LISTENING CHEAT SHEET

PTE Listening Dictation & Traps Cheat Sheet

Write from Dictation first-letter memory typing routines, Summarize Spoken Text frameworks, and spelling verification rules.

1. Write from Dictation (WFD) Routine

WFD contributes more points to Listening and Writing than almost any other item. Every word spelled correctly receives 1 point.

First-Letter Memory Routine:

Audio: "The library will remain open during the semester break."
Type first letters: T l w r o d t s b→ Expand immediately into full words.

Plural -s Endings:

Check whether singular or plural fits subject-verb rules (e.g., researcher vs researchers).

Double Consonants:

Common errors: accommodate, recommend, process, professional.

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