Numbers, Dates & Spelling (Write from Dictation, Fill in the Blanks)
Write from Dictation and Fill in the Blanks (Type In) both require exact, correctly spelled typing. Master these conventions so a correctly heard answer is never lost to a spelling or format slip.
Write from Dictation ও Fill in the Blanks (Type In) উভয়েই সঠিক বানানে টাইপ করা প্রয়োজন। এই নিয়মগুলো আয়ত্ত করুন যাতে সঠিক শোনা উত্তর বানানের ভুলে হারিয়ে না যায়।
| You hear | Type it as |
|---|---|
| "nineteen ninety-five" | 1995 |
| "the fifteenth of March" / "March fifteenth" | 15 March / March 15 |
| "fifty per cent" | 50% or fifty per cent (both accepted) |
| "double-oh-seven" | 007 (repeated digit hint) |
| a spelled-out surname (F-O-S-T-E-R) | FOSTER |
colour / colorউভয় বানান গৃহীত
capitalise proper nounsনাম বড় হাতের অক্ষরে
no extra spacesঅতিরিক্ত স্পেস এড়িয়ে চলুন
Near-Homophone Pairs (Highlight Incorrect Words)
Highlight Incorrect Words tests exactly this skill — catching a displayed word that sounds almost identical to what is actually said. Train your ear on these common pairs.
| Pair | Difference |
|---|---|
| accept / except | to receive vs. excluding |
| affect / effect | verb (to influence) vs. noun (a result) |
| quiet / quite | silent vs. "fairly/very" |
| waggle / wiggle | a specific side-to-side dance move vs. general small movement |
| vertical / horizontal | up-down vs. side-to-side |
| duration / decoration | length of time vs. ornamentation |
Lecture Signposting Words (Summarize Spoken Text, Retell Lecture)
Academic lectures signal their own structure with predictable phrases — recognising them helps you build accurate notes and summaries in real time.
Today I want to talk about…বিষয় ঘোষণা
There are several reasons for thisকারণের তালিকা আসছে
However / On the other handবিপরীত ধারণা আসছে
Fortunately / As a solutionসমাধান আসছে
To sum up / In conclusionউপসংহার আসছে