PAPER 4: Listening - Preparation

PAPER 4: LISTENING (APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES) 30 questions in total to answer – 40 points in total

PAPER 4: Listening - Preparation before the exam

Preparation before the exam

- Make sure you are familiar with the different parts of this paper, and what you need to do in each one. This will help you to relax when you’re in the exam.

- Practise listening at home to as much spoken English (a variety of spoken dialects, nationalities and accents) in as many different contexts as possible. English-speaking programmes on TV (dual), radio, videos/DVDs, and ultimately the Internet (i.e. Youtube.com or Cinetube.es) provide good opportunities for listening to all kinds of English audio-visual material.

- Taking notes while listening is a skill you need to learn at this level.

- Taking notes while listening is a requirement of an FCE candidate.

- Practice, practice, practice taking notes when doing a listening.

At the end of the test:

- There will be many clocks around the room for you to keep track of the time in the test.

- A whiteboard will indicate the start and finish times so you can keep track of the time during the test.

- Once Part 4 ends, you will be informed by the CD that you now have 5 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.

- Once you have finished answering all the questions, you must quickly transfer your correct/checked answers to your answer sheet.

- When the five minute transfer time has ended, the recording will indicate same.

- Keep a close eye on your performance now and stick to what you have learnt during pre-testing.

- You will need at least 5 minutes to transfer all your answers to the answer sheet before you finish the test. 
- Once the five minute transfer time is up, the recording will indicate this with a chime/bell and you will hear:

        "That is the end of the test!"

- Follow the invigilators’ instructions and all pens down at this time.

- Once you have been instructed to finish, place your pens down quickly. If you fail to follow this instruction, you may be disqualified.