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IELTS General Training Practice Test 36

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

1. Van size chosen: ______ van

2. Move date: the ______ of April

3. Four-hour hire cost: ______ dollars

4. Surname: ______

5. Pickup location: the ______ pickup point

6. Deposit required: ______ dollars

7. Included mileage: ______ kilometres

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

8. What licence requirement applies?

9. What happens if Jack drives over the included mileage?

10. The van must be returned by

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. Length of the tour: ______ minutes

12. Distance covered: ______ kilometres

13. Cost to climb the Minster tower: ______ dollars

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

14. Clifford's Tower

15. The City Walls

16. The Shambles

17. The Merchant Adventurers' Hall

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

18. York Minster is described as

19. Tours run twice a day at

20. A family ticket for four costs

Part 3

Listen and answer questions 21–30.

21. Why is Emma reluctant to choose Kyoto?

22. How much would the Sendai scholarship give her?

23. What is an advantage of Kyoto's courses?

24. Why is Emma unsure about the Japanese course at Sendai?

25. What is the accommodation in Sendai?

26. What can Emma provide instead of a language certificate for now?

27. Why does the exchange office suggest booking flights early?

What does Emma have to do for each part of the application? Choose your answers from the list, A-E: A Write about her reasons for going; B Ask her tutor; C Send a letter from her language teacher; D Book a flight; E Take an interview.

28. Personal statement

29. Reference

30. Language certificate

Part 4

Listen and answer questions 31–40.

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

31. Medieval market towns grew around a central open space called the market ______.

32. Streets often radiated outward from the square, typically narrow and ______.

33. Narrow streets made it harder for an attacking force to move ______.

34. A formal document granting the right to hold markets was called a market ______.

35. The charter was granted by a king or a powerful local ______.

36. Buildings closest to the square were usually occupied by the wealthiest ______.

37. These properties were narrow at the frontage but extended a considerable distance ______.

38. Specific trades often clustered together on particular ______.

39. Market crosses were stone ______ erected at the centre of the square.

40. The market cross marked the boundary where official trading ______ legally applied.

Reading

Section 1: Notices

You should spend about 20 minutes on Section 1.

NOTICE A — Meadowbank Physiotherapy: Cancellation Policy Update Patients cancelling an appointment with less than 24 hours' notice will now be charged 50% of the session fee, reflecting the difficulty of filling short-notice cancellations from our waiting list. Patients who fail to attend an appointment without any prior notice at all will be charged the full session fee. Exceptions will continue to be made for genuine medical emergencies, assessed on a case-by-case basis by the clinic manager. Appointments can be cancelled or rescheduled online through the patient portal at any time, or by phone during clinic opening hours. Patients on a course of six or more pre-paid sessions are reminded that unused sessions expire twelve months after purchase and cannot be refunded, though they can be transferred to a family member with prior written agreement from the clinic. NOTICE B — Elmside Apartments: Package Theft Prevention Measures Following two reported incidents of parcels being taken from doorsteps within the building, the management has introduced several new measures to reduce the risk of package theft. A new secure parcel room, accessible only via building fob, has been created in the ground-floor lobby, and couriers will now be directed here rather than leaving items outside individual flat doors. Residents are encouraged to request a signature-required delivery for high-value items where possible. CCTV coverage of the main entrance has also been extended to include the parcel room itself. Residents who continue to receive deliveries left outside their door despite these measures should report this to the building manager, as it may indicate a courier has not been correctly informed of the new procedure.

Questions 1–3. Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

1. What charge applies to a cancellation made with less than 24 hours' notice?

2. Where will couriers now be directed to leave parcels?

3. How is the new parcel room accessed?

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. Failing to attend without any notice results in the full session fee being charged.

5. Unused pre-paid sessions can always be refunded after they expire.

6. Unused sessions can be transferred to a family member with prior written agreement from the clinic.

Questions 7–8. Complete the sentence below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Notice A for each answer.

7. Unused pre-paid sessions expire __________ after purchase.

8. Appointments can be cancelled or rescheduled online through the patient portal, or by phone during __________.

Question 9. Answer the question below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Notice A.

9. Who assesses exceptions for genuine medical emergencies?

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. CCTV coverage has been extended to include the parcel room.

11. There have been no reported incidents of package theft in the building.

Question 12. Complete the sentence below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Notice B for each answer.

12. Residents are encouraged to request a __________ delivery for high-value items.

Questions 13–14. Answer the question below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Notice B.

13. Who should residents report repeated deliveries left outside their door to?

14. How many incidents of parcel theft were reported before these measures were introduced?

Section 2: Workplace

You should spend about 20 minutes on Section 2.

