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IELTS General Training Practice Test 5

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

1. Surname: ______

2. Order number: H______

3. Sofa colour and fabric: green ______

4. Balance to pay on delivery: ______ pounds

5. Address: 17 ______ Close

6. Length of sofa: ______ metres

7. Delivery date: Friday ______

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

8. Why might the sofa need to be taken apart?

9. The driver will phone

10. The old sofa will be

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. Season opens in: ______

12. Studio tickets, flat rate: ______ dollars

13. Season ticket holders get booking access ______ weeks before the public

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

14. The Studio in October

15. The Main Auditorium in winter

16. The Main Auditorium from February

17. The cloakroom

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

18. Season ticket holders receive a discount of

19. Priority seating for season ticket holders is in rows

20. To keep this year's price, ticket holders should renew before the end of

Part 3

Listen and answer questions 21–30.

21. Why is Frank interested in the workshop?

22. How long does the workshop last?

23. What is the problem with using only the first page of results?

24. What does the second part of the workshop cover?

25. What is included in the third part?

26. How can Frank get a computer?

27. What do attendees receive at the end?

What is covered in each part of the workshop? Choose your answers from the list, A-E: A Judging sources; B Referencing software; C Search filters; D Borrowing from other libraries; E Printing.

28. Part 2

29. Part 3

30. Last twenty minutes

Part 4

Listen and answer questions 31–40.

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

31. Velcro was invented by a Swiss engineer named ______.

32. De Mestral found his clothing covered in burrs from a plant called ______.

33. He examined the burrs closely under a ______.

34. Each burr was covered in hundreds of minuscule ______.

35. De Mestral spent roughly a ______ developing a manufacturable version.

36. He eventually settled on ______ as the material for the hooks.

37. The material was heat-treated under controlled ______ light.

38. The word Velcro blends the French words for velvet and ______.

39. The product was initially associated with cheap ______ clothing.

40. ______ began using Velcro extensively in space missions during the 1960s.

Reading

Section 1: Notices

You should spend about 20 minutes on Section 1.

NOTICE A — Riverside Market: Stall Holder Rules All stall holders must arrive by 7am on market days to set up before the market opens to the public at 8am. Vehicles must be removed from the market square by 7:45am and parked in the designated stall holder car park behind the town hall; vehicles remaining in the square after this time may be issued a parking fine by the council. Stalls must be fully packed away and the pitch left clean by 4:30pm, thirty minutes after the market closes. Electricity hook-ups are available for an additional weekly fee of £8, payable to the market manager in cash only. Any stall holder failing to attend for three consecutive market days without prior notice will lose their pitch and may be offered to someone on the waiting list. NOTICE B — Bike Rental Scheme Our city bike rental scheme now offers a new monthly pass for £25, allowing unlimited thirty-minute rides at any of our 40 docking stations across the city. Rides exceeding thirty minutes incur an additional charge of £1 for every extra fifteen minutes. Helmets are not provided and riders are strongly encouraged to bring their own for safety. Bikes should be returned to any docking station, not necessarily the one where they were collected; if all spaces at a station are full, riders should use the app to locate the nearest available space. Faulty bikes should be reported through the app immediately and not left at a docking station, to avoid other users attempting to hire them.

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

1. What time must stall holders arrive by?

2. How much does the new monthly bike pass cost?

3. How many docking stations are there across the city?

4. By what time must vehicles be removed from the market square?

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. Vehicles can remain in the market square all day.

6. Electricity hook-ups can be paid for by card.

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

7. Electricity hook-ups cost an additional __________ per week.

8. Stalls must be packed away and the pitch left clean by __________.

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

9. What happens if a stall holder misses three consecutive market days without notice?

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. Helmets are provided free with every bike rental.

11. Bikes must be returned to the same docking station where they were collected.

12. Riders can use the app to find the nearest available docking space if a station is full.

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

13. Extra riding time beyond thirty minutes costs £1 for every __________.

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

14. How should a faulty bike be reported?

Section 2: Workplace

You should spend about 20 minutes on Section 2.

