IELTS listening vocabulary for common topics and spelling recognition.

Listening entries should feel like field notes from a recording: topic labels, common contexts, and words learners may need to catch quickly.

FocusCatch words in context

accommodation

noun/əˌkɑː.məˈdeɪ.ʃən/
Housing

A place to live or stay.

Often appears in conversations about student housing or travel.

ExampleThe student asks whether the accommodation is close to the university.

tuition fee

phrasephrase/tuːˈɪʃ.ən fiː/
Money

The amount paid for instruction at a school or university.

ExampleThe adviser explains that the tuition fee must be paid before registration.

questionnaire

noun/ˌkwes.tʃəˈner/
Research

A written set of questions used to collect information.

ExampleThe speaker says the questionnaire should take about ten minutes to complete.

renewable

adjective/rɪˈnuː.ə.bəl/
Environment

Able to be replaced naturally and used again.

ExampleThe lecture compares renewable energy with fossil fuels.

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