Between each dialog in Part A, there is a <strong>twelve-second pause</strong>. During the pause, here’s what you should do:
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<li>Answer the question you have just heard as quickly as you can.</li>
<li>Preview the choices for the next item.</li>
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Reading the answer choices before you hear the dialogue and question may give you an idea about the topic of the upcoming dialog and what question will be asked about it. Consider the answer choices below:
<p style=”padding-left: 40px;”>(A) Before she leaves her dormitory.
(B) During chemistry class.
(C) After the lab period.
(D) While she’s eating lunch.</p>
Even with a quick read, you can tell that the dialog must be about a student’s schedule and that the question will begin, “When. . . ”
If you have an idea of the topic of the dialog and if you know what the question about the dialog will be, you will know what to listen for, and your listening task will be easier.