Listening Test Instructions

• On the official test, once you leave a page, you cannot go back to it to change your answers. However, in this sample test, you can.

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• Please note that the order of question types on the official test may differ from the order presented here.

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• This Listening Test is identical in format to the official test except that the Listening section of the official test may be slightly longer as it might contain additional questions included for research and development purposes.

Listening to Problem Solving

• You will hear a conversation in 3 sections. You will hear each section only once.

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• After each section, you will hear 2 or 3 questions. You will hear the questions only once.

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• Choose the best answer to each question.

Instructions:

You will hear a conversation between a man and a woman at a bus depot. He is a customer and she is a clerk.

Listening to a Daily Life Conversation

• You will hear a conversation followed by 5 questions.

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• Listen to each question. You will hear the question only once.

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• Choose the best answer to each question.

Instructions:

You will hear a conversation between a husband and wife. The husband has just arriving home from work.

Listening for Information

• You will hear a conversation followed by 6 questions.

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• Listen to each question. You will hear the question only once.

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• Choose the best answer to each question.

Instructions:

You are going to hear a woman being interviewed about the history of Canadian women during the 1920’s.

Listening for Information

• You will hear a news item once. It is about 1.5 minutes long.

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• Then 5 questions will appear.

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• Choose the best way to complete each statement from the drop-down menu.

Instructions:

You will hear a news item about a woman who has started her own cab company in Saskatoon.

Listening to a Discussion

• You will watch a 2-minute video. Then 8 questions will appear.

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• Choose the best way to answer each question.

Instructions:

Listen to a discussion between three people serving on the home owners association of the condominium complex.

Watch the discussion. You will watch the discussion only once. It is about 1.5 to 2 minutes long.

Listening for Viewpoints

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

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• Then 6 questions will appear.

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

Instructions:

You will hear a report about the environmental concerns of people living along the shores of Lake Erie. Erosion of the Great Lakes shoreline will be discussed in detail.