English Listening Exercises
Here, you will find listening comprehension exercises divided into the following five levels of difficulty:
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We also have a page where you can see all our listening exercises together and filter by accent, CEFR level and category.
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Categories
Beginner
Beginner Listening
Beginner Listening ExercisesSome Beginner Listening Exercises
Thomas And CynthiaSunny Beach ResortA Surprise PartyOn The BusOn The BusGetting A CoffeeAt The GalleryStamp CollectingElementary
Elementary Listening
Elementary Listening ExercisesSome Elementary Listening Exercises
World Of MoviesA Musician's DayComing To TownComing To TownAt The AirportKnowing Her MajestyPerchance To DreamA Grand VacationTake Your Listening Further - from ESL Lounge
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Pre-Intermediate
Pre-Intermediate Listening
Pre-Intermediate Listening ExercisesSome Pre-Intermediate Listening Exercises
Vacation StressThe Inspector CallsBest FriendsBored BettyBored BettyKitchen CapersKitchen CapersHappy Hungry PeopleHighlighted Links
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Intermediate
Intermediate Listening
Intermediate Listening ExercisesSome Intermediate Listening Exercises
Online TroubleDemocracy In ActionThe Island Of VanuatuThe Island Of VanuatuFar From The OfficeMoving DayTwo Critical ErrorsThe Thin Walls
Practice Real English Conversations
- Listen to natural spoken English and choose how to respond
- Build vocabulary with key phrases and definitions
- Replay audio at slow speed to catch every word
- Review the full transcript when you've finished
Advanced
Advanced Listening
Advanced Listening ExercisesInformation
All audio files are found in mp3 format. You can use the following media players to play mp3 files on your computer:
A transcript of each recording can also be found which will allow you to listen to the recording again if you want to check your answers, and to follow what is said by reading the transcript.
