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couldn’t help thinking
Meaning: Used when you cannot stop yourself from having a thought.
Example: I couldn’t help thinking I’d seen it all before.
start watching again
Meaning: To immediately rewatch something because you enjoyed it.
Example: I started watching it again as soon as it had finished.
run out of time
Meaning: To have no time left to do something.
Example: We wanted to go horse riding but ran out of time.
end up
Meaning: To finally do something after other possibilities.
Example: I ended up putting my hat in my bag.
come in
Meaning: When an ordered item arrives at a shop.
Example: One of the books has come in.
romantic film
IPA (UK): /rəʊˈmæn.tɪk fɪlm/
IPA (US): /roʊˈmæn.tɪk fɪlm/
Meaning: A movie about love and relationships.
Meaning: A movie about love and relationships.
Example: The first film she watched was a romantic film.
exhibition
IPA (UK): /ˌek.sɪˈbɪʃ.ən/
IPA (US): /ˌek.səˈbɪʃ.ən/
Meaning: A public display of objects such as art or historical items.
Meaning: A public display of objects such as art or historical items.
Example: The special exhibition about aeroplanes was closed.
ocean
IPA (UK): /ˈəʊ.ʃən/
IPA (US): /ˈoʊ.ʃən/
Meaning: A very large area of sea.
Meaning: A very large area of sea.
Example: She hopes her family will go to the ocean this year.
hairbrush
IPA (UK): /ˈheə.brʌʃ/
IPA (US): /ˈher.brʌʃ/
Meaning: A brush used for grooming hair.
Meaning: A brush used for grooming hair.
Example: Her hairbrush fell out of her bag at the show.
sight test
IPA (UK): /saɪt test/
IPA (US): /saɪt test/
Meaning: An eye examination to check vision.
Meaning: An eye examination to check vision.
Example: The sight test is next week; today was the dentist.
Other Listening Exercises
PET B1 Preliminary Listening Dictation – Test 13
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