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Sample · Listening

Sample Listening Test 1

40 questions · 4 parts · one-shot audio · ~30 minutesFree

Sit a complete, exam-format listening test — every question type below, timed and paced like the real paper. Submit and your band estimate, raw score and full per-question review appear instantly.

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What's inside

PartQuestionsQuestion types

Part 1 — A phone call about joining a community centre

10 questions

Questions 1–10
Form completionTable completion

Part 2 — A park warden describes what is new at Riverside Park

10 questions

Questions 11–20
Map labellingTrue / False / Not Given

Part 3 — Two students, Priya and Tom, plan a project on urban gardening

10 questions

Questions 21–30
MatchingChoose twoMultiple choice

Part 4 — A lecture on bees in cities

10 questions

Questions 31–40
Note completionSentence completionShort answer

Score to band conversion

The exact table used to mark this test — try it on the band calculator.

39–40Band 9.0
37–40Band 8.5
35–40Band 8.0
32–40Band 7.5
30–40Band 7.0
26–40Band 6.5
23–40Band 6.0
18–40Band 5.5
16–40Band 5.0
13–40Band 4.5
10–40Band 4.0
8–40Band 3.5
6–40Band 3.0
4–40Band 2.5
1–3Band 2.0

Frequently asked questions

Is this practice test really free?

Yes. Every SparkPrep test is free forever — no paywall, no trial limit. A free account is only needed so your answers and progress can be saved.

How is the test scored?

Your answers are marked instantly when you submit: raw score out of 40, an estimated band and a per-question review showing exactly what the key accepts.

Is it like the real exam?

Yes — same structure, question types and timing as the computer-based listening paper. Each part’s audio plays once only, just like test day.

Can I pause and come back later?

Yes. Answers save automatically as you go and the attempt resumes on any device where you sign in — including the timer.

Free account required — answers autosave and resume on any device.

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