Sunday, 7 August 2011

DOs and DON’Ts for FCE PAPER 4 – LISTENING

DO listen to and read the instructions.  Make sure you understand what you are 
listening for and what you have to do. 


DO use the time allowed before hearing each recording to read through all the 
questions carefully, so you are prepared for what you hear. 


DO use the information on the question paper to help you follow the listening text.

DO  look carefully at what is printed  before and  after the gap in Part 2 and think 
about the kind of information that you are listening for. 

DO  write only the missing information on the answer sheet.


DO write your answers as clearly as possible in Part 2, using capital letters.  


DO  check that your idea of what the correct answer is when you first hear the 
recording is confirmed when you hear it for the second time. 


DO  remember that any wrong answer you discover in Part 3 when hearing the 
recording for a second time may affect your other answers. 


DO  concentrate on understanding in as much depth as possible what speakers say, 
especially in Parts 1, 3 and 4; don’t be distracted by individual words and 
phrases. 


DO answer all the questions – even if you are not sure; you’ve probably understood 
more than you think.

DO make sure that you copy your answers accurately onto the answer sheet. 



DON’T  rephrase what you hear in Part 2; do write down the figure(s) or word(s) that you 
hear spoken. 


DON’T  complicate an answer in Part 2 by writing extra, irrelevant information. 


DON’T spend too much time on a question you are having difficulty with, as you may 
miss the next question. 

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