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Hear and listen to exercise

February 9, 2012 - pdf

Complete the following sentences using hear or listen (to).

Progress 0 of 7 answered
1. Suddenly I ……………………… a loud noise.
Wrong!
2. Can you speak a bit louder? I can’t ………………… you.
Wrong!
3. You can …………………… something without wanting to.
Wrong!
4. Though I ………………… .. them talking in the next room, I didn’t really …………………. what they were saying.
Wrong!
5. I didn’t …………………… the calling bell because I was watching TV.
Wrong!
6. ………………….. carefully to what I am going to say.
Wrong!
7. Did you ………………… the news yesterday?
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/7

 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?

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