Welcome to our series of oral comprehension tests for ESL students. These tests are designed to test how well you understand spoken (American) English. Here's what you do:

1. Click on the "CLICK TO LISTEN" button for each question.
2. Listen to the word(s).
3. Choose the word(s) that you heard from the three choices.
4. Click on "CHECK ANSWERS" to see how you did.

The sound files are in MP3 format. Good luck! :)

Which word do you hear?
  scheme
  skim
  scam

2.

Which word do you hear?
  skim
  scam
  scheme

3.

Which word do you hear?
  layman
  lemon
  lament

4.

Which word do you hear?
  layman
  lament
  lemon

5.

Which word do you hear?
  layman
  lemon
  lament

6.

Which word do you hear?
  sky
  ski
  skew

7.

Which word do you hear?
  sky
  ski
  skew

8.

Which word do you hear?
  sky
  skew
  ski

9.

Which word do you hear?
  mere
  mar
  mayor

10.

Which word do you hear?
  mayor
  mere
  mar

CHECK ANSWERS

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KEYWORDS: IELTS (listening section), TOEFL (listening section), online practice for official English Exams, University of Cambridge ESOL examinations, London Tests of English, TSE (Test of spoken English)