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Basic info about the listening test

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How long does the listening test take?

approximately 30 minutes for listening and 10 minutes to transfer answers

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How many questions are there?

40

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how many sections are there?

4

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sections 1 and 2 are one person speaking & sections 3 and 4 are groups of people talking together

False. sections 1 and 3 are two or more people talking and sections 2 and 4 are one person speaking

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Which sections are set in a social setting?

1 and 2

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Which sections are based in an academic (educational) setting

3 and 4

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How many times do you get to hear the recording?

once only

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Do you have to multitask? (do multiple things at once)

yes, you need to listen, read the questions and write answers at the same time

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Is the difficulty of the test random? Or do the sections get harder and harder?

They get harder and harder, 1 easy, 2 medium, 3 hard and 4 hardest

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Are all the question types the same?

No

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Is there a multiple choice question type?

Yes

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Is there a long answer question type?

No, there is a short answer

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Is there a sentence completion question type?

Yes there is

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Do you have to label diagrams?

Yes you do

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Do you have time to check your answers after the listening?

Yes

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Do you have time to read the questions before the listening?

Yes

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