# Dissertation Q&A Session

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 6 minutes - Table completion, Matching features

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 2, Test 3, Listening Part 3. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

5 minutes of audio. Practice it with the player on the page; the transcript is on the answers page.

## Questions

### Questions 21-23: Table completion

DISSERTATION INFORMATION. Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. Question 22 needs two answers joined by "and", for example "X and Y".

Hand-in date: **(21)** _____ | Length: **(22)** _____ words | Extra programme offered on: **(23)** _____

### Questions 24-26: Table completion

DISSERTATION TIMETABLE. Complete the table below. Write WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer. Question 26 needs two answers joined by "and", for example "X and Y".

Date | Action
31 January | Basic bibliography
7 February | **(24)** _____
February-March | **(25)** _____
**(26)** _____ | Write up work
21 May | Hand in work

### Questions 27-30: Matching features

What is Dr Simon's opinion on the following points? Choose the correct letter, A-C, for each one. You may use any letter more than once.

- **A** he is in favour
- **B** he has no strong opinion either way
- **C** he is against

27. Buying a computer

28. Reading previous year's dissertations

29. Using questionnaires as main research instrument

30. Interviewing tutors

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