Self-Assessment_Quiz on IGCSE Listening Exam

1. Core candidates answer the same number of questions as Extended.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The Core paper finishes with Exercise 4 (Question 7). It doesn't have Exercise 5 (Questions 8A and 8B).

2. In Exercise 1 (Questions 1-4), you answer two questions for each short recording that you hear.

• True

• False

3. In Exercise 2 (Question 5), you complete ten gapped sentences.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

There are only 8 gapped sentences. Sometimes there may be some more text, but this wouldn't be gapped.

4. In Exercise 3 (Question 6), there is one extra statement that you don’t need.

• True

• False

5. In Exercise 4 (Question 7), there are four options to choose from. 

• True

• False

Answer explanation

There are only 3 options -A, B, and C.

6. Exercise 5 (Questions 8A and 8B) is only for Extended candidates.

• True

• False

7. The recordings in the listening paper could be formal as well as informal.

• True

• False

8. Extended candidates hear each recording only once.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Every part of the listening test is heard twice.

9. You shouldn’t leave any blank spaces. You should try and answer all the questions.

• True

• False

10. If you don’t understand something during the exam, you can ask the teacher to pause the recording.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The recording can't be paused and you mustn't talk to anybody during the exam.