CELPIP Listening · Part 6 of 6
CELPIP Listening Part 6 Practice Questions: Viewpoints
Practice CELPIP Listening Part 6 with 50 original opinion pieces.
50 sets
Original practice sets
Set 1
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6 questions
Per set
7 min
Per set
50 CELPIP Listening Part 6 practice questions
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Volunteer Tasks or Fixed Shifts
Community Groups & Charities - 2
Online Map of Local Memories
Arts & Culture - 3
Last-Minute Coach Ticket Discounts
Streets & Transport - 4
Marks for Essay Revisions
Education & Training - 5
Storm-Damaged Shoreline Footpath
Nature & Environment - 6
Transferable Furniture Warranties
Business & Customers - 7
Team-Based Staff Bonuses
Work & Careers - 8
Committee Seats for Newcomers
Community Groups & Charities - 9
Discounted Odd-Shaped Produce
Business & Customers - 10
Booking the Quiet Room
Public Services & Access - 11
Early Warnings of Lift Faults
Home & Housing - 12
Concerts Without an Interval
Arts & Culture - 13
Plantable Fibre Seedling Pots
Nature & Environment - 14
Automatic Grants for Students
Education & Training - 15
Photos for Repair Requests
Home & Housing - 16
Station Plaza Seating Design
Streets & Transport - 17
Rewards for Keeping Clothes
Business & Customers - 18
Apprentices Rotating Between Employers
Education & Training - 19
Family Story on Museum Labels
Arts & Culture - 20
Race Finish Refill Stations
Nature & Environment - 21
Scheduled Customer Callback Periods
Work & Careers - 22
Emergency Childcare Places
Public Services & Access - 23
Publishing Volunteer River Readings
Nature & Environment - 24
Choir Recordings for Home Practice
Arts & Culture - 25
Rain Forecast Booking Credits
Business & Customers - 26
Labelling Donated Garden Seeds
Nature & Environment - 27
Work Reviews Replacing References
Work & Careers - 28
Winter Snow Clearing Priorities
Streets & Transport - 29
Recipes in Beginner Cooking Classes
Education & Training - 30
Ranking Library Search Results
Public Services & Access - 31
Smaller Apartments with Guest Rooms
Home & Housing - 32
Joining a Course Late
Education & Training - 33
Describing What Donations Achieve
Community Groups & Charities - 34
Posting Young Athletes' Progress
Community Groups & Charities - 35
Pop-Up Shops in Empty Storefronts
Business & Customers - 36
Multilingual Direction Signs
Public Services & Access - 37
Selling Bus Interchange Names
Streets & Transport - 38
Cutting Back Pond Reeds
Nature & Environment - 39
Rotating Acting Manager Roles
Work & Careers - 40
Shortening a Restaurant Menu
Business & Customers - 41
Classmates Marking Presentations
Education & Training - 42
Parcel Lockers for Residents
Home & Housing - 43
Crowd Photos in Funding Reports
Arts & Culture - 44
Recommending Next Steps to Clients
Public Services & Access - 45
Shared Theatre Equipment Store
Arts & Culture - 46
Walking Club Success Measures
Community Groups & Charities - 47
Gallery Copies During Conservation
Arts & Culture - 48
Community Orchard Harvest Rules
Nature & Environment - 49
Charging for Fault Diagnosis
Business & Customers - 50
Holding Back Road-Repair Payments
Streets & Transport
The task
What is CELPIP Listening Part 6: Listening for Viewpoints?
One speaker presents a point of view on a public issue: whether a city should widen its bike lanes, whether schools should ban phones, whether a town should extend library hours. It is a structured argument with a position, two or three reasons, a concession to the other side and a conclusion.
How a practice set runs
- Read the introduction and the topic line.
- Listen to the full talk (replay is available in practice).
- Complete six statements about the argument using drop-down options.
- Submit to see your score, the completed statements and the transcript.
What you answer
Six sentence-completion questions that test the reasoning, not just the topic: the speaker's main claim, each reason and its support, the opposing view the speaker acknowledges and the recommendation at the end. Wrong options often state something the speaker mentioned but does not personally hold.
