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Example 2

Questions 21-22 Complete the summary below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. For their research project, the two student researchers chose to focus on how 21..................... affects drivers. They chose 28 university students, each with a minimum driving experience of 22.................., and divided them into four groups.

The instructions tell you:

• there are two questions to answer
• to complete the summary.

The key words in the instructions are NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. This means that you can write one, two or three words as your answer. If you write four, or more than four words, you will receive no marks for this question, even if your answer is correct!

Sometimes, the key words in the instructions tell you to write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER. In this case, you may write words or a number, or a combination of words and a number.

Question 21	popular music	2 words
Question 22	7 years	1 number and 1 word
	seven years	2 words
	*Both answers for Question 22 are acceptable

Let’s now look in more detail at the various types of questions in the IELTS Listening test.