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American English listening comprehension exercise 4
✓ Useful for IELTS
✓ Useful for TOEFL
✓ Useful for TOEIC
Hear a word or short phrase in American English and identify it from multiple choices. This word-level audio comprehension practice trains the ear for the listening sections of IELTS, TOEFL, and TOEIC — where accurate real-time word recognition is the core skill being tested. Suitable for all levels (A2–C1).
1. What word do you hear?
Correct answer: ship
2. What word do you hear?
Correct answer: sheep
3. What word do you hear?
Correct answer: shape
4. What word do you hear?
Correct answer: floor
5. What word do you hear?
Correct answer: flower
6. What word do you hear?
Correct answer: flare
7. What word do you hear?
Correct answer: sore
8. What word do you hear?
Correct answer: sure
9. What word do you hear?
Correct answer: sour
10. What word do you hear?
Correct answer: feet
TOP TIP! Little pieces of advice to help you improve your listening comprehension
RE-LISTEN STRATEGICALLY
Each listening round should have a different goal. The first builds global understanding; the second fills gaps; the third refines language awareness. Repetition trains both comprehension and confidence.
RE-LISTEN STRATEGICALLY
Each listening round should have a different goal. The first builds global understanding; the second fills gaps; the third refines language awareness. Repetition trains both comprehension and confidence.
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