hear vs listen
Hear is the physical sense of sound hitting the ear; listen is the mental act of paying attention to that sound.
the involuntary perception of sound
I could hear the neighbors arguing through the thin apartment walls last night.
deliberate attention to a sound
Please listen carefully to these instructions before you begin the exam.
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Can you listen the birds singing in the garden?
Can you hear the birds singing in the garden?
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I heard to the podcast during my morning commute.
I listened to the podcast during my morning commute.
Remember Hear is passive; Listen is an action.
Fill the gap with one of the two options.
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Did you that strange clicking noise coming from the engine just now?
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I like to to jazz music while I cook dinner in the evening.
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