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IELTS

The Listening Module

Question types

You will meet a variety of

question types which may

include:

· multiple choice

· short answer questions

· sentence completion

·notes/summary/flow

chart/table completion

· labelling a diagram

which has numbered parts

· matching

Requirements

You must listen to four

separate sections and answer

questions as you listen. You

will hear the tape once only.

There will be between 38 and

42 questions. The test will

take about 30 minutes. There

will be time to read the

questions during the test and

time to transfer your answers

on to the answer sheet at the

end of the test.

The level of difficulty of the

texts and tasks increases

through the paper.

Situation types

The first two sections are

based on social

situations. There will be

a conversation between

two speakers and then a

monologue.

The second two sections

are related to an

educational or training

context. There will be a

conversation with up to

four speakers and a

lecture or talk of general

academic interest.

Requirements

You must read three reading

passages with a total of 1 500

to 2 500 words.

There will be between 38 and

42 questions. You will have

60 minutes to answer all the

questions.

The level of difficulty of the

texts and tasks increases

through the paper.

Types of material

Magazines, journals,

textbooks and

newspapers.

Topics are not discipline

specific but all are in a

style appropriate and

accessible to candidates

entering postgraduate

and undergraduate

courses.

Question types

You will meet a variety of

question types which may

include:

• multiple choice

• short answer questions

• sentence completion

• notes/summary/flow

chart/table completion

• choosing from a bank of

headings

• identification of writer`s

views or attitudes