Revision: listening test questions

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All about listening

How to listen strategically

Lesson overview

1. Do you remember the 4 types of questions?
   
2. What is the difference between direct and indirect questions?
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Learning Goals

I know the 5 types of questions on a listening test

I can explain what I should/shouldn't do when answering the types of questions

How many types of questions are there?

1. 2
2. 4
3. 5
4. 7

Types of questions in a listening test

Questions types not to be found in listening tests

Multiple choice questions

One choice answers

Short answer questions

Matching

Long answer questions

Give your opinion

Direct/ indirect questions

Subjective questions

Complete the sentence (/ fill in the blank)

Mind map 

Photo questions

Types of Questions

There are 4 main question types that you may get:

• Short answer questions
• Multiple choice questions
• Matching
• Complete the sentences or summary

Short answer question

Write a short phrase or sentence to answer the question.

For example: "Which reason did Mary give for her choice?"

• Do's : Pay attention to your spelling, answer with information from the audio.
• Don'ts: Answer with your opinion, go over the number of words you can write (if they specify it).

Multiple choice question

Select one of the answers given. Example: "Why did Mary make that choice?"

A. Because she felt pressured to do so
B. Because her friend did it too
C. Because she had always wanted it

• Do's: Read the question carefully. If you struggle with finding an answer, look at the ones that cannot be the answer first.
• Don'ts: Guess, or choose the "longest" answer.

Matching

Example: Match the item in the store with the person who wants to buy it:

A. Mary               ... Apples                   

B. Eric                 ... Toothpaste

Do's: Read the instruction really carefully. What are they really asking you to match? Make sure the letter is readable! 

Don'ts: Make lines or other symbols. 

Complete the sentences or summary

Example: Complete the sentences with no more than two words

"Mary decided to go to the supermarket because ....... told her to. She needed to buy ..... and ..... ".

Do's: Pay attention to your spelling, answer with information from the text or video

Don'ts: Add your opinion, exceed the number of words indicated.

Direct and indirect

Direct and indirect questions

Direct questions: the answer to the question is given within the audio fragment.

Indirect questions: you need to interpet the answer based on what you have heard. 

Indirect questions

Example: What's the attitude of the speaker towards using public transport?

Do's: Listen to what is said; is the speaker positive or negative?

Don'ts: Add your opinion

Types of questions in a listening test

Questions types not to be found in listening tests

Multiple choice questions

One choice answers

Short answer questions

Matching

Long answer questions

Give your opinion

Direct/ indirect questions

Subjective questions

Complete the sentence (/ fill in the blank)

Mind map 

Photo questions

If you need more help or practice, these are helpful links:

British Council - Listening B1

British Council - Listening A2

Cambridge - Short Practice

Let's get to work

In a nutshell

Questions are in the planner

Link to the video is in the test description