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Racton Monument: Britain’s Roofless Folly with a Chilling Reputation — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “Racton Monument: Britain’s Roofless Folly with a Chilling Reputation” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Travel
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testWhat We Know About the $6.3 Billion Binance Cryptocurrency Heist — C1 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C1 Daily News report “What We Know About the $6.3 Billion Binance Cryptocurrency Heist” and answer 7 comprehension questions.
C1
Work
20 min
7 questions
Single choice
Open testA Drone Photograph Shows the Human and Environmental Cost of Ship Recycling in Bangladesh — B2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the B2 Daily News report “A Drone Photograph Shows the Human and Environmental Cost of Ship Recycling in Bangladesh” and answer 7 comprehension questions.
B2
Health
18 min
7 questions
Single choice
Open testSusan Collins Is Always Keeping Score — B1 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the B1 Daily News report “Susan Collins Is Always Keeping Score” and answer 5 comprehension questions.
B1
Social & culture
15 min
5 questions
Single choice
Open testMore Than $6 Billion in Cryptocurrency Stolen From Binance in Record Cyber Heist — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “More Than $6 Billion in Cryptocurrency Stolen From Binance in Record Cyber Heist” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Work
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testNearly Two-Thirds of American Teens and Tweens Use AI Chatbots, Surveys Find — C1 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C1 Daily News report “Nearly Two-Thirds of American Teens and Tweens Use AI Chatbots, Surveys Find” and answer 7 comprehension questions.
C1
Health
20 min
7 questions
Single choice
Open testEl-Sayed and Stevens Trade Sharp Comments in Michigan Senate Race — B2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the B2 Daily News report “El-Sayed and Stevens Trade Sharp Comments in Michigan Senate Race” and answer 7 comprehension questions.
B2
Social & culture
18 min
7 questions
Single choice
Open testNPR Short Wave explores mysterious X-rays, movement and learning, and memory — B1 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the B1 Daily News report “NPR Short Wave explores mysterious X-rays, movement and learning, and memory” and answer 5 comprehension questions.
B1
Technology
15 min
5 questions
Single choice
Open testNegotiating Access to a Community Archive — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Challenge your C2 English listening with a nuanced discussion of archive access, privacy, contextual interpretation and reviewable restrictions.
C2
Social & culture
25 min
5 questions
Single choice
Open testInterpreting an Urban Cooling Pilot — C1 English Listening Practice Test
Challenge your C1 English listening with a briefing that weighs cooling-pilot evidence, uneven access, measurement limits and funding conditions.
C1
Environment
20 min
5 questions
Single choice
Open testPlanning the Next Stage of a Repair Cafe — B2 English Listening Practice Test
Develop B2 English listening with a discussion about repair-cafe funding, access, useful measures of success and the conditions of sponsorship.
B2
Environment
18 min
5 questions
Single choice
Open testReviewing a Hybrid-Working Trial — B2 English Listening Practice Test
Develop B2 English listening through a workplace discussion about interpreting trial results, supporting new staff and deciding what to test next.
B2
Work
18 min
5 questions
Single choice
Open testInstructions for a Saturday Bookshop Shift — A2 English Listening Practice Test
Practise A2 English listening with a manager's message about a changed start time, staff entrance, first job and lunch-break arrangements.
A2
Work
12 min
5 questions
Single choice
Open testChanging a Hotel Booking by Phone — A2 English Listening Practice Test
Practise A2 English listening with a hotel phone call about changing an arrival day, choosing a room and confirming breakfast and booking details.
A2
Travel
12 min
5 questions
Single choice
Open testJoining a Saturday Walking Club — A1 English Listening Practice Test
Practise A1 English listening with a welcome message about a walking club's meeting place, time, walk length and things to bring.
A1
Social & culture
10 min
5 questions
Single choice
Open testChoosing a T-Shirt in a Clothes Shop — A1 English Listening Practice Test
Practise A1 English listening with a clothes-shop conversation about a T-shirt colour, size, price, changing room and payment.
A1
Shopping
10 min
5 questions
Single choice
Open testMaking an Appointment at the Dentist — A1 English Listening Practice Test
Practise A1 English listening with a phone call to a dentist about an appointment day, time, dentist, address and phone number.
A1
Health
10 min
5 questions
Single choice
Open testFinding the Library on Green Street — A1 English Listening Practice Test
Practise A1 English listening with simple directions to a library, including a turn, nearby shops, a door colour and a walking time.
A1
Daily life
10 min
5 questions
Single choice
Open testCatching the Train to Oakford — A1 English Listening Practice Test
Practise A1 English listening with a station announcement about a train time, platform, journey length and ticket office location.
A1
Travel
10 min
5 questions
Single choice
Open testBuying Fruit at the Market — A1 English Listening Practice Test
Practise A1 English listening with a market conversation about buying apples and bananas, checking the price and choosing a bag.
A1
Shopping
10 min
5 questions
Single choice
Open testPlanning a Community Weekend — B1 English Listening Practice Test
Practise B1 English listening through volunteer registration, an event briefing and a planning conversation about a community weekend.
B1
Social & culture
25 min
21 questions
Mixed question types
Open testNew blood test offers clues about Alzheimer’s-related brain changes, but raises difficult questions — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “New blood test offers clues about Alzheimer’s-related brain changes, but raises difficult questions” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Health
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testCalifornia High-Speed Rail Authority Chief Executive Steps Down After Spending Questions — C1 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C1 Daily News report “California High-Speed Rail Authority Chief Executive Steps Down After Spending Questions” and answer 7 comprehension questions.
C1
Social & culture
20 min
7 questions
Single choice
Open testDoorDash Offers $17 Billion to Buy Instacart, Potentially Reshaping Grocery Delivery — B2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the B2 Daily News report “DoorDash Offers $17 Billion to Buy Instacart, Potentially Reshaping Grocery Delivery” and answer 7 comprehension questions.
B2
Technology
18 min
7 questions
Single choice
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