How to answer
Summary Completion: how to approach it
- 1
Skim the whole summary first to see what the recording is about.
- 2
Gaps follow the order of the recording.
- 3
Check each word fits the grammar of the sentence around it.
11 drills
Summary Completion drills
- Campus Food Waste SurveySection 3 · 7 questionsListen →
- Coastal Erosion DissertationSection 3 · 7 questionsListen →
- Economics of Fair TradeSection 4 · 7 questionsListen →
- History of Soap MakingSection 4 · 6 questionsListen →
- Origins of ChocolateSection 4 · 6 questionsListen →
- Reviewing a Wetland Field TripSection 3 · 6 questionsListen →
- Supermarket Packaging AuditSection 3 · 7 questionsListen →
- The History of CartographySection 4 · 8 questionsListen →
- The History of Public ParksSection 4 · 8 questionsListen →
- The History of Street LightingSection 4 · 8 questionsListen →
- Volcano Monitoring PosterSection 3 · 6 questionsListen →
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