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Listening Comprehension Flashcards

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  1. In a sentence-completion task you hear 'visitors must wear a helmet at all times'. The gap reads 'Visitors are required to wear a ______.' What goes in the gap?

    Answer: helmet

    The synonym 'required to' matches 'must', so the answer is 'helmet'.

  2. What is the main listening challenge in Section 3 of IELTS?

    Answer: Following a discussion among up to four speakers on an academic topic

    Section 3 involves multiple speakers discussing academic matters, requiring you to track who says what.

  3. A speaker says 'turn left, no sorry, turn right at the bank'. Which direction is correct?

    Answer: Right

    The self-correction 'no sorry' changes the instruction to right.

  4. When completing a table, what helps you predict the kind of answer needed in each cell?

    Answer: The column and row headings

    Headings tell you whether to expect a name, number, time, or other category.

  5. You hear 'The seminar runs from Monday to Thursday'. How many days does it run?

    Answer: Four days

    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday make four days inclusive.

  6. Which strategy best handles unfamiliar vocabulary during the test?

    Answer: Keep listening for context and move on

    Keep listening; pausing to translate causes you to miss the next answers.

  7. A speaker says 'the deadline has been moved forward to Friday' from an original Monday. Is the deadline now earlier or later?

    Answer: Earlier

    'Moved forward' here means brought earlier, to Friday before the next Monday context.