TEXT A — Human Resources: Diversity and Inclusion Training Rollout A new mandatory diversity and inclusion training programme will be rolled out to all staff over the coming two months, delivered through a combination of an online module and a facilitated group discussion session held department by department. The online module, taking approximately 40 minutes to complete, covers unconscious bias, inclusive language, and the company's policies on discrimination and harassment. The group discussion sessions, led by trained facilitators rather than line managers to encourage more open participation, will focus on practical scenarios relevant to each specific department's day-to-day work. Completion of both components will be recorded and is a mandatory requirement for all staff, including senior leadership, with no exceptions regardless of seniority or length of service. Staff with accessibility needs affecting their ability to complete the online module in its standard format should contact HR to arrange a suitable alternative. TEXT B — IT Department: New Company Intranet Launch The company's new intranet platform will launch next Monday, replacing the current system that many staff have long found difficult to navigate and search effectively. Key improvements include a much-improved search function, a personalised homepage showing content relevant to each individual's department and role, and a mobile-friendly version accessible from personal devices for staff who are not desk-based. All existing documents and policies will be migrated automatically ahead of the launch, though staff are advised to bookmark any frequently used pages again after the switch, as some page addresses will change under the new system's structure. A series of short video tutorials introducing key features will be available on the new homepage from launch day. Staff experiencing any issues finding previously available content should use the new search function first before contacting IT support.

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

15. How long does the online diversity and inclusion module take to complete?

16. When will the new company intranet launch?

17. Who will benefit from the new mobile-friendly version of the intranet, according to the passage?

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. Group discussion sessions are led by line managers.

19. Senior leadership are exempt from the training requirement.

20. The training combines an online module with a facilitated group discussion session.

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

21. Staff with accessibility needs should contact HR to arrange a suitable __________.

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

22. What do the group discussion sessions focus on, besides general principles?

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. All existing documents and policies will be migrated automatically.

24. All page addresses will remain exactly the same under the new system.

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

25. Staff should use the new __________ first before contacting IT support.

26. The new intranet includes a personalised homepage showing content relevant to each individual's __________.

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

27. What will be available on the new homepage from launch day to introduce key features?

Section 3: The Hidden Ecology of City Parks

You should spend about 20 minutes on Section 3.

Urban parks, typically valued by city residents primarily for recreation, aesthetic enjoyment, and a welcome visual break from surrounding dense built environment, function simultaneously, though far less visibly to the average visitor, as significant and increasingly well-studied ecological habitats supporting a surprisingly wide diversity of plant and animal species, even within small, heavily managed, and intensively used green spaces embedded deep within otherwise thoroughly urbanised landscapes. Ecologists studying urban parks have documented species richness levels in some well-established, mature parks that meaningfully rival certain rural nature reserves for particular taxonomic groups, especially birds and invertebrates, a finding that surprises many casual visitors who assume urban wildlife is limited to the handful of highly conspicuous species, such as pigeons and grey squirrels, that dominate the ordinary daytime visual experience of an urban green space. Older, more established parks with mature trees, diverse and structurally varied planting, and undisturbed areas of leaf litter or deadwood tend to support considerably richer invertebrate communities than newer, more intensively manicured parks with predominantly close-mown lawns and limited structural habitat diversity. Park management practices have evolved considerably in recent decades in response to growing ecological awareness among municipal planners, shifting away from the historically dominant aesthetic-only approach that prioritised uniform, closely mown lawns and neat, symmetrical, non-native ornamental flower beds toward increasingly ecologically informed management incorporating wildflower meadow areas left deliberately unmown for extended periods, native plant species selected specifically to support local pollinators, and standing deadwood deliberately retained rather than promptly removed, since deadwood provides crucial habitat for numerous specialised invertebrate and fungal species that depend on it. This ecological shift in management philosophy has not been entirely without friction or public controversy. Some park visitors, accustomed to and expecting a more traditional, uniformly tidy aesthetic, have voiced genuine and sometimes vocal complaints about unmown meadow areas appearing visually unkempt or neglected, prompting several city park departments to invest in explanatory signage clarifying the specific ecological purpose and value of these areas, alongside occasional compromise approaches maintaining mown pathways through otherwise unmown areas to visibly signal that the appearance is deliberate management policy rather than simple neglect of maintenance responsibilities. Beyond providing habitat, urban parks increasingly serve a further, less obvious ecological function as connectivity corridors, imperfect but genuinely valuable stepping stones that allow more mobile wildlife species to move between otherwise disconnected, isolated green spaces scattered across a fragmented urban landscape, a connectivity function that has led some cities to deliberately plan new park development and green infrastructure investment with explicit ecological network connectivity in mind, rather than treating each individual green space in complete isolation as had been standard historical planning practice for generations.

