Extra Practice
Listening · Parts 1–4

Distractor training

Extra practice on the moment speakers change their minds — the single biggest cause of lost Listening marks.

  1. 1

    "I was going to study law — in the end I chose architecture." What did the speaker study?

  2. 2

    "It's not the pay that keeps me here, it's the people." Why does she stay?

  3. 3

    "Everyone says it's the view. Personally, I'd say the silence." The speaker values:

  4. 4

    "We'd booked Friday, but they moved us to Sunday." Which day is the event?

  5. 5

    "I wouldn't say I was disappointed — surprised, maybe." The speaker feels:

  6. 6

    Best use of the pause before each Listening part:

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