Listening: Facts and Opinion

Listening: Facts and Opinion

Fact

Informs or tells what actually happened, can be proven True or False

Opinion

a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge

Let's do a simple exercise on dstinguishing between fact and opinion

Read and understand the questions and statements before you listen to the audio

You need to identify whether the statements given are fact or opinion

1. Based on the conversation, there are five hotels for the man to choose.

2. The Royal Oak is situated in the country which is peaceful.

3. The man is interested in hotels which are further than the city.

4. The Bridge Hotel and the Majestic are both situated in town.

Now listen to the audio for you to identify, which information which you are listening to are considered as fact or opinion

Part 1

Multiple Choice

1. Based on the conversation, there are five hotels for the man to choose.

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

2. The Royal Oak is situated in the country which is peaceful.

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

3. The man is interested in hotels which are further than the city.

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

4. The Bridge Hotel and the Majestic are both situated in town.

• Fact

• Opinion

Now let's listen to the second part of the conversation. Read the statements first.

4. Carlton House and The Imperial are both excellent hotels

5. Carlton House was originally a large private house.

6. The Imperial is a modern building whereas Carlton House is unusual and old-fashioned

Now let's listen to the audio to identify the answers

Part 2

Multiple Choice

4. Carlton House and The Imperial are both excellent hotels

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

5. Carlton House was originally a large private house.

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

6. The Imperial is a modern building whereas Carlton House is unusual and old-fashioned

• Fact

• Opinion

Now let's move on to the last part of the conversation.

7. The Royal Oak's outdoor pool is lovely in the summer

8. The only hotel which has an indoor pool is the Bridge Hotel.

Now let's listen to the audio

Part 3

Multiple Choice

7. The Royal Oak's outdoor pool is lovely in the summer.

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

8. The only hotel which has an indoor pool is the Bridge Hotel.

• Fact

• Opinion

Now let's listen to the overall conversation to answer the questions.

9. Which hotel is in the rural area?

10. Which hotel has only opened recently?

11. Which hotel offers facilities for business functions?

12. Which hotel has an indoor swimming pool?

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Multiple Choice

9. Which hotel is in the rural area?

• The Bridge Hotel

• Carlton House

• The Imperial

• The Majestic

• The Royal Oak

Multiple Choice

10. Which hotel has only opened recently?

• The Bridge Hotel

• Carlton House

• The Imperial

• The Majestic

• The Royal Oak

Multiple Choice

11. Which hotel offers facilities for business functions?

• The Bridge Hotel

• Carlton House

• The Imperial

• The Majestic

• The Royal Oak

Multiple Choice

12. Which hotel has an indoor swimming pool?

• The Bridge Hotel

• Carlton House

• The Imperial

• The Majestic

• The Royal Oak

Reference:

https://www.ielts.org/for-test-takers/sample-test-questions

Multiple Choice

9. Which hotel is in the rural area?

• The Bridge Hotel

• Carlton House

• The Imperial

• The Majestic

• The Royal Oak

Multiple Choice

7. The Royal Oak's outdoor pool is lovely in the summer.

• Fact

• Opinion