summary completion of OET, TOEFL listening training

In this completion task, you are required to fill in the gaps in an outline of part or of all of the listening text. The outline will focus on the main ideas/facts in the text. It may be: 

1. A form: used to record factual details such as names, addresses, telephone numbers 
2. A set of notes: used to summarise information using the layout to show how different items relate to one another 
3. A table: used to summarise information which relates to clear categories – e.g. place/time/price, 
4. A flow-chart: used to summarise a process which has clear stages, with the direction of the process shown by arrows. 

You will select the missing words in either way: 

• From a list presented in the question paper 
• From the recording 

You must keep to the word limit stated in the instructions and use the exact words you hear from the recording. 

You should read the instructions very carefully as the number of words or numbers you should use will vary. A word limit is given, for example, ‘NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER’. If you use more than the word limit, your answer will be marked as incorrect so check the word limit carefully for each question. Contracted words will not be tested, e.g. ‘don’t’. Hyphenated words count as single words, e.g. ‘police-man’. 

This gap completion task focuses on the main points which a listener would naturally record in this type of situation.