Summary of this lesson

Summary of this lesson

In this lesson, you should have learned… that there are 9 different question types used in the IELTS listening test that there are four sections, each with 10 questions that you are given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet at the end of the...
Classifying and matching

Classifying and matching

Classifying and matching questions have a list of options that need to be paired with a statement. There are minor differences between matching questions and classifying questions, and these will be covered later in the course. Here are some examples: NOTE: This is an...
Classifying and matching

Short answer questions

As you can probably guess from the name, short answer questions require you to find a short answer to the question(s) given. For these question types it is very important to take careful of note of the instructions given. The maximum length of any short answer...
Classifying and matching

Multiple choice questions

There are 2 types of multiple choice questions. With one type, you need to find the most appropriate ending for a statement from three or four choices. With the other type, you need to select the answer to question. The skills you use vary slightly depending on which...
Classifying and matching

Summary completion questions

Summary completion questions require you to fill in the gaps in a summary of a part of the recording. One of the main issues with this question type is that the summary you are given in the question sheet can often be very long, so you need to have good time...