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

28. What do many casual visitors assume about urban wildlife, according to the passage?

29. What compromise approach do some parks use in unmown meadow areas?

30. What historically dominated park management before the ecological shift, according to the passage?

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. Some well-established urban parks show species richness levels that meaningfully rival certain rural nature reserves.

32. Newer, intensively manicured parks tend to support richer invertebrate communities than older parks.

33. Urban parks can serve as connectivity corridors for wildlife between green spaces.

34. Historical planning practice typically treated each green space in complete isolation.

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

35. Deadwood provides crucial habitat for numerous specialised invertebrate and __________ species.

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

36. What have park departments invested in to explain unmown meadow areas to the public?

37. What kind of species were traditionally prioritised in ornamental flower beds, according to the passage?

38. Which two taxonomic groups are specifically mentioned as showing rich species diversity in urban parks?

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. All park visitors have welcomed the shift toward ecologically informed management without any complaints.

40. Some cities now plan new green infrastructure with explicit ecological network connectivity in mind.

Speaking

Part 1: Introduction and interview

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

Part 1 (Music / Dancing) — the examiner asks about two familiar topics. Topic 1: Music Q1. What kind of music do you listen to? Q2. Do you play any musical instruments? Topic 2: Dancing Q3. Do you like dancing? Q4. Is dancing popular in your country?
Recorded on your device only — play it back and compare with the model answer.
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Model answer: 1. I listen to quite a wide range, but mostly folk and acoustic music. It helps me concentrate when I'm working, and I can put it on in the background without getting distracted. 2. I used to play the guitar when I was a teenager, and I can still manage a few songs. I'd like to take it up again, but I never seem to find the time. 3. Yes, though I'm not very graceful! I go to a salsa class once a week with a colleague, and even if I make mistakes, it's great fun. 4. It is, especially at weddings and festivals, where everyone joins in, from small children to grandparents. Traditional group dances are taught in many schools, too.

Part 2: Individual long turn

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

Describe a memorable journey you made by public transport. You should say: - where you travelled to - what kind of transport you used - what happened during the journey and explain why you remember it so well. You will have one minute to prepare, then discuss 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: A journey that I still remember clearly was a train ride from Istanbul to Ankara that I took with my sister about five years ago. We were travelling to attend a family wedding, and we'd chosen the high-speed train because it takes only around four hours. We had reserved seats next to the window, so we could watch the landscape change from busy suburbs to open fields and low hills. About an hour after we left, an elderly woman across the aisle offered us some homemade biscuits and started telling us stories about her village, and before long half of the carriage had joined the conversation. Someone brought out a flask of tea, and we ended up sharing it with strangers. Then, unexpectedly, the train stopped for forty minutes because of a signalling fault, but nobody seemed to mind because we were all enjoying ourselves. I remember it so well because normally people on trains keep to themselves, so this felt like a rare moment of real friendliness. When we finally arrived, I was almost sorry that the trip was over.

Part 3: Two-way discussion

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

Part 3 (media and news) — the examiner asks four related questions. Q1. How do most people in your country get their news nowadays? Q2. Do you think social media has made it harder to trust the news? Q3. Should there be stricter regulation of what is published online? Q4. How do you think news reporting will change in the coming years?
Recorded on your device only — play it back and compare with the model answer.
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Model answer: 1. Most people I know get news through their phones, usually social media feeds or news apps, rather than traditional newspapers or scheduled television broadcasts, which feels far less common among younger generations now. 2. Yes, in a way. Anyone can publish content online, so misinformation spreads quickly, and it can be difficult to tell a reliable source from an unreliable one, especially when headlines are written to attract clicks rather than accuracy. 3. To some degree, yes, particularly around deliberately false information, though I worry about who decides what counts as false, since that could be misused to silence fair criticism or unpopular opinions. 4. I expect more use of independent fact-checking tools and possibly clearer labelling of verified sources, as platforms face growing pressure to tackle misinformation more seriously than they currently do.

Writing Task 1

An airline lost your checked luggage during a recent flight and you have not received any update after several days. Write a letter to the airline's customer service department. In your letter: describe your flight details, explain the situation, 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 government money spent on space exploration would be better spent on problems here on Earth, while others think space exploration is a worthwhile investment. 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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