As well as being a great resource to practice and build your general listening skills, the internet is also a fantastic resource to help you improve specific listening skills for the IELTS test.
Here are some specific skills you need in the Listening test and links to help you practise IELTS tasks:
Spelling and Numbers
Make sure you are completely familiar with the alphabet and with numbers. Do you know how to say different types of numbers in English? This is not always as easy as it seems - for example the number 0 can be said in several different ways in English, depending on the context. Names, dates and times are other areas that can cause problems. These activities can help you practise.
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Listening Test Practice
The British Council has a range of practice test resources to help you prepare.
More useful practice activities:
Two online practice tests with instant marking and band score calculator
A selection of sample IELTS Listening tasks
TED Ed - five-minute lectures on a range of topics with comprehension questions
Source: Future Learn - Understanding IELTS
Credit: British Council
