CELPIP Listening Skills & Understanding 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In CELPIP Listening Part 1 (Problem Solving), you hear a conversation followed by questions. What is the smartest strategy while the dialogue plays?
- Take focused notes on the problem and each speaker's suggestion (Correct answer)
- Memorize every word spoken verbatim
- Ignore the conversation and guess later
- Only listen to the first speaker
Correct answer: Take focused notes on the problem and each speaker's suggestion
Noting the problem and each proposed solution helps you answer the inference questions that follow.
Question 2: A speaker says, "I'd rather not commit to that just yet." What does this most likely indicate?
- Hesitation or reluctance to agree (Correct answer)
- Strong enthusiastic agreement
- A definite refusal
- A change of topic
Correct answer: Hesitation or reluctance to agree
"I'd rather not commit just yet" signals hesitation rather than outright yes or no.
Question 3: CELPIP Listening Part 2 asks you to understand a Daily Life Conversation. What type of comprehension is mainly tested?
- Detail and inference about everyday situations (Correct answer)
- Academic lecture summarization
- Pronunciation of individual sounds
- Reading speed
Correct answer: Detail and inference about everyday situations
Part 2 focuses on understanding details and implications of common daily exchanges.
Question 4: You can only listen to each CELPIP listening recording how many times?
- Once (Correct answer)
- Twice
- Three times
- As many as you want
Correct answer: Once
CELPIP listening audio plays only once, so attentive first-time listening is essential.
Question 5: A coworker says, "It's not exactly my cup of tea." What do they mean?
- They don't really like it (Correct answer)
- They love it
- They want a drink
- They are confused
Correct answer: They don't really like it
"Not my cup of tea" is an idiom meaning something isn't to one's taste.
Question 6: When a question asks what a speaker will "probably do next," what skill is being tested?
- Inference from context (Correct answer)
- Spelling recognition
- Grammar correction
- Vocabulary translation
Correct answer: Inference from context
Predicting the next action requires inferring beyond the literal words.
Question 7: In a CELPIP listening conversation, the tone of a speaker is described as "apologetic." Which phrase best fits?
- "I'm so sorry for the mix-up." (Correct answer)
- "That's fantastic news!"
- "Let's get started right away."
- "I completely disagree."
Correct answer: "I'm so sorry for the mix-up."
An apology like "I'm so sorry" matches an apologetic tone.
CELPIP Listening Skills & Understanding 2
In CELPIP Listening Part 1 (Problem Solving), you hear a conversation followed by questions.
What is the smartest strategy while the dialogue plays?