TEXT A — Staff Appraisal Schedule Memo Annual performance appraisals for all staff will take place between the 10th and 24th of next month. Line managers will contact their team members individually to arrange a suitable time; appraisals typically last around 45 minutes and should be scheduled during normal working hours. Staff are asked to complete a short self-assessment form, available on the HR portal, at least three working days before their scheduled appraisal, to allow managers time to review it beforehand. Salary review decisions are not made during the appraisal itself but will be communicated separately within four weeks of the appraisal period ending. Staff who are unable to attend their scheduled appraisal due to illness or leave should contact HR to rearrange as soon as possible. TEXT B — Updated Dress Code Policy Following feedback from staff surveys, the company is introducing a more relaxed dress code for all office-based departments, effective from next month. Smart casual attire will now be acceptable on all days except when meeting external clients or attending formal company events, when business attire remains required. Trainers are now permitted, though they should be clean and in good condition; ripped clothing and beachwear remain unsuitable for the office regardless of the day. Staff working in customer-facing roles at reception should continue to follow the existing business attire guidelines, as they are the first point of contact for visitors. Any questions about what is considered appropriate should be directed to your line manager before the change takes effect.

Questions 15–18. Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

15. How long do appraisals typically last?

16. When does the new dress code take effect?

17. Who should staff ask if unsure what is appropriate to wear?

18. Which of the following remains unsuitable in the office regardless of the day?

Questions 19–20. 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.

19. Salary decisions are made during the appraisal meeting itself.

20. Staff must complete a self-assessment form before their appraisal.

Questions 21–22. Complete the sentence below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Text A for each answer.

21. Salary review decisions will be communicated within __________ of the appraisal period ending.

22. Staff must complete a self-assessment form at least __________ before their appraisal.

Question 23. Answer the question below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Text A.

23. Who should staff contact if they cannot attend their appraisal?

Questions 24–25. 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.

24. Trainers are now permitted in the office.

25. Reception staff must follow the new relaxed dress code.

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

26. Business attire remains required when meeting external clients or attending __________.

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

27. What prompted the introduction of the more relaxed dress code?

Section 3: The Enduring Appeal of the Public Park

You should spend about 20 minutes on Section 3.

Urban public parks, now a familiar feature of virtually every city worldwide, emerged as a deliberate policy response to specific concerns about rapid nineteenth-century urbanisation, when reformers grew alarmed by overcrowded, polluted industrial cities offering working-class residents little accessible outdoor space or recreational opportunity. Early park designers explicitly framed their projects as tools for public health and social improvement, not merely aesthetic amenities for wealthy residents. Contemporary research examining public parks' ongoing social value has largely validated these original aspirations, while revealing additional benefits early advocates could scarcely have anticipated. Beyond providing space for physical exercise, urban parks demonstrably support mental wellbeing, with numerous studies documenting measurable stress reduction and mood improvement associated with regular time spent in green outdoor spaces, even relatively modest, short visits during otherwise busy urban working days. Parks additionally function as crucial social infrastructure, providing genuinely free, accessible spaces where people across different socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, and cultural communities can interact in ways increasingly rare within contemporary cities characterised by socioeconomic residential segregation and predominantly commercial public gathering spaces requiring purchases to justify continued presence. Sociologists studying urban social cohesion consistently identify well-maintained, actively used public parks as among the few remaining genuinely inclusive public spaces within many modern cities. Despite this substantial demonstrated value, public parks across many cities face persistent funding challenges, particularly following periods of municipal budget austerity that frequently target parks maintenance as a seemingly dispensable expense compared with services perceived as more essential. Reduced maintenance funding often initiates a self-reinforcing negative cycle, whereby deteriorating park conditions discourage regular use, which in turn weakens public and political support for restored funding, since underused, poorly maintained parks generate less vocal advocacy for their improvement than heavily used, valued community spaces. Some cities have experimented with alternative funding models to escape this cycle, including public-private partnerships, dedicated local tax levies specifically ringfenced for park maintenance, and community-led fundraising and volunteer maintenance programmes supplementing constrained municipal budgets. While these alternative approaches show promise in specific successful cases, park advocates generally argue that adequate, reliable public funding remains essential for ensuring park quality and accessibility do not simply become another domain where wealthier neighbourhoods, better positioned to mobilise supplementary private funding, enjoy meaningfully superior public amenities compared with less affluent areas equally deserving of quality accessible green space.

