listening cheatsheet

 40 minutes = 30 minutes Section 1 to 4 + 10 minutes Fill the answer sheet

 

All questions go in order

 

Social context ( Section 1, 2)

 

Question types: Fill the blank, Multiple choice

 

Be great, try to get zero wrong in Section 1,2. You already get 5.0 score.

 

Not a listening test, but in fact it is a Listening comprehension test. Test your ability to hear what is exactly said.

 

Listening comprehension deals with SYNONYM understanding.

 

Answer is always attached to the synonyms.

 

What makes it difficult?

 

A.    Answers come directly after one another. (No time to take notes.)

B.    When you hear the answer write it down. You must answer immediately.(No time to stop or come back, it constantly moving forward.)

C.     Spelling must be perfect (if one letter wrong, answer is wrong)

D.    Follow directions (if the say no more than two words, you cannot write more than 2 words.)

 

Keys to scoring highly.

 

A.    Know then spelling is important.

B.    Writing answers immediately when heard.

C.     Predictions of answers.

D.    Underline the keywords, so that you know what words are connected to the answer.

 

Tips.

 

Before listening, section starts read questions before listening.

 

While listening is occurring, listen carefully to the instruction.

 

Write down something even if you haven’t got the answer before moving to the next question.

 

Make sure you continue to listen while writing as you only hear the tape once.

 

Don’t stuck on a question, just move on.

 

There may be sections of irrelevant information. Just keep listening for the info you need.

 

Write notes in the question booklet as you listen. This may help you go back to a difficult question later.

 

10 minutes to transfer answers to answer sheet.

 

Answer must be spelled perfectly.

 

After listening

 

Make sure you transfer your answers correctly.

Make sure you use the time given to check your answers.

If you can’t remember an answer, guess.

 

8 standard traps

 

1.     Sentence re-ordering

2.     Synonym language

3.     Self-correction

4.     Delayed response

5.     Exact language

6.     Multiple options

7.     Positive negative

8.     Provide all possible answers

 

Key Strategies

 

Recognizing keywords in question

Underline keywords

Recognize synonym language

Listen for targeted info: phone number, dates, numbers, money, weight

 

Directional language. 

Separate weak points.

 

Prediction, Prediction, Prediction

 

Predict the synonyms, recognize noun, verb, adjectives ...

 

Stay with conversation, follow with the pencil.

 

Understanding keywords in question is important.

Pick answers that use synonym matching.

 

 

For multiple choice questions you have to circle the keywords in question & then listen for the answer choices as the use synonym language for, it will be the answer to the question

 

Circle keyword Synonym language