Listening practice
Listening Quiz
Listen to a sentence, then choose the word you heard in it. Play it again or more slowly if you need to. Choose a level to practise at your own stage.
Listen to a short sentence and choose, from four words, the one you heard in it. After you answer, the sentence appears with the word highlighted, together with what the word means, so each question is a little listening and vocabulary lesson at the same time.
What Makes the Choices Tricky
The three wrong answers are not random. They are at the same CEFR level as the right word and, where possible, the same type of word, so if you heard a verb, the other options are verbs too. None of them appears anywhere in the sentence, so only one option can really be heard. Guessing from grammar alone won’t work; you have to catch the word.
How the English Listening Quiz Works
- Choose your level, from A1 to C2, or keep “Any level”.
- Press Listen. Use Play again or Slower as often as you like.
- Choose the word you heard.
- Read the sentence and the meaning, then go to the next question.
A session is 10 questions. With a free account, each right answer earns 1 XP and each missed word is saved to your Mistakes notebook.
Listening Quiz or Dictation?
| Listening Quiz | Dictation | |
|---|---|---|
| You do | Pick the word you heard from four | Type the whole sentence |
| Trains | Catching key words in a sentence | Hearing every word, and spelling it |
| Good for | Quick practice, lower levels, building confidence | Careful listening, exam preparation |
| Session | 10 questions | 8 sentences |
Many learners start with the quiz and move on to Dictation once the quiz feels easy at their level.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the listening quiz free?
Yes. You can play without an account. A free account adds XP for right answers and keeps the words you missed in your Mistakes notebook.
What levels are there?
All six CEFR levels, from A1 (beginner) to C2 (proficiency). If you have taken the English Level Test, the quiz starts at your level.
Can I hear the sentence again?
Yes, as many times as you like, at normal speed or slower, until you choose an answer.
Why do I see the meaning after each question?
Hearing a word is only half the job; knowing what it means is the other half. The meaning helps you learn words you could hear but did not know yet.
How is this different from a vocabulary quiz?
In the Vocabulary Quiz you read a word and choose its meaning. Here you never see the words in the sentence until you answer: you have to hear them.
More listening practice is on the Listening page.
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