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EXAM GUIDE LISTENING SECTION

SECTION 2

is... a talk / speech / announcement / recorded message / radio excerpt with one speaker talking (possibly introduced by
another speaker)
about a topic of general interest
usually comprised of two tasks (there is a pause between tasks)
10 questions long - there is NO example

tests... your understanding of factual information
your ability to select relevant information from what you hear

SECTION 3

is... a discussion between two to four speakers (e.g. between two students and a university lecturer)
concerned with some aspect of academic life
up to three tasks (there is a pause between tasks)
10 questions long - there is NO example
tests... your ability to identify key facts and ideas and how they relate to each other

your ability to identify speakers’ attitudes and opinions

SECTION 4
is... a lecture / talk / presentation / speech, often in front of an audience

concerned with a topic of academic interest, like a scientific subject for example
up to three tasks (there is no pause between tasks)
10 questions long - there is NO example

tests... your ability to follow the speaker’s opinion
your ability to spell accurately
your ability to understand and distinguish between different ideas (e.g. causes, reasons, effects, consequences)
your ability to follow the way the ideas are organised (e.g. main ideas, specific information and attitude)

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