CPE Paper 4 Listening (< Previous > Next)
Time allowed: 40 minutes
| Part | Task type | Tests ability to | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Three-option multiple choice | Listen to 4 short extracts and answer 2 questions on each extract | main points, detail, function, purpose, topic, speaker, address, feelings, attitude and opinions | 8 |
| 2. Sentence completion | Listen to a monologue and use the information to complete gaps in sentences | specific information and stated opinion | 9 |
| 3. Four-option multiple choice | Listen to a text with a number of speakers and answer multiple choice questions | opinion, gist, detail and inference | 5 |
| 4. Three way matching | Listen to a text and match statements based on the text to the right speaker(s) | opinion that is implicit as well as explicit, agreement and disagreement | 6 |
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