In Part 2 you hear a report and answer multiple-choice questions. You hear the text only once. Here’s how to find the right option.
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Key takeaways
Part 2 tests whether you can follow a longer, connected audio text – usually a report or a talk with one person. You answer five tasks with three options each (a, b or c).
The tasks follow the order of the text. At B1 the correct answer is often paraphrased, not literal. Importantly, you hear the text only once, so you must follow it closely from the start.
Wrong options often pick up a word from the text but miss the meaning. Rely on the overall meaning. Every correct answer scores points; wrong answers are not penalized.
Before listening, read all five tasks and mark key words.
Listen to the report and follow the tasks in order.
Choose the option that restates the text in different words.
Don’t get stuck on one task – the next comes quickly.
Mark your answer right away, because you hear only once.
A short example in the same format: you hear an extract and choose the right option.
„Das Museum bietet jetzt jeden ersten Sonntag im Monat freien Eintritt an. Damit wollen die Betreiber mehr junge Besucher gewinnen, die sonst selten ins Museum kommen."
Why is there free admission?
Why? The text says they want to “mehr junge Besucher gewinnen” (win more young visitors) – that’s b in different words. (a) and (c) are not in the text.
Du hörst (sinngemäß) eine Reportage: „In unserem Stadtgarten arbeiten über 50 Freiwillige. Sie pflanzen Gemüse, das alle ernten dürfen. Besonders beliebt ist der Garten bei Familien, weil Kinder hier lernen, wie Pflanzen wachsen."
Why is the garden popular with families?
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Whoever thinks too long misses the next information. Keep listening and mark quickly.
A word from the text doesn’t make the option right. Watch for the meaning.
With only one listening you must know in advance what to listen for. Use the reading time.
No answer means a guaranteed zero. Guess an option if you have to.
Five multiple-choice tasks (a/b/c) on a report or a talk.
No, only once. So read the tasks beforehand and concentrate from the start.
Often not. It’s usually paraphrased. Watch for the meaning, not the same word.
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