Fill in the blanks using hear or listen (to).
1I can ............... someone walking in the backyard.
Wrong!
Hear refers to the perception of hearing. You can hear something with absolutely no intention to listen to it.
2Everyone wants to be ...............
Wrong!
3I ............... that you and Peter are getting married.
Wrong!
4I didn't ............... the alarm.
Wrong!
5If you had ............... me you wouldn’t have landed yourself in trouble.
Wrong!
6The judge refused to ............... the petition.
Wrong!
7............... I am going to tell you something important.
Wrong!
8Can you speak a bit louder? I can’t ............... you properly.
Wrong!
9I ............... them talking in the other room but I didn’t pay any attention.
Wrong!
10I don’t want to ............... your advice.
Wrong!
11............... your inner voice.
Wrong!
12The blast could be ............... several miles away.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I can hear someone walking in the backyard.
- Everyone wants to be heard
- I hear that you and Peter are getting married.
- I didn’t hear the alarm.
- If you had listened to me you wouldn’t have landed yourself in trouble.
- The judge refused to hear the petition.
- Listen I am going to tell you something important.
- Can you speak a bit louder? I can’t hear you properly.
- I heard them talking in the other room but I didn’t pay any attention.
- I don’t want to listen to your advice.
- Listen to your inner voice.
- The blast could be heard several miles away.
