The Whistling Cupboard
Free B1 Intermediate English dictation about Work (1 min): listen to natural English audio, type what you hear and check every word instantly.
B1 (Intermediate) English dictation about Work: 9 sentences, about 1 min.
Full transcript
The office kettle whistled at noon, though nobody had touched it. Then the same sound came from inside the cupboard. We checked the plug while our sandwiches waited untouched. My notebook felt bulky, and its corners kept catching my bag. Still, I had copied the cleaner's note about a chirping timer. She used a toy bird to remind herself when deliveries arrived. We found it behind the kettle, chirping beside a box of tea. Keeping notes is a bother, but that message solved our lunch mystery. Now I carry my notebook, because one clue beats cold sandwiches.
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