Listening Practice Blue-Footed Boobie Birds

Listening Practice for IELTS preparation. This topic was actually reported in the IELTS Reading Test. But, I have used it to create a listening exercise for you. There’s a funny video if you want to see these birds in action at the bottom of this article.

Blue-Footed Boobies Listening Exercise

Blue-footed Birds

Questions 1-9: No more than two words and/or a number.

  1. Strutting and showing off feet is part of the mating …………
  2. When a male boobie has very blue feet, he is considered ……………..
  3. Their name comes from the Spanish word for …………..
  4. On land, blue-footed boobies move  in a ………. manner.
  5. Blue-footed boobies fish in ……………….
  6. They eat small fish, for example ………….
  7. Their bodies are ………..  which is advantageous when diving.
  8. Adult boobies warm their chicks with their ……………….
  9. They usually have a maximum of ………. chicks.

Notice: Based on Article from National Geographic

Answers

The answers are now available for this lesson.

Click here for the answers: ANSWERS FOR BIRD LISTENING EXERCISE

 

All the best

Liz

The Blue-Footed Boobie Video

Sorry this is not an educational video, but it is great fun to watch 🙂

 

 

Comments

  1. It was a wonderful practice exercise but I noticed the recording was too fast. I may be wrong though.

    • I’m glad you enjoy the lessons. My lessons have varying levels of difficulty to challenge people in terms of vocabulary, questions and speed of audio. These lessons are not to be used alone. They should be used along side the IELTS Cambridge test books which are real tests published by IELTS. My lessons help people gain confidence and awareness of question types, techniques and what to avoid, but they aren’t IELTS tests. The test books, on the other hand, contain no supporting advice, guidance, teaching or explanations. So, using the test books with my lessons works well. This particular audio isn’t fast and is relatively comparable to the speed in IELTS tests. But please check this for yourself using the test books.

  2. Hi Liz,
    i don t know why but your listening are for me more difficult than cambridge books. Totally Listening for me is the most difficult part, because I have hear aid for both ears, and alwayes I have frightend and been stressed that i lose this part. when you read the story, is it too fast!
    I appriciate you.
    Best regards

    • My recordings are of different levels to challenge people with different levels of English. They are not IELTS tests. They are just practice lessons to build skills for the test.

  3. Rida Nadeem says

    1:rituals
    2:more attractive
    3: stupid
    4:clumsy and unweary
    5:anchovies
    6: cooperative groups
    7:streamlined
    8:webbed feets
    9: 3

  4. Jayanto Ray says

    1. Rituals
    2. Attractive
    3. Stupid
    4. Clumsy
    5. Co-operated group
    6. Enchephish
    7. Exceptional
    8. Web feet
    9. 3

  5. Chichi says

    1. rituals
    2. attractive
    3.stupid
    4.clumsy
    5. corporative groups
    6.
    7. streamlined
    8. Web feet
    9. 3

    • Owen Kalu says

      1 RITUALS
      2 ATTRACTIVE
      3 SUPID
      4 CLUMSY AND UWEARY
      5 COOPERATIVE GROUP
      6 ANTIBIS
      7 STREAMLINED
      8 WEB FEET
      9 3

  6. RITUALS
    ATTRACTIVE
    CLUMSY
    COOPERATIVE GROUPS
    ANCHOVIES
    STREAMLINED
    WEBBED FEET
    3

  7. Lynx Muzah says

    Thank you Liz this is helping. THANK YOU. I’m following your lessons, they are benefiting me and you’re really a good teacher. But, mmmmmmmh I’m failing to listen the audio once and this is my first day, however I only have less than a month before I sat for exam, anyway am I going to make it? Help on deciding before I do wrong decision.

    • You shouldn’t even have thoughts about whether you will hit your target on your first day of studies. Give yourself a week and then see what progress you have made in terms of understanding the test and developing the right skills.

  8. Shalindi says

    rituals
    attractive
    stupid
    clumsy
    corporative groups
    anchievs
    adaptive
    webbed feet
    3

  9. 1-rituals
    2-attractive
    3-stupid
    4-clumsy
    5-cooporative groups
    6-anchovies
    7-streamlined
    8-webbed feet
    9-three

  10. Lendl Jhon says

    1. rituals
    2. attractive
    3. stupid
    4. graceful
    5. groups
    6.
    7.
    8. feet
    9. 3

    sometimes, I’ve lost on recordings. The paraphrasing is so tricky

  11. May 9 says

    1.
    2. attractive
    3. stupid
    4.
    5. groups
    6.
    7.
    8. feet
    9. 3
    ohh it ‘s totally hard for me to catch up the words as i’m newbie with IS .
    Thanks , Liz

    • Take your time practicing. In time, you’ll be able to get more and more answers right.

