在雅思聽力考試過程中，題幹中可能經常會出現一些表示時態的單詞：
劍橋11 test 2 section 2 中13/14題
Which Two facilities does the theatre currently [1] offer to the public?
A. rooms for hire
B. backstage tours
C. hire of costumes
D. a book shop
E. a cafe
15/16題
Which Two workshops does the theatre currently [2] offer?
A. sound
B. acting
C. making puppets
D. make-up
E. lighting
劍橋8 test 1 section 2中19/20題
Which Two activities can students do after the tour at present?[3]
A. build model dinosaurs
B. watch film
C. draw dinosaurs
D. find dinosaur eggs
E. play computer games
劍橋8 test 2 section 2中19題
What can you see in the park at the present [4] time?
A. the arrival of wild birds
B. fruit tree blossom
C. a demonstration of fishing
劍橋7 test 4section2中12題
theoriginal [5] buildings on the site were
A. leisure
B. apartment blocks
C. a sports center
從這些題中我們可以看出，前兩道題都出現了currently， 第三，第四道題at present， 第五道出現original，它們都是表示時間的詞，都是選擇題中題幹出現的限定詞，也是這些題中的考點詞。
比如說第一道題which Two facilities does the theatre currently offer to the public?哪兩個設施是theatre 目前提供給公眾的？那我們要選擇選項中包含現在時間詞的選項，錄音中可能還會出現將來時間進行幹擾，所以計劃，打算，不久將開放的就是幹擾項。
根據錄音：so we 're looking into the possibility to open a cafe in due course. （in due course 在適當的時候）排除E
there are 2 large rooms will be decorated next month, and they"ll be available for hire. 排除A
we're also considering hiring out costumes. 排除C
所以排除法就可以做出來了。以上幹擾句中都出現了將來時間詞。
而答案句：
one way is by organizing backstage tour, so people can be shown around the building and learn how a theatre operates.
we have a bookshop which specializes in books about drama and that attracts plenty of customers.
都是一般現在時。
第二道題：題幹出現currently，問現在情況
所以根據錄音：we intend to learn run courses in acting， but we're waiting until we've got the right people in place as trainers.出現將來時間排除B
we're going to start sound next month.出現將來時間詞可以排除A。
a number of people have enquired about workshops on make-up, that's something we're considering for the future.排除C
答案句中：our lighting workshop has already started with great success.
a surprise success is the workshop on making puppets……it is so popular we're now running them very month. 是現在完成時或者現在時。
那麼我們來總結一下考試中常見的時間時態詞：
過去的時間詞：original/originally / previous/ previously / former/ initially/ first / last / used to do / ago/ before / did /past
現在的時間詞：current/currently/ at present/ at the moment / now/ recently / have already done
將來的時間詞：future/ be about to do/ be going to do / next / be considering / plan to do / intend to do / be thinking of / soon /
所以做做時態型的選擇題時，我們審題時一定要注意題幹中限定的時間詞，如果是現在的，那麼一般會大量用將來進行幹擾。而答案句對應也是現在時或現在完成時。如果審題中題幹時過去限定詞，那麼常用過去時間對應，當然也會部分出現幹擾。題幹中直接出線一般將來時的題很少，基本上都在問過去或者現在的情況。學員要牢記常見時間詞，進行同意替換或者進行幹擾排除，這類題就迎刃而解了。
實習編輯：李孟潔