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Marking Scheme for SPM Paper 4 – Listening
Marking Scheme for SPM Paper 4 – Listening
There will be 30 questions and each correct answer will be awarded 1 mark. Therefore, this paper carries a total of 30 marks.
Paper 4 for the SPM English Listening test will be marked by an external examiner.
This test is divided into 4 parts which will take an overall weightage of 25%.
The time allocation for Paper 4 is about 40 minutes.
For each part, the listening text is played twice.
You’ll be tested in your English understanding and how well you can adapt English in your everyday situation.
Part 1: Short dialogues / monologues
Part 1: Short dialogues / monologues
Listen to people talking in 7 different situations and answer 7 questions. (7 Marks)
In this part, 7 short dialogues or monologues are played (60 - 70 words each)
For each text, there is a multiple-choice question with 3 options. Choose the best option.
Part 2: Longer narrative / monologue
Part 2: Longer narrative / monologue
There are 8 questions where you’ll need to answer according to a conversation. (8 Marks)
In this part, a longer monologue is played (350 - 400 words)
There are 8 multiple-choice questions with 3 options based on the monologue. Choose the best option.
Part 3 : Matching
Part 3 : Matching
At this part, you’ll need to listen to 5 different short extracts and choose answers related to the text. (5 Marks)
In this part, 5 short monologues are played (50 words)
Candidates are required to match the idea or information given to the speaker in the text.
There are 5 questions with 7 options. Match 5 correct options.
Part 4: Note Completion
Part 4: Note Completion
Here you’ll be tested on both your listening and spelling skills. You’ll need to write 10 words where the information is missing from the texts. (10 Marks)
In this part, a dialogue or an interview is played (600 - 650 words)
Candidates are required to complete the summary with one word per gap based on the listening text.
Tips to improve listening in general.
Tips to improve listening in general.
Tip 1#
Timetable regular practice.
Tip 2#
Expand your range.
•Everything helps. Therefore, pick something that interest you as you are more likely to be motivated.
•It’s good practice to add non-interactive listening to your practice.
•Examples, Podcasts, radio stations (online), and international news websites often have short audio news items.
•This is because in a test you won’t see the person who is speaking.
Tip 3#
Practice in chunks.
•Targeted, focused practice can really help to stretch your ability to understand main contexts
•For example, listen to a 2-minute chunk of a podcast - then check understanding and continue listening to the next 2 minutes, and so on.
•Try this two or three times and then relax and listen to the rest of the text.
Tip 4#
Repeated practice .
•The more you listen, the more you will hear.
•Go back to a text you have listened to before and practice listening for more ideas.
•Keep a record of new words and phrases you pick out – this will help your reading, listening, speaking and writing.
LET'S PRACTICE
LET'S PRACTICE
LISTENING PRACTICE .pdfResources from: SISC+ PPD Kuala Kangsar.
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