KET PAPER 2: LISTENING

This paper contains five parts. Candidates will have about 30 minutes to complete the paper, including 8 minutes to transfer answers. Each item carries one mark. This gives a total of 25 marks which represents 25% of total marks for the whole examination.

These are the five parts in detail:

PAPER 2 : LISTENING
PART	TASK TYPE AND FORMAT	TASK FOCUS	NUMBER OF QUESTIONS
1	Three-option multiple choice. Short neutral or informal dialogues. Five discrete 3-option multiple-choice items with visuals, plus one example.	Listening to identify key information (times, prices, days of the week, numbers, etc.)	5
2	Matching. Longer informal dialogue. Five items (plus one integrated example) and eight options.	Listening to identify key information.	5
3	Three-option multiple choice. Longer informal or neutral dialogue. Five3-option multiple-choice items (plus integrated example).	Taking the ‘role’ of one of the speakers and listening to identify key information.	5
4	Gap-fill. Longer neutral or informal dialogue. Five gaps to fill with one or more words or numbers, plus an integrated example. Recognisable spelling is accepted, except with very high frequency words, e.g. ‘bus’, ‘red’, or if spelling is dictated.	Listening and writing down information (including spelling of names, places, etc. As dictated on recording).	5
5	Gap-fill. Longer neutral or informal monologue. Five gaps to fill with one or more words or numbers, plus an integrated example. Recognisable spelling is accepted, except with very high frequency words, e.g. ‘bus’, ‘red’, or if spelling is dictated.	Listening and writing down information (including spelling of names, places, etc. As dictated on recording).	5