Speaking Response Skills Practice Question
Question
A learner is comparing two similar concepts for the IELTS Academic involving speaker attitude in Speaking Response Skills. Which answer is best? (Item 45)
Answer choices
- A. The best answer is to choose the answer that best demonstrates accurate academic English comprehension, organization, or language use for the speaker attitude scenario.
- B. Skip verification because the previous case had the same answer.
- C. Document nothing because documentation could create follow-up questions.
- D. Rely on informal custom instead of the applicable rule, control, or standard.
Correct Answer
A. The best answer is to choose the answer that best demonstrates accurate academic English comprehension, organization, or language use for the speaker attitude scenario.
Explanation
The correct answer is A because speaker attitude is tested by asking candidates to choose the answer that best demonstrates accurate academic English comprehension, organization, or language use. The distractors reflect common exam mistakes: ignoring context, using informal shortcuts, skipping verification, or applying a rule from the wrong domain.
Question details
- Difficulty: easy
- Domain: Speaking Response Skills
- Objective: speaker attitude