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.
Transcript (available after checking)
Frank: Good morning, Maple Leaf Dental, Frank speaking.
Isla: Hi, I've got quite a bad toothache and I was hoping to get an emergency appointment.
Frank: Oh no, sorry to hear that. Let me see what we've got. Are you an existing patient?
Isla: No, this would be my first time with you.
Frank: That's fine, we can still fit you in. Can I take your name?
Isla: Isla Wojciechowski. I'll spell it — W-O-J-C-I-E-C-H-O-W-S-K-I.
Frank: Thank you, Isla. And which tooth is troubling you, roughly?
Isla: Lower left, at the back. It's been throbbing since last night.
Frank: We've actually just had a cancellation, so Dr Kapoor could see you at 11:30 this morning, if that's soon enough.
Isla: Yes, that's perfect, thank you.
Frank: Do you have dental insurance?
Isla: Yes, through my work — it's with SunGroup.
Frank: Good, we can bill them directly for most of it. The emergency exam fee is 85 dollars, and an X-ray, if needed, is an extra 45.
Isla: That's fine. Is there parking at the clinic?
Frank: There's a small lot behind the building, but it fills up fast — street parking on Bloor Street is usually easier.
Isla: Ok, I'll try the street. What's the address again?
Frank: 220 Bloor Street West, second floor — there's a pharmacy on the ground floor, so look for that.
Isla: Got it. Should I take any painkillers before I come?
Frank: Ibuprofen is fine if you need it, but please don't eat anything for an hour before, in case you need an extraction.
Isla: Understood, thank you so much.
Frank: No trouble at all — just bring photo ID, and we'll see you at 11:30.
Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
1. Surname: ______
2. Tooth location: ______ back
3. Appointment time: ______
4. Insurance company: ______
5. Emergency exam fee: ______ dollars
6. X-ray fee if needed: ______ dollars
7. Clinic address: ______ Bloor Street West
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
8. Where is parking recommended?
9. What should Isla bring to the appointment?
10. Before the appointment Isla should
Part 2
Listen and answer questions 11–20.
Transcript (available after checking)
Kia ora, and welcome to Skyline Adventure Park — I'm Henry, one of the activity guides, and before you head out I need to run through today's safety briefing. We're open every day from eight until five, weather permitting, and the last zipline ride goes out at four. There are three main activities here: the Canopy Zipline, which is four separate lines strung between the ridge and the valley floor, the tallest drop being 80 metres. Next is the Canyon Swing, a rope swing that drops you 40 metres before swinging out over the gorge — not for the faint-hearted, and there's a minimum age of twelve. Then there's the Rock Wall, an outdoor climbing wall with routes for all abilities, supervised at all times by one of our instructors. Everyone doing the zipline or the swing needs a harness fitted at the Gear Hut, and that briefing takes about ten minutes, so please arrive at least twenty minutes before your booked slot. Weight limits apply — between 35 and 120 kilograms for both the zipline and the swing. If it's raining heavily or the wind's too strong, we may have to pause the zipline for safety, and we'll always offer a refund or a rebooking if that happens. There's a Café at the base building serving hot drinks and pies, and lockers are available there for 2 dollars if you want to leave your bag. Photos and videos of your ride are taken automatically on the Canyon Swing and can be bought afterwards for 25 dollars. Right, let's head over to the Gear Hut to get you fitted.
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
11. Tallest zipline drop: ______ metres
12. Minimum age for the Canyon Swing: ______
13. Harness fitting briefing takes about ______ minutes
What does the guide say about each of the following areas? Choose the correct letter, A-F, for questions 4 to 7.
14. The Canopy Zipline
15. The Canyon Swing
16. The Rock Wall
17. The Gear Hut
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
18. The weight limit for the zipline and the swing is
19. If the zipline is paused for weather, guests are offered
20. Photos from the Canyon Swing can be bought for
Part 3
Listen and answer questions 21–30.
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David: Right, the mock trial is on Thursday. Frank, you're the defence lawyer, Emma and I are prosecution, so let's go through our case.
