Get experience of the computer-delivered Listening test with the six different types of example questions below.
For each question, click on the link and follow the instructions. You will have some time before the recording starts to read over the question.
To check your answers, see the ‘Answers and transcripts’ section at the bottom of the page. Full transcripts are provided with the answers.
Questions:
1. Multiple choice with one answer
You will hear an extract from a recording in which a student called Judy is discussing her research with her tutor and fellow students.
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2. Multiple choice with more than one answer
You will hear an extract from a recording in which two people are discussing a guide to a library.
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3. Matching
You will hear an extract from a recording in which a woman is talking to new staff at a children’s summer camp.
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4. Labelling on a map
You will hear an extract from the test in which a tour guide describes different places in a US town.
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5. Fill in the gaps
You will hear an extract from a recording in which two people are discussing second-hand furniture.
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6. Fill in the gaps: short answers
You will hear an extract from a recording of the test in which a representative from a clothing company is giving a talk to high school students.
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