This player gives you short original English recordings, then asks one question at a time and explains why the right option is right and which wrong option is tempting.
Free tool
Listening practice player
You hear the words but pick the wrong answer anyway.
Everything you enter stays on this device.
Who is this tool for?
It helps students who understand most of what they hear but still lose marks to similar-sounding options. It also suits students who panic when a recording plays only once. Start at your own pace, then tighten the rules when you are ready.
How do I use it?
- Choose a recording and, if you like, set how many plays you are allowed: unlimited, one or two.
- Press Play and listen. Use Pause, Resume or Stop whenever you need to.
- Choose one answer and press Check answer.
- Read the explanation, then press Next question.
- After the last question, read your practice count and the transcript, then replay to check what you missed.
How does it work?
Each recording is a short announcement, conversation or voicemail. The tool reads the exact transcript stored with the answer key, so the audio you hear is the audio the key was written for.
With a play limit set, each press of Play from the start uses one play and the tool shows how many are left. The transcript stays hidden until you finish so it cannot give the answers away. If audio cannot play, the transcript shows immediately.
What does a distractor look like?
In the announcement, the speaker says the trip moved from Thursday to Friday and that slips are due on Wednesday afternoon. A student who hears “Thursday” and “Wednesday” first may choose either one.
The explanation shows that Thursday is the old day and Wednesday is only the deadline for the permission slip. The correct answer is Friday, and the habit to build is waiting for the final version of the information before choosing.
What are its limits?
This is not past-paper or official audio, and it does not match the voices or format of any exam. Your result is a practice count, not a mark or a grade.
Keep going with English listening skills practice, read about preparing for listening components and browse the English listening skills section for lessons.
If you want a teacher to listen and coach, see English tuition and how the one-hour trial class (from RM50) works.
Common questions
Where does the audio come from?
Your browser reads the transcript aloud with your device's own voice. Because the audio and the answer key come from the same text, they always match. Voice, speed and accent differ between devices.
What if the audio will not play?
The tool shows the transcript instead, and you can still answer every question. Some browsers have no speech voice installed, and in that case the text fallback appears straight away.
Is this official or past-paper audio?
No. The passages, questions and explanations are original practice material. They do not copy any exam paper, and their format does not represent any official listening component.
Does the tool keep my answers?
No. Answers stay in this tab and are cleared when you press Reset or close the page. Nothing is uploaded.
Replaying a recording shows you what the answer was, but a teacher can listen with you and show which habit led you to the wrong option. The one-hour trial class (from RM50) is a real lesson where listening can be the focus.
- Online one-to-one lessons for your child with an experienced teacher.
- Your first class is a one-hour trial, from RM50. The fee is agreed before you book.
- Happy with the teacher? Continue with lessons of about 1.5 hours. If not, ask for another teacher.