Cambridge 2 Listening Test 2: answers and online practice
The whole test on one page: all 40 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 · 40 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 1-2 · Multiple choice | ||
| 1 | B | |
| 2 | A | |
| Questions 3-6 · Table completion (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) | ||
| 3 | fridgeAlso accepted: refrigerator / a fridge / a refrigerator | |
| 4 | stereoAlso accepted: stereo system / a stereo | |
| 5 | books | |
| 6 | 184Also accepted: $184 / 184 dollars | |
| Questions 7-10 · Form completion (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) | ||
| 7 | Murray | |
| 8 | 16C | |
| 9 | South Hills | |
| 10 | EnglishAlso accepted: British | |
| Question 11 · Multiple choice | ||
| 11 | B | |
| Questions 12-14 · Note completion (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) | ||
| 12 | northAlso accepted: N | |
| 13 | floorAlso accepted: second floor / 2nd floor / floor number / second floor number / 2nd floor number | |
| 14 | roomAlso accepted: room number | |
| Questions 15-17 · Sentence completion (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) | ||
| 15 | 8 pmAlso accepted: 8pm / 8 p.m. / eight pm / 8 o'clock | |
| 16 | the fire doorsAlso accepted: fire doors / the emergency doors / emergency doors | |
| 17 | laundryAlso accepted: washing | |
| Questions 18-20 · Note completion (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) | ||
| 18 | the balconiesAlso accepted: balconies / balconys | |
| 19 | meal timesAlso accepted: mealtimes | |
| 20 | floor seniorAlso accepted: floor seniors / elected floor senior / elected floor seniors | |
| Questions 21-25 · Table completion (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) | ||
| 21 | newspapersAlso accepted: newspaper | |
| 22 | mapsAlso accepted: map | |
| 23 | radioAlso accepted: radios | |
| 24 | televisionAlso accepted: TV | |
| 25 | computersAlso accepted: computer | |
| Questions 26-30 · Matching (A-C) | ||
| 26 | B | |
| 27 | B | |
| 28 | C | |
| 29 | A | |
| 30 | B | |
| Question 31 · Multiple choice | ||
| 31 | A | |
| Questions 32-33 · Note completion (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) | ||
| 32 | training | |
| 33 | technologyAlso accepted: tecknology / teknology | |
| Questions 34-39 · Table completion (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER) | ||
| 34 | cool and wetAlso accepted: cool, wet / cool wet / wet and cool | |
| 35 | wool and timberAlso accepted: wool, timber / timber and wool | |
| 36 | fertile soilsAlso accepted: fertile soil / fertile land / fertile earth / fertile ground | |
| 37 | vegetablesAlso accepted: vegs / high quality vegetables | |
| 38 | warm and wetAlso accepted: warm, wet / warm wet / wet and warm | |
| 39 | 800Also accepted: eight hundred | |
| Question 40 · Multiple choice | ||
| 40 | B | |
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 2 Listening Test 2 online?
- Yes. Langujet has the full Cambridge IELTS 2 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: Contents insurance, Smith House, Forms of media, British agriculture. They show the line in the recording that gives every answer and the distractors that catch people.
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