Practice English Listening Tests for A1 – Listening Test 11

Lines should be drawn between:

1   Sally and the girl buying fruit

2   John and the boy in the orange shirt sitting under the tree

3   Jim and the boy on the bike eating an apple

4   Daisy and the girl in the pink dress giving an ice cream to the boy

5   Jill and the girl looking in her bag, wearing a hat

Transcript

MAN:   What a lot of people in the market! Do you know any of them?

WOMAN:   Yes, that’s my friend Fred. He’s wearing a red sweater.

MAN:   Look! He’s buying some sausages.

WOMAN:   That’s right. He likes eating them for breakfast.

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MAN:   Who’s that girl?

WOMAN:   Where?

MAN:   She’s talking to that man who’s wearing a blue T-shirt.

WOMAN:   Oh, that’s Sally. She’s buying some fruit, I think.

2

WOMAN:   That’s John there.

MAN:   What’s he doing?

WOMAN:   He’s sitting down, under that tree.

MAN:   Oh, yes. He looks hot and tired.

3

WOMAN:   I can see Jim. He’s riding his bike.

MAN:   What’s that in his hand?

WOMAN:   Um, he’s eating an apple, I think.

MAN:   Oh, yes.

4

WOMAN:   There’s my friend Daisy.

MAN:   Where?

WOMAN:   She’s standing next to that boy in blue jeans.

MAN:   Oh, yes. She’s giving him an ice cream.

5

MAN:   Who’s that girl – the one who’s looking in her bag?

GIRL:   Oh, that’s Jill.

MAN:   I like her hat. You need one on a sunny day like this.

GIRL:   Yes, you do!

1 11/eleven   2 Lowe   3 Dolphins

4 Cane   5 (a) sandwich

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MAN:   Hello. I work here at the swimming pool. Can I ask you some questions?

GIRL:   Yes.

MAN:   Thank you. First, what’s your name?

GIRL:   Emma Carey.

MAN:   Is that C-A-R-E-Y?

GIRL:   That’s right.

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MAN:   Now, how old are you, Emma?

GIRL:   I’m eleven.

MAN:   Sorry? How old?

GIRL:   Eleven.

2

MAN:   And where do you live?

GIRL:   Lowe Street.

MAN:   How do you spell that?

GIRL:   L-O-W-E.

MAN:   Is that next to the library?

GIRL:   Yes.

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MAN:   My next question is, do you go to any of our swimming classes?

GIRL:   Yes, on Thursday.

MAN:   Which one, Emma? What’s the name of the class?

GIRL:   Last year, I went to ‘Ducks’, but now I go to ‘Dolphins’, because I can swim better.

MAN:   Great! ‘Dolphins’ is a good class.

4

MAN:   Who’s your swimming teacher?

GIRL:   His name’s Paul Carne.

MAN:   Oh. You mean Paul Cane. C-A-N-E.

GIRL:   Oh, yes. That’s right.

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MAN:   Last question. After your class, do you buy any food at the café here?

GIRL:   Yes, I buy a sandwich.

MAN:   Do you always buy a sandwich?

GIRL:   Yes, because after swimming, I’m always very hungry.

Friday           Monday

Saturday      Wednesday

Sunday         Thursday

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WOMAN:   Hello, Peter. Did you have a good holiday with your grandparents?

BOY:   Yes, it was great.

WOMAN:   Did you do lots of different things?

BOY:   Yes. It was my birthday on Monday and my grandparents bought me a new kite.

WOMAN:   Wow!

BOY:   And it’s got a picture of a shark on it!

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WOMAN:   Did you go out on Thursday?

BOY:   Thursday … oh, yes. It was hot and we went to an island.

WOMAN:   What did you do there?

BOY:   We went fishing in my grandpa’s boat.

WOMAN:   Was it good?

BOY:   Yes! We caught lots of fish.

2

WOMAN:   What about Saturday?

BOY:   We wanted to go to the park but we couldn’t. It rained.

WOMAN:   So, what did you do?

BOY:   We went to the cinema and saw a film about a boy and a whale.

3

BOY:   On Tuesday, we went to the zoo! Oh no, I mean Sunday.

WOMAN:   Oh!

BOY:   I only went with Grandma. Grandpa wasn’t very well.

WOMAN:   Oh dear. Which were your favourite animals?

BOY:   The sharks. I like their big teeth!

4

WOMAN:   Did you go out on Wednesday, too?

BOY:   Yes. We went to the park.

WOMAN:   Did you fly your kite there?

BOY:   No. We took a toy boat and sailed it on the lake.

WOMAN:   Great!

BOY:   And I played with a boy there who had a toy whale!

5

WOMAN:   What about Friday?

BOY:   It was another wet day.

WOMAN:   Oh …

BOY:   So Grandpa wanted to watch television.

WOMAN:   What did you see?

BOY:   An old film about fishing. It was funny!

WOMAN:   Good.

1 B   2 C   3 A   4 B   5 A

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What’s the matter with Kim?

GIRL:   Do you want to play football, Kim?

BOY:   No, I can’t come out today. I’m not very well.

GIRL:   Have you got a stomach ache?

BOY:   No, but I’ve got a temperature.

GIRL:   Have you got a cold?

BOY:   No, I haven’t.

1   What did Jane have for lunch today?

MAN:   Did you have pasta for lunch today, Jane?

GIRL:   No, not today.

MAN:   What did you have?

GIRL:   A cheese sandwich, Dad. Mum had some soup, but I didn’t want any.

MAN:   Well, I’d like pasta for supper. Would you?

2   Which girl is Ann?

GIRL:   Look at these photos of my friends at the school party, Mum.

WOMAN:   Is this Ann, dancing with a boy?

GIRL:   Where? No, that’s her sister Sally.

WOMAN:   Oh, look, this is her with a glass in her hand.

GIRL:   No it isn’t. Ann’s the one choosing a CD.

3   What does Mary choose to do?

WOMAN:   Would you like to draw a picture, Mary?

GIRL:   No, not today, Mum. And I don’t want to read. What can I do?

WOMAN:   Would you like to come to the supermarket with me? We can buy a cake.

GIRL:   Oh, yes, please. A big chocolate one.

WOMAN:   OK. Put on your coat, then.

4   Which photo does Nick’s dad choose?

MAN:   What a lot of photos, Nick! Did you take them all?

BOY:   Yes, and I’ve got to choose the best one and take it to school. Can you help me?

MAN:   OK. This photo of the moon is good.

BOY:   Hmm. What about this one of the mountains?

MAN