Listening and Reading The thoughts below are from the Exam tips in the Reading and Listening Modules of Units 5–8.
A Complete each sentence about the Listening test, using one word only. 1. The __________ section of the Listening test is always related to education. There is a conversation between at least __________ people and sometimes more.
2. Typical tasks include completing sentences, notes or a short __________ of the recording or part of it.
3. The words I need to write as __________ will always be words I hear on the recording. However, what I hear will not all be the same as what is written. Language around the space I need to fill will be __________.
4. It is important that answers in gap-filling tasks fit logically and __________ and that I don’t use too many words.
5. When I’m listening for specific information, the speaker will often __________ information needed to answer a question.
6. A table that accompanies a Listening task helps to predict how the talk will be __________ and divided into parts. The segments of the table signpost when the speaker is going to move to a new __________ within the talk.
7. Sometimes I will need to work out the meaning of a key word or phrase from the __________. I might have to guess the __________ of a new word if it is part of an answer.
B Complete each sentence about the Reading test, using one word only.
1. Understanding the __________ sentence, usually at the beginning of each paragraph, will help me decide what is important in a text and to locate important information. Sometimes it is not necessary to read __________ information if it does not relate to any of the questions.
2. A common task is matching __________ with paragraphs or sections of the text. This assesses both skimming and scanning skills as a __________ may relate to the overall message expressed in a whole paragraph or to one key sentence within a paragraph.
3. When a passage largely consists of the writer’s __________, yes, no or not given tasks are often used instead of true, false or not given tasks. It is essential that I don’t rely on my own __________ of a topic to answer question like this.
4. Worrying about the __________ of every word in a passage will slow me down. It is essential to work out new words and phrases from the context or to guess from parts of the word I already know.
5. There two types of summary task. One involves taking words from the __________, while the other involves choosing words or phrases from a __________. A summary usually relates to part of a passage and it is important to read only the __________ part again.
6. When completing a summary, I should read the whole summary quickly before trying to fill any spaces. It is a good idea to start thinking about what part of __________ will be needed for each answer.
C In pairs, answer these questions about listening and reading skills.
1. Do you feel more confident about doing tasks in the Listening and Reading tests? 2. Are there certain task types that you find easier or more difficult than others? 3. Which aspects of your listening skills have improved recently? 4. Which aspects of your listening skills do you need to work on? 5. Which aspects of your reading skills have improved recently? 6. Which aspects of your reading skills do you need to work on? 7. Do you feel that you are dealing better with words and phrases that you don’t know? 8. Are you happy with the number of correct answers you are achieving in the tasks?
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