Welcome to our series of quizzes designed to help you practice understanding 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?
  face
  phase
  fizz

2.

Which word do you hear?
  face
  phase
  fizz

3.

Which word do you hear?
  fizz
  face
  phase

4.

Which word do you hear?
  leave
  live
  leaf

5.

Which word do you hear?
  leaf
  live
  leave

6.

Which word do you hear?
  live
  leaf
  leave

7.

Which word do you hear?
  main
  mean
  man

8.

Which word do you hear?
  mean
  main
  man

9.

Which word do you hear?
  mean
  main
  man

10.

Which word do you hear?
  fan
  fun
  phone

CHECK ANSWERS

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OFFICIAL ENGLISH TESTS: TSE (Test of Spoken English)

The Test of Spoken English (TSE) has been used around the world to assess how effectively non-native speakers of English are able to communicate. The test has been used for a variety of purposes, but is usually used to determine how well non-native speakers can communicate in a professional (work) or colleger/university type of environment. The TSE tests one's knowledge of spoken English by requiring the candidate to respond orally on tape (within certain time limits) to a variety of printed and recorded questions.

Many health professionals (nurses, etc.) are required to pass the TSE before being able to work.