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Free listening comprehension exercise 7 (ESL)

✓ 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.
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

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TOP TIP! Little pieces of advice to help you improve your listening comprehension

BUILD TOPIC-SPECIFIC VOCABULARY
Knowing key vocabulary allows your brain to process speech faster. When you understand the topic, your mind predicts what comes next, reducing cognitive effort during listening.

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