English dictation exercises

Everyday Idioms in Context: Clues from the Situation

6-second sample
American, British, Australian

Exclamations with What and Such: Clear Rules and Examples

5-second sample
American, British, Australian

Face up to something

Ignoring a problem may delay a decision; facing up to it is the moment you accept that it is real.

3-second sample
American, British, Australian

Few or little: choose the right word

5-second sample
American, British, Australian

Few vs Some: Choosing Quantity Words

4-second sample
American, British, Australian

Fill out

You can fill out an application with information, while a young person's face may naturally fill out over time.

5-second sample
American, British, Australian

Finite Verbs: Find the Anchor Verb

3-second sample
American, British, Australian

First-day onboarding tasks

A new employee receives two required tasks and one optional invitation. Which action must happen before system access works?

3-second sample
American, British, Australian

Flat viewing costs and dates

Four numbers describe the flat, but they do not all represent monthly costs. Can you label each amount and date correctly?

4-second sample
American, British, Australian

Follow-up questions: keep conversations moving

7-second sample
American, British, Australian

Food idioms: meanings and everyday examples

4-second sample
American, British, Australian

For example: planning a shared kitchen

4-second sample
American, British, Australian

Foreign Words in English: How Loanwords Work

3-second sample
American, British, Australian

Forming Adverbs from Adjectives: Rules and Word Position

3-second sample
American, British, Australian

Furthermore or Moreover: Adding Connected Points

7-second sample
American, British, Australian

Future Continuous: Actions in Progress

4-second sample
American, British, Australian

Future perfect or continuous: Choose the right form

5-second sample
American, British, Australian

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?

3-second sample
American, British, Australian

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.

3-second sample
American, British, Australian

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?

4-second sample
American, British, Australian

Gerunds: When to Use -ing

4-second sample
American, British, Australian

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.

4-second sample
American, British, Australian

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.

5-second sample
American, British, Australian

Get by

When you have less money, equipment or language than you would like but still manage, you get by.

4-second sample
American, British, Australian