Welcome to this IELTS Practice Listening Test.
You will hear a recording about an artist’s journey and inspirations from TED Talks.
The test consists of 10 fill-in-the-blank questions.
You have 30 seconds to read the questions before the recording starts.
Questions 1-10
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
1. The speaker grew up surrounded by different types of __________ stores.
2. At night markets, the speaker was fascinated by unexpected items like watermelons with __________ antennas.
3. As a child, the speaker enjoyed dismantling __________, including a BB gun belonging to her sibling.
4. In early installations, the speaker used __________ sheets and bags found in hardware stores.
5. The speaker created glowing circulatory systems by mixing __________ pen ink with water.
6. The artist made a device using camera LED lights and a __________ cord to film her navel.
7. To modify a night light, the speaker removed the __________ sensor and added an extension line.
8. The speaker built a device using __________ helmets to collect different types of eyes.
9. In 2007, the artist conducted research on __________ organisms in the ocean.
10. The speaker’s 8,000-square-foot installation was made from materials such as black __________ bags.
Please write your answers in the comments section below.
The audio transcript can be found in the lower right of the TED Talk video.
To practice more, take this Listening Test: The World Of Ant Colonies
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