Cambridge 1 Listening Test 2: answers and online practice
The whole test on one page: all 41 answers with a self-marker that turns your score into a band, and the 4 parts with their explanations. Haven't sat it yet? Take it online first, then come back and mark it.
4 parts · 41 questions · about 30 minutes, the recording played once
The 4 parts in this test
Answer key and self-check
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| Q | Your answer | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Questions 1-10 · Note completion (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) | ||
| 1 | student accommodationAlso accepted: hostel / student hostel | |
| 2 | awful foodAlso accepted: the food is awful | |
| 3 | not friendlyAlso accepted: kept to themselves / unfriendly | |
| 4 | lecturers busyAlso accepted: lecturers too busy / lecturers are too busy | |
| 5 | regular meetingsAlso accepted: meetings with lecturers / fortnightly meetings | |
| 6 | familyAlso accepted: homestay / home stay / a family | |
| 7 | lot of noiseAlso accepted: a lot of noise / children made noise / difficult to study / noise | |
| 8 | student houseAlso accepted: a student house | |
| 9 | ComputingAlso accepted: Bachelor of Computing | |
| 10 | reserve computer timeAlso accepted: reserving computer time | |
| Questions 11-20 · Note completion (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) | ||
| 11 | mountainAlso accepted: mountain bikes | |
| 12 | quality | |
| 13 | $2,000Also accepted: $2000 / 2,000 dollars / 2000 | |
| 14 | short ridesAlso accepted: casual rides / short, casual rides / short casual rides | |
| 15 | town ridingAlso accepted: shopping | |
| 16 | serious touring | |
| 17 | similarAlso accepted: almost the same | |
| 18 | better qualityAlso accepted: better quality components | |
| 19 | buying clothes | |
| 20 | frameAlso accepted: the frame | |
| Questions 21-24 · Multiple choice | ||
| 21 | B | |
| 22 | C | |
| 23 | D | |
| 24 | B | |
| Questions 25-30 · Note completion (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) | ||
| 25 | one bunchAlso accepted: 1 bunch / a bunch | |
| 26 | 15 monthsAlso accepted: fifteen months | |
| 27 | uphillAlso accepted: on hillsides / on hills | |
| 28 | lots of waterAlso accepted: plenty of water / a lot of water | |
| 29 | plastic bags | |
| 30 | bananas ripenAlso accepted: bananas to ripen / ones ripen / ones to ripen | |
| Questions 31-32 · Multiple choice (choose TWO) | ||
| 31 | C and D(in either order) | |
| 32 | ||
| Questions 33-35 · Multiple choice | ||
| 33 | B | |
| 34 | D | |
| 35 | C | |
| Questions 36-39 · Note completion (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) | ||
| 36 | cooking | |
| 37 | daily intakeAlso accepted: regular daily intake | |
| 38 | a varietyAlso accepted: variety | |
| 39 | the darkAlso accepted: the fridge / a cool place / a dark place / dark / fridge | |
| Questions 40-41 · Diagram labelling (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) | ||
| 40 | eat in moderationAlso accepted: not too much / eat not too much | |
| 41 | eat lotsAlso accepted: eat most / eat lots of | |
Your score out of 40 as an IELTS Listening band
| Correct answers | Band |
|---|---|
| 39-40 | 9.0 |
| 37-38 | 8.5 |
| 35-36 | 8.0 |
| 32-34 | 7.5 |
| 30-31 | 7.0 |
| 26-29 | 6.5 |
| 23-25 | 6.0 |
| 18-22 | 5.5 |
| 16-17 | 5.0 |
| 13-15 | 4.5 |
| 10-12 | 4.0 |
Listening scale (same for Academic and General Training). Cut-offs shift slightly between tests, so read it as an estimate.
Questions people ask about this test
- Can I take Cambridge 1 Listening Test 2 online?
- Yes. Langujet has the full Cambridge IELTS 1 Test 2 listening paper with the original recording: all four parts, played once, timed like the real exam and marked the moment you finish.
- What band is 30 out of 40 in IELTS Listening?
- About Band 7.0. On the Listening scale, 39-40 correct is Band 9.0, 37-38 correct is Band 8.5, 35-36 correct is Band 8.0, 32-34 correct is Band 7.5. The exact cut-offs move a little from test to test, so treat it as an estimate.
- Where are the explanations for each answer?
- Each part has its own page: Overseas students' experiences, Buying a bicycle, Banana growing in Australia, A balanced diet. They show the line in the recording that gives every answer and the distractors that catch people.
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