Difference between listen to and hear

[vilmixs]

Test No. incompl/elem-4 "Listen/Hear", question 8

You've been making so much noise with your music that people at the far end of the road can ......... you.

(a) listen to
(b) listening to
(c) hear
(d) hearing

Test No. incompl/elem-4 "Listen/Hear", answer 8

You've been making so much noise with your music that people at the far end of the road can hear you.

Correct answer: (c) hear

Your answer was: incorrect
You've been making so much noise with your music that people at the far end of the road can listen to you.
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why can listen to, instead of hear

[Alan]

When you use listen to, you are talking about paying attention to something. In this sentence we are not talking about anyone wanting to listen to the music but the music is so loud that you can hear the sound/noise.
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