We've designed a series of exercises to help 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?
  mar
  mayor
  mere

2.

Which word do you hear?
  though
  thought
  that

3.

Which word do you hear?
  though
  thought
  that

4.

Which word do you hear?
  thought
  though
  that

5.

Which word do you hear?
  medal
  model
  middle

6.

Which word do you hear?
  model
  middle
  medal

7.

Which word do you hear?
  middle
  model
  medal

8.

Which word do you hear?
  latent
  legend
  legion

9.

Which word do you hear?
  latent
  legend
  legion

10.

Which word do you hear?
  latent
  legend
  legion

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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)