IELTS LISTENING TEST
THERE ARE FOUR SECTION OF THE TEST WITH SIX TYPES OF QUESTIONS. These include completing missing words, multiple choice, matching, diagram labelling, and so on. The accents used in the listening test recording is predominantly British or Australian/New Zealand English.
Beware of Red Herrings
TRICK QUESTIONS are common in the IELTS listening test. Take care writing dates. Some advice on this topic can be seen here. Don't use abbreviations (such as Oct. for "October".) Numbers can also be confusing (particularly the difference between "13" and "30", etc). You can write the numbers on the answer sheet in numerical form.
There are no half answers. Therefore, using incorrect articles, or more than the required number of words, in an answer will cost you a mark.
If you miss a question, leave it... don't try to remember too much, because there is too much information to remember.
It can be useful to practice spelling by doing dictation tests. When learning new vocabulary, use mind mapping. Some apps that could be useful include Anki and Trello.
You have 30 seconds to read the questions before the test begins. At the end of the test, there is a 10-minute break for transcribing answers on to the answer sheet.
When listening to news programs or the like, stop the recording after each phrase and repeat it in your head a few times (even if you don't understand it fully.)
Section 1
An ordinary conversation between two people. It could, for example, be a telephone call between a sales assistant and a customer. You may be asked to fill out missing words in sentences while listening to the conversation. Often these missing words relate to prices, numbers, addresses and that sort of thing. Remember that in English, groups of numbers are ordered and written in a different way than you might be used to. We use a full-stop for decimal points, and commas for groups of thousands/millions/billions/etc. In other cases, you might also be asked to label a map. Keep an ear out for keywords.
Section 2
A monologue about everyday affairs. For example, it could be a seminar about how to find a job.
Section 3
A conversation of between up to 4 people.
Section 4
A university lecture.
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