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IELTS General Training Practice Test 28

AI-generated practice paper in the style of IELTS General Training — original material, not a reproduction of any real exam paper, following the official four-module structure (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking). Listening audio is read aloud by your browser's voice, Writing tasks can be scored by AI, and for Speaking you can record yourself and compare with a model answer.

Listening

Part 1

Listen and answer questions 1–10.

Complete the registration form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

1. Child's first name: ______

2. Surname: ______

3. Age group: ______

4. Start of chosen week: ______ July

5. Early registration price: ______ dollars

6. Allergy: ______

7. Activities finish at: ______

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

8. On Wednesdays, the children

9. The after-camp club costs

10. Ollie will get wet because of

Part 2

Listen and answer questions 11–20.

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

11. The garden is open every day from: ______

12. The Glasshouse closes at: ______

13. Temperature kept in the Winter Garden Glasshouse: ______ degrees

What does the guide say about each of the following areas? Choose the correct letter, A-F, for questions 4 to 7.

14. The Rhododendron Dell

15. The Rock Garden

16. The Herb Garden

17. The Aviary

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

18. The free guided tour runs every day at

19. Groups of fifteen or more should book

20. The café called The Terrace is open from nine until

Part 3

Listen and answer questions 21–30.

21. What did Dr. Adams like about David's lesson?

22. What was the problem with the start of David's lesson?

23. What does Dr. Adams advise David to do?

24. What is Emma's strength?

25. What does Dr. Adams suggest Emma does when a child is stuck?

26. What did the students forget to check about the whiteboard?

27. What must lesson plans include?

What does Dr. Adams recommend for each situation? Choose your answers from the list, A-E: A Prepare a harder task on a card; B Check visibility from the back; C Plan a way to test learning; D Reduce the number of activities; E Practise waiting for answers.

28. Children who finish early

29. The whiteboard

30. Lesson plan assessment

Part 4

Listen and answer questions 31–40.

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

31. Corals live in partnership with tiny algae called ______.

32. The algae give coral its food and its vivid ______.

33. When stressed by heat, coral ______ its algae.

34. A bleached coral can survive some weeks without its ______.

35. Prolonged bleaching often leads to widespread coral ______.

36. Australia's ______ has had several mass bleaching events in the past decade.

37. A severely damaged reef can take a decade or more to ______.

38. Researchers are breeding coral strains with greater heat ______.

39. Scientists transplant young, lab-grown corals to speed up ______.

40. Some scientists are testing surface films that ______ sunlight.

Reading

Section 1: Notices

You should spend about 20 minutes on Section 1.

NOTICE A — Thameside Water: Planned Supply Interruption Water supply to properties on Elm Street, Oak Avenue, and the surrounding roads will be temporarily interrupted between 10am and 2pm next Tuesday while engineers connect a new section of pipe as part of an ongoing network improvement project. Customers with a medical condition requiring an uninterrupted water supply should call our priority services team in advance to arrange a delivery of bottled water during the interruption. A water tanker will also be stationed on the corner of Elm Street and Church Road throughout the affected period for anyone needing water in the meantime. We expect supply to be restored gradually from 2pm, though it may take up to an hour for normal pressure to return to properties furthest from the tanker location. We apologise for any inconvenience this essential work causes. NOTICE B — Birchwood Apartments: Redecoration of Communal Areas The communal hallways and stairwells across all blocks will be redecorated over the coming month, with work proceeding block by block to minimise disruption. Each block's work is expected to take approximately one week, during which temporary lighting and protective floor coverings will be in place; residents should take extra care when using stairwells during this time. Residents are asked to keep doormats and other personal items away from communal areas entirely during the redecoration to allow contractors unrestricted access. The cost of this redecoration has already been included in this year's service charge, so no additional charge will be applied to residents. A schedule showing which block will be worked on each week has been posted on the noticeboard in each building's entrance.

Questions 1–4. Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

1. Why will the water supply be interrupted on Tuesday?

2. How long is each block's redecoration expected to take?

3. What will be in place in stairwells during the redecoration work?

4. When is water supply expected to start being restored?

Questions 5–6. Do the following statements agree with the information in Notice A? Write TRUE if the statement agrees, FALSE if it contradicts, or NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this.

5. A water tanker will be stationed nearby during the interruption.

6. Normal water pressure will return instantly to all properties at 2pm.

Question 7. Complete the sentence below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Notice A for each answer.

7. Customers with a medical condition should call the __________ in advance.

Questions 8–9. Answer the question below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Notice A.

8. On which road, at its corner with Elm Street, will the water tanker be stationed?

9. Name one road affected by the water interruption, besides Elm Street.

Questions 10–12. Do the following statements agree with the information in Notice B? Write TRUE if the statement agrees, FALSE if it contradicts, or NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this.

10. Residents should keep doormats and personal items away from communal areas during the work.

11. Residents will be charged an additional fee for the redecoration.

12. The redecoration work will proceed block by block to minimise disruption.

Question 13. Complete the sentence below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Notice B for each answer.

