IELTS Listening Full Test 18: Why People Buy Lottery Tickets

Test 18 of our IELTS-style Listening series, new for 2026 and written by BayRen in the real exam's format. Part 1: a woman phones a boat company to hire a canal narrowboat for a weekend. Part 2: a guide welcomes visitors to a city zoo that has just been redesigned, with a map of its new layout to label. Part 3: two economics students discuss why people buy lottery tickets, for a seminar on the psychology of money. Part 4: part of a lecture on the return of beavers to Britain's rivers: why they disappeared, how they came back and what they change. 40 questions at the exam's timing, with the answer key, a band guide and the explanation for every answer at the end. None of it comes from a Cambridge book, so every question is new to you. How to use it Have a pen and paper ready, and write your answers as you listen. Play each part straight through: the real exam never pauses. Mark your answers only at the end, then check your band and read the explanations. Chapters 0:00 Part 1: Willowbank Narrowboats (Questions 1–10) 6:08 Part 2: The new layout of Thornbury Zoo (Questions 11–20) 13:19 Part 3: The appeal of the lottery (Questions 21–30) 20:29 Part 4: The return of the beaver (Questions 31–40) 27:56 Answer key 28:16 Explanations Practise IELTS Listening online: https://listening.bayrenedu.com Message us on WhatsApp: 01317749265 Follow BayRen: Facebook:   / bayrenedu   TikTok:   / bayren_education   Instagram:   / bayrenedu   This is an original practice test written by BayRen in the IELTS format. It is not an official IELTS test. IELTS is a registered trademark of the British Council, IDP IELTS and Cambridge University Press & Assessment, who do not endorse this video. The scripts and questions were written and checked by BayRen. #ielts #ieltspreparation #ieltslistening #BayRenEducation