BEST TIPS FOR MATCHING IN IELTS LISTENING
TIPS AND TRICKS
In IELTS listening test, before attempting any of the question or section you are offered only few seconds, which is actually a short time. Utilize this time in a proper manner and familiarising yourself with questions. Moreover, pay attention on what you need to listen out for.
Follow these guidelines:
1) Sift the question
The challenging part is that question can be confusing! when you first see them, so start by analysing and get familiar with question and for better understanding.
1 – Understanding Linking
First and foremost is you need to focus on the link between question sentence and question option. Underline to highlight the important part to understand, how it is connected with question options.
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2 – Order of the answer
In this type, mostly the questions will be given in the order but the speaker will speak them randomly.
So, you must read question and the given options carefully.
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3 – Synonyms and Paraphrasing
In IELTS listening, there is an extensive use of synonyms and paraphrased sentences. Better use your preparation time in frequent thinking of some words and phrases that might be used to express the information.
4) Look for distractors
Examiners always put efforts to trap you by putting distractors and will catch you by these ones. Distractor can be in the words or phrases. A distractor word or a phrase is the one which changes the original information.
Here are some sample sentences containing distractors.
I’ve highlighted the relevant words.
I’d really like to study Identity and Popular Culture but I don’t like the lecturer so I’m not going to take it.
I discounted Culture and Society. However, a friend took it last year and loved it, so I’m seriously considering it as on option.
‘But’ and ‘however’ are common distractor but there are many other words and phrases that can be used to change the information given. There are several present in the recording so listen carefully for them.
You will also hear person changing or clarifying decisions as the conversation progresses and he’s given new information by the other.
The perfect method is you should mark or write the answers A, B or C next to a question as soon as you think you’ve heard the correct answer but continue to listen carefully in case you find that you’re wrong. If this happens, you can quickly cross it through and write the correct answer beside it.
You can write on your test paper as much as you want to. You’ll have 10 minutes at the end of the Listening test to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
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5) ANSWER WRITING
While transfering answers you should focus on writing accurate answer in the space of answer sheet.
Read the question carefully. Write the correct letter, A, B or C next to questions 21- 25. You may choose any letter more than once.
For the matching type in listening, you have to write only letter for the answer, not a word or phrase. So, if the answers is ‘She’ll definitely do it’, you must write A, not the sentence. If you write the words ‘She’ll definitely do it’ for your answer, it will be marked wrong even though the information is correct. Don’t do these silly errors and lose your marks.
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6) Predicting Answers
Some of the questions are there in which you may be able to assume an answer. This assist you to eliminate unnecessary information that distracts you. It’s not necessary every time you will predict answer quickly but you will surely get a hint related to that. It’s easy to predict where you need to fill date, time, nouns, verbs as these are easy to guess.
7) Guess if essential
Last tip! one should never leave a blank space on the answer sheet. If you skip an answer while listening make an educated guess. This can give you a little chance to make your answer correct. Try to recall in your head that what you have heard, look at the question and try to make a guess. Don’t stress yourself about the missed answer otherwise it will affect you mentally to attempt further questions. Just move on and make your choice.
So, above given tips would be really beneficial for you to solve the matching in IELTS Listening.
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BEST TIPS FOR MATCHING
BEST TIPS FOR MATCHING