How long is the listening part?
30 minutes + 10 extra minutes to write
Is the General Training listening section different from Academic?
No, it isn't.
The test only has American and British accents. True or False?
False.
How many sections are there in the listening paper?
Four.
You can hear the recording twice. True or false?
False. Only once.
There is a total of 40 questions in the listening paper. True or false?
True.
What types of questions you'll need to answer?
Multiple choice, matching, labelling a diagram/plan/map, sentence completion, short-answer, forms/notes/table/flow-charts/summary completion.
Before you do each section you have 30-45 seconds to look at the questions. True or false?
True.
If you make a spelling mistake, you get half mark. True or false?
False. If you have a spelling misteke you'll be marked as wrong, even though the answer is correct.
You may be asked about a sequence of numbers and letters. True or false?
True.
In the listening paper, sections 1 and 3 are conversations between 2 or 3 people. True or false?
True. And the sections 2 and 4 are monologues with only one speaker. (But sometimes, you may hear a person introducing the topic or asking questions).
You can write the quantity of words you find necessary for each questions. True or false?
False. Each question will give you the instructions of the quantity of words you should write as your answer.
What are distractor answers?
When you hear 2 or more potential answers, but there's only 1 correct answer.
Define: paraphrasing.
If you answered correct, great! If you didn't... well... you should study more!
The questions in the listening paper are in a random order, different from the timeline of the audios. True or false?
False. You'll hear the information in order and your questions will follow the same order.
You shouldn't pay close attention to negative options and adjectives. True or false?
False.
