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IELTS Listening Tasks

Task 1

Participants will hear a conversation between two people

Setting: everyday social setting.

Task 3

Participants will hear a conversation between 1-4 people

Setting: educational or training

Task 2

Participants will hear a monologue (speech by one person) 

Setting: everyday social setting. 

Task 4

Participants will hear a monologue on an academic subject

Setting: educational or training

The IELTS Listening section is made up of four tasks. It is the same for the Academic and General Training exams, so you can use the same preparation material for either exam. Click the tasks to jump to a description of them with some tips & tricks. 

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