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Personal Introduction
Use the unscored introduction to become familiar with the microphone and recording process before the scored tasks begin.
Lesson 1Read Aloud
Read a short text clearly with accurate words, steady phrasing and confident delivery.
Lesson 2Repeat Sentence
Hold meaning chunks in memory and reproduce as much of the sentence as possible without long pauses.
Lesson 3Describe Image
Organise the main message and two useful details into a clear spoken description.
Lesson 4Retell Lecture
Take compact notes and retell a lecture’s central idea with connected supporting points.
Lesson 5Answer Short Question
Listen to a simple question and respond quickly with the precise word or short phrase required.
Lesson 6Summarize Group Discussion
Track different speakers, identify shared themes and give a balanced spoken summary.
Lesson 7Respond to a Situation
Give a clear, polite and socially appropriate response to a practical situation.
Lesson 8Summarize Written Text
Reduce a passage to one controlled sentence that preserves its central claim and key relationship.
Lesson 9Write Essay
Plan and write a focused academic essay with a clear position, logical paragraphs and relevant support.
Lesson 10Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown)
Use grammar, meaning and collocation clues to choose the best option for each gap.
Lesson 11Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers
Evaluate several options against the text and select every answer that is supported.
Lesson 12Reorder Paragraph
Reconstruct a logical paragraph by identifying the opening idea and links between sentences.
Lesson 13Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop)
Place words into a passage by combining part-of-speech, meaning and collocation evidence.
Lesson 14Multiple Choice, Single Answer
Choose the one option that best answers the question based on the passage as a whole.
Lesson 15Summarize Spoken Text
Turn organised listening notes into a concise written summary of the main message and support.
Lesson 16Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers
Listen for the speaker’s main message and supporting details, then select every supported option.
Lesson 17Fill in the Blanks (Type In)
Follow a transcript while listening and type the missing words with accurate spelling and form.
Lesson 18Highlight Correct Summary
Select the written summary that best represents the recording’s main idea and organisation.
Lesson 19Multiple Choice, Single Answer
Listen for the information required by the question and choose the single best answer.
Lesson 20Select Missing Word
Use the recording’s logic and closing intonation to predict the missing final word or phrase.
Lesson 21Highlight Incorrect Words
Compare a spoken passage with its transcript and mark only words that differ.
Lesson 22Write from Dictation
Reconstruct a complete sentence with accurate words, spelling and grammatical endings.