English dictation exercises

Swapping a volunteer shift

Two volunteers discuss three time slots before agreeing on one swap. Which times belong to the final arrangement?

4-second sample
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Synonyms in English: Choose the Right Word

3-second sample
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TOEFL Study Response: Explain What You Hear

4-second sample
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There was or there were: how to choose

4-second sample
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Till or Until: Choose the Right Word

4-second sample
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Took or have taken? Choose the form for your message

3-second sample
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Train platform change

A station announcement contains a destination, an original time, a delay, and a new platform. Which details describe the train now?

4-second sample
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Transferring a ticket

The ticket is transferable, but forwarding the email is not enough. What must the buyer change by five on Friday?

3-second sample
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Understanding an indirect refusal

A colleague says your invitation sounds lovely, then mentions a family commitment and suggests another week. Did they accept or decline?

4-second sample
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Unusual names

People with uncommon names repeat louder sound parts to clarify them socially or use short nicknames to make phone bookings faster.

4-second sample
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Up to or upto: Which Is Correct?

4-second sample
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Using Commas: Where Commas Belong

4-second sample
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Using Like and As for Clear English Comparisons

5-second sample
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Verbs followed by infinitives: choose the next verb

5-second sample
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Volunteer arrival instructions

Volunteers enter through one gate, register at a tent and then split into two teams. Can you put the instructions in order?

3-second sample
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Weather-dependent plans

Two friends want a picnic, but the forecast may change. What will they do in each possible weather condition?

6-second sample
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When or if: Choosing the Right Word

5-second sample
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When to Use The: Practical English Rules

3-second sample
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Whenever or When Ever: One Word or Two?

3-second sample
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Who Said What? Passing On a Message

3-second sample
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Who booked the room? A name and I or a name and me

4-second sample
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Whose bag is it? Describing people and their belongings

4-second sample
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Will or Going to: Choose the Right Future

4-second sample
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Will or be going to: choose your future form

4-second sample
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