Hear vs. listen to?

[dina]

Test No. incompl/elem-4 "Listen/Hear", question 1

I'm terribly sorry but I ......... what you said just now and I wonder if you could repeat it.

(a) wasn't listen to
(b) wasn't hearing
(c) didn't hear
(d) didn't hearing

Test No. incompl/elem-4 "Listen/Hear", answer 1

I'm terribly sorry but I didn't hear what you said just now and I wonder if you could repeat it.

Correct answer: (c) didn't hear

Your answer was: incorrect
I'm terribly sorry but I wasn't listen to what you said just now and I wonder if you could repeat it.
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Hai,

what the different between hear and listen

thanks

[Alan]

Hear is the faculty of being able to know a sound by using your ears - it is one of the senses like see, touch, taste and feel. Listen is when you hear something and you are paying attention to that voice or sound.
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[Torsten]

Hi Dina,

In addition you might also want to take a look at Alan's explanation here:
http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic1087.html

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