HearandListenExercise

Iheardastrangenoiseinvoluntaryyouhavenocontroloverwhatyouhear
IwashearingasoundWedontusehearinthecontinuousform
IveheardofthatfilmYouhavesomeinformationaboutit
IlistentoclassicalmusicwhenImworkingYourchoiceyoucontrolwhatyoulistento

AFillthegapswiththecorrectformsofhearandlisten.
1 Haveyou..................................aboutthefloodsinTexas?
2 A: Areyou..................................tome?
B: No.
3 Listen!Ican..................................something.
4 I.................................. funnynoisesduringthenight.
5 Dont..................................toawordhesays.Hesaliar.
6 I..................................tothenewsontheradioeverymorning.
7 OtisReading,I..................................itthroughthegrapevine.
8 Imsorry.Ididnt..................................whatyousaid.
9 Sorry.Iwasnt...................................
10 Ifyouwanttohearwhathessaying,youllhaveto.................................. verycarefully.
11 ThatsthelastthingIwantedto...................................
12 Didyou..................................aboutwhathappenedtoSimon?
13 Ivebeen..................................toBBCRadio4alotrecently.
14 I..................................aboutthatonVoiceofAmericaradiostation?
15 Shesoneofthosepeoplewhoneverreally..................................towhatyouresaying.
16 Itoldyouthatwouldhappen.Whydontyou..................................?
17 Hisdictionisappalling.Icannever..................................awordhesays.

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HaveyouheardaboutthefloodsinTexas?
A: Areyoulisteningtome?
B: No.
Listen!Icanhearsomething.
Iheardfunnynoisesduringthenight.
Dontlistentoawordhesays.Hesaliar.
Ilistentothenewsontheradioeverymorning.
Otis:Ihearditthroughthegrapevine.
Imsorry.Ididnthearwhatyousaid.
Sorry.Iwasntlistening.
Ifyouwanttohearwhathessaying,youllhavetolistenverycarefully.
ThatsthelastthingIwantedtohear.
DidyouhearaboutwhathappenedtoSimon?
IvebeenlisteningtoBBCRadio4alotrecently.
IheardaboutthatonVoiceofAmerica?
Shesoneofthosepeoplewhoneverreallylistenstowhatyouresaying.
Itoldyouthatwouldhappen.Whydontyoulisten?
Hisdictionisappalling.Icanneverhearawordhesays.

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WrittenbyBobWilsonRobertCliffordMcNairWilson2009