Practice Listening English Exercises for A1 – Routines

Task 1

1 f   2 e   3 a   4 c   5 g   6 d   7 b   8 h

Task 2

1   six thirty, half past six

2   twelve o’clock, noon, midnight

3   seven forty-five, a quarter to eight

4   ten fifteen, a quarter after ten

1 10:15   2 2:10   3 12:00   4 11:30   5 3:45   6 7: 50

Transcript

1

A:   Excuse me, what’s the time?

B:   Uh, it’s ten fifteen.

A:   Thanks.

2

A:   Do you have the time?

B:   Let me see. Yeah. It’s ten after two.

A:   Two ten? Thanks.

3

A:   What time is it now?

B:   Hey, it’s exactly twelve o’clock. Midnight. Happy New Year!

4

A:   Can you tell me the time, please?

B:   Yeah, it’s eleven thirty.

A:   Wow, I’m late. Thanks.

5

A:   Do you know what time it is?

B:   Yeah. It’s a quarter to four.

A:   Thanks a lot.

6

A:   I’m late again. What time is it now?

B:   It’s seven fifty.

A:   Class starts at eight. I’ve only got ten minutes.

1   5:00, 8:30

2   6:15, 12:00

3   9:30, 3:00

4   7:45, 1:00

5   6:00, 10:00

6   4:00, 8:00

1 a   2 b   3 b   4 a   5 b   6 a

Transcript

1

A:   Hey, Sandra, do you want to go to the movies tonight?

B:   Maybe… what time?

A:   How about the nine fifteen show?

B:   Oh, that’s too late for me… I usually go to bed at eight thirty.

A:   So early?

B:   Yeah… I have to get up at five a.m. to study before school.

A:   Five a.m.? Why don’t you study at night?

B:   I don’t like to stay up late. I’m a morning person.

2

A:   You look tired, John.

B:   Yeah, well. I’m always tired.

A:   Really? What time do you go to bed?

B:   Usually around midnight. I like to stay up late. But I have to get up at six fifteen to go to work.

3

A:   Do you want to go running tomorrow morning, Sam?

B:   It depends… what time?

A:   How about six o’clock?

B:   Six o’clock? I don’t get up until around nine thirty!

A:   Wow, you get a lot of sleep!

B:   Not really… I usually stay up until about three in the morning.

4

A:   Are you a morning person or a night person, Grace?

B:   Oh, definitely a night person.

A:   Really?

B:   Yeah, I can’t fall asleep before midnight. I usually go to bed around one a.m.

A:   Huh. Do you sleep late in the morning?

B:   Not really. I usually get up at a quarter to eight.

5

A:   Did you watch the eleven o’clock news last night, Mia?

B:   No… I was asleep. I usually go to bed around ten.

A:   Ten o’clock? That’s pretty early, isn’t it?

B:   Yeah, well, I’d like to stay up later… but I have to get up at six a.m. to go to work.

6

A:   Hi, James, what’s new?

B:   Well, I got a new job a few weeks ago.

A:   Really? Congratulations! How do you like it?

B:   Well, it’s great, except for the hours. I work the night shift.

A:   Oh, no! When do you sleep?

B:   Well, I go to bed at eight in the morning. I sleep all day, and get up at four in the afternoon.

1   Peter, Amelia

2   Peter, Charlie

3   Peter, Amelia

4   Amelia

5   Peter

6   Amelia

7   Peter

8   Amelia, Charlie

9   Charlie

10   Charlie

11   Peter

1   False, True, False

2   True, False, False

3   False, True, True

Transcript

1

Peter: Let’s see. I get up at five fifteen every morning and go running. Then, after I have a shower and a quick breakfast, I take the subway to work. I usually do some work on the subway. I get to work at seven in the morning, and I usually work until eight at night. After I get home, I have dinner. Then I read the newspaper before bed. I usually go to bed about eleven o’clock.

2

Amelia: I’m pretty busy these days. I get up early, around six thirty, then have breakfast – usually cereal and a big cup of tea. Then I take the bus to school. While I’m on the bus, I usually text my friends. Let’s see, I have classes from 9:00 until 3:00. After classes, I go home and study for a few hours. Then I have dinner with my family. After dinner, I play video games for an hour or so, then chat with my friends online. Finally, I take a shower, then go to bed – usually around ten o’clock.

3

Charlie: My routine? Well, I’m looking for a job at the moment, so I don’t have much of a routine. Every day is a little different. But I usually get up around eleven. Then I go running. After that I have a big lunch – I’m always hungry because I don’t have breakfast. After lunch I play video games for a couple of hours. Then I go online to look for jobs – but no luck yet! After that I usually watch some TV, then have dinner. In the evening I usually hang out with friends and play some more video games. I usually go to bed at one or two in the morning.

A:   You look tired, Jake.

B:   Yeah, I’m always tired. I have to get up at five fifteen every day.

A:   Five fifty? Why so early?

B:   Not five fifty, five fifteen. Anyway, I go running before work, then I have to catch a six fifty train to the city.

A:   Oh, I see. So, do you go to bed early?

B:   No, I’m a night owl. Last night I was up until one fifteen.

A:   That’s not enough sleep, Jake! Maybe you should get a new job.