Emma: I've read the file. The defendant is accused of taking bicycles from the college shed.
Frank: Alleged. He's accused, not guilty yet. And I'll argue he was only borrowing one.
David: We'll start by calling the caretaker, who saw him leaving at midnight.
Emma: Wait. I thought we'd call the security guard first, since he has the camera footage.
David: Good point. The footage is stronger evidence than a person's memory. Guard first, then the caretaker.
Frank: Then I'll ask the guard whether the footage is clear. I hear it's fuzzy.
Emma: It is fuzzy. We should say that early, before you do.
David: Agreed. Now, what about the opening statement? Emma, you were going to give it.
Emma: I was, but you're better at speaking. I'll do the cross-examination of the defendant instead.
David: All right. I'll take the opening and the closing.
Frank: Fine. For the defence, our opening is that the evidence is uncertain, and no one can be sure the man in the video is my client.
Emma: How long does each side get?
David: Twenty minutes each, and the judge won't allow extra. Dr. Lee will act as judge.
Frank: Dr. Lee marks very strictly on correct wording. Say "the defendant", never "the guy".
Emma: Noted. And what about our clothes? Do we have to wear suits?
Frank: Formal dress is expected. Dark trousers and a white shirt are fine.
Emma: My brother has a jacket I can borrow. Should we practise tomorrow?
David: Yes. Seven o'clock in the library, room three. I've booked it until nine.
Frank: I'd rather not do the closing speech in front of you. Let me do that alone.
David: Fine, but the cross-examination must be rehearsed together.
21. What is the defendant accused of?
22. What will Frank argue for the defence?
23. Who will the prosecution call first?
24. Why does Emma think the fuzzy footage should be mentioned early?
25. Who will give the opening statement for the prosecution?
26. What will Emma do instead?
27. What does Dr. Lee expect?
Who will do each of the following? Choose your answers from the list, A-E: A Emma; B David; C Frank; D Dr. Lee; E The security guard.
28. Judge
29. Closing speech for the defence
30. Booking the practice room
Part 4
Listen and answer questions 31–40.
Transcript (available after checking)
This lecture is about loanwords, words English has absorbed from other languages, a process that has shaped the vocabulary of English far more than most native speakers realise. English is often described by linguists as an unusually absorbent language, having borrowed extensively from French, Latin, Old Norse, and countless other languages across more than a thousand years of contact, migration, invasion, and trade. The Norman conquest of 1066 brought an enormous wave of French vocabulary into English, particularly words connected to law, government, and cuisine, which is why English today often has two words for similar concepts, one plain and Germanic, the other more formal and French in origin, such as the everyday word cow alongside the more formal beef eaten at the table. Viking settlement in earlier centuries left a quieter but deeper mark, contributing extremely common everyday words such as sky, knife, and even the pronoun they, words so thoroughly embedded that few speakers today would guess they originally came from Old Norse rather than native English roots. Words borrowed more recently tend to retain a more obviously foreign feel, at least initially, such as sushi from Japanese, safari from Swahili, or ballet from French, though frequent daily use gradually smooths even these into something that no longer feels foreign at all to most speakers. Linguists point out that borrowing a word rarely means importing its original meaning unchanged; the Italian word for a small piece of pasta, for instance, took on a considerably narrower, more specific meaning once absorbed into English cuisine vocabulary. Some borrowed words have even travelled a strikingly long route before reaching English, passing through two or three intermediate languages, each one subtly reshaping pronunciation or spelling, before finally settling into the form English speakers now use without a second thought, a quiet reminder that almost every conversation carries traces of many other languages within it.
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
31. English has borrowed extensively from French, Latin, and Old ______.
32. The Norman conquest took place in ______.
33. French loanwords are especially connected to law, government, and ______.
34. The everyday word for the animal is cow, while the formal word eaten at the table is ______.
35. Viking settlement contributed common words such as sky, knife, and the pronoun ______.
36. These words originally came from Old ______.
37. The word sushi was borrowed from ______.
38. The word safari was borrowed from ______.
39. Borrowing a word rarely means importing its original ______ unchanged.
40. Some borrowed words pass through two or three ______ languages before reaching English.
Reading
Section 1: Notices
You should spend about 20 minutes on Section 1.
