Part 1
How many questions does part 1 have?
8 questions
The text given in this part can be a broadcast?
True or false
True
Why is it important to maintain a good order when answering the questions? How do the questions appear in the audio?
Because the questions appear in CHRONOLOGICAL order, so if you divide the audio mentally looking for the answers in the order that they appear in the recording, you will get the correct answer.
This part is of multiple choice, multiple matching or sentence completion?
Multiple Choice
How much time do you have to read the questions in each part?
1 minute
What is necessary to identify in this part?
Emotions, details, purposes, opinions, agreement or disagreement
How many questions does part 2 have?
10 questions or blank spaces to fill
What has to be done in this part?
We have to listen to 5 recordings on a specific topic and choose the option from a set of eight that matches what each speaker says.
In this part the texts are usually..
interviews or discussions between two speakers.
How long do the recordings last?
30 seconds
What are the audios about?
Everyday situations like work and hobbies or the speakers opinion on something, such as a restaurant or music concert.
We can´t predict the answer according to the context that is before or after the space
True or False
False
In wich skill is this part focus on?
listening for general gist, detail, attitude, opinion etc
What has to be done in this part? How many conversations appear in this part?
You have to choose one of the three options, listening carefully to the audio since the answers are in order and its only an audio for the 7 questions, so it is a longer monologue.
How many times can you listen to each recording?
2 times
In this part the recordings are...
Short monologues, this means that only one person speaks or a conversation between two people.
This part is of multiple choice, multiple matching or sentence completion?
Sentence completion
This part is of multiple choice, multiple matching or sentence completion?
Multiple Matching
How many questions does part 4 have?
7 questions
One strategy to improve your listening skill is...
Watch movies and series in English./ Get used to different accents./Watch interviews or shows in which several people speak to get used to it. /You listen to TED talks to get used to long monologues.
Why is it important to listen to all the audio first and not choose the answer that has a word mentioned in the recording?
Because these words are a distraction, since they can be mentioned in the wrong options.
This part is focused or questions are answered based on...
Specific information and stated opinion
How many questions does part 3 have?
5 questions
Why is important to pay attention to the signal language?
Because it can indicate that the speaker is going to anwer the next question.
How long does this part of the exam take?
Approximately 40 minutes plus 5 minutes to transfer answers to the ansewrsheet.