This is a coherence test, not a memory test. The answer is the option that follows logically from the speaker’s argument — listen to where the argument is going, not just the last sentence.
Strategy
- Track the direction of the argument. If the speaker has been building a contrast, the ending will usually complete it.
- Listen to the final intonation before the beep — a rising tone often signals a conclusion is coming.
- Do not pick on vocabulary overlap. The option repeating words from the audio is often the distractor.
Frequently asked questions
How is Select Missing Word scored?
One mark for choosing the option that best completes the recording after the beep. It tests coherence — where the argument is going — not memory.
How do I predict the missing word?
Track the direction of the speaker’s argument and listen to the final intonation before the beep. Avoid options chosen only because they repeat words from the audio.
Practice this task
Every select missing word question is live in the app, played and marked instantly against the official Score Guide — with the trait-by-trait breakdown, not a single black-box number.