  12. Miguel peña says

    The excercise has been very useful.

  13. Mico says

    Hello Liz, first of all Thank You for your materials, it’s really helpful for a student like me who will take the exam after 2 weeks. Regarding CBT, does the speed of talk of the speaker similar to the PBT? I find it hard to type the answers in my keyboard when i tried to answer this question. Thanks

    • Go to the BC IELTS website. You will find a free full practice test. That is the best way to get to know the speed for listening.

      • Hello, Liz. Thank you for all of this materials that you share with us. I wanted to ask about this: Are there any differences in words such as phone or telephone, internet or Internet while answering on Listening part? Can I write in both ways?
        Thank you.

        • You should write the precise word that is spoken in the recording. As for capital letters, write your answers using ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. This isn’t a rule, but recommendation.

  14. Shikha Sharma says

    Hi mam!
    Your listening exercise designed very well. It really helped a lot.

  15. hi, I’m about to take my IELTS exam here in USA. I am just wondering if there are any updates on the writing exams procedure? Are we still going use paper and pencil to answer task 1 and 2? or do we need to type in our answers/ essays? I just heard that it from somebody but I’m not really sure.

    anyway, thanks in advance for answering. 🙂

    • Each test centre is different. You need to ask your test centre which test you have registered for and whether there is the option to do the Computer Delivered IELTS test.

    • Purushottam says

      Liz, ma’am you teach in a way that anyone can understand with ease love the way you teach on 28th September 2019 I’ll be giving my ielts your free materials are helping me a lot. Although I have joined a coaching as well!

    • Did you ask the exam center?? I think in USA they don’t have computer case ielts..

  16. Ammar Hdaifeh says

    Actually, This the first time I hear about that bird, Thank you, Liz, for both Scientific and linguistic benefit, Thanks a lot for your Efforts, Hopefully, get a satisfying score :*

    • I’m really pleased you like this lesson. I also was surprised to learn about this bird 🙂

  17. Hương says

    Thanks Liz,
    Practice listening in this way is useful but enjoyable and relaxing.
    The selected content is suitable for IELTS listening practice.

  18. vrushali joshi says

    I WANT TO KNOW IF THE TRANSCRIPT IS GIVEN FOR THE LISTENING TEST.

    • It is a listening test – why would they give you the transcript? You use transcripts for practice at home to improve your skills. It is NOT given in the test.

  19. James Evan says

    3. Why is the answer “stupid” and not “bobo”?

  20. Is it okay to hit pause in order to write answers during the test?

  21. Rima Khairatur Ramadhani says

    1. Ritual
    2. Attractive
    3. Stupid
    4. Clumsy
    5. Group
    6.
    7. Streamlined
    8. Feet
    9. Three

  22. Hi Liz

    Thanks for your wonderful lessons. They are fantastic.
    I have a doubt regarding listening test. I was giving a listening test and while checking the answers I found that some of the answers were had words in brackets, like for an example
    (at) Reception. I want to know that if the student writes just Reception, then is it right or wrong?

    Thanks

  23. NAVEEN CHANDRA says

    Respected mam
    I am Naveenchandra from india
    providing such a stuff(examples,tips..etc) to us, thank you soo much mam.

  24. Can’t play the listening here. Please how did you guys play it? Thanks

    • Check your internet – the audio is streamed online and requires a good internet connection.

  25. oluwatobi olurin says

    Thank you Liz, this was quite funny and very useful at the same time.
    my answers were,
    rituals
    more attractive
    stupid
    list gracefully (which didn’t make any sense actually LOL!)
    co-operative
    anchovies
    streamlined
    webbed feet
    three

  26. wathsala says

    1. ritual
    2.attractive
    3.stupid
    4.
    5.groups
    6.anxivies
    7.streamlined
    8.feet
    9.3

  27. Mahesh says

    1. Rituals
    2. More attractive
    3. Bobo
    4. Clumsy
    5. Groups
    6.
    7. Streamlined
    8. Webbed foot
    9. Three

  28. B ACHARYA says

    YESTERDAY MY IELTS COMPLETED

    THANK U LIZ
    U R SO HELPFUL

    B ACHARYA

  29. 1.
    2. more attractive
    3. pobo
    4. clumpsy and unwary
    5. co-operation or groups
    6.
    7. adaptable
    8. web feet
    9. 3

  30. Chinedu says

    1. Rituals
    2. More attractive
    3. Stupid
    4. Clumsy
    5. Cooperative groups
    6. Anchovies
    7. Streamlined
    8. Webbed feet
    9. 3