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

28. Why did urban public parks originally emerge?

29. What happens as a result of reduced park maintenance funding, according to the passage?

30. What kind of spaces does the passage contrast with parks as increasingly common in modern cities?

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. Early park designers viewed parks as tools for public health and social improvement.

32. Modern research has disproved the original benefits claimed for parks.

33. Some cities have tried public-private partnerships to fund parks.

34. Alternative funding models have completely replaced the need for public funding.

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

35. Numerous studies document measurable stress reduction and __________ associated with time in green spaces.

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

36. What do sociologists identify parks as, among few remaining examples in modern cities?

37. What kind of tax levy is mentioned as an alternative funding model?

38. What supplements constrained municipal budgets in some cities' alternative approaches?

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. Municipal budget cuts often target park maintenance funding.

40. Park advocates believe reliable public funding is essential to prevent wealthier neighbourhoods from having superior parks.

Speaking

Part 1: Introduction and interview

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

Part 1 (Weather / Clothes) — the examiner asks about two familiar topics. Topic 1: Weather Q1. What's the weather like in your area at this time of year? Q2. Does the weather affect your mood? Topic 2: Clothes Q3. What kind of clothes do you usually wear? Q4. Do you spend a lot of money on clothes?
Recorded on your device only — play it back and compare with the model answer.
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Model answer: 1. It's rather unpredictable at the moment. We've had mild, sunny mornings followed by heavy showers in the afternoon, so I never leave the house without an umbrella. 2. Definitely. When it's grey and dark for days I feel tired and a bit down, but a bright, crisp morning can put me in a good mood for the whole day. 3. Mostly casual things, like jeans, a plain shirt and comfortable trainers. At work I have to dress a bit more smartly, but I keep it simple. 4. Not really. I tend to buy a few good quality items and wear them for years. I'd much rather spend my money on travelling or eating out.

Part 2: Individual long turn

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

Describe a time when you tried a new type of food. You should say: - what the food was - where you tried it - who you were with and explain what you thought of it. Take one minute to prepare, then talk about 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: I want to talk about the first time I tried durian, a fruit that's extremely popular in Southeast Asia but has an infamous smell. I tried it at a night market in Malaysia while travelling there with two university friends about three years ago. We'd heard so much about it, both the strong smell and how expensive it can be, that we felt we had to try it at least once. The vendor cut it open right in front of us, and the smell was honestly overpowering, a bit like a mixture of onions and old socks, so strong that some hotels and public transport in the region actually ban it. My friends were reluctant, but I decided to be brave and tried a small piece straight away. The taste, surprisingly, was completely different from the smell; it was creamy, slightly sweet, almost like a strange custard with a hint of garlic somewhere in the background. I actually quite liked it, though one of my friends immediately spat hers out and refused to try any more. We laughed about it for the rest of the trip, and it's become one of those stories I always tell people when the topic of unusual food comes up.

Part 3: Two-way discussion

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

Part 3 (childhood and upbringing) — the examiner asks four related questions. Q1. How has childhood changed compared with a generation or two ago? Q2. Do you think children today have too much screen time? Q3. What role should discipline play in raising children? Q4. How might parenting approaches change in the future?
Recorded on your device only — play it back and compare with the model answer.
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Model answer: 1. Children today spend far more time indoors with screens and structured activities, whereas earlier generations generally had more unsupervised outdoor play and independence at a younger age. 2. In many cases, yes, since excessive screen time can affect sleep, attention, and physical activity, though it's really about balance, since some educational content can be genuinely valuable in moderation. 3. I think reasonable discipline helps children understand boundaries and consequences, but it works best combined with explanation and warmth rather than strict punishment alone, which can create fear instead of understanding. 4. I expect more focus on emotional wellbeing alongside academic achievement, as awareness grows about how childhood stress and pressure can affect long-term mental health.

Writing Task 1

There is a small problem with your rented flat that needs to be repaired (for example, a broken heater or a leaking tap). Write a letter to your landlord. In your letter: describe the problem, explain when it started, and say what action you would like the landlord to take. Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write your own address. Begin your letter 'Dear ...,'

Writing Task 2

Some people believe that students should be able to choose which subjects they study at school, while others believe schools should decide the curriculum for all students. 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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