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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.
Negative Sentences: Form and Common Patterns
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Nighttime or Night-time? Listen, Choose and Write Clearly
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No, Not, None, or Never: Choose the Right Word
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Noise complaint
The neighbour cannot stop practising completely, but the complaint still leads to a change. What compromise protects both people?
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Nowadays: Talk About Life That Has Changed
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Nowhere to Put It: Explain a Space Problem
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Of or Off: Choose the Right Word
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On Friday or in Friday: which is correct?
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One More Thing: Adding Information Clearly
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One of the Examples Is: Choosing Verbs
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Onto or Into: Choosing the Right Direction
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Optative sentences: choosing hope or wish
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Other than or then? A visit to the tailor
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Parallel structure: make your lists easy to follow
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Past perfect progressive: when to use it
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Pay off
Months of practice can pay off when you finally succeed. Monthly payments pay a loan off only when the remaining balance reaches zero.
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Phase out
Replacing every old device today may disrupt users. Phasing the devices out lets an organisation remove them in planned stages.
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Pick up
You can pick up a parcel, pick up some Spanish while travelling, or pick up a conversation after lunch. The words around the phrase reveal its meaning.
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Please contact me or myself: Which is correct?
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Plural of moose: one animal or several
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Possessive Determiners: Choose the Right Form
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Practice English speaking: Five daily exercises
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Present perfect progressive: how to use have been working
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Present perfect: use have and has
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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.
