Listening Section
In the listening section, you will be asked to answer 35 questions after listening to conversations and lectures about campus life and academic topics. Each conversation or lecture is played only once.
Type of Task
Description
Choose a Response
Listen to a short spoken exchange and choose the best response.
Conversation / Announcement
Listen once, then answer questions about it.
Academic Talk
Listen to part of a lecture, then answer questions about it.
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Before You Begin
- checkChoose a Response: decide what the speaker wants (a request, an offer, a complaint). The right reply answers that intent, not the one that repeats their words.
- checkTake notes in content words only: names, numbers, and key verbs, with space between points so the structure is easy to see.
- checkIn conversations, listen for tone as well as facts; questions about a speaker's attitude are common.
- checkEach recording plays once. If you miss a detail, let it go and refocus on what comes next.