Practice English Listening Tests for A1 – Listening Test 03

Lines should be drawn between:

1   Mrs Green and the lady in front of the supermarket wearing a red skirt and a red hat

2   Paul and the boy looking in the toy shop window carrying a school bag

3   Mr Farmer and the man driving the small blue car

4   Tom and the boy sitting on the bench outside the bank

5   Sue and the girl with the two children

Transcript

MAN:   Hello, there are a lot of people here today.

WOMAN:   Yes, there are. Can you see Mrs Brown?

MAN:   Yes.

WOMAN:   Where is she?

MAN:   She’s riding her bicycle.

WOMAN:   Oh, yes. She rides very quickly, doesn’t she?

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MAN:   Where’s Mrs Green. Do you know her?

WOMAN:   Yes, she’s in front of the supermarket.

MAN:   Oh. What’s she wearing?

WOMAN:   A red skirt and a red hat.

MAN:   Oh, yes! I can see her now.

2

MAN:   Where’s Paul?

WOMAN:   He’s looking in the window of the toy shop with a friend.

MAN:   But which one is Paul?

WOMAN:   The boy who’s carrying a school bag.

MAN:   Oh, I see him.

3

MAN:   I need to find Mr Farmer. Can you see him?

WOMAN:   Yes, I can.

MAN:   Where is he?

WOMAN:   He’s there in his car.

MAN:   Which car?

WOMAN:   The small blue one.

4

WOMAN:   Look at Tom. He’s very tired today.

MAN:   Where is he?

WOMAN:   He’s sitting outside the bank.

MAN:   Well, he played a lot of tennis yesterday.

WOMAN:   Yes, that’s why he’s sitting down now.

5

WOMAN:   Is that Sue?

MAN:   Where?

WOMAN:   Walking with the two children.

MAN:   Oh, yes, that’s Sue, but who are the children?

WOMAN:   I think they’re her cousins.

1 High   2 10   3 John   4 Clare   5 neck

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WOMAN:   Hello Tom. Can I ask you some questions?

BOY:   All right.

WOMAN:   What’s your family name?

BOY:   Hill.

WOMAN:   Can you spell that?

BOY:   H-I-L-L.

WOMAN:   Thank you.

1

WOMAN:   And where do you live Tom?

BOY:   15 High Street.

WOMAN:   Can you spell ‘High’ please?

BOY:   H-I-G-H.

2

WOMAN:   Now, how old are you, Tom?

BOY:   Ten. It was my birthday last week.

WOMAN:   You’re very tall.

BOY:   Yes, all my family are tall.

3

WOMAN:   Now, what’s your father’s name?

BOY:   John, like my older brother.

WOMAN:   So there are two Johns in the family.

BOY:   Yes.

4

WOMAN:  And your mother’s name?

BOY:   It’s Clare.

WOMAN:   Is that C-L-A-R-E?

BOY:   That’s right.

5

WOMAN:   Now that’s the matter?

BOY:   My neck hurts.

WOMAN:   Is it very bad?

BOY:   Yes, it hurts a lot.

Friday         Wednesday

Tuesday      Saturday

Monday      Sunday

Transcript

WOMAN:   Hello, Jim. What did you do last week?

BOY:   Well, on Saturday when it rained, I helped Mum. We painted my bedroom.

WOMAN:   Wow!

BOY:   It looks great now, Aunt Lucy.

1

WOMAN:   What did you do on Friday?

BOY:   Ermm … we went shopping. It rained that day.

WOMAN:   That’s right. Where did you go in the town?

BOY:   Only to the supermarket to buy some food.

2

WOMAN:   What did you do on Wednesday?

BOY:   We drove to a lake. I went with my friend and his parents.

WOMAN:   Oh! What did you do there?

BOY:   We had a picnic.

WOMAN:   And did you swim there too?

BOY:   Yes, but it was cold!

3

BOY:   I went in a coat on Thursday, no sorry, it was Sunday.

WOMAN:   Where?

BOY:   At the beach. Dad and I went there in the morning.

WOMAN:   Did you enjoy that?

BOY:   Yes, but it was windy so it was difficult.

4

WOMAN:   And what did you do on Tuesday?

BOY:   Tuesday?

WOMAN:   Yes. Did you go to the beach that day too?

BOY:   No, I went to the new bookshop. The town was very busy.

WOMAN:   Oh.

BOY:   I wanted to get a present for Dad.

5

WOMAN:   What about Monday?

BOY:   The weather wasn’t good again that day. I went to my friend’s flat.

WOMAN:   What did you do?

BOY:   We watched a DVD about someone who had a big sailing boat.

WOMAN:   Did you enjoy it?

BOY:   It was okay.

1 A   2 C   3 B   4 C   5 A

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Which is Ben’s brother’s car?

BOY:   My brother’s got a new car.

GIRL:   Oh which one is it Ben, that small one?

BOY:   No, it’s a beautiful, big one.

GIRL:   Is it blue?

BOY:   No, his last car was blue. This one’s red.

1   What sport does Ben’s brother do?

GIRL:   What sport does your brother do, Ben?

BOY:   He plays basketball every weekend.

GIRL:   Does he like swimming or tennis?

BOY:   No, he doesn’t.

2   Where does Ben’s brother work?

GIRL:   Where does your brother work Ben?

BOY:   Here in the town.

GIRL:   Yes, but where? In a school?

BOY:   No, he works in the zoo.

GIRL:   Where’s that?

BOY:   It’s near the library.

GIRL:   Oh, yes.

3   How did Ben go to his grandparents’ house?

GIRL:   Did you see your grandparents at the weekend Ben?

BOY:   Yes, we did. I was very happy.

GIRL:   Did you go by bus?

BOY:   No, the bus is very slow. We flew there.

GIRL:   Oh, did you?

BOY:   Yes, it’s quicker than the train.

4   What can Ben give his sister for her birthday?

BOY:   It’s my sister’s birthday on Saturday. What can I give her, Daisy?

GIRL:   Does she like dolls?

BOY:   No, she doesn’t.

GIRL:   What about a dress?

BOY:   She never wears dresses. She likes playing football with me.

GIRL:   You can give her a ball then.

BOY:   Oh yes!

5   What’s Ben’s sister’s favourite food?

BOY:   Do you want to come to my sister’s birthday party, Daisy?

GIRL:   Thanks. Have you got a birthday cake?

BOY:   Yes, but my sister doesn’t like cake.

GIRL:   What’s her favourite food, burgers?

BOY:   She likes bananas best. She sometimes eats ten every day!