1. Confusing Words • Level 1
Listen vs. Hear
10 Questions • 3 Minutes
📖 Lesson: Listen vs. Hear
HEAR (Passive)
- Sound comes into your ears. You don't try.
- "I can *hear* the traffic noise."
- "Did you *hear* that?"
LISTEN (Active)
- You make an effort to pay attention.
- "I *listen* to music."
- "Please *listen* carefully."
Preposition
- Listen TO. (Always).
📋 Practice Questions
10 questions from this quiz — preview them here, then take the interactive quiz above. Your full answer review with explanations unlocks when you finish the test.
1. Can you _____ me?
- Alisten
- Bhear
- Csound
- Dlistened
2. Please _____ to the teacher.
- Ahear
- Blisten
- Csound
- Dhearing
3. I like to _____ to music.
- Ahear
- Blisten
- Csound
- Dhearing
4. Did you _____ that noise?
- Alisten
- Bhear
- Csound
- Dhearing
5. I can't _____ anything.
- Alisten
- Bhear
- Csound
- Dlisten to
6. _____ carefully.
- AHear
- BListen
- CSound
- DHearing
7. I heard him but I wasn't _____.
- Alistening
- Bhearing
- Csounding
- Dlistened
8. Have you _____ the news?
- Alistened
- Bheard
- Csounded
- Dhearing
9. Stop talking and _____.
- Ahear
- Blisten
- Csound
- Dhearing
10. I _____ footsteps outside.
- Alistened
- Bheard
- Csounded
- Dhearing
🔗 Keep Practicing
✅ Answer Review
Nice work finishing the test — here is every question with the correct answer and explanation.
1. Can you _____ me?
- Alisten
- Bhear
- Csound
- Dlistened
Correct answer: B) hear
Ability.
2. Please _____ to the teacher.
- Ahear
- Blisten
- Csound
- Dhearing
Correct answer: B) listen
Effort.
3. I like to _____ to music.
- Ahear
- Blisten
- Csound
- Dhearing
Correct answer: B) listen
Listen TO.
4. Did you _____ that noise?
- Alisten
- Bhear
- Csound
- Dhearing
Correct answer: B) hear
Passive perception.
5. I can't _____ anything.
- Alisten
- Bhear
- Csound
- Dlisten to
Correct answer: B) hear
Ability.
6. _____ carefully.
- AHear
- BListen
- CSound
- DHearing
Correct answer: B) Listen
Imperative.
7. I heard him but I wasn't _____.
- Alistening
- Bhearing
- Csounding
- Dlistened
Correct answer: A) listening
Paying attention.
8. Have you _____ the news?
- Alistened
- Bheard
- Csounded
- Dhearing
Correct answer: B) heard
Received info.
9. Stop talking and _____.
- Ahear
- Blisten
- Csound
- Dhearing
Correct answer: B) listen
Pay attention.
10. I _____ footsteps outside.
- Alistened
- Bheard
- Csounded
- Dhearing
Correct answer: B) heard
Noticed sound.