  31. Munish says

    1-RITUALS
    2-MORE ATTRACTIVE
    3-CLUMSY
    4-GROUPS
    5-ANTRIBEES
    6-STREAMLINED
    7-WEBBED FEET
    8-3

  32. gosego says

    1.ritual
    2.attractive
    3,booby
    4,least graceful
    5.cooperate group
    6.anchovies
    7.streamlined
    8.webbed feet
    9.three

  33. Amarabia Ibeawuchi says

    1) Behavior
    2) Attractive
    3) Stupid
    4) Clumsy
    5) Cooperative groups
    6) anthroves
    7) Streamlined
    8) Feet
    9) 3 (three)

  34. 1. Rituals
    2. More attractive
    3. Stupid
    4.Clumsy
    5. Cooperative groups
    6. Antrobees
    7. Streamlined
    8. Webbed feet
    9. Three

  35. 1. Rituals
    2. more attractive
    3. Bur-bur
    4. colorless
    5. miss it
    6. anchebies
    7. streamlined
    8. back feet
    9. 3

  36. Paskal says

    1rituals
    2more attractive
    3barba
    4 least graceful
    5 cooperative groups
    6 ancheries
    7 physical adaptation
    8 webbed feet
    91-3

  37. Paskal says

    1)RITUALS
    2)ATTRACTIVE
    3)BARBA
    4)LEAST GRACEFUL
    5)cooperative groups
    6)ANCHERIES
    7)PHYSICAL ADAPTATION
    8)WEBBED FEET
    9)1-3

  38. Malu Juricki says

    1. ritual
    2. more attractive
    3. bobo
    4. clumsy
    5. cooperative groups
    6. anchovies
    7. long streamlined
    8. webbed feet
    9. 1-3

  39. Horani Othman says

    1)Rituals
    2)More attractive
    3)Bobo
    4)Stupid
    5)Cooperative group
    6)Anchovies
    7)Streamlined
    8)Webbed feet
    9)1-3

  40. 1. Rituals
    2. More attractive
    3. Stupid
    4. Clumsy
    5. Cooperative Groups
    6. Anchries
    7. Streamlined
    8. Webbed feet
    9. 3

  41. 1. Rituals
    2.stupid
    3.boo boo
    4.incorporate
    5.ancheries
    6.
    7.adaptable
    8.webbed feet
    9.1-2

  42. sudeep says

    1. rituals
    2. more attractive
    3. Bobo
    4. least graceful
    5. co-operative groups
    6.Anchilies
    7. streamlined
    8. webbed feet
    9. 3

  43. 1 rituals
    2 attractive
    3 stupid
    4 night
    5 groups
    6 anchovies
    7 diverse
    8 webbed feet
    9 3chicks

  44. 1. Rituals
    2. More attractive
    3. Stupid
    4. Cooperative
    5. Groups
    6
    7. Streamlined
    8. Feet
    9. 3

  45. Murugavel.R says

    1 RITUALS
    2 MORE ATTRACTIVE
    3 STUPID
    4 CLUMSY
    5 COOPERATIVE GROUPS
    6 ANCHERVIS
    7 STEAM LINE
    8 WEB FEET
    9 1 TO 3

  46. Suraj timalsena says

    1)male
    2) attractive
    3) Berber
    4) cooperative
    5) sea
    6)anchovies
    7) streamlined
    8)3

  47. Preet kaur says

    1. Rituals
    2.more attractive
    3.booboo
    4.clumsy
    5.coperative groups
    6. Archivoes
    7.Streamlined
    8.webbed feet
    9. 3

  48. 1. Rituals
    2. More attractive
    3. Bobo
    4. Clumsy
    5. Cooperative groups
    6. Anchovies
    7. Streamlined
    8. webbed feet
    9. 1 to 3

  49. 1. Rituals
    2. More attractive
    3.Bobo
    4.Clumpsy
    5.Co-operative groups
    6.Anchovies
    7. Streamlined
    8. Webbed feet
    9. 1 to 3

    Thank you Liz

  50. Jayson says

    1. RITUALS
    2. MORE ATTRACTIVE
    3. BORBO
    4. CLUMSY
    5. IN-COOPERATIVE GROUPS
    6. ACHIOVIES
    7. PHYSICAL ADOPTATION
    8. WEBBED FEET
    9 THREE

  51. Tiwonge Lora says

    1. Rituals
    2. More attractive
    3. Boboo
    4 . Clumsy
    5. Cooperative group
    6. Anchovies
    7. Webbed feet
    8. Stream-lined
    9. 3

  52. Anjali Dharmik says

    1. Ritual
    2. More attractive
    3. Burbur
    4. Least graceful
    5. Cooperative group
    6. Ancovies
    7. Streamline
    8. Webbed Feet
    9. Three

