SECTION 3  Questions 21-30  ( a total of 10 marks in this section)

In this section, the test-taker must listen and note-take for specific details from a conversation that may include 4 people. The form or instructions of the questions change from choosing 2 correct responses from a list of 5 (for 2 questions, but add to 4 marks) to choosing a correct answer from 3 possible choices to a flow chart (see below).

** Remember this section is more difficult in terms of listening – there may be a quicker pace to the speaking conversation and the vocabulary may be more developed for a particular issue.

FOR EXAMPLE – a complete Section 3 (The listening part can run as long as 1.5 to 2 minutes)

Questions 21 and 22.  Choose TWO letters, A-E.

In which TWO ways is Dan financing his course?

A  He is receiving money from the government.
B  His family are willing to help him.
C  The college is giving him a small grant.
D  His local council is supporting him for a limited period.
E   A former employer is providing partial funding.

Questions 23 and 24.  Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO reasons does Jeannie give for deciding to leave some college clubs?

A  She is not sufficiently challenged.
B  The activity interferes with her studies.
C  She does not have enough time.
D  The activity is too demanding physically.
E  She does not think she is any good at the activity.

Questions 25 and 26.  Choose the correct letter A, B, or C.

25  What does Dan say about the seminars in this course?

A  The other students do not give him a chance to speak.
B  The seminars make him feel inferior to the other students.
C  The preparation for the seminars takes too much time.

26    What does Jeannie say about the tutorials on this course?

A  They are an inefficient way of providing guidance.
B  They are more challenging than she had expected.
C  They are helping her to develop her study skills.

FLOW chart (New Audio/ Listening Part here)

Questions 27-30
Complete the flow-chart below.

Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Advice on exam preparation

1. Make sure you know the exam requirements
2. Find some past papers
3. Work out your 27 ………. for revision and write them on a card
4. Make a 28 ………. and keep it in view
5. Divide revision into 29 ………. for each day
6. Write one 30 ………. about each topic
7. Practice writing some exam answers