College English Test Band 4 Listening High Score Tips

Author: Wang Zhi, Zhou Honghong (editors)
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: In the College English Test Band 4 (CET-4), the Listening Comprehension section accounts for 20% of the total score. Although its weight is only half that of the Reading Comprehension section, over the past decade of unified examination results of CET-4 in China, the Listening Test section has consistently been a weak point for many candidates. Additionally, listening differs significantly from intensive reading and extensive reading. Generally speaking, candidates' gaps in grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension are not too large. Even when some differences do exist, they often do not reflect significantly in paper scores. However, differences in listening performance are frequently the main factor that determines the overall score, making listening particularly crucial in CET-4 and CET-6 examinations.