Free English Listening & Spelling Exercises

How to improve your English listening

Use a short, focused routine to get more from each exercise:

1. Listen and answer. Give the audio your full attention and try an answer before checking it.
2. Check and replay. Check your answers, then listen again to the words you missed. Notice the sound that distinguishes the correct answer from your choice.
3. Repeat the word aloud. Copy the pronunciation and word stress. For spelling practice, look carefully at how the sounds match the letters.
4. Return to difficult words. Make a short list of your mistakes and try those words again in your next practice session.

Build up to longer listening. With longer clips, replay short sections and try repeating a phrase just after the speaker. If the player offers speed controls, slow a difficult section down, then listen again at normal speed. As you gain confidence, include speakers with different English accents.