IELTS Listening Practice Test: The Amazon Rainforest at Night

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This practice test will help you prepare for the IELTS Listening exam.

You will hear a lecture about the Amazon rainforest and its nocturnal creatures, particularly focusing on praying mantises from a TED Talk.

The test contains 10 sentence completion questions that follow the natural progression of the audio.

You’ll have approximately 12 minutes to complete all questions.

Remember to read the instructions carefully before beginning, and good luck!

Questions 1-10

  • Complete the sentences below using information from the audio.
  • Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
  1. According to Eliane Brum, the Amazon is considered the _____________ of the world.
  2. When darkness falls in the rainforest, visitors can hear both tree frogs and _____________.
  3. The speakers have been collaborating on their research for _____________ years.
  4. Approximately _____________ of all praying mantis species can be found in Brazil.
  5. Last year, researchers discovered that some praying mantises can consume _____________.
  6. A large male praying mantis that is eight centimeters long weighs only _____________.
  7. The newly discovered green mantis species was found using a _____________.
  8. Every _____________ minutes, an area equivalent to 20 football fields is lost to deforestation.
  9. Scientists and _____________ participated in the nighttime expedition last October.
  10. When exposed to ultraviolet light, the dead leaf mantis appeared to sparkle like _____________.

Share Your Answers!

Please write your answers in the comments section below.

The audio transcript can be found in the lower right corner of the video, and we’ll provide the answer key in a reply.

For more listening practice tests, you can visit Astrophysics Topic.

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