  53. Ogbagha glory says

    1. Rituals
    2.attractive
    3.Bobbie
    4.clumsy
    5.cooperative group
    6.anshebis
    7.strim like
    8.web feet
    9.three chicks

  54. 1. rituals
    2. more attractive
    3. stupid
    4. clumsy
    5. cooperative groups
    6. anchovies
    7. streamlined
    8. webbed feet
    9. 1 to 3

  55. Agunbiade Sunday says

    1. Rituals
    2. Attractive
    3. Booboo
    4. Clumsy
    5. Cooperative groups
    6. Anchovies
    7. Streamlined
    8. Webbed-feet
    9. 3

  56. 1.rituals
    2.more attractive
    3.booba
    4.
    5.corporate groups
    6.anchovies
    7.streamlined
    8.webbed feet
    9.1-3

  57. 1. Rituals
    2. More attractive
    3. Bobo (stupid)
    4. Clumsy, unwary
    5. Cooperative groups
    6. Anchovies
    7. Streamlined
    8. Webbed feet
    9. 3

  58. Md Mahbubur Rahman says

    Hello,liz mam. Are British and American English(Grammar,vocabulary, pronounciation etc) equally accepted in ielts speaking and writing? will it affect on my result if I mix them up at the time of speaking or writing.

    • You can have a mixed accent in speaking. But you must choose either US or UK English in writing.

  59. LUFWINO says

    1.rituals
    2.attractive
    3.stupid
    4.cooperated
    5.Groups
    6.ancheries
    7.physically adapted
    8.Feet
    9.1-3

  60. Christy says

    1 rituals
    2 more attractive
    3 boobae
    4 colonies
    5 cooperative groups
    6 Amturelies
    7 streamlined
    8 webed feet
    9 3

  61. Dmitrii says

    1. ritual
    2. attractive
    3. Bobo
    4. stupid
    5. groups
    6. anchous
    7. streamlined
    8. feet
    9. three

    Really difficult listening… I’ve only managed to catch the answers after listening to the audio trice… And I’m sure some of them are incorrect 🙁

  62. Emmanuel says

    1. Rituals
    2. Attractive
    3. Boobie
    4. Clumsy
    5. Sea food
    6. Ancholites
    7. Streamline
    8. Webbed-feet
    9. 1 – 3

  63. Christopher says

    High stepping
    2. Attractive
    3 .boobo
    4. –
    5. Cooperative groups
    6. Anch…….
    7. Stream -lined
    8. Weebed feet
    9. 3

  64. Arlene says

    1.rituals
    2.more attractive
    3. Boobo
    4. unwary
    5. cooperative groups
    6. anchovies
    7. streamlined
    8. webbed feet
    9. 3

  65. 1. Rituals
    2. More attractive
    3. Burbur
    4. Clumsy
    5. Cooperative group
    6. Antabies
    7. Streamlined
    8. Webbed feet
    9. Three

  66. Akansha S says

    1. rituals
    2. more attractive
    3. Bobo
    4. clumsy
    5. co-operative groups
    6. anchovies
    7. adapted physically
    8. webbed feet
    9. 3

  67. 1 ritual
    2 very attractive
    3 stupid
    4 least graceful
    5 cooperative group
    6?
    7 streamlined
    8 foot
    9 three

  68. Ameet Kumar says

    High stepping
    More attractive
    Boobo
    Least Graceful
    Cooperative group
    Anchovies
    Stream lined
    Wrapped feet
    1 to 3

  69. Jincy V Abraham says

    1: rituals
    2:more attractive
    3: Bobo
    4: clumsy , unwary
    5:cooperative groups
    6:anshavies
    7:streamlined
    8:webbed feets
    9: 1-3

  70. Chinar Dhingra says

    1. Rituals
    2.Attractive
    3. Burbie
    4. Clumsy
    5.Cooperative Groups
    6.Anchvis
    7.Adaptive
    8.feet
    9.10

  71. Mueed Jamal says

    1. RITUALS
    2. MORE ATTRACTIVE
    3. STUPID
    4. CLUMSY
    5. COOPERATIVE GROUP
    6. ACH…..
    7. STREAMLINED
    8. WEBBED FEET
    9. 3

    I could not get the name of the small fishes . . never really heard of them 😛

  72. Abrahami says

    1.Rituals
    2.More attractive
    3.bobo
    4.Clumpsy
    5.Inco-operative groups
    6.Antrivies
    7.Streamlined
    8.Webbed feet
    9.Three….
    Answer for 3rd and 6th am very much unsure as am not able to know the word through how it’s pronounced, it’s totally new for me to at least guess. Thank you liz

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