This is a listening comprehension task based on the famous Bruce Springsteen song The River.
The difficulty of this exercise is about B2 level (upper-intermediate) or maybe slightly higher.
Your task is to listen to the song and fill the gaps in the lyrics. You can also ask for hints and stop the playback at any time.
We have a few more exercises based on this song:
- a reading comprehension exercise on the background of the song
- a slightly more difficult listening comprehension exercise, with more gaps than here
- vocabulary exercises based on the words used in the song
You can expect even more exercises on The River by Bruce Springsteen, so check back soon.
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This is for those interested in advanced level vocabulary and literature. All the words in this quiz are at least C1 level but most of them are even higher and belong to a special register – literature. Still, they are useful to know but be careful when you want to use them in everyday conversation so as not to seem posh. However, if you use them in writing (in the right context!) they should improve the quality of your text.