Can you trust IELTS answers you find online?
We read a lot of forum questions and answers to see how reliable they are.
Today we share answers to some common questions posted on forums.
We’ll also share whether you can trust answers on forums.
Can you trust forums?
Unfortunately, anyone can post answers on forums.
Many of them are posted by students.
Some answers are posted by examiners or IELTS teachers.
It is impossible to know whether you can trust this information.
You need answers from someone you can trust!
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Forum question #1
I have a question about the listening section of the IELTS exam.
I took the exam twice in 2015, once in the Middle East and one in England. And both exams have the same structure, all of them were multiple choice.
I’m about to take my third exam in the United States, and I bought some practice test books. But I was surprised to find out that the listening section in the practice tests were fill in the blanks as well as multiple choice. When I looked this up online some said that that is not true and that the exam is the same no matter what country you are taking it.
So now I’m confused, has the listening section format changed to what is the practice tests or is it still the same all multiple choice format?
Can someone give me any information regarding this topic?
Answer to question #1
Your IELTS Listening exam will never be only multiple choice questions.
You will fill in blanks on maps and in information sheets.
There could be be note, form and summary completion.
There will also be multiple choice questions, but that is not the only question type you will face.
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Forum question #2
In the listening test some answers have a word that is in brackets preceding the other word.
Why is it important to put it in brackets?
e.g. (strong) tower
Answer to question #2
For many answers, additional words can be added.
These might be adjectives or other words that can be included.
Any word that is in parentheses or brackets is optional.
The answer will not be incorrect if you include it.
However, it is not required.
Forum question #3
The final forum question we answer in this episode is extremely common.
You will likely relate to this issue.
I feel the time to look through the questions before the actual audio starts playing is not enough.
And the questions that I couldn’t look at at the start are the ones that I always end up answering wrong.
Answer to question #3
We understand your frustration!
You are not given much time to look over the questions before the audio starts.
Because of this, it’s vital that you practice the strategies for skimming these questions before test day.
You will highlight keywords and make predictions about the type of word you need to listen for.
This will help you stay on track while listening to the audio.
Due to the short amount of time, you can’t plan to read every question in detail.
Let your eyes skim over them, looking for keywords that will be in the audio.
Then, you’ll listen for them or synonyms and paraphrases of them.
Takeaway
Be careful when posting questions on IELTS forums!
When reading the answers, you don’t know if they are correct or not.
Today we share answers to three questions posted to IELTS forums.
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