Listening Skills Flashcards
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What is the purpose of preview time before a listening section begins on many proficiency tests?
Answer: To read questions in advance so you know what information to listen for
Preview time allows test-takers to read questions before listening, so they can focus attention on the specific information each question requires.
Which listening sub-skill involves identifying the speaker's opinion or attitude from tone and word choice?
Answer: Inferring speaker stance
Inferring speaker stance means detecting the speaker's attitude, opinion, or feeling from their word choice, tone, and intonation.
On the TOEFL iBT, what does a 'connecting content' listening question typically ask?
Answer: How different ideas or pieces of information in the lecture relate to each other
Connecting content questions assess whether listeners understand the relationships between facts, concepts, or arguments presented across a TOEFL lecture.
What is 'dictation' as used in language proficiency listening assessments?
Answer: Writing down exactly what is heard as it is spoken
Dictation requires test-takers to transcribe spoken words or sentences accurately, testing both listening accuracy and spelling.
In IELTS Listening Section 4, what type of audio is typically used?
Answer: A monologue on an academic subject
IELTS Listening Section 4 features a monologue—typically a university lecture on an academic topic—with no pauses and the highest difficulty level.
Which Duolingo English Test task involves listening to a sentence and typing it exactly?
Answer: Listen and type
The 'Listen and Type' task on the Duolingo English Test plays a sentence and requires the test-taker to type it verbatim, testing listening and spelling simultaneously.