Unit 5: Paper 2 — Listening
Topic 5.2: Listening skills Questions
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The question begins with "When…?". What kind of detail should your short answer give?
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The question uses the word "happy", but you never hear that exact word in the audio. Why does this happen so often?
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You hear the right word but you misspell it when you write it in the gap. In a gap-fill, what happens?
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The gap is: "The meeting begins at ______ in the morning." What TYPE of word should you predict before listening?
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Your true/false is correct but you write no justification. How much do you score?
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What is the best justification in a true/false + justify question?
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Before the recording for a multiple-choice item starts, what is the most useful thing to do?
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In a Paper 2 Listening short-answer question, what should you write?
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The question is "Why does Ana decide to move?". Which is the best short answer?
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Before the recording starts, what is the best use of the reading time?
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The question asks WHAT TIME the shop opens and you write the day it opens. What happens?
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In a true/false + justify question, what do you need in order to score the mark?
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Why is it risky to copy a whole long sentence from the recording as your short answer?
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Read the transcript of a recording and complete the gap with the exact word: "After training, Tom always has a ______ smoothie."
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You are torn between two options and you hear the recording a second time. What is the best strategy?
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The recording says "I'm crazy about my school" and the statement is "She likes her school." Why is it true even though the word "like" is not used?
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Read the transcript of a recording and complete the gap with the exact word: "Laura studies ______ at university."
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The recording is about booking a hotel. Why is it useful to predict the vocabulary before you listen?
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2026• Aimnova practice — 5.2.1
In a Paper 2 Listening multiple-choice question, how many options are correct?
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What is a 'distractor' in a multiple-choice question?
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