NOTICE A — Riverside Sports Hall: Booking Changes
From next month, all court and hall bookings must be made at least 24 hours in advance through the online booking system rather than on a walk-in basis, following complaints about overcrowding during popular evening slots. Regular weekly bookings, such as a five-a-side football team booking the same slot every Thursday, can be set up as a recurring reservation for an entire season at once, avoiding the need for individual weekly bookings. Cancellations made less than four hours before a booked slot will incur the full booking fee, as the short notice makes it unlikely the slot can be rebooked by someone else. School and community group bookings during weekday daytime hours continue to receive a 20% discount off the standard hourly rate. Equipment hire, including badminton racquets and footballs, can be added to any booking for a small additional fee, payable at the time of booking rather than on arrival.
NOTICE B — Brookfield Apartments: Mailroom Relocation
The communal mailroom, currently located in the basement of Block A, will relocate to a more accessible ground-floor unit next to the main entrance from the start of next month, following feedback that the basement location was difficult for residents with mobility difficulties or heavy shopping to access. Individual mailboxes will be reassigned the same numbers as residents' current boxes to minimise confusion during the transition, and new keys will be distributed by the building manager during the week before the move. The old basement mailroom will be repurposed as additional bicycle storage once the relocation is complete. Residents are asked to collect any outstanding mail from the old location before the move date, as items not collected will be transferred to the new location but may take a few extra days to process.
Questions 1–3. Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
1. How must court and hall bookings now be made?
2. Why is the mailroom being relocated?
3. Where will the new mailroom be located?
Questions 4–6. 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.
4. Regular weekly bookings can be set up as a recurring reservation for a season.
5. Cancellations made less than four hours before a slot receive a full refund.
6. The new booking rule follows complaints about overcrowding during popular evening slots.
Question 7. Complete the sentence below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Notice A for each answer.
7. School and community group bookings during weekday daytime hours receive a __________ off the standard rate.
Questions 8–9. Answer the question below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Notice A.
8. When must equipment hire fees now be paid?
9. Name one item of equipment that can be hired, besides footballs.
Questions 10–11. 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. Mailboxes will be reassigned the same numbers as residents' current boxes.
11. The old basement mailroom will be demolished entirely.
Questions 12–13. Complete the sentence below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Notice B for each answer.
12. The old basement mailroom will be repurposed as additional __________.
13. Residents are asked to collect any outstanding mail from the old location before the __________.
Question 14. Answer the question below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Notice B.
14. When will new keys be distributed by the building manager?
Section 2: Workplace
You should spend about 20 minutes on Section 2.
TEXT A — Human Resources: Staff Uniform Replacement Scheme
Staff required to wear a company uniform will now receive a full replacement allocation every twelve months rather than the previous eighteen-month cycle, in response to feedback that uniforms were showing visible wear well before their scheduled replacement date. Replacement items can be requested through the online uniform portal, selecting the correct size and quantity, with delivery to the workplace typically taking around ten working days. Staff who need an urgent replacement outside the normal cycle, for example following an accidental spillage or damage, should speak to their line manager, who can authorise an early replacement in genuine cases. Uniforms remain company property and must be returned, laundered where practical, when an employee leaves the company. Staff are reminded that uniform items should not be altered or modified in any way without prior approval, to maintain a consistent professional appearance across all customer-facing roles.
TEXT B — Legal and Compliance: New Client Data Handling Policy
Following an internal review, all staff handling client personal data must now complete a mandatory annual data handling refresher course, in addition to the one-off induction training already required for new starters. Client data should only be accessed on company-issued devices, never on personal phones or laptops, and should never be stored on removable media such as USB drives under any circumstances. Any suspected data breach, however minor it may initially appear, must be reported immediately to the Data Protection Officer rather than being assessed informally by the individual concerned, given strict legal reporting timeframes that apply to genuine breaches. Client data requests, such as a client asking what personal information the company holds about them, should be forwarded to the Legal team within 24 hours of receipt rather than being handled directly by the team that received the request.
