Most common listening Words of IELTS
List of IELTS Listening Words- Subjects: Geology, science, biology, architecture, literature, statistics,
performing arts, politics, archeology, philosophy, psychology, and agriculture.
List of IELTS Listening Words- Study: University, supervisor, experiment, department, dictionary,
commencement, accommodation, deadline, lecture, laboratory, attendance, resources, stationery, guidelines,
schedule, bachelor, intermediate, placement, specialization, feedback, curricular activities, course work, higher
education, faculty, certificate, graduation,
List of IELTS Listening Words- Work: Employee, organisation, designation, occupation, industrial,
profession, clerk, accountant, promotion, reward, retire, receptionist, recruit, interviewee, appointment,
opportunity, volunteer
List of IELTS Listening Words- Health: Vegetarian, proteins, vitamins, minerals, supplements, wellness,
disease, balanced diet, treatment, remedy, exercise, nutrition, maternity, headache, stomach, illness, addictive,
allergy/ allergic, anemia, anxiety, athlete, breathe, calorie, cardiac, disorder, genetics, hygiene, immunity,
infection, muscular, prevention, symptoms
List of IELTS Listening Words- Nature: field, mountain, forest, coast, ocean, breeze, environment, valley,
earthquake, volcano, disaster, landslide, hurricanes, flood, oasis, cliff, countryside, desert, island, wildlife,
eruption, extinction, lush, bloom, rejuvenating, fossil fuels, global warming, greenhouse, emission, renewable,
deforestation, vegetation, ecology, reliable, pollution, climate, detrimental, drought,
List of IELTS Listening Words- Hobbies: Swimming, cycling, snorkeling, pottery, skateboarding,
snowboarding, skating, archery
List of IELTS Listening Words- Travel: Commute, tourism, transportation, ferry, tourist, trip, culture,
souvenir, hotel suite, automobile, passenger, immigration, migrant, castle
List of IELTS Listening Words- Art: Sculpture, architecture, pyramid, caves, museum, abstract, mythology,
fort, mosque, exhibition, theatre, performance, artifact, articrafts, calligraphy, carving, engrave, gallery, graffiti,
masterpiece, portrait
List of IELTS Listening Words- Home: Residence, cottages, balcony, terrace, tenants, landlord, suburb,
dormitory, basement, apartment, lounge, backyard, garage, staircase, microwave, refrigerator, air conditioner,
appliances, barbeque, ceiling, curtains, closet, drainage, fence, entrance, furnace, fireplace, furniture, insulation,
laundry, shelf, trash, rubbish bin, garbage
List of IELTS Listening Words- Weather: Rainbow, drizzle, shower, downpour, mist, humid, breeze,
thunderstorm, forecast, tropical, bright
List of IELTS Listening Words- Money: Finance, installment, investment, cheque, poverty, mortgage,
withdraw, receipt, deposit, credit, interest, debt, budget, bargain, bankrupt, economy, currency, expenses,
equity, exchange, income, lend, loss, recession, wealth
List of IELTS Listening Words- Adjectives: Exciting, interesting, engaging, ancient, comfortable,
affordable, immense, intense, adorable, aggressive, annoying, anxious, awful, charming, cautious, cheerful,
clumsy, cooperative, curious, courageous, dangerous, delightful, dull, dizzy, doubtful, enchanting, embarrassed,
enthusiastic, fierce, fragile, faithful, gorgeous, glamorous, grateful, horrible, innocent, jealous, magnificent,
mysterious, outrageous.
Besides all these commonly used words, you might be asked to complete the sentences with months, days of
the week, name of a country or a region such as South Pacific, Nigeria, Philippines, etc.
Mammals, reptiles, predators, insects, poultry, livestock, creature, enzymes, species, flora and fauna, roots,
stems, habitat, domestic animals
Other words: Spiritual, meditation, moderate, magazine, photographs, fertilizers, advice, strategies, starvation,
stressful, manufacture.
Spellings of words with silent letters: Knock, rhyme, nestle, hustle, Wednesday, pneumonia, psychology,
island, castle, whistle, watch, fasten, tongue, disguise, biscuit, wrapper, wrestling, wrinkle, wrist, calf, almond,
knowledge, knife, knitting, align, assign, foreign, design, campaign, scissors, scenario, debt, doubt, conscious
Common Misspelled Words:
Correct Spelling Incorrect Spelling Correct Spelling Incorrect Spelling
Committed commited Pneumonia Neumonia
Leisure- Liesure Raspberry Rasberry
Friend Friend Whether wether
Address address Disease Dicease
Advice advise Foreign Forein
Beginning Beginning Definitely Definately
Conscious conscious Receipt Receit
Piece Piece Rhythm Rythm
Spelling of words with double letters such as apparent, assessment, commence curriculum, unnecessary, traffic,
and illiteracy.
