IELTS Listening
About the IELTS Listening test
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You will listen to 4 different recordings and answer 40 questions.
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The test takes approximately 30 minutes. You will have an additional ten minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet
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You only hear the audio once.
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A variety of voices and native-speaker accents are used.
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You will hear conversations and monologues, with topics ranging from the everyday social to the academic.
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A variety of question types are used, including multiple choice, form completion, note completion, summary completion, sentence completion, and short-answer questions.
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Candidates for IELTS Academic and IELTS General both do the same listening test
Listening Tips
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Read the instructions and questions carefully before you listen.
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Try to get an idea of the situation. Who are the speakers? Where are they? Why are they speaking?
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Remember, you will only hear the audio once. You will need to read, write and listen all at the same time.
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Listen for 'signpost words' such as however, although and finally. They help you to anticipate what the speaker will say.
Format
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Required skills
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Strategies
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Practice sources & materials
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Multiple choice questions
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Match the following
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Plan map or Diagram labelling
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Form Note, Table, Flow chart, Summary completion
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Sentence completion
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Short Answer questions
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Related Grammar
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