APTIS Listening: Multiple Speaker Matching

Question 1

Listen to four people discussing their experience learning a new language as adults.
Speaker A says: 'I started with an app, but I only really made progress when I joined a conversation class.
Having real people to talk to made all the difference.' Which statement best matches Speaker A?

Accepted Answer

She found that practising with other people was more effective than studying alone.

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She thinks apps are the best way to learn a language.

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She gave up on language learning after her first attempt.

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She prefers studying grammar rules to speaking practice.

Question 2

Speaker B says: 'I've been at it for three years now. Progress is slow, but every time I travel there and people understand me, it all feels worthwhile.' Which statement best describes Speaker B's attitude?

Accepted Answer

He finds motivation in being able to use the language during travel.

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He is frustrated by his lack of progress and plans to stop.

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He thinks three years is too long to spend on one language.

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He prefers learning languages in a classroom setting.

Question 3

Speaker C says: 'I hired a private tutor because the group classes moved too fast for me. I need someone to explain things at my own pace.' Which statement matches Speaker C?

Accepted Answer

She chose individual lessons to suit her own learning speed.

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She prefers group lessons because they are more affordable.

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She finds private tutors move through material too quickly.

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She stopped taking lessons entirely.

Question 4

Speaker D says: 'Honestly, I watch films and TV shows in the language every evening. I've never taken a formal class, and I wouldn't want to.' Which statement best reflects Speaker D's approach?

Accepted Answer

He relies entirely on informal, media-based learning and avoids formal instruction.

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He takes evening classes in addition to watching films.

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He thinks watching television is less effective than studying grammar.

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He plans to enrol in a formal course in the future.

Question 5

In an APTIS Listening Part 2 multiple-speaker task, what is the most effective preparation strategy before the recording begins?

Accepted Answer

Read all the statements carefully so you know what information to listen for.

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Write down everything you expect each speaker to say.

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Wait for the recording to start before looking at the statements.

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Focus only on the first speaker and ignore the others.

Question 6

All four speakers have discussed a topic, but only one statement can be matched to each speaker. Speaker B mentioned both 'long commute' and 'flexible hours' in his talk. The available statements are: (i) prefers working from home for family reasons, (ii) values flexibility over salary, (iii) finds the journey to work particularly difficult. Which statement should you match to Speaker B?

Accepted Answer

Statement (iii), because the 'long commute' most directly matches 'finds the journey to work particularly difficult'.

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Statement (i), because family was mentioned first.

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Statement (ii), because flexible hours suggests he values flexibility.

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None — no statement matches Speaker B.