Language Proficiency Listening Skills

Question 1

On the TOEFL iBT Listening section, what types of recordings are used?

Accepted Answer

Academic lectures and campus conversations

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Only news broadcasts

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Song lyrics and poetry readings

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Phone call recordings only

Question 2

What is 'active listening' in the context of language proficiency?

Accepted Answer

Fully concentrating on spoken input and processing its meaning

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Listening while doing another task simultaneously

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Only listening to music in the target language

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Recording a conversation for later playback

Question 3

Which IELTS Listening question type provides a grid or map that test-takers must label?

Accepted Answer

Map/diagram labelling

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Multiple choice

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Sentence completion

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Short-answer questions

Question 4

How many times can IELTS Listening recordings be played during the test?

Accepted Answer

Once only

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Three times

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As many times as needed

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Twice for difficult sections

Question 5

What does 'gist' mean when asked about listening comprehension?

Accepted Answer

The overall main point or general meaning of what was said

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A specific detail such as a date or number

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The exact wording used by the speaker

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A grammar rule demonstrated in the audio

Question 6

On the CELPIP test, the Listening section is divided into how many parts?

Accepted Answer

4

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2

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6

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8