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IELTS LISTENING TEST: TIPS
1. Only one listening test.
a. Academic Test
b. General Test SAME TEST
2. Sections have 40 questions in total.
Section 1: (SOCIAL) – two speakers
Section 2: (SOCIAL) – one speaker

Section 3: (ACADEMIC) – three/four
speakers
Section 4: (ACADEMIC) – one speaker
TIPS FOR LISTENING
3. Length= 40 minutes
• 30 minutes= AUDIO
• 10 minutes= TRANSFER ANSWERS TO THE
ANSWER SHEET
4. Practice using the answer sheet.
5. You hear the recording only once.
6. Use a pencil.
7. Scores are calculated by correct answers
8. CAPITAL LETTERS or lower case
- GARDEN/garden
- MR. BROWN/Mr. Brown
9. Number of words for each answer
“NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS and/or A
NUMBER”
a.) craftsmen
b.) local craftsmen
c.) 60 local craftsmen
d.) 60
10. “at” the hospital
PLACE: (2) ……………… (hospital)
The best place to meet is …………….. (sentence must be
grammatically correct) – at the hospital
11. All words and numbers are counted
a holiday/1950
12. Spelling is important
13. Words or letters
a.) Spring
b.) Summer
c.) Winter
14. QUESTION TYPES
• MULTIPLE CHOICE
• MAP COMPLETION
• DIAGRAM LABELLING
• FORM COMPLETION
• NOTE COMPLETION (part 4)
• FLOW CHART COMPLETION
• SENTENCE COMPLETION
• SUMMARY COMPLETION (small
paragraph)
• SHORT ANSWER COMPLETION (one
word answer/2)
• TABLE COMPLETION
TIPS IN MULTIPLE CHOICE
• MULTIPLE CHOICE TIPS
• LISTENING PRACTICE
• REVIEW ANSWERS
• VOCABULARY
QUESTIONS 4-5
4. What is recommended to buy? 4. What is recommended to buy?
a. Camera (LIST SELECTIONS)
b. Film Choose two items from the list:
c. Phone a) Camera
b) Film
5. When is it best to buy? c) Video camera
a. summer d) Phone
b. In the sales e) Lightning
c. anytime f) laptop
What 3 items are recommended to
take with you?
TIPS: (Preparing the Questions)
1. LOOK FOR THE TITLE

2. READ THE QUESTION
3. FIND THE KEYWORD
• KEYWORDS (will help you understand which answers are right and which
are wrong.)
• PARAPHRASE THE KEYWORD
• UNDERLINE THE NUMBER OF ANSWERS YOU NEED.
• READ THE OPTIONS. ALL OPTIONS WILL BE GIVEN.
• -WATCH OUT FOR ANSWERS THAT ARE CORRECT BUT THEN THE
SPEAKERS TAKES THAN AWAY.
Preparing the Multiple Answer Options
1. Read through the answer options
a) HIGHLIGHT SIMILAR OPTIONS so you don’t get confused
b) Note the differences between those options
c) Think of paraphrases for keywords
2. All answer options will probably be given in the recording.

3. Don’t think that the first answer you hear is the correct one- keep listening.
4. Watch out for answers that are given and then taken away again by the
speaker.
5. Listen for the word “BUT” or “HOWEVER” this can mean a negative is
coming which means it might not be the correct answer.
6. If you think an answer is correct, put a tick but keep listening to make sure it is
right.
7. You can write on your question paper so use ticks and crosses for right and
wrong answers.
Multiple Choice Answers
1. You might not hear the exact words in the answer

options- answers might be a paraphrase.
2. 2. Your answer should be a letter not a word- be
careful when you transfer your answers. If you write a
word instead of a letter, your answer will be marked
wrong.
3. When you have a list selection that asks you to choose
two or three letters, you can write those letters in any
order. For example: d,b, or b, a, d
4. When you must choose two or three letters for two or
three questions, make sure it is still one for each
question on the answer sheet.
SAMPLE MULTIPLE QUESTION:
A MUSEUM VISIT
Question 1:
Choose three letters, A-G
What three things are not allowed in the museum?
A. Camera
B. Bags
C. Food and drink
D. Phone
E. Pens
F. Notebooks
G. coats
ANSWERS:
A,C,D (in any order) . You must have all 3 correct for one point.
A= “wont be able to take your camera into the museum.

