The listening test is divided into four sections. The level of difficulty increases from Section 1 to Section 4. Sections 1 and 2 are based on social situations, whereas the topics in Sections 3 and 4 relate to an academic or training context.

Section	Description of listening text	Preparation
1	A conversation between two speakers in a social situation about an everyday topic, e.g. an interview or a dialogue between friends.	Unit 1
2	A monologue (with or without an introduction by another speaker) giving information about an everyday topic, e.g. a radio programme or a guide giving a tour.	Unit 2
3	A conversation between two, three or four speakers in an academic or training context, e.g. a discussion between a student and a tutor.	Unit 3
4	A monologue in an academic or training context, e.g. a lecture or presentation.	Unit 4

 

Each section of the listening paper includes one or more of the task types listed in the following table. You can find examples of each of these task types throughout this listening module.

Task type	Example
Completing a form	Unit 1C.4
Completing a table	Unit 1D.1, Unit 2C.4, Unit 4B.4
Completing notes	Unit 1D.2, Unit 4B.3
Labelling a diagram/map	Unit 2A.4, Unit 4C.4, Unit 4C.5
Multiple choice	Unit 2B.2
Matching	Unit 3A.2
Completing a summary	Unit 4A.1
Completing sentences	Unit 4D.4
Completing a flow-chart	Unit 3B.2
Short answers	Unit 2D.3

Unit 1

A: Predicting answers

B: Revising numbers

C: The alphabet and spelling aloud

D: Note completion

Unit 2

A: Labelling a map

B: Paraphrasing

C: Table completion

D: Anticipating what you are about to hear

Unit 3

A: Matching

B: Making predictions

C: Reading instructions carefully

D: Common collocations

Unit 4

A: Summary completion

B: Stages and signposts

C: Labelling a diagram

D: Opinions and facts

Module Test

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