Part 3: Listening

Select Missing Word

Can you follow a speaker's argument so closely that you can finish their last sentence when a beep replaces the final words?

Counts towards
  • Listening

The task

At a glance

  • In one test1–2 questions
  • You getA recording of 20–70 seconds that ends with a beep instead of the last word or words
  • Your answerNo separate timer
Timing, from start to finish
  1. 1. Listen20–70 s
  2. 2. Beep replaces the ending
  3. 3. Choose the missing ending (3–5 options)

Scoring

How you earn points

How it is scored

Right or wrong: 1 point for the correct option.

11 point
Only one ending earns the point, so track where the argument is heading, especially after a late 'but' or 'so', before you choose.

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  • 4-step method
  • 3 visual examples
  • 4 common mistakes to avoid
  • 4-question self-check
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