IELTS Listening Test: The Chopsticks

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Welcome to this IELTS Practice Listening Test focused on chopsticks and their cultural significance.

This test consists of 7 fill-in-the-blank questions based on the audio transcript.

You will have time to read the questions before the audio begins.

Remember to listen carefully and write your answers as you hear the information.

Questions 1-7:

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

  1. Chopsticks are utilized for consuming food with a single _______ .
  2. The speaker compares manipulating chopsticks to gripping a _______ .
  3. These utensils are considered ideally suited for consuming _______ morsels of food.
  4. Placing chopsticks vertically in rice is discouraged as it mimics a container of _______ .
  5. The “chopsticks sphere” encompasses roughly _______ billion individuals across a large part of Asia.
  6. In the late 19th century, some Americans linked eating with chopsticks to a distinct _______ of person.
  7. The employment of chopsticks exemplifies the _______ aspect of dining in Asian cultures.

Please write your answers in the comments section.

The audio transcript can be found in the lower right of the TED Talk video, and the answer key will be provided in a reply.

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