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IELTS Listening Sample Questions # The Talk

We all as humans communicate and express our emotions. There are, however, different ways in which we humans express our emotions. Some people prefer having a quiet talk where they politely talk about their problems or their happy moments. There are then few others who prefer yelling or shouting before they actually tell the things bothering them. Each group of people can have different perspectives on the other one. This time we are going to listen to a BBC learning 6 minute English audio on the different ways people interact.

Listen to the audio below and answer the following questions in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS–

  1. Which phrase is said to someone you have argued with but still would like to be their friends?
  2. In which country does shaking your hand means yes?
  3. Which term means that you have done something embarrassing in a social situation?
  4. What phrase means that you have made someone angry or upset?
  5. What does waving arms to express your feeling called?
  6. If a person shows what he feels or thinks, what do we call him or her?
ANSWERS
  1. no hard feelings
  2. Bulgaria
  3. faux pas
  4. to offend
  5. gesticulating
  6. expressive
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IELTS Listening Sample Questions # Social Media

Social media is the one paradigm of our lives that has changed dramatically in recent times. There is no denying that so many people use it and often get affected by their lives as well. Right from facebook to twitter and whatsapp, social media has impacted the lives of people in ways that no one can think of. This time we are going to listen to a BBC 6 minute audio on social media and try to understand its impact on lives of people.

IELTS Listening Sample Questions Social Media

The audio has been taken from BBC 6 minutes learning English.

You can download the audio from the below link –

Sample Questions Social Media
Answer the following questions in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
  1.  Which word describes a situation where you’re talking to someone and they suddenly look down at their phone or answer it?
  2. What is the word used to describe the rules of polite behavior in society?
  3. What are the rules of behavior considered acceptable in a group or society?
  4. Which phrase is used to describe that you are doing something deliberately in order to annoy someone?
  5. What word defines that you are engaged with someone emotionally?
  6. What is the engagement with each other called?
  7. The synonym of closeness, is?
  8. What is the act of deliberately ignoring someone you know called?
  9. What is the synonym of portmanteau?
  10. Which word is used to describe the word that are made by joining two existing words?

ANSWERS

  1. phubbing
  2. etiquette
  3. social norms
  4. wind someone up
  5. connection
  6. interaction
  7. intimacy
  8. snub
  9. blends
  10. blends or portmanteau
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IELTS Listening Sample Question # Preparing English

IELTS Listening Sample Question Task: Preparing English

CREDIT : BBC Listening

You can download the audio from the given link above.

Answer the following questions in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS

  1. What term is used to speak that you study a particular information that you have learned before?
  2. Which word is used for a system such as the use of special poems or rhymes to help you remember things?
  3. What is the synonym of critical used by Rob?
  4. What does getting something back means?
  5. Name the practice of testing yourself over a longer period of time?
  6. What is the method where one learns a lot of things in short period of time called?
  7. Which term is used to describe when you add more information to something?
  8. What are subjects which are based on abstract ideas rather than things called?

ANSWERS

  1. revise
  2. mnemonics
  3. important
  4. retrieving it
  5. distributed practice
  6. cramming
  7. elaborate
  8. conceptual subjects

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IELTS Listening Sample Questions # Clock

IELTS Listening Sample Questions # Clock

Time and tide wait for none. However, in this century, people have become obsessed with time to an extent that most people do everything at the correct time. We can see clocks in our phone, computers, bus stands and almost everywhere. Although some people believe that it is important to be on time and respect time, there are others of the opinion that one must function according to their internal clocks. This time, we are listening to a BBC podcast on time.

Listen to the audio below and answer questions in NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS – 

  1. What is the most common noun in the English language according to Oxford Dictionary?
  2. What was the word clock originally referred to as?
  3. Which word describes the stick that swings regularly from side to side?
  4. What is the round part of the clock called?
  5. Which word can be used for something that is accurate?
  6. Which phrase is used for limiting yourself from doing things that in turn can be damaging?
  7. What is the silent instrument that does not have bell called?
ANSWERS
  1. time
  2. bell
  3. pendulum
  4. dial
  5. precise
  6. straitjacket
  7. timepiece
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