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Spoken English comprehension exercise 11 (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. What word do you hear?
Correct answer: first
2. What word do you hear?
Correct answer: paper
3. What word do you hear?
Correct answer: pauper
4. What word do you hear?
Correct answer: piper
5. What word do you hear?
Correct answer: trial
6. What word do you hear?
Correct answer: thrill
7. What word do you hear?
Correct answer: trail
8. What word do you hear?
Correct answer: sins
9. What word do you hear?
Correct answer: scenes
10. What word do you hear?
Correct answer: sense
TOP TIP! Little pieces of advice to help you improve your listening comprehension
PRACTICE LISTENING FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES
Different tasks require different listening strategies. Training each skill separately improves flexibility and prevents misunderstanding in real-life situations.
PRACTICE LISTENING FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES
Different tasks require different listening strategies. Training each skill separately improves flexibility and prevents misunderstanding in real-life situations.
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