Strategies for listening questions

1.   As you listening to each short conversation, focus on the second line of the conversation.

The answer to the question is generally found in the second line.

2.   Keep in mind that the correct answer is probably a restatement of a key word or idea in the second line of the conversation.

Think of possible restatement.

3.   Keep in mind that certain structures and expressions are tested regulary in listening.

Listen for these structures ans expressions :

·         Structures (passives, negatives, wishes, conditions)

·         Functional expressions (agreement, uncertainly, suggestion, surprise)

·         Idiomatic expressions (two-part verbs, three part verbs, idioms)

4.   Keep in mind that these questions generally progress from easy to difficult.

This means that questions 1 trough 5 will be easiest, and question 26 throught 30 will be the hardest.

5.   Read the answers and choose the best answer to each question.

Remember to answer each question even if you are not sure of the correct response. Never leave any answer blank.

6.   Even if you do not understand the complete conversation, you can find the correct answer.

·         If you only understood a few words or ideas in the second line, choose the answer that contains a restatement of those of ideas.

·         If you did not understand anything at all in the second line of the conversation, choose the answer that sounds the most different from what you heard.

·         Never choose an answer because it sounds like what you heard in the conversation.