violins often produce sounds which resemble those found in 34.
            
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• He is seen as a 35.
            
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• Sciarrino compares his music to a distant 36.
            
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Concert piece
• For piano, chorus and orchestra
• Finished in 1979 and written in memory of a 37.
            
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• Very difficult to play
• Starts with a noise that sounds like 38.
            
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, produced by two people moving large pieces of 39.
            
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• Although the music is unusual, it has a traditional 40.
            
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❓ Tapescript section 4

The Music of Salvatore Sciarrino

Good morning.

We're really pleased that our university is going to hold a concert featuring the music of the Italian composer Salvatore Schiarino.

He's considered one of the leading composers of modern classical music in Europe.

His music is highly unusual, so in order to prepare you for this concert, I'm going to talk about his life and music.

First, some biographical details.

Salvatore Schiarino was born in the Italian city of Palermo in 1947.

Though he did receive some music lessons, he is mainly self-taught as a composer.

After a few years of university in his home city, he moved to Rome in 1969, where he studied electronic music.

This experience served as a turning point in the development of Schiarino as a composer.

Turning to his work, he composed a great deal in the 1970s and was a music teacher until 1982.

Apart from composing music and teaching, he has also produced a large number of essays on a range of topics, such as the philosophy behind his work and musical form.

Throughout his career, he has won numerous prestigious awards, most notably a major prize in 2011, which recognized his musical originality.

So you could say that he is one of the most important composers of our times.

Now I'll talk about the characteristics of his music, which some people are a bit surprised by.

The first thing that many listeners will notice about Schiarino's music is the frequent use of silence.

What is also striking about his music is his preference for extremely soft sounds that are sometimes at such a low volume that they can hardly be heard.

The other unusual aspect of his music is that he frequently requires musicians to play their instruments in unconventional ways, so that, for example, a violin may end up sounding very strange and creating sounds we generally associate with nature.

Actually, his novel instrumental techniques have often been imitated by other composers.

As a result, he is widely regarded as a pioneer in terms of creating new sounds.

It may sound strange, but Schiarino himself has likened his music to a volcano viewed from afar.

As you'll see, it builds up slowly to an exciting climax.

Let's move on to talk about the particular piece that we'll hear at the concert.

Many people consider it to be his finest work to date.

It's an immense piece of music for piano, chorus, and orchestra that was completed in 1979.

The work is dedicated to a friend who died unexpectedly, so it was written as a kind of memorial.

In many ways, it is representative of his work as a whole in terms of the sound that it creates.

It's technically formidable, and it's a very challenging piece for musicians to play.

The piece opens with a low sound of great complexity that is similar to thunder.

This low-pitched noise is sustained almost uninterrupted for 45 minutes, which may sound quite boring, but I found it to be very haunting and atmospheric.

The sound, by the way, is created by large vibrating sheets of metal, which are slowly manipulated by two percussionists.

There are very quiet and strange chords produced by string instruments and very complex piano melodies that quietly appear and then disappear.

Even though the piece will be, for many people, very unusual in terms of the sounds it creates, it actually has a very conventional structure, which is just another surprising aspect of Schiarino's work.

Now let's move on to another work...

🔥 Đáp án & giải thích section 4

essays

Giải thích chi tiết

❓ Câu hỏi: As well as music, he has written many ___.

🎯 Xác định loại từ cần điền:

Sau cụm many cần một danh từ số nhiều.
Câu đang liệt kê các hoạt động của Salvatore Sciarrino ngoài composing music và teaching, nên chỗ trống sẽ là một loại sản phẩm/học thuật ông đã viết hoặc tạo ra.

✅ Đáp án đúng: essays

▶️ Bắt đầu nghe ở: câu nói về các hoạt động của Sciarrino ngoài sáng tác và giảng dạy.

☺️ Giải thích đáp án:

Trước khi nghe, xác định từ khóa chính là written many.
Trong bài nghe có câu: “Apart from composing music and teaching, he has also produced a large number of essays on a range of topics...”
Từ được nghe trực tiếp sau cụm này là essays, hoàn toàn khớp với ngữ pháp và ý nghĩa của câu hỏi.
Vì vậy, đáp án đúng là essays.

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IELTS Real Listening Test 2026 - Q1 Test 3 with Practice Test, Answers And Explanation

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IELTS CAM Inspired 16 - Listening Test 1 with Practice test, Audio, Transcript, And Explanation

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IELTS Real Listening Test 2026 - Q2 Test 1 with Practice Test, Answers And Explanation

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IELTS Real Listening Test 2026 - Q2 Test 2 with Practice Test, Answers And Explanation

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