English dictation exercises

Estimated energy bill

The large bill is based on an estimate, not the meter. After one number is corrected, does the customer still owe money?

7-second sample
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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
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Few vs Some: Choosing Quantity Words

4-second sample
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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
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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
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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
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For example: planning a shared kitchen

4-second sample
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Foreign Words in English: How Loanwords Work

3-second sample
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Forming Adverbs from Adjectives: Rules and Word Position

3-second sample
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Furthermore or Moreover: Adding Connected Points

7-second sample
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Future perfect or continuous: Choose the right form

5-second sample
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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?

3-second sample
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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.

3-second sample
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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?

4-second sample
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Gerunds: When to Use -ing

4-second sample
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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.

4-second sample
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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.

5-second sample
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Get by

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

4-second sample
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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.

3-second sample
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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.

3-second sample
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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.

5-second sample
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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.

5-second sample
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Getting the Repair Café Ready: Group Words

3-second sample
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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.

5-second sample
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