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EXAM GUIDE LISTENING SECTION

TASK TYPES: (2) MULTIPLE CHOICE

Remember...
1. The questions will follow the order of the recording.
2. You will be told either to choose ONE option from A, B and C, or TWO options from A, B, C, D and E.
3. Always read the questions before you start. This will give you an idea of what the recording is about and what to listen for.
4. Listen carefully to the narrator’s introduction to find out what the recording is about.
5. As soon as you’ve finished one question, listen out for the answer to the next (do not dwell on questions you aren’t sure of as
you only hear the recording once; quickly move on or risk missing another answer).

EXAMPLE: TEST 3 - SECTION 2
Although the questions will be in
the order they appear on the
recording, the options, A, B and C,
Read the instructions
will not necessarily be in the order
carefully to see
they are heard.
whether you have
to select one or
two of the options.
The most common As with all tasks, do
MCQ question is the not always expect
select-one-option the questions to be
type. worded in the exact
same way as the in-
formation on the
recording. Often, the
correct answer will
be paraphrased.

TASK TYPES: (3) FORM COMPLETION

N.B. Form completion tasks are very similar to note completion exercises.

EXAMPLE: TEST 3 - SECTION 1
You don’t have to write the same number of words in
each space; you can write up to the maximum number of
words allowed, so, in this case, one, two or three. The importance of not going over the
word limit cannot be stressed enough. If
you write too many words you will not re-
ceive any marks for that question.

Do not expect the Look how we can
information around the predict what type
gap to appear in of word to write:
exactly the way it is 5 = noun
heard on the recording; 6 = number
it may be paraphrased, 7 = noun
or the word order may
be modified. However,
the missing word(s) Remember that your spelling
itself will always be must be accurate. For names,
found on listening to the places etc. you will hear the
recording. missing word(s) spelt on the
recording.

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