pˈɑːɹt ɐ fˈɪftiːn kwˈɛstʃənz ɪz ðə lˈɪsənɪŋ kəmpˈoʊnənt, wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdz ɐ twˈaɪsɹᵻsˈaɪɾᵻd pˈoʊᵻm, ɐ ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ əvən ˈɪntɚvjˌuː wɪð ɐn ˈɔːθɚ, ænd ɐ pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən kənsˈɜːnɪŋ ɐ tˈɑːpɪk ðæt ɹᵻlˈeɪts tə ðə kˈoːɹs.
Part A (15 questions) is the listening component, which includes a twice-recited poem, a recording of an interview with an author, and a presentation concerning a topic that relates to the course.