Complete the following sentences using hear or listen (to).
1. Suddenly I ……………………… a loud noise.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. Can you speak a bit louder? I can’t ………………… you.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. You can …………………… something without wanting to.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. Though I ………………… .. them talking in the next room, I didn’t really …………………. what they were saying.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. I didn’t …………………… the calling bell because I was watching TV.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. ………………….. carefully to what I am going to say.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. Did you ………………… the news yesterday?
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. Suddenly I heard a loud noise.
2. Can you speak a bit louder? I can’t hear you.
3. You can hear something without wanting to.
4. Though I heard them talking in the next room, I didn’t really listen to what they were saying.
5. I didn’t hear the calling bell because I was watching TV.
6. Listen carefully to what I am going to say.
7. Did you hear the news yesterday? / Did you listen to the news yesterday?
