IELTS Listening Practice Test: Coastal Climate Change

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

You will hear a lecture about climate change impacts on coastal regions and potential solutions from a TED Talk.

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

You’ll have approximately 15 minutes to complete all questions.

Take your time to read the instructions carefully before starting, and remember that every answer is within the recording.

Good luck!

Play the recordingDave Sivaprasad Mangroves Storm Walls And Other Ways To Protect Coasts From Climate ChangeThe video loads from TED when you press play. TED may set cookies.

Sentence Completion 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.
• Pay attention to spelling and grammar.

1. According to the speaker, _______ of global population lives in coastal areas.
2. Due to climate change, between _______ people will be negatively affected by coastal changes.
3. The speaker has devoted _______ to assisting nations and coastal communities in developing climate resilience.
4. Besides physical differences, coastal areas vary in their _______ characteristics.
5. In one Southeast Asian region, climate change could potentially displace _______ residents.
6. The study revealed that _______ of the regional economy was at risk of damage.
7. The speaker suggests that the most effective approach is using a _______ of solutions.
8. In some areas, the government chose to restore _________ as a natural defense mechanism.
9. Poor ________ management made drainage problems worse in a West African city.
10. The main challenge is finding the appropriate ________ for each unique coastal situation.

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1. 140 percentalso: 40%, 40“40 percent of the world’s population live near the coast”
2. 2half a billion to a billionalso: half a billion and a billion“half a billion to a billion people will be adversely affected”The full phrase is longer than three words; in the real test, a gap like this would be reworded.
3. 3the last two yearsalso: two years, last two years, 2 years“I’ve spent the last two years helping countries and coastal communities build resilience”
4. 4socioeconomicalso: socioeconomically, socio-economic“they are socioeconomically different in terms of the communities that live there”
5. 5100,000also: 100000“100,000 people potentially being displaced because of increasing sea levels”
6. 6eight percentalso: 8%, 8 percent, 8“Eight percent of the economy … were at risk of being damaged”
7. 7mixalso: right mix“a mix of solutions were needed”
8. 8mangrovesalso: mangrove“mangrove restoration in selected areas as natural defense”
9. 9solid waste“drainage challenges that were exacerbated by poor solid waste management”
10. 10mix of solutionsalso: right mix, mix“the challenge is … what’s the right mix of solutions for any given context”

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