Listening

English listening practice

Listening is the weakest skill for most learners on the CEFR. 10 questions a day — pick the character, guess the meaning, type the spelling, with native audio.

Levels6
Drill types4
Words to practice10,048

Choose a level

Start at A1 and gradually unlock your way up to C2.

How to play

4 drill types to train your ear

The word round mixes 3 challenges across 10 questions; the sentence round plays a full sentence for you to type back and scores it character by character.

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1

Listen & pick the character

Hear the audio, then pick the right character.

2

Listen & guess the meaning

Hear a word and pick the correct English meaning.

3

Listen & type IPA

Hear it, then type the word back.

4

Long-sentence dictation

Hear a full sentence, type it back in words or IPA, scored character by character.

Effective English listening practice

Listening (listening) is one of the four core skills in learning English and is often the hardest for learners because of word stress and natural speaking speed. Regular listening practice helps you get used to the sounds, distinguish word stress, and react faster in conversation and in the IELTS & TOEIC exam.

At English RankUp, every word has accurate native audio. You practice listening by A1–C2 level with three drill types: pick the character, guess the meaning, and type the spelling — training your ear while reinforcing words and pronunciation at once.

With just 10-15 minutes of listening practice a day, you'll see your listening reflexes improve noticeably within a few weeks. The system remembers the words you often mishear and prioritizes them for review at the right time.

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