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Listening
Test
spelling is
important
capitalization
is not
no penalties for
wrong answers
10 minutes At the end of the listening
you have 10 minutes to
transfer your answers to
the answer sheet.
You will only hear each
passage once. It is vital
you follow the instructions.
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Listening
Test
academic general training
IELTS modules
same same
The IELTS listening test is designed to
assess your ability to understand spoken
English.The listening test is the same
regardless of whether you are taking the
IELTS academic or general training module.
Synonyms are important
- there is often a word in a
question and a different
word with similiar meaning
in the listening audio.
You need to make
these connections
to answer questions.
a word in the question
different word in the listening
with
similar
meaning
Synonyms
there is no substitute
for practice
television
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radio
lectures
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Practice
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youku
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/listen-and-watch.
Check out our listening
practice resources at:
you are given
time to read
analyse the
questions here
predict
as much
as you can
type of answers needed
- name
- telephone number
- adjective
underline or
circle them
look for key words
- nouns
- verbs
tips to prepare
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Who
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Try to predict as much
as you can
before you listen.
Look for key words
in the question -
underline or circle them.