Questions 15–17. Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
15. How often will staff now receive a full uniform replacement allocation?
16. What must staff handling client personal data now complete annually?
17. Why must suspected data breaches be reported immediately rather than assessed informally?
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. Uniforms remain company property and must be returned when an employee leaves.
19. Staff can freely alter their uniform items without approval.
20. Uniforms must be returned, laundered where practical, when an employee leaves the company.
Question 21. Complete the sentence below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Text A for each answer.
21. Delivery of replacement uniform items typically takes around __________.
Question 22. Answer the question below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Text A.
22. Who can authorise an early uniform replacement outside the normal cycle?
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. Client data can be stored on personal USB drives if password protected.
24. Suspected data breaches must be reported immediately to the Data Protection Officer.
Questions 25–26. Complete the sentence below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Text B for each answer.
25. Client data requests should be forwarded to the Legal team within __________ of receipt.
26. The annual refresher course is in addition to the one-off __________ already required for new starters.
Question 27. Answer the question below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Text B.
27. On what type of devices should client data only be accessed?
Section 3: The Growing Problem of Light Pollution
You should spend about 20 minutes on Section 3.
For the vast majority of human history, the night sky presented a dense field of visible stars to anyone who simply looked upward after dark, an experience that has become, within roughly a single century, increasingly rare for the majority of the world's population, as artificial lighting has spread to illuminate an ever-growing share of the Earth's inhabited surface after sunset. Recent satellite-based studies estimate that a substantial majority of people in North America and Europe can no longer see the Milky Way from their home location due to accumulated skyglow, the diffuse brightening of the night sky caused by artificial light scattering off atmospheric particles.
Light pollution's consequences extend considerably beyond the loss of stargazing as a casual pleasure, though astronomers were among the first professional groups to raise sustained concern, as observatories built decades ago in what were then genuinely dark rural locations have found their scientific usefulness steadily degraded by expanding nearby urban light spill. Ecologists have documented substantial and measurable disruption to numerous nocturnal and even some diurnal species: migratory birds navigating at night are frequently disoriented by bright urban light sources, sometimes fatally colliding with illuminated buildings in significant numbers during migration seasons, while sea turtle hatchlings, which instinctively navigate toward the brighter horizon over open water, become fatally disoriented by artificial beachfront lighting and head inland instead, away from the ocean, with measurably higher mortality rates documented in some heavily developed coastal areas.
Human health researchers have identified a further, more intimate dimension to the light pollution problem: exposure to artificial light at night, including light entering bedrooms from streetlights or other outdoor sources, appears to measurably disrupt the body's natural circadian rhythm by suppressing production of melatonin, a hormone centrally involved in regulating healthy sleep patterns, with some epidemiological studies finding statistical associations between chronic exposure to high levels of outdoor light at night and increased rates of certain health conditions, though establishing definitive causation in this specific area of research remains genuinely challenging given the many other confounding lifestyle factors involved.
Encouragingly, light pollution differs from many other environmental problems in one crucial practical respect: its effects can, unlike many pollutants, be reversed essentially immediately once the offending light source is switched off or appropriately modified, without any lingering environmental contamination requiring extended remediation. This practical reversibility has motivated a growing 'dark sky' movement, promoting shielded, appropriately directed outdoor lighting fixtures that illuminate only the intended ground-level area rather than scattering light wastefully upward into the sky, alongside formally designated dark sky reserves and parks that actively restrict artificial lighting to preserve genuinely dark night skies for both wildlife conservation and increasingly popular astro-tourism purposes.
Questions 28–30. Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
28. What is 'skyglow', according to the passage?
29. What practical advantage does light pollution have compared with many other environmental problems, according to the passage?
30. Who were among the first professional groups to raise sustained concern about light pollution?
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. A substantial majority of people in North America and Europe can no longer see the Milky Way from home.
