Multiple choice questions

Multiple choice questions

There are 2 types of multiple choice questions. With one type, you need to find the most appropriate ending for a statement from three or four choices. With the other type, you need to select the answer to question. The skills you use vary slightly depending on which...
Multiple choice questions

Summary completion questions

Summary completion questions require you to fill in the gaps in a summary of a part of the recording. One of the main issues with this question type is that the summary you are given in the question sheet can often be very long, so you need to have good time...
Multiple choice questions

Flowchart completion questions

Flowchart completion questions are often used when the speaker is describing a process, and to answer these questions you need to identify the missing information. These question types are often used in later sections of the listening test, and can often be about...
Multiple choice questions

Table completion questions

Table completion questions require you to complete the missing information in a table. One of the difficulties with this question type is that although the answers you are looking for will come in the order of the recording, the other information given may not be in...
Multiple choice questions

Notes completion questions

Notes completion questions are also common, and can be tricky because the information given is not in complete sentence but in note form. As  with all the question types used in the IELTS test, the skills needed to answer notes completion questions will be presented...