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LISTENING TEST PART 8LISTENING TO VIEWPOINTS


Guidelines:In this section, you will hear a longer report. The content of the report will be more challenging compare to all the previous audio clips.

High level of vocabulary, and some of the ideas may be very complex, making it challenging to fully understand.


Guidelines:To successfully complete this part of the Listening Test you need to:

Quickly recognize complex ideas that have been restated in different words in the answer choices.

Infer information and make deductions based on what you learn in the audio clip.


STRATEGY #1Try to identify the main topic and what the main disagreement or viewpoint might be.

Remember: You will be assessed on how well you understand viewpoints rather than how well you understand particular words.

Organize your notes using the viewpoints to help you understand the differences and similarities between them.

Read the question and answer options carefully and use your notes to help you narrow down your options.


STRATEGY #2REMEMBER:

Don’t spend to much time choosing your answers.

It is better to choose all your answers based on your first instinct.

If you have time, you can go back afterwards to give your choices more thought.

Never leave any questions blank!


L8: Example exercise

You will hear a report about services for people with disabilities in Canada. Community-based care is discussed in detail.

Listen to the report. You will only hear the report once. It is about 3 minutes long.


Example Prompt & QuestionChoose the best way to complete each statement from the drop-down menu.

Ms. Stone and the Minister agree that people with severe disabilities__________.

(a) should be cared for within a local network.

(b) do not have access to long-term hospital care.

(c) cannot be cared for by family members.

(d) should be a top policy issue in the province.


L8 ExampleChoose the best way to complete each statement from the drop-down menu.

(b) do not have access to long-term hospital care.

INCORRECT

The audio clip does not mention long-term hospital care, so this cannot be the right answer.


L8 ExampleChoose the option that is closest in meaning to the statement.

(c) cannot be cared for by family members.

INCORRECT

The audio clip does not give us any information about Mr. Gill’s opinion regarding family members.



(d) should be a top policy issue in the province.

INCORRECT

Mr. Gill and Ms. Stone do not agree that community care should be a top priority. In [S4] which compares Mr. Gill’s and Mrs. Stone’s viewpoints, we hear, “The key issue of contentition appears to be one of immediate priority.” If you know that “contentition” means disagreement, you will understand why this option is wrong.



(a) should be cared for within a local network.

CORRECT

Even though the answer uses the word “local network” and the audio uses the word “community” (in [S1]); these two terms are close enough in meaning to have the same implication.

Don’t give up, even if you think it is too difficult. You may still get some questions right.


Eliminating the wrong answers:


Let’s Practice!LISTENING TO VIEWPOINTS


Part 8: Listening to Viewpoints

You will hear a report once. It is about 3 minutes long.

Then 6 questions will appear.

Choose the best way to answer each question from the drop-down menu.

You will hear a report about a controversial bill being proposed to reduce jail time for prisoners.


L8: Practice ExerciseChoose the best way to complete each statement from the drop-down menu ( ).

1. This is a story about a __________.

(a) law that forces prisoners to read books.

(b) proposed law to reduce some prisoners’ sentences.

(c) a man who spent 36 days reading books in prison.

(d) project that teaches prisoners to read and write.

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2. Prisoners' access to the program would depend on their ____.

(a) frequency at the prison’s library.

(b) crime and behavior in jail.

(c) knowledge of grammar and spelling.

(d) previous reading level.



3. The purpose of the project is to __________.

(a) diminish conflict and promote personal growth.

(b) teach prisoners to read and write better.

(c) increase prisoners’ level of education.

(d) help prisoners to find jobs when they leave.



4. Critics argue that the project __________.

(a) should focus more on recent literature.

(b) penalizes those with poor English language skills.

(c) creates conflict between the educated and uneducated.

(d) only helps prisoners find jobs if they’ve read Shakespeare.



5. Chris Kendhi, who’s worked in prison libraries for 20 years, believes the project ________.

(a) will fail because prisoners are bitter.

(b) will help prisoners earn more money.

(c) will transform some prisoners’ lives.

(d) will make prison administrators optimistic.



6. If the bill becomes law, it will

(a) apply to the whole province.

(b) apply to the whole country.

(c) be debated by the general public.

(d) be discussed by government branches.


Correct Answer:


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