What are distractors in the IELTS listening exam?

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Distractors are those words that confuse you and cause you to choose the wrong answer. Words such as sorry, that is incorrect, beg your pardon are generally distractors. For instance, take a look at this conversation: Travel Agent: What is your name? Traveler: Mary Wright. Travel Agent : R-I-G-H-T? Mary: No, that's incorrect, it W-R-I-G-H-T. so the...

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The IELTS Listening exam is already slightly tricky than it may seem and distractors are something that add to the trickiness! A distractor in the Listening Exam is when an alternative but incorrect answer is included in the recording. Below is an example of a Listening Transcript:  There are several dates given but only one is the correct answer t...