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Listening Comprehension Flashcards

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  1. In a form-completion task, you hear 'My surname is spelled D-O-U-G-H-E-R-T-Y'. What do you write?

    Answer: Dougherty

    Writing the exact letters spelled aloud gives 'Dougherty'.

  2. A speaker says 'It costs fifteen pounds, not fifty.' What is the correct price?

    Answer: £15

    The correction makes the price fifteen pounds, £15.

  3. What does a 'distractor' refer to in IELTS Listening?

    Answer: Information that seems correct but is later corrected or contradicted

    A distractor is information that misleads you before the speaker gives the real answer.

  4. In a map-labelling task, the speaker says 'the library is opposite the cafe'. If the cafe is north, where is the library?

    Answer: South

    'Opposite' the cafe in the north places the library to the south.

  5. Which phrase signals that a speaker is about to give the final, correct answer after hesitation?

    Answer: Actually, let me check — yes, it's...

    'Actually, let me check' signals a correction leading to the right answer.

  6. When you hear a date said as 'the third of March', how is it commonly written on the answer sheet?

    Answer: 3 March

    '3 March' is a clear, accepted way to write the spoken date.

  7. If a multiple-choice question offers three options and the speaker mentions all three, how do you choose?

    Answer: Identify which one matches the exact meaning of the question

    All options are often mentioned as distractors; choose the one that truly answers the question.