English Listening Exercises for B1. Exercise 1. These conversations are about famous people. Listen and circle each famous person's job.

Match the famous people on the left with the descriptions on the right ... 1 Leonardo da Vinci ... 2 Mozart ... 3 Norma Jean Baker ... 4 Ronald Reagan ... 5 Bill Gates.

Taylor Swift, learn about one of the most famous singer-songwriters in the world. Listen&Learn: Maya Angelou, learn about the famous poet and activist.

Listen to the speakers talking about important people in their lives and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.

Famous People Lessons: Ready-to-print handouts (166 so far) for English lessons on the lives of famous people. FREE Word and PDF downloads.

A selection of English ESL celebrities (stars, famous people) video quizzes with deep listening: focus on meaning, listening comprehension.

Six people discuss if they would rather be a famous athlete, movie star, musician, or politician.

A selection of English ESL celebrities (stars, famous people) video quizzes with basic listening: focus on hearing, listening comprehension.

This online level test will give you an approximate indication of your English proficiency level. You can use the result to help you find online courses.

Try these Advanced Level Listening exercises and learn about the famous people below, on my Learner Listening site - just click on the images!