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Listening comprehension exercise for ESL 14

✓ 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?
  snack
  sneak
  snake

2.
Which word do you hear?
  throat
  treat
  threat

3.
Which word do you hear?
  treat
  threat
  throat

4.
Which word do you hear?
  threat
  throat
  treat

5.
Which word do you hear?
  rug
  rag
  rogue

6.
Which word do you hear?
  rug
  rag
  rogue

7.
Which word do you hear?
  rogue
  rug
  rag

8.
Which word do you hear?
  check
  cheek
  chick

9.
Which word do you hear?
  cheek
  chick
  check

10.
Which word do you hear?
  chick
  cheek
  check

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

EXPOSE YOURSELF TO MULTIPLE ACCENTS
Accents change pronunciation, rhythm, and vocabulary. Exposure improves adaptability and prevents overreliance on a single speech pattern.

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