Listening · Part 3
Multiple choice. An interview or discussion of about four minutes. Answer six questions (A, B, C or D).
The four options are often very close. Wait until the speaker has finished the idea – they often change their mind or add "but" or "although".
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About C1 Advanced Listening Part 3
- Task: Multiple choice (interview) – an interview or discussion of about 4 minutes, with 6 questions, each with four options (A, B, C or D). You hear it twice.
- What it tests: understanding attitudes, opinions, gist, detail and what the speakers imply.
How to do it
- Read the questions and options before you listen.
- The options are often close: wait until the speaker has finished the idea, as they may change their mind.
- Use the second listening to check.
Example
Question: How does the author feel about her early novels now?
A embarrassed by their style B proud of their ambition C indifferent to them D keen to rewrite them
You hear: “I can see all their flaws – the overwritten sentences, the clumsy plots – but I wouldn’t change a word. I was trying things nobody else was, and I still admire that young writer’s nerve.”
Answer: B. She sees the flaws but “wouldn’t change a word” (not D) and “admires” her nerve: she is proud of the ambition. She doesn’t say she is embarrassed (A), and she is not indifferent (C).
Frequent questions
What is C1 Advanced Listening Part 3?
Multiple choice (interview): an interview or discussion of about 4 minutes, with 6 questions, each with four options (A, B, C or D). You hear it twice.
Do you hear the recordings twice?
Yes. In the exam every recording is played twice, and on Levoop you can also listen twice before you check your answers.
Is this C1 Advanced practice free?
Yes. You can start straight away without an account, and a free Levoop account opens every exercise and saves your progress. Only the AI feedback on your Writing and Speaking is paid, and you can try both for free.
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