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Hear And Listen Exercise

April 16, 2019 B2pdf

Fill in the blanks. This exercise tests your ability to use the words listen and hear correctly.
Progress 0 of 11 answered
1Did you ............... a noise just now?
Wrong!
Use "hear" for sounds that come to your ears without special effort.
2A large audience ............... the concert last night.
Wrong!
Use "heard" when you mean experienced a whole performance or event.
3I ............... that you are moving to Switzerland.
Wrong!
Use "hear" to mean receive news or information.
4I didn't ............... the doorbell.
Wrong!
Use "hear" for noticing a sound such as the doorbell.
5I wish I had ............... his advice.
Wrong!
Use "listened to" when someone paid attention to advice.
6The judge will ............... the case next month.
Wrong!
Use "hear" in the legal phrase "hear a case".
7This is important. Please ............... carefully.
Wrong!
Use "listen" with no object when you mean pay attention.
8Can you ............... me properly?
Wrong!
Use "hear" when asking if a sound or voice reaches someone clearly.
9I don't know what he said. I was not ...............
Wrong!
Use "listening" with no object to mean paying attention.
10I ............... someone knocking on the door.
Wrong!
Use "heard" for noticing a sound or action with your ears.
11Please ............... me. I am going to tell you something.
Wrong!
Use "listen to" before an object such as "me".

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  1. Did you hear a noise just 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 doorbell.
  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.
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