Multiple choice, summaries and missing words
Three tasks that test the main idea.
12 minutes · A free lesson from Listening
Lesson quiz
Check what you have learned. Choose an answer to see whether it is right, and why.
Quick check: What does the right option in Highlight Correct Summary cover?
- One interesting detail
- Only the first sentence
- The whole recording: main point, support and any caution
Show the answer
C: The whole recording: main point, support and any caution — Wrong options add details that were not said, reverse a detail, or cover only part.
Quick check: In multiple answers, you are unsure about an option. What should you do?
- Choose it anyway
- Leave it out
- Choose every option
Show the answer
B: Leave it out — A wrong choice cancels a right one.
Quick check: How do you find the missing words in Select Missing Word?
- Follow the speaker's logic
- Choose the longest option
- Pick the most surprising ending
Show the answer
A: Follow the speaker's logic — The last words complete the argument. They are rarely a surprise.
Practise: multiple choice
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Practise: Highlight Correct Summary
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Practise: Select Missing Word
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