Identify how visual options differ, then listen for the feature relevant to the question.
Do not let a familiar word decide the answer before the exchange ends.
Notice changes from an initial intention to a final arrangement.
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I planned to walk, but my sister gave me a lift.
Moderate / Add a little
The old shop was opposite the bank; the new one is beside it.
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Identify how visual options differ, then listen for the feature relevant to the question. Do not let a familiar word decide the answer before the exchange ends. Notice changes from an initial intention to a final arrangement. Keep the question's time frame clear.
Read questions and choices before listening so you know which distinction matters. A speaker may refer to several alternatives, reject one and select another. Questions can test attitude or purpose rather than a single factual word. Follow the speaker's reasoning, including uncertainty and correction. After a practice attempt, identify the exact phrase supporting your answer and distinguish genuine understanding from a lucky guess.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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A speaker who says the journey took longer than expected may be disappointed even without using disappointed.
Use the complete comment and the situation to interpret the attitude.
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It was worth the wait expresses a positive final judgement.
Moderate / Add a little
I expected rather more suggests disappointment.
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Opinion can be indirect. A speaker who says the journey took longer than expected may be disappointed even without using disappointed. Use the complete comment and the situation to interpret the attitude. Tone can support meaning, but the actual words remain important evidence.
Read questions and choices before listening so you know which distinction matters. A speaker may refer to several alternatives, reject one and select another. Questions can test attitude or purpose rather than a single factual word. Follow the speaker's reasoning, including uncertainty and correction. After a practice attempt, identify the exact phrase supporting your answer and distinguish genuine understanding from a lucky guess.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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Predict the information type in each gap and track the interview's changing topics.
Write the requested detail within the limit and check spelling.
A speaker may explain a fact before stating it directly.
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A gap after starts at needs a time.
Moderate / Add a little
A question about motivation needs the reason, not the date.
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Predict the information type in each gap and track the interview's changing topics. Write the requested detail within the limit and check spelling. A speaker may explain a fact before stating it directly. If one answer is missed, move on and return during checking rather than lose the following information.
Read questions and choices before listening so you know which distinction matters. A speaker may refer to several alternatives, reject one and select another. Questions can test attitude or purpose rather than a single factual word. Follow the speaker's reasoning, including uncertainty and correction. After a practice attempt, identify the exact phrase supporting your answer and distinguish genuine understanding from a lucky guess.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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