IELTS Listening: Multiple Choice and Short Answer Questions

With short answer questions, the (a)   must be read carefully so you'll know how many words or numbers you can write.

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CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Listen for ____ _____ in the questions or other ways of expressing these.

(a)  

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Remember to write the (a)   word/words you hear.

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CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which is correct while you listen for short answer questions?

• Write your answer slowly, making sure the spelling is correct.

• Write your answer slowly but don't worry about the spelling at this stage.

• Write your answer quickly but make sure the spelling is correct.

• Write your answer quickly and don't worry about the spelling at this stage.

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CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

True or false? You can write numbers either as words (e.g. "two") or figures (e.g. "2").

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

How many types of multiple choice listening task questions are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

For multiple choice questions, read the instructions so that you know how many (a)   you need to choose.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

Multiple choice: read the questions or sentence prompts and options and (a)   the key words.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

What should we listen for with multiple choice questions because they tell us an answer might be coming?

• names and dates

• signal words

• proper nouns

• changing intonation

With multiple choice, listen for other ways of expressing the ___ _____ you underlined.

(a)  

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2