D= “that goes for phones too’. This means that the same rule
for cameras also applies to phones, both are forbidden.
C- “if you’re in need of refreshments, you’ll have to make your
way to our café as you can’t bring your own inside.
REFRESHMENTS= food and drink (paraphrase)
The answer can’t be “B” because you are able to choose if you
want to leave your bag in the locker room or not. This means it
is not forbidden.
IELTS LISTENING :
ENGLISH NAMES
This lesson will test you on

your ability to listen and
write down English names.
After the answers, I’ll give
you a list of tips to help
you understand how to
listen for names in ILETS
Listening Section 1.
IELTS LISTENING SECTION 1: NAMES
Note:
I will dictate 5 names then you have to write it in your paper. I
will also say the name once.
TIPS:
1. Capital letters
2. Spelling
3. Common nouns- Some longer names will be spelled out
4. Initials = J.K. Rowling
5. Titles= Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms.
IELTS LISTENING PRACTICE: TIME
Sample Questions:
1.________
2. a.) 7:15
b.) 8:15
c.) 7:45
3. _______
4. a.) 6:30
b.) 5:30
c.) 7:30
5. a.) 2:35
b.) 2:25
c.) 3;25
IELTS LISTENING PRACTICE: TIME
Sample Questions: “very tricky”
1. 5:20
2. a.) 7:15
b.) 8:15
c.) 7:45 -15 minutes before 8 o’clock
3. 4:40
4. a.) 6:30
b.) 5:30
c.) 7:30
5. a.) 2:35- 25 minutes before 3
b.) 2:25
c.) 3;25
IELTS LISTENING :
Listening Practice with Numbers
It is common in IELTS to
be asked to listen for a
number. The most
common numbers that
IELTS use are the
numbers 15/50. many
students have a problem
with hearing the difference
between these numbers.
IELTS Listening : Numbers
15/50
1. -------
2. -------
3. -------
4. -------
5. -------
6. -------
7. -------
8. -------
9. -------
10. --------
IELTS Listening : Numbers
15/50
1. 60 NOTE:
2. 15
3. 14
4. 70 “teen” at the
5. 19 end will read
6. 80
7. 30
longer.
8. 50
9. 16 “ty” at the
10. 18
end will read
shortly
IELTS LISTENING :
Predicting Answers
One key to success in the

IELTS listening test is to
be able to predict what
kind of answers you must
listen for. When you know
what to listen for, you have
a good chance of getting
the answer right.
IELTS Listening : Predicting Answers with Prepositions
In,on,at
Q. He would like to meet ________________________. ition)
(prepos
PREPOSITIONS: PREDICTIONS
EXAMPLES
• At *time *6pm
-part of the day *noon
week * the weekend
place *the station
*in -period of time *in 2 days
- month *2 hours
- year *minutes
- season *February
*2015
*summer
-Monday
-14th
*On April /April
15th
-------------- - day ----------------
-Date
--- ----------------
----
-now
* No ---- -immediately
-person -at once
prepositio -Tomorrow
-Nest year
n -This
afternoon
-Sarah
IELTS LISTENING :
Plurals: Tips & Practice
In the IELTS listening test,

you often need to listen for
plurals. If the answer is
“projects’ and you write
only” project”, your answer
will be marked wrong.
IELTS LISTENING FOR PLURALS
1.Plurals are important

camera
cameras
2. Practice listening
3. Review answers and tips.
4. Analyze the grammar and sentence
to know if you will make the word as
plural or not.
IELTS LISTENING FOR PLURALS
Tips:
• KNOW YOUR UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS (They do not

have “s” at the end
• KNOW YOUR VOCABULARY AND SPELLING ( there
are words that has “s” already such as “pants”, scissors”
• BE CAREFUL OF LINKING SOUNDS
- USE GRAMMAR TO HELP YOU.
- ARTICLES “A”- MEANS ONE
- LIST OF PLURAL EXAMPLES
IELTS LISTENING: CONTINUATION
15. Don’t try to understand everything.
16. Prepare the questions and answers.
17. Answers can come quickly
18. Keep your eye on the next question.
19. Make notes
20. There may be a gap between answers.
21. Common Traps
- answers that are changed.
- using similar words rather than paraphrases.
22. Repeated answers
23. Listen for Plurals
24. If you don’t know the answers , just GUESS!!!!
BAND SCORES:
Band 5.5 = 18-22

Band 6 = 23-25
Band 6.5 = 26-24
Band 7 = 30-31
Band 7.5 = 32-34
Band 8 = 35-36
Band 8.5 = 37-38
25. -Listen to the example given
-a range of accents will be used
- Look for title (diagrams,maps,tables)
- Check where all the questions are.
- If you miss an answer, move quickly to the next one.
- Technical/academic language is not always paraphrased.
- Check your headphones if working
- CONCENTRATE!!!!!
KEEP FOCUSED!!!!!!!!!!!

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Section 2: (SOCIAL) – one speaker

TIPS: (Preparing the Questions)

1. LOOK FOR THE TITLE

2. All answer options will probably be given in the recording.

1. You might not hear the exact words in the answer

What three things are not allowed in the museum?

A= “wont be able to take your camera into the museum.

This lesson will test you on

One key to success in the

In the IELTS listening test,

1.Plurals are important

• KNOW YOUR UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS (They do not

Band 5.5 = 18-22

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