IELTS Listening Note Completion: How to Predict Answers Before You Hear Them
In note completion questions, you can predict the answer type before the audio plays. Number? Name? Noun? This prediction technique doubles your accuracy.
In note completion questions, you can predict the answer type before the audio plays. Number? Name? Noun? This prediction technique doubles your accuracy.
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