IELTS Life Skills B1 Speaking and Listening Sample Test A

Sep 30, 2026

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IELTS Life Skills B1 Speaking and Listening Sample Test A提供一套用于考核B1水平口语与听力的示范流程。材料包含多阶段任务说明、考官与考生互动话题提示（如姓名国籍、出行与访问城市、幽默与兴趣能力）、备考与提问时长要求，并配套两段交通相关听力脚本。还给出听力环节的答案要点与时间调整信息，用于练习与复核考题理解。

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages8

Reading Time20 min

AccessFree to download

Phase 1a

Name and nationality questions

Two-minute interactive discussion about a visited town/city

Phase 1b

One-and-a-half-minute partner talk

Preparation and partner questions

Phase 2a

Listen to two transport messages

Answer questions with retell

Key to Phase 2a answers

Phase 2b

Plan a weekend trip together

IELTS Life Skills B1 Speaking and Listening Sample Test A ! This test should not exceed 22 minutes. Please note: With the exception of the Task Sheets in Phases 2a and 2b, this sample test frame will be used only by the Examiner. It will not be shown to the candidates. ! 3 minutes Phase 1a Hello. My name is (Examiner) . [Ask Candidate A and Candidate B in turn questions about name and nationality (see below).] | Name | What’s your name?
Can you spell it for me? | | --- | --- | | Nationality | Where do you come from?
How long have you lived here? | Thank you. Could I have your marksheets? [Collect marksheets.] Thank you. Now you are going to ask each other some questions. I want you to find out from each other about another town or city you have visited and why you like it. You have two minutes to talk to each other. [Withdraw eye contact to signal that candidates should start. Allow two minutes. Prompt candidates with questions from the box below, or others suitable for the level, if necessary (e.g. if interaction breaks down or if language remains below B1 level).] Prompt questions: What did you do in /there? How is different from , and how are they similar? What is the best time of year to visit and/or ? What other places would you like to visit in the future? Thank you. ! 7 minutes Phase 1b In this part of the test, you are each going to talk for about one and a half minutes. While you are talking, your partner will listen to you. Your partner will then ask you three questions about what you have said. (Candidate A) , you’re going to tell (Candidate B) about the kinds of things that make you laugh and the people who make you laugh. (Candidate B) , you’re going to tell (Candidate A) about something you’d like to be good at and why you’d like to be good at it. You both have one minute to think about what you want to say. You can make notes if you want to. [Indicate paper and pencil.] If there’s anything you don’t understand, please ask me. [Withdraw eye contact to signal start of preparation. Allow 1 minute for preparation.] (Candidate A) , are you ready? Please tell (Candidate B) about the kinds of things that make you laugh and the people who make you laugh. (Candidate B) , listen, and ask three questions at the end. [Allow 1½ minutes.] Thank you. (Candidate B) , please ask (Candidate A) your questions now. Thank you. (Candidate B) , are you ready? Please tell (Candidate A) about something you’d like to be good at and why you’d like to be good at it. (Candidate A) , listen, and ask three questions at the end. [Allow 1½ minutes.] Thank you. (Candidate A) , please ask (Candidate B) your questions now. Thank you. ! 5 minutes Phase 2a In this part of the test, you are going to listen to two recordings and answer some questions. You can make notes [indicate paper] if you want to. You hear two messages about different types of transport. [Hand each candidate the booklet open at the correct page.] What type of transport is each message about? A plane, a train or a car? Listen to the information. [Play CD.] Listening script 1: This is a message for Mrs Suzy Thompson regarding your flight FA216 to Edinburgh on 19th September. Unfortunately, there is a change to the departure time which will now be at 15.40 and not 16.30 as previously informed. If you have any difficulty with this new departure time, please call the ticket office as soon as possible. We apologise for making this alteration, which is beyond our control. We remind you that you can only check in one piece of luggage. Also remember that we have reduced rates for parking at the airport when you book online. Listening script 2: Hello. This is a station announcement. Mainline Rail is very sorry to announce that the 9.30 service from Cambridge to Stansted Airport is running approximately an hour late. This service is now expected at 10.30. In view of this delay, we

FAQs

本示范测试A的时长与关键安排是什么？

示范测试建议不超过22分钟。除了2a和2b任务用的Candidate Task Sheets外，测试框架仅供考官使用，不会展示给考生。

Phase 1a中考生需要完成哪些互动任务？

考生依次回答姓名与国籍等问题，并在两分钟内相互询问对方参观/访问过的另一座城镇或城市、以及喜欢它的原因。

Phase 2a的听力材料与作答要求是什么？

考生将听到两段不同交通类型的信息（飞机/火车/汽车），判断每段分别对应哪种交通，并在再次播放后回答具体问题（例如航班新出发时间、火车到达时间与延误原因）。

Sep 30, 2026

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