32. Sea turtle hatchlings navigate toward the darkest part of the horizon.
33. Some observatories have found their scientific usefulness degraded by nearby urban light spill.
34. Light pollution has spread to illuminate an ever-growing share of the Earth's inhabited surface.
Question 35. Complete the sentence below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.
35. Migratory birds are frequently disoriented by bright urban light sources and sometimes fatally collide with __________.
Questions 36–38. Answer the question below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage.
36. What hormone's production is suppressed by exposure to artificial light at night?
37. What kind of outdoor lighting fixtures does the 'dark sky' movement promote?
38. What do formally designated dark sky reserves actively restrict?
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. Establishing definitive causation between light pollution and health conditions is described as genuinely challenging.
40. Dark sky reserves are established purely for wildlife conservation and have no tourism value.
Speaking
Part 1: Introduction and interview
The examiner asks you questions about yourself and familiar topics (4–5 minutes).
Part 1 (Board games / Video games) — the examiner asks about two familiar topics.
Topic 1: Board games
Q1. Do you like playing board games?
Q2. Did your family play games together when you were young?
Topic 2: Video games
Q3. Do you play video games?
Q4. Are video games good or bad for children?
Recorded on your device only — play it back and compare with the model answer.
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Model answer:
1. I do, especially strategy ones like chess. I play with a friend every second Friday, and we've been keeping a score for about three years now.
2. Yes, on winter evenings we'd play cards or a simple dice game. My father was very competitive and couldn't stand losing, which made it even more entertaining.
3. Occasionally. I have a few puzzle games on my phone that I play on the bus, but I've never been interested in the long, complicated ones.
4. I think it depends on how much time they spend. Some games improve problem-solving and teamwork, but if children play for hours every day, they lose sleep and neglect their homework.
Part 2: Individual long turn
You have one minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a piece of technology that you use often.
You should say:
- what it is
- how long you have had it
- what you use it for
and explain how it has made your life easier or harder.
You will have one minute to prepare, then talk about it for one to two minutes.
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Model answer: The piece of technology I use most is undoubtedly my laptop. I bought it about three years ago when I began my master's course, and it's a fairly light silver model with a good battery, so I can carry it everywhere. I use it for practically everything. In the morning I check emails and read the news on it, during the day I write reports and join online meetings, and in the evening I watch films or video-call my friends overseas. I also keep all of my photos and documents on it, so I'd be in real trouble if it broke, although I do make regular backups. On the whole, I'd say it has made my life much easier. I can study from a library or a cafe, I don't need to print out most documents, and I can find the answer to almost any question within seconds. However, there's a downside. Because it's so convenient, I sometimes find myself working late in the evening, when I should be resting, and it's tempting to look at silly videos instead of doing something useful. I'm trying to set stricter limits.
Part 3: Two-way discussion
The examiner asks more abstract questions linked to the Part 2 topic.
Part 3 (time management) — the examiner asks four related questions.
Q1. Why do some people find it difficult to manage their time well?
Q2. Do you think technology has made time management easier or harder?
Q3. Should schools teach students specific time management skills?
Q4. How might attitudes towards work-life balance change in the future?
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Model answer:
1. Many people underestimate how long tasks take, or they get distracted by less important activities, especially with constant notifications competing for attention throughout the day.
2. Both, I'd say; apps and calendars can help organise tasks, but the same devices are also full of distractions, so overall the effect probably depends heavily on how disciplined the individual is.
3. Definitely, since it's a practical skill that affects almost every part of adult life, yet schools often focus purely on subject knowledge rather than habits that support learning and later work.
4. I think more companies will offer flexible hours as employees increasingly value personal time, especially younger generations who seem less willing to sacrifice everything for career advancement alone.
Writing Task 1
You signed up for a fitness app subscription, cancelled it within the trial period, but were still charged the full amount. Write a letter to the app's customer support team. In your letter: explain what happened, describe the charge you believe was made in error, 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 zoos should no longer exist in the modern world, while others think zoos play an important role. 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.