13. The cost of redecoration has already been included in this year's __________.

Question 14. Answer the question below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Notice B.

14. Where has the redecoration schedule been posted?

Section 2: Workplace

You should spend about 20 minutes on Section 2.

TEXT A — IT Security: Phishing Simulation Announcement As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the company's resilience against email-based cyberattacks, the IT security team will run an unannounced phishing simulation exercise at some point over the next month, sending a realistic but harmless test email to all staff to assess how many people click suspicious links or provide credentials. Staff who fall for the simulation will not face any disciplinary action but will be automatically enrolled in a short follow-up training module explaining the warning signs they missed. Genuine suspicious emails should continue to be reported using the 'Report Phishing' button in the email client, which staff are encouraged to use liberally, as false positives carry no penalty. Aggregate, anonymised results from the simulation will be shared with all staff afterward to illustrate common patterns without identifying individuals. IT emphasises that no simulation email will ever ask for a password to be typed directly into the email itself. TEXT B — Human Resources: Staff Discount Scheme Update The staff discount scheme is being expanded to include three additional retail partners from next month, covering categories including electronics, homeware, and travel bookings, alongside the existing discounts on gym memberships and dining. Discounts range from 10% to 25% depending on the partner and are accessed through a unique code generated in the staff benefits app, which refreshes monthly for security reasons. The scheme remains available to all staff, including part-time employees and those on probation, with no minimum length of service required. Family members living in the same household may also use certain discounts, specifically travel and dining, though this varies by partner and is indicated clearly within the app. Any issues redeeming a discount code should be reported to HR rather than directly to the retail partner.

Questions 15–17. Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

15. What will the IT security team send to all staff at some point over the next month?

16. How many additional retail partners are being added to the discount scheme?

17. What is the discount range offered across different partners?

Questions 18–20. Do the following statements agree with the information in Text A? Write TRUE if the statement agrees, FALSE if it contradicts, or NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this.

18. Staff who fall for the simulation will face disciplinary action.

19. False positives when reporting suspicious emails carry no penalty.

20. Aggregate, anonymised results from the simulation will be shared with all staff afterward.

Question 21. Complete the sentence below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Text A for each answer.

21. Staff who fall for the simulation will be enrolled in a short follow-up __________.

Question 22. Answer the question below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Text A.

22. What will no simulation email ever ask for directly in the email itself?

Questions 23–24. Do the following statements agree with the information in Text B? Write TRUE if the statement agrees, FALSE if it contradicts, or NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this.

23. Part-time employees are excluded from the discount scheme.

24. A minimum length of service is required to access the scheme.

Questions 25–26. Complete the sentence below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Text B for each answer.

25. Discount codes are generated in the staff benefits app, which refreshes __________ for security reasons.

26. Family members living in the same household may also use certain discounts, specifically travel and __________.

Question 27. Answer the question below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Text B.

27. Who should staff report issues redeeming a discount code to?

Section 3: The Secret Life of Urban Foxes

You should spend about 20 minutes on Section 3.

Few wild mammals have adapted to city life as successfully as the red fox, which now maintains substantial breeding populations in cities across Britain, continental Europe, and North America, often at population densities considerably higher than those found in comparable rural habitats. This success raises an interesting question that has attracted growing research attention: precisely what behavioural and physiological adaptations allow foxes to thrive in an environment so radically different from the woodlands and grasslands their species evolved to inhabit. Dietary flexibility appears central to urban foxes' success. While rural foxes rely heavily on small mammals such as voles and rabbits, urban foxes have adapted to an extraordinarily varied diet drawing substantially on human-associated food sources, including discarded food waste, deliberately provided garden scraps, and, to popular surprise, a considerable amount of earthworms and beetles foraged from garden lawns during suitable weather conditions. This dietary flexibility means urban fox populations are considerably less vulnerable to the seasonal food scarcity that constrains rural fox populations, contributing to notably higher urban population densities in many cities. Behavioural research comparing urban and rural fox populations has documented measurable differences beyond diet. Urban foxes tend to have smaller home ranges than their rural counterparts, reflecting the greater concentration of resources available within a smaller urban area, and some studies have found early evidence of urban foxes becoming bolder and less fearful of humans across successive generations, a pattern some researchers interpret as evidence of ongoing, relatively rapid behavioural adaptation to city life, though the underlying genetic versus purely learned basis of this boldness remains actively debated among specialists. Urban fox populations are not universally welcomed by city residents, generating a persistent, often polarised divide in public attitudes. Some residents value their presence as a rare, charismatic connection to wildlife within an otherwise heavily built environment, while others raise legitimate concerns about noise during the breeding season, damage to garden plants, and occasional predation of small pets, though verified attacks on pets are considerably less common than public perception often suggests, according to most wildlife researchers who study the species. City authorities have generally moved away from historical culling policies, which research increasingly suggests are ineffective at meaningfully reducing urban fox populations over any sustained period, since removed individuals are typically and rapidly replaced by foxes migrating in from surrounding areas to exploit the newly available territory and resources, a phenomenon well documented in urban wildlife population dynamics more broadly. Current management approaches instead increasingly emphasise educating residents on reducing food access, such as securing bins properly, as a more sustainable long-term approach to managing human-fox coexistence in cities.

