34 Dealing with the question stem in multiple choice tasks With multiple choice questions, use your preparation time carefully to identify keywords both in the question (or ‘stem’) and in the options A–D. Remember that the speaker/s will probably use paraphrase. Before you listen to the recording, read all the options carefully and guess which one is likely to be correct. As you listen, try to work out if your guess is correct or not. When you hear the recording for the second time, check your answers. Imagine you are going to listen to a first-year IT student called Natalia talking about her life at university. Look at the stems below. In some stems, the correct keyword/s have been underlined, and in other stems, the wrong keyword/s have been underlined or some keywords are missing. Correct the stems that have the wrong/not all words underlined. 1 1 When Natalia learned she was going to university, she felt . 2 Natalia’s parents encouraged her to think carefully about . 3 Natalia tries to avoid . 4 Natalia started going to the gym because she wanted to . 5 Natalia’s best friend convinced her to try . 6 Natalia goes shopping every day to buy . 7 Natalia recommends . 8 Natalia explains that she’ll soon be able to shop in . 9 Natalia is looking forward to eating . 10 Natalia has recently decided to cut down on . Nutrition and health | Key Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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