Cambridge 5 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 1-10 · Form completion (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS) | ||
| 1 | 14 Hill Road | |
| 2 | between 9 and 9.30Also accepted: 9-9.30 / 9 to 9.30 / between 9 and 9:30 | |
| 3 | 1 yearAlso accepted: one year | |
| 4 | intermediate | |
| 5 | North-WestAlso accepted: northwest / north west | |
| 6 | vegetarian | |
| 7 | gardenAlso accepted: a garden / real garden / a real garden | |
| 8 | only guestAlso accepted: the only guest | |
| 9 | 100 | |
| 10 | 23rd MarchAlso accepted: Monday 23rd March / 23 March / March 23rd | |
| Questions 11-13 · Sentence completion (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS) | ||
| 11 | clubhouse | |
| 12 | picnic | |
| 13 | prizes | |
| Questions 14-17 · Table completion (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER) | ||
| 14 | 10Also accepted: ten | |
| 15 | Wednesday afternoonAlso accepted: Wednesday afternoons | |
| 16 | 4Also accepted: four | |
| 17 | Sunday afternoonAlso accepted: Sunday afternoons | |
| Questions 18-20 · Table completion (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) | ||
| 18 | collect feesAlso accepted: collect the fees / collect money / collect the money | |
| 19 | send newslettersAlso accepted: send out newsletters / send the newsletters / send newsletter / send out the newsletter / send the newsletter | |
| 20 | supervise teamsAlso accepted: supervise the teams | |
| Questions 21-24 · Note completion (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) | ||
| 21 | sales | |
| 22 | competition | |
| 23 | interest ratesAlso accepted: rates of interest | |
| 24 | training | |
| Questions 25-27 · Multiple choice | ||
| 25 | A | |
| 26 | B | |
| 27 | A | |
| Questions 28-30 · Matching (A-F) | ||
| 28 | C | |
| 29 | B | |
| 30 | D | |
| Questions 31-36 · Multiple choice | ||
| 31 | B | |
| 32 | A | |
| 33 | A | |
| 34 | C | |
| 35 | A | |
| 36 | B | |
| Questions 37-40 · Matching (A-C) | ||
| 37 | B | |
| 38 | A | |
| 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 5 Listening Test 4 online?
- Yes. Langujet has the full Cambridge IELTS 5 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: Host Family Applicant, Soccer club meeting, Box Telecom, Cardiff University Library. They show the line in the recording that gives every answer and the distractors that catch people.
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