Example
Sample statement: The speaker accepts that the new fee ... (choose: will be unpopular at first / has already reduced waste / should apply to businesses only / is lower than in other cities).
Skills and pitfalls
What CELPIP Listening Part 6 tests
Part 6 checks whether you can follow an argument: the speaker's position, the reasons offered, the opposing view they acknowledge, and the conclusion they draw.
It is the last part of the Listening test and the most abstract. Questions ask about ideas and reasoning rather than events.
How practicing these sets helps
Opinion talks rely on signposting, and fifty sets teach you to hear it: the point where a speaker says some people argue, the moment they say however, and the sentence that begins so, in the end. Once you can hear the skeleton of the argument, the completion questions become a matter of matching.
What you will see
- A single speaker discussing a public issue such as transit, housing, schooling or technology use.
- A structured argument: a position, two or three supporting points, a concession and a closing recommendation.
- Six completion statements with drop-down options that test the reasoning, not just the topic.
Skills you need
- Identifying the main claim and separating it from examples
- Following the logical links between reasons and conclusions
- Recognizing a concession or an opposing view when the speaker raises it
- Understanding evaluative language such as inevitable, overstated or worth the cost
Common mistakes
- Mistaking the opposing view the speaker mentions for the speaker's own view
- Choosing an option that states a fact from the talk but not the speaker's reasoning
- Losing concentration in the final part of the test
- Guessing the speaker's opinion from the topic instead of from what was said
Strategy
How to improve in CELPIP Listening Part 6
Improve Listening Part 6 by practising the 5 habits below on timed sets and reviewing every explanation afterwards.
Find the claim in the first thirty seconds
Speakers state their position early. Say it back to yourself in one line, then treat everything else as support or a counterpoint.
Count the reasons
Most talks give two or three reasons, in order. Number them as you hear them so a question about the second reason has an obvious answer.
Watch for the concession
When the speaker says of course, or it is true that, they are about to present the other side. Do not confuse it with their own view, and listen for the however that follows.
Learn the vocabulary of evaluation
Words like outweigh, undermine, worthwhile and short-sighted carry the speaker's judgement. Knowing them lets you catch the opinion without a second listen.
Save energy for Part 6
It comes last, after five other parts. When you take full tests, practice keeping your focus through the final talk, because that is where tired listeners lose easy marks.
FAQ
What do candidates ask about CELPIP Listening Part 6?
Short answers to what candidates ask about Listening for Viewpoints and about practicing it here.
What is CELPIP Listening Part 6?
Part 6, Listening for Viewpoints, plays one speaker presenting an opinion on a public issue. You answer 6 questions about the position, the reasons given and the conclusion.
How many questions are in Listening Part 6?
Six. Each practice set here has 6 completion questions on the argument you heard.
How is Part 6 different from Part 4?
Both use a single speaker, but Part 4 reports events and Part 6 argues a point of view. Part 4 questions are about facts; Part 6 questions are about reasons, concessions and conclusions.
How can I practice Listening for Viewpoints?
Take a set, write the speaker's claim in one line while listening, then check your answers against the transcript. Focus on the signpost words that introduce reasons and counterpoints.
Are these Part 6 sets free?
The first set is free, with audio, scoring and the transcript. The remaining sets are part of the Pro plan.
Are these official CELPIP recordings?
No. Every talk is original practice material. This site is independent and not affiliated with CELPIP or Paragon Testing Enterprises.
Keep going
Related CELPIP practice
Move to the next Listening part, or switch skills. Every page below lists its own 50 practice sets.
Other Listening parts
- Listening Part 1: Problem SolvingA two-person conversation about a problem, played in three segments, with 8 questions.
- Listening Part 2: Daily Life ConversationOne everyday conversation between two people, played straight through, with 5 questions.
- Listening Part 3: Listening for InformationA longer two-person conversation packed with details, with 6 questions on the specifics.
- Listening Part 4: News ItemA short news report read by one speaker, with 5 questions on the event and its details.
- Listening Part 5: DiscussionThree people discussing a decision, with 8 questions about who said what and what was agreed.
Ready to practice CELPIP Listening Part 6?
Set 1 is free. Every answer comes with an explanation.