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Unit 05
Listening: Lectures, Dictation & Audio Practice
Highlight Correct Summary, Select Missing Word and Write from Dictation
The Listening Tasks
| Task | What you do |
|---|---|
| Summarize Spoken Text | Write a 50–70-word summary of a lecture (10 minutes). |
| Multiple Choice (multiple / single) | Choose the correct answer(s) about a recording. |
| Fill in the Blanks | Type the missing words in a transcript while you listen. |
| Highlight Correct Summary | Choose the paragraph that best summarises the recording. |
| Select Missing Word | The last word(s) are replaced by a beep — choose what is missing. |
| Highlight Incorrect Words | Click the words in the transcript that differ from the recording. |
| Write from Dictation | Type a sentence exactly as you hear it. |
Tactics
- Write from Dictation: each correct word is a point, and spelling counts. Write the key words while listening, then complete the grammar (articles, plural -s, past -ed).
- Highlight Correct Summary: wrong options usually contain one false detail or focus on a minor point.
- Select Missing Word: follow the logic of the last sentence — the missing word completes the speaker's argument.
- Highlight Incorrect Words: follow the transcript with your cursor; click only when you are sure, because wrong clicks lose points.
About the Audio Tests
Press Play and answer while you listen. The audio uses your browser's English voice; Chrome and Edge give the best result. Turn on exam mode to hear each recording only once, as in the real test.