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Pelacarsen sharply lowers a heart-risk marker but fails to prevent cardiovascular complications — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “Pelacarsen sharply lowers a heart-risk marker but fails to prevent cardiovascular complications” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Health
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testDays of Patience in the Rescue of an Orphaned Walrus in Alaska — C1 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C1 Daily News report “Days of Patience in the Rescue of an Orphaned Walrus in Alaska” and answer 7 comprehension questions.
C1
Social & culture
20 min
7 questions
Single choice
Open testSouthwest Floods Bring a Rare Boost to Reservoirs, Including Lake Powell — B2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the B2 Daily News report “Southwest Floods Bring a Rare Boost to Reservoirs, Including Lake Powell” and answer 7 comprehension questions.
B2
Technology
18 min
7 questions
Single choice
Open testWalking with Spirits in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains — B1 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the B1 Daily News report “Walking with Spirits in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains” and answer 5 comprehension questions.
B1
Travel
15 min
5 questions
Single choice
Open testAt the University of Maryland, a historic campus farm remains a classroom — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “At the University of Maryland, a historic campus farm remains a classroom” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Social & culture
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testNew Mexico’s Alien Throne Rock Formation Collapses After Heavy Rain — B2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the B2 Daily News report “New Mexico’s Alien Throne Rock Formation Collapses After Heavy Rain” and answer 7 comprehension questions.
B2
Travel
18 min
7 questions
Single choice
Open testFirst-Time Homebuyers Are Scarce, but More Are Paying Cash — B1 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the B1 Daily News report “First-Time Homebuyers Are Scarce, but More Are Paying Cash” and answer 5 comprehension questions.
B1
Work
15 min
5 questions
Single choice
Open testWhy Rescue Robots May Take Their Cues from Octopuses — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “Why Rescue Robots May Take Their Cues from Octopuses” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Technology
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testFAA Plans to Phase Out Floppy Disks in Air Traffic Control — C1 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C1 Daily News report “FAA Plans to Phase Out Floppy Disks in Air Traffic Control” and answer 7 comprehension questions.
C1
Travel
20 min
7 questions
Single choice
Open testTesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas — B2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the B2 Daily News report “Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas” and answer 7 comprehension questions.
B2
Work
18 min
7 questions
Single choice
Open testBomb Threat Hoaxes Disrupt Flights Across Italy, Poland and Spain — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “Bomb Threat Hoaxes Disrupt Flights Across Italy, Poland and Spain” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Travel
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testParaguay President Under Criminal Investigation After Major Digital Bank Collapse — C1 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C1 Daily News report “Paraguay President Under Criminal Investigation After Major Digital Bank Collapse” and answer 7 comprehension questions.
C1
Work
20 min
7 questions
Single choice
Open testThree People Injured in Shooting at Des Moines Post Office — B1 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the B1 Daily News report “Three People Injured in Shooting at Des Moines Post Office” and answer 5 comprehension questions.
B1
Social & culture
15 min
5 questions
Single choice
Open testA Fake Job Interview Became the Entry Point for Binance’s $6.3 Billion Cyber Heist — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “A Fake Job Interview Became the Entry Point for Binance’s $6.3 Billion Cyber Heist” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Work
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testHow Hydroxyapatite Toothpaste Compares With Fluoride for Oral Health — C1 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C1 Daily News report “How Hydroxyapatite Toothpaste Compares With Fluoride for Oral Health” and answer 7 comprehension questions.
C1
Health
20 min
7 questions
Single choice
Open testEarly morning explosion at Mississippi chemical plant brings emergency response — B2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the B2 Daily News report “Early morning explosion at Mississippi chemical plant brings emergency response” and answer 7 comprehension questions.
B2
Social & culture
18 min
7 questions
Single choice
Open testA Personalized mRNA Vaccine Offers Hope Against Pancreatic Cancer—But Researchers Still Seek Answers — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “A Personalized mRNA Vaccine Offers Hope Against Pancreatic Cancer—But Researchers Still Seek Answers” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Health
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testSome Universities Offer Students Housing in Retirement Communities — C1 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C1 Daily News report “Some Universities Offer Students Housing in Retirement Communities” and answer 7 comprehension questions.
C1
Social & culture
20 min
7 questions
Single choice
Open testChicago entrepreneur turns empty downtown office space into vertical gardens — B2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the B2 Daily News report “Chicago entrepreneur turns empty downtown office space into vertical gardens” and answer 7 comprehension questions.
B2
Technology
18 min
7 questions
Single choice
Open testOdyssey “Endless Cruise” Ship in Cambodia May Face Auction — B1 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the B1 Daily News report “Odyssey “Endless Cruise” Ship in Cambodia May Face Auction” and answer 5 comprehension questions.
B1
Travel
15 min
5 questions
Single choice
Open testAs Student Numbers Fall, Some Colleges Make Admissions More Welcoming — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “As Student Numbers Fall, Some Colleges Make Admissions More Welcoming” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Social & culture
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testEl Niño is intensifying heavy rain and flash-flood risks in the Southwest, scientists say — C1 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C1 Daily News report “El Niño is intensifying heavy rain and flash-flood risks in the Southwest, scientists say” and answer 7 comprehension questions.
C1
Technology
20 min
7 questions
Single choice
Open testPope Leo XIV Travels Commercially, With One Important Difference — B2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the B2 Daily News report “Pope Leo XIV Travels Commercially, With One Important Difference” and answer 7 comprehension questions.
B2
Travel
18 min
7 questions
Single choice
Open testFormer Chicago FBI Chief Sues DOJ Over Broadview Six Case — B1 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the B1 Daily News report “Former Chicago FBI Chief Sues DOJ Over Broadview Six Case” and answer 5 comprehension questions.
B1
Work
15 min
5 questions
Single choice
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