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HL Reading & Listening
HL Reading & Listening
Paper 2 is based on the five themes: identities, experiences, human ingenuity, social organisation, sharing the planet.
Listening comprehension (1hr) (25 marks)
3 audio passages and questions
Reading comprehension (1hr) (40 marks)
3 written texts and questions
50% of your final grade
'Both the reading and listening examinations assess receptive skills, and therefore have both been categorised as “Paper 2”. However, they should be treated as two distinct examinations. '
Source: Language acquisition listening comprehension examinations user guide
Question Types: Listening
Question Types: Listening
1. Multiple choice questions
2. Identify true statements
3. Matching statements with their sources
4. Short answer questions
5. Gap-filling exercise
Question Types: Reading
Question Types: Reading
1. Multiple choice questions
2. Identify true statements
3. Matching questions with answers in the text
4. Matching headings with paragraphs in the text
5. Matching vocabulary exercise
6. Matching statements with people
7. Matching two halves of a sentence
8. Gap-filling exercise
9. Short answer questions
10. Finding words in the text
11. True or false with justification questions
12. Complete sentences using words form the text
13. Identifying to whom or to what words refer
Distractors
Beware! Sometimes the first answer you spot is not the correct one. The idea of nuance is important in English B and so sometimes there may be a less obvious answer that is actually the correct one. Take your time to read all the options.
The Six Topics
Although each text (audio and listening) will be linked to the prescribed themes, the examination does not test
your knowledge of any factual content of a specific topic.
The Listening Paper: 1 hour
The Listening Paper: 1 hour
Listening Exam: Length of intervals and pauses between each audio text
Source: Language acquisition listening comprehension examinations user guide
Listening Practice
Listening Practice
The Listening Paper is relatively new to English B. As a result, for practice there are very few past papers. There are exercises in our textbook and this IELTS listening practice resource will be useful practice too. But note that the question styles are different to those you will have on an English B paper.
The Reading Paper: 1 Hour
The Reading Paper: 1 Hour
You will get THREE reading texts.
You work through this section at your own pace.
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