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Listening Part 1

C1 Advanced Exam

Overview

Part 1 of the C1 Advanced listening paper consists of short conversations between two people.

There are three recording. Each recording has 2 questions associated with it. There's a total of 6 questions.

What happens

You will hear an introduction.
Then you will have about 10 seconds before the dialogue begins.
At the end, the recording will say the dialogue will be repeated.
You will hear the dialogue again.

Process

Suggested strategy:

Listen to the introduction
Read the questions carefully during the few seconds before the dialogue begins. You will have about 10 seconds
- Underline key words if needed
Listen to the dialogue carefully. Then answer the questions without looking at the options
When you think you know an answer, check the options to see if your answer is here
Listen again to confirm that your answers are correct
Repeat this process for each question

Tips

- - Answer the question yourself before looking at the three options. Some aspect of each option will be mentioned in the recording, so doing this will help prevent you from being tricked by distractors
  - Practice your technique and get used to doing this task
  - Remember that you can write on your exam paper, so make notes if needed

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