Fill in the blanks. This exercise tests your ability to use the words listen and hear correctly.
1. Did you .............................. a noise now?
To hear is to perceive something with the ear.
2. A large audience .................................. the concert last night.
We generally use hear to talk about experiencing the whole of a performance or speech.
3. I ................................. that you are moving to Switzerland.
Hear can mean be informed or be told.
4. I didn't ................................. the doorbell.
5. I wish I had ......................................... his advice.
To listen to something is to pay attention to it.
6. The judge will ................................... the case next month.
To hear a case is to investigate it officially.
7. This is important. Please .................................. carefully.
When there is no object, we use listen instead of listen to.
8. Can you ................................. me properly?
9. I don't know what he said. I was not ...................................
10. I .................................. someone knocking on the door.
11. Please ………………………….. me. I am going to tell you something.
Before an object, we use listen to.
Answers
1. Did you hear a noise now?
2. A large audience heard the concert last night.
3. I hear that you are moving to Switzerland.
4. I didn’t hear the door bell.
5. I wish I had listened to his advice.
6. The judge will hear the case next month.
7. This is important. Please listen carefully.
8. Can you hear me properly?
9. I don’t know what he said. I was not listening.
10. I heard someone knocking on the door. 11. Please listen to me. I am going to tell you something.
