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Listening comprehension exercise 8 (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.
Correct answer: fan
2.
Correct answer: phone
3.
Correct answer: bother
4.
Correct answer: batter
5.
Correct answer: better
6.
Correct answer: behave
7.
Correct answer: beehive
8.
Correct answer: behalf
9.
Correct answer: stiff
10.
Correct answer: Steve
TOP TIP! Little pieces of advice to help you improve your listening comprehension
PAY ATTENTION TO INTONATION AND STRESS
Speakers highlight important information using stress and tone. Understanding these cues helps you identify main points, emotions, and contrasts-even when vocabulary is unfamiliar.
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PAY ATTENTION TO INTONATION AND STRESS
Speakers highlight important information using stress and tone. Understanding these cues helps you identify main points, emotions, and contrasts-even when vocabulary is unfamiliar.
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