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B1 English listening exercises
Follow a short everyday situation, then listen again for the words you missed. Start with a recording below or choose a B1 lesson from the library.
Try a short recording
The first dictation is free to try without an account. Choose an available accent, listen and type the words you hear.
Choose a starting lesson
Start with arrival and meeting phrases. Open Turn up for different meanings, Bump into for an unexpected meeting, or Head back for returning somewhere. These are starting suggestions, not a placement test.
Turn upA late guest can turn up at your door, lost keys can turn up under a sofa, and you can turn up the heating. Context separates arrival, discovery and a higher level.Bump intoIf you bump into an old friend, you meet unexpectedly. If you bump into a table, the surprise may hurt a little more.Head backYou have enjoyed the walk, but it is getting dark. Saying we should head back signals that it is time to start returning, not that you are already home.
What to focus on at B1
Listen for who is speaking, what happened and the main action. On the next replay, check small words around the verb. In turn up and bump into, the whole phrase carries the meaning.
After you check your answer
After checking your answer, explain the sentence in your own words. If most of it is unfamiliar, read the meaning first and return to the recording. If you understood it, replay once at normal speed before moving on.
For example: planning a shared kitchen
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Foreign Words in English: How Loanwords Work
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Forming Adverbs from Adjectives: Rules and Word Position
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Furthermore or Moreover: Adding Connected Points
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Future perfect or continuous: Choose the right form
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Future plans
You have decided to travel, bought the ticket, and agreed to meet a friend. Does English describe all three parts of that plan in the same way?
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Future predictions
Use be going to when present evidence shows what will happen next, and use will when you share a personal belief or guess about the future.
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Gerunds and infinitives with stop, try, remember and need
If you stop working and stop to work, have you ended the job or paused another activity so you can begin it?
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Gerunds: When to Use -ing
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Get away with
A person may break a rule without punishment, or use one coat of paint when two would be better. In both cases, they may get away with it.
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Get back to
If you cannot answer now, you can get back to a person later. When the interruption ends, you can get back to the task.
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Get by
When you have less money, equipment or language than you would like but still manage, you get by.
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Get out of something
An excuse may help someone get out of a meeting, while a changed routine may help them get out of a bad habit.
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Get over
After an illness, disappointment or shock, feeling like yourself again can take time. That process is getting over it.
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Get round to
The task has stayed on your list for weeks. When you finally do it, you get round to it.
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Get together
Friends get together for lunch, while two people who get together may also be starting a relationship. Context prevents awkward misunderstandings.
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Getting the Repair Café Ready: Group Words
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Give away
A shop can give away samples, while your smile can give away a secret. The same phrasal verb changes meaning with its object and situation.
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Go down
Prices can go down, a website can go down, and the sun goes down every evening. The subject tells you what kind of change happened.
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Go off
An alarm goes off when it starts making noise, but a light goes off when it stops working. The subject reverses what the same words seem to mean.
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Group discussion skills: speak clearly in meetings
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Grow apart
Two people can still care about each other yet slowly share less of their lives. Grow apart names that gradual distance without blaming either person.
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Hand in
Finishing an assignment is not the final step. You still have to hand it in so the responsible person officially receives it.
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Has or have: choose the right verb
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Is this a CEFR level test?
No. These lessons are grouped by their catalogue level. Use the examples and recordings to judge what you need to practice; completing a lesson does not certify your level.
Can I slow down the recording?
Yes. Use the slower playback control when you need another listen, then return to normal speed when you can follow the sentence.
Is every activity free?
The first guided dictation in each lesson is available as a free sample. Other activities may require membership. The lesson shows what is available before you start.
