1. What Does the ielts listening Test Consist of?

Task Format: This type of question may be a question with three possible answers or the first half of a sentence with three possible endings. To answer the question, the test taker will have to choose one correct answer, A, B or C. Remind your students to read the questions very carefully because sometimes there is a longer list given and the test taker must choose more than one correct answer. 
Task Focus: Multiple choice questions test many different listening skills (e.g. detailed understanding of specific points, general understanding of main points). 

Task Type 2 – Matching

Task Format: With this type of question the test taker will have to match a list of items from the recording to a list of options on the question paper. The set of options may be criteria of some kind.
Task Focus: Your students will have to be able to do the following things: 

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  Listen for detailed information.
  
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  Follow a conversation between two people.
  
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  Understand relationships and connections between facts.
  

Task Type 3 – Plan / Map / Diagram Labeling / Classification

Task Format: This type of question involves completing labels on a visual, which could be:

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  a diagram (e.g. a piece of equipment)
  
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  a set of pictures
  
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  a plan (e.g. of a building)
  
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  a map (e.g. a part of a city)
  

To answer these types of questions, your students will have to be able to:

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  choose answers from a list on the question paper
  
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  choose words from the recording which fill the gaps on the question paper
  

Task Focus: These types of questions test the ability to understand descriptions and how the descriptions relate to the visuals. They may also test the ability to understand explanations of where things are and to follow directions.

Task Type 4 – Form / Note / Flow Chart / Table / Summary Completion