CAE Listening paper : What do I need to know!

How many parts are there in the Listening paper?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many marks do you get for each question?

• Each question in the paper carries one mark.

• Each question in the paper carries 2 marks.

• Paper 1 & 2 carry 2 marks

• Paper 3 & 4 carry 2 marks.

In which part/parts do you hear a monologue?

• Only Part 1

• Only Part 4

• In parts 2 and 3.

• In parts 2 and 4.

In Part 1 you could be asked to listen to details, gist, attitude, along with feeling, opinion, speaker’s purpose, function, and agreement.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of these tasks are you asked to do in Part 4?

• sentence completion

• Multiple choice

• Multiple matching

• Drag and drop

What do I have to practise for part 4? Listening for ...

• gist and interpreting context

• attitude, opinions.

• speaker's purpose and feelings.

• all the mentioned options!

How many quesitons are there in part 4?questions

• 6

• 5

• 10

• 12

In part 4, it is important to find a theme.

• TRUE

• FLASE

In the listening paper, which is more important?

• 1. Use your time wisely. ...

• 1. Underline keywords. ...

• 1. Know the format. ...

• All the options are crucial!

In part 4, multiple matching, there is more than one theme that connects all the speakers.

• TRUE

• FALSE