Listening Test- Tips and Format

Listening test

Total marks: 10

Total time: 20 minutes

Total questions: two sets

First question

Total questions: five (objective type)

First play:      Total marks: 5

Total time: 5 minutes

Second question

Total questions: five (objective type)

Second play   Total marks: 5

Total time: 5 minutes

Third play     One minute for correction

Tips for Listening Test:

• When you get the question paper write your name, symbol number, name of your school and name of your district.
• Go through the questions thoroughly and try to guess what the listening test is about.
• Keep the first question in your mind before the first play.  Then the tape is played for the first time.
• Listen to the text carefully.
• Try to find the answers to the questions. If the questions are multiple choice and true/false types, you can go solving them side-by-side.
• If the questions are filling in the blanks types and question answers, it is better not to
• solve the questions at the time you are listening to the tape, as you will miss the remaining text. So, listen to the whole text first. However, you can follow your own style.
• After the first play, you have five minutes to answer especially the first question. If you have any confusion about the first question, leave it until you listen for the second time and attempt the second question if you can.
• Listen to the tape for the second time and attempt the second question as well as the rest of the first question if any. You have five minutes for this activity.