The transcript of a recording will appear on the student’s screen and while listening to the recording, he/she will have to identify the words in the transcript that differ from what is said. This question carries negative marks and tests Listening & Reading skills.
For this item type, you are presented with a transcript of the audio recording, however, the transcript contains some errors. While listening and reading, you need to select the words in the text that differ from what the speaker says
Task - The transcript of a recording appears on the screen. While listening to the recording, identify the words in the transcript that differ from what is said.
Skills assessed - Listening and Reading
Prompt length - 15-50 seconds
The audio begins to play automatically. You are only able to listen to the audio recording once. To select a word click on it using the left button on your mouse. If you change your mind, left-click on the word again to deselect it. The words you select are highlighted in yellow.
Test Tips:
Quickly read the transcription before you listen to focus on keywords:
In the 10 seconds, before the recording begins, you cannot read word-for-word, but you can skim the transcription.
Focus on the words that give you information: e.g., nouns (‘economy’), adjectives (‘industrial’), and verbs (‘manufactured’). Decide what the general topic is. This will help you pick out words that do not fit this topic area, as you read and listen:
Follow the text with the cursor as you listen:
In this item type, you have to select the wrong words as the text is read. Don’t try to make notes as you listen.
Move the cursor along the screen as the words are spoken, and click on any words that sound different from the words on the screen:
How this question is scored:
Your response for Highlight Incorrect Wordsis judged on your ability to listen for and point out the differences between a recording and a transcription. Each selected word is scored as either correct or incorrect. If all the selected words are correct, you receive the maximum score points for this question type. If one or more selected words are incorrect, partial credit scoring applies. This is the third of three question types where you can lose points if you choose any incorrect options. For any wrong options chosen 1 point is deducted, whilst correct options are given 1 point. Make sure you are confident in your choices.
Note:
This question type affects the scoring of listening and reading.
Your speaking and writing skills are not tested by this question type.
After a short countdown, the audio will start playing. Once the audio ends you can take your time to finalize the answer and submit your response. Please note that in the Listening section, there is only an overall timer. There is no time limit on a per question basis. Therefore, you need to develop your own time management strategy.
You don’t want to be in a situation where you spend so much time on Highlight Incorrect Words that in the end, you don’t have any time left for the Write from Dictation questions.
Another key point to note here is the negative marking. Don’t think that you can just randomly click and get at least some words right. You can lose marks this way. Therefore, always be careful when clicking on a word.
You can also click on a highlighted word and remove it from the answers!
In this item type, you have to select the wrong words as the text is read. Don’t try to make notes as you listen.
Move the cursor along with the screen as the words are spoken, and click on any words that sound different from the words on the screen.
About Highlight Incorrect Words
Test Tips:
How this question is scored:After a short countdown, the audio will start playing. Once the audio ends you can take your time to finalize the answer and submit your response. Please note that in the Listening section, there is only an overall timer. There is no time limit on a per question basis. Therefore, you need to develop your own time management strategy.
