English dictation exercises

housewife vs homemaker: what is the difference

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make or made: choose the right form

4-second sample
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their there they're: choose the right word

3-second sample
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under the weather: meaning and everyday use

6-second sample
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veteran meaning: service and work guide

6-second sample
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A ballpark guess

A ballpark guess is a rough numerical estimate based on general knowledge to help people make early plans.

4-second sample
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Above board

Above board describes actions or deals that are honest and legal, with nothing hidden.

4-second sample
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Ad Hoc: Meaning and Daily Use

5-second sample
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Adjective clauses: choose the right word

4-second sample
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Adverse or Averse: Choose the Right Word

6-second sample
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Aesthetic or Ascetic: Style or Strict Discipline

5-second sample
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Albeit Meaning: Use Clear Formal Contrasts

5-second sample
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Allusion or Illusion: How to Choose

5-second sample
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Although, though, even though: Connect contrasting ideas

5-second sample
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Ambiguous Meaning: Clarify Two Different Readings

5-second sample
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Amicable meaning: use and combinations

4-second sample
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Arbitrary: Meaning and Everyday Use

3-second sample
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At first glance

At first glance introduces how something appears when first seen before a closer look reveals new facts.

4-second sample
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Attitude Adverbs: A Practical Guide

5-second sample
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Backlog

You answer five old emails, but twelve more are still waiting. What do you call the work that has built up behind you?

5-second sample
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Bend the rules

Bend the rules means to relax or ignore a rule in a particular situation. The speaker presents the exception as small, but others may see it as unfair.

3-second sample
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Born or Borne: Choosing the Right Form

4-second sample
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Breathing down my neck

Breathe down someone's neck means to watch someone closely in a stressful way, or to approach quickly as an urgent deadline.

4-second sample
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Burn phrasal verbs: clear everyday usage

Compare burn down, burn out, burn through, burn off, and burn up. Learn how each phrase changes the meaning of burn.

4-second sample
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