Sunday, March 28, 2010

The Listening Paper

The Listening paper, which lasts approximately 45 minutes, consists of 4 parts.

Part 1: Three Option Multiple Choice
Part 1 consists of eight questions based on four short extracts.
These extracts might consist of short monologues, dialogues or texts. Candidates should read the introductory sentence to get a idea of the context for each extract. Try listening to short extracts from the radio and try to work out the main points.


Part 2 Sentence Completion
Part 2 contains nine questions each consisting of a sentence that needs to be completed with a word or short phrase. The questions are based on a monologue that might be in the form of a lecture, talk or broadcast. Candidates will need to show they have understood specific information, opinions or attitudes. The completed sentences should be accurate, logical and without spelling or grammatical errors.

Part 3 Four Option Multiple Choice
Five questions based on one text involving interacting speakers.
The context could be a broadcast or a discussion, and the questions will require a detailed understanding of points raised and will often require the candidate to be able to interpret attitude and infer meanings.


Part 4 Three-Way Matching
Six questions based on a a text involving interacting male and female speakers. Candidates must match statements to the speakers who express certain views. Candidates should be able to identifty opinion both by what is stated and also through an understanding of how stress and intonation can show the speakers' opinion.



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