Cambridge 2 Listening Test 4: answers and online practice
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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 · Note completion (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) | ||
| 1 | 16 Rose Lane | |
| 2 | 27 JuneAlso accepted: 27th June / June 27 / June 27th / the 27th of June / 27/6 | |
| Questions 3-9 · Table completion (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS, and A-C for timing) | ||
| 3 | door brokenAlso accepted: broken door / the door is broken | |
| 4 | C | |
| 5 | no locksAlso accepted: need locks / no locks on them | |
| 6 | bathroom light | |
| 7 | A | |
| 8 | kitchen curtains | |
| 9 | B | |
| Question 10 · Short answers (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER) | ||
| 10 | 1 pm and 5 pmAlso accepted: 1pm and 5pm / 1 and 5 / 1 and 5 pm / 1 to 5 / 1 pm to 5 pm / 1-5 / 1-5 pm / one and five | |
| Questions 11-12 · Multiple choice | ||
| 11 | B | |
| 12 | C | |
| Questions 13-15 · Table completion (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) | ||
| 13 | waterfallAlso accepted: waterfalls / water fall / water falls / water-fall / water-falls | |
| 14 | 11Also accepted: 11.00 / 11 am / eleven / 11:00 | |
| 15 | SpotlightAlso accepted: Spotlight tour | |
| Questions 16-20 · Short answers (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) | ||
| 16 | walking bootsAlso accepted: boots / socks / long trousers / trousers | |
| 17 | walking bootsAlso accepted: boots / socks / long trousers / trousers | |
| 18 | walking bootsAlso accepted: boots / socks / long trousers / trousers | |
| 19 | venomous snakesAlso accepted: poisonous snakes / snakes / plants / certain plants / some plants | |
| 20 | venomous snakesAlso accepted: poisonous snakes / snakes / plants / certain plants / some plants | |
| Questions 21-25 · Multiple choice | ||
| 21 | B | |
| 22 | B | |
| 23 | A | |
| 24 | C | |
| 25 | C | |
| Questions 26-30 · Note completion (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) | ||
| 26 | check workAlso accepted: check your work / check over work / check over your work / check errors / revise / revise work / revise your work | |
| 27 | record | |
| 28 | a friendAlso accepted: friend / freind / a freind | |
| 29 | general interest | |
| 30 | dictionary | |
| Questions 31-35 · Multiple choice | ||
| 31 | B | |
| 32 | A | |
| 33 | A | |
| 34 | B | |
| 35 | C | |
| Questions 36-40 · Matching (A-C) | ||
| 36 | B | |
| 37 | A | |
| 38 | C | |
| 39 | B | |
| 40 | C | |
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 4 online?
- Yes. Langujet has the full Cambridge IELTS 2 Test 4 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: MIC House Agency Repairs, Rainforest Lodge, Student counselling session, Car safety and road rage. They show the line in the recording that gives every answer and the distractors that catch people.
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