How the Listening test works
Each part in turn, and the answer rules on spelling, word limits, numbers and dates that stop correct answers being marked wrong.
35 min
Modulo 7 · Lezione 1 di 6
In questa lezione
- Describe the four parts of the Listening test and recognise which part a recording belongs to
- Use the final minutes well, whether you take the test on paper or on computer
- Apply the answer rules on word limits, spelling, plurals, numbers and dates
- Recognise the main question types and know where this module trains each one
- Diagnose why you lose marks by keeping a simple error log
Questa lezione è per gli abbonati.
Gli abbonati leggono ogni lezione e fanno gli esercizi, con gli esercizi a tempo di Writing Task 2. 3‑day free trial, then a monthly price set for your country. Cancel any time before the trial ends and you won’t be charged.
Dentro questa lezione
- The test at a glance
- The four parts, one by one
- Heard once: how to listen without a replay
- Paper or computer: the final minutes
- The answer rules that decide your mark
- Answer-rules clinic: a short practice extract
- Question types you will meet
- How your Listening score works
- Keep an error log from your first practice test
- Check your understanding