Questions 28–30. Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

28. What appears central to urban foxes' success, according to the passage?

29. What does research suggest about historical culling policies for urban foxes?

30. What concern do some residents raise about urban foxes, besides noise and garden damage?

Questions 31–34. Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage? Write TRUE if the statement agrees, FALSE if it contradicts, or NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this.

31. Urban foxes sometimes forage earthworms and beetles from garden lawns.

32. Urban fox populations experience the same seasonal food scarcity as rural populations.

33. Removed foxes are typically replaced by foxes migrating in from surrounding areas.

34. Urban fox population densities are sometimes higher than in comparable rural habitats.

Question 35. Complete the sentence below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.

35. Urban foxes tend to have smaller __________ than their rural counterparts.

Questions 36–38. Answer the question below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage.

36. What behavioural trend have some studies found in urban foxes across successive generations?

37. What do current management approaches increasingly emphasise instead of culling?

38. What practical step is suggested to reduce foxes' food access in cities?

Questions 39–40. Do the following statements agree with the writer's claims? Write YES if the statement agrees with the writer's claims, NO if it contradicts, or NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks.

39. Verified attacks on pets by urban foxes are less common than public perception suggests.

40. The genetic versus learned basis of urban fox boldness is fully settled among specialists.

Speaking

Part 1: Introduction and interview

The examiner asks you questions about yourself and familiar topics (4–5 minutes).

Part 1 (Television / Films) — the examiner asks about two familiar topics. Topic 1: Television Q1. How much television do you watch? Q2. What are your favourite kinds of programme? Topic 2: Films Q3. Do you prefer watching films at the cinema or at home? Q4. What was the last film you saw?
Recorded on your device only — play it back and compare with the model answer.
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Model answer: 1. Not much these days, perhaps an hour or so in the evening. I've stopped watching live television and usually just look for something on a streaming service. 2. I like documentaries about nature and history. You learn something new without noticing it, and the pictures are often spectacular. 3. Generally at home, because it's cheaper and I can pause if I need to. But for big adventure films I do think the cinema is better, with the huge screen and loud sound. 4. It was a Spanish comedy about two brothers who inherit a hotel. It was quite silly, but it made me laugh a lot, and I'd happily watch it again.

Part 2: Individual long turn

You have one minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.

Describe a website or an app that you find useful. You should say: - what it is - how you first found out about it - what you use it for and explain why it is useful to you. You will be given one minute to prepare, then present it for one to two minutes.
Recorded on your device only — play it back and compare with the model answer.
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Model answer: An app that I use every single day is a language-learning application called Duolingo, which I use to practise German. I first heard about it from a colleague at work, who told me she'd learnt enough Spanish in six months to have a simple conversation with her in-laws. I was sceptical at first, but I downloaded it and was hooked within a week. The app gives you short lessons of about ten minutes, with exercises on vocabulary, grammar, listening and speaking, and it keeps track of how many days in a row you've practised. I usually do a lesson on the bus in the morning, and another one before I go to bed. The reason it's so useful is that it fits into a busy life. I don't have the time to go to evening classes, but I can always spare ten minutes, and it's surprising how much you can absorb in small doses. I also like the gentle reminders, which stop me from being lazy. Naturally it can't replace speaking to a real person, so I've also started meeting a language partner once a week, but as a daily habit it has been extremely effective and completely free.

Part 3: Two-way discussion

The examiner asks more abstract questions linked to the Part 2 topic.

Part 3 (an ageing population) — the examiner asks four related questions. Q1. Why are populations in many countries getting older on average? Q2. What challenges does an ageing population create for a country? Q3. Should adult children be responsible for taking care of their elderly parents? Q4. How might society need to adapt to support older people in the future?
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Model answer: 1. Improved healthcare means people live longer, while birth rates have fallen in many places as people choose to have fewer children later in life, shifting the overall population balance upward in age. 2. It puts pressure on pension systems and healthcare, since fewer working-age people need to support a growing number of retirees, which can strain public budgets significantly over time. 3. I think families share some responsibility, but it shouldn't fall entirely on adult children, especially those juggling their own careers and children, so proper state or community support matters too. 4. Cities will likely need more accessible housing and transport for older residents, along with healthcare systems designed around long-term, preventative care rather than only treating illness once it appears.

Writing Task 1

You paid in full for an online course, but the provider cancelled it shortly before it was due to start and has not offered a refund. Write a letter to the course provider. In your letter: explain the situation, describe the inconvenience caused, and say what you would like them to do. Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write your own address. Begin your letter 'Dear Sir or Madam,'

Writing Task 2

Some people believe that social media does more harm than good to society, while others believe its benefits outweigh its drawbacks. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.
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