Listening
English Listening
Listen to a short English passage and answer questions about what you heard.
How it works
- Press play to hear the English passage
- Replay as many times as you need
- First-try correct = 10 pts ยท after retry = 5 pts
Choose a passage
How to play
- Choose one of the five short passages.
- Press the play button to hear it in a British voice, and replay it as many times as you need.
- Answer four multiple-choice questions about what you heard.
- First-try correct answers score 10 points; answers after a retry score 5 points.
English sentences you'll practice
Every sentence in this free English game.
- Good morning. I'd like a white coffee and a croissant, please. Of course. Anything else? No, thank you. That's three pounds fifty. Here you go. Thanks. By the way, do you have wifi? Yes, the password is coffee twenty twenty-four.
- Excuse me, how do I get to the station? Go straight on for two hundred metres, then turn left at the traffic lights. The station is next to the bank, opposite the post office. It's about five minutes on foot. Thank you very much. You're welcome.
- Here is the weather for tomorrow. In the morning it will be cloudy, with some rain in the north. By the afternoon the sun will come out, and it will be warm, about eighteen degrees. In the evening it will get windy and much colder. Don't forget your umbrella in the morning.
- Thank you for coming in. Could you tell me a little about yourself? Of course. My name is Priya, and I've worked as a nurse for six years. I enjoy working with people, and I speak three languages. Why do you want this job? Because I'd like to work closer to home. When can you start? I can start on the first of next month.
- Good afternoon. What seems to be the problem? I've had a sore throat and a headache since Monday. Do you have a temperature? Yes, a little. Take two tablets three times a day, drink plenty of water, and rest for a few days. If you don't feel better by Friday, come back and see me.
Questions
Can I replay the audio?
Yes. The play button stays visible throughout the game, so you can replay the passage as often as you like before and during the questions.
Is a transcript provided?
You can show the full transcript at any time with the "Show transcript" toggle, and it is shown again at the end of the passage.
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