L · Listening
Form completion
Part 1 almost always asks you to fill gaps with names, numbers, dates, and short factual details.
Lesson
- Read the form before the audio starts. The questions follow the order of the recording.
- Watch word limits. If the instruction says NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER, extra words are wrong even if the idea is right.
- Spell names and street names as they are spelled out. If a speaker says “that’s S-A-N-D-Y”, write Sandy.
- Numbers are high-value: times, prices, postcodes, and phone numbers. Write 7.30 not “half past seven” unless the form clearly wants words.
- If you miss a gap, move on. You will hear the section only once.
Receptionist: Sports Centre, hello. Caller: Hi, I’d like to book a tennis court on Saturday. Receptionist: Morning or afternoon? Caller: Morning, around half past nine if possible. Receptionist: Court 3 is free at 9:30. That’s twelve pounds fifty for an hour. Caller: Fine. The name is Mara Keene, that’s K-E-E-N-E.