Listening/pronunciation practice 1

A listening comprehension exercise testing your ability to understand spoken business English. The vocabulary here comes from authentic business conversations and discussions.



💬 Useful phrases
“Could you speak more slowly, please?” — used when you need someone to slow down their speech for better comprehension
“I didn't quite catch that — could you repeat it?” — a polite way to ask someone to say something again
“Would you mind spelling that out for me?” — asking for a word to be spelled to avoid misunderstanding
“Let me make sure I understand correctly.” — used to confirm your understanding before responding
“I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with that term.” — appropriate when you encounter an unfamiliar word or expression
“Could you give me an example?” — requesting a concrete example to clarify an abstract concept
“Are you saying that...?” — used to paraphrase and confirm what someone has just said
“I'll need a moment to process that.” — a natural way to buy time when responding to complex information


READY TO PRACTICE? LET’S GO!

Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.




1. Which word do you hear?

2. Which word do you hear?

3. Which word do you hear?

4. Which word do you hear?

5. Which word do you hear?

6. Which word do you hear?

7. Which word do you hear?

8. Which word do you hear?

9. Which word do you hear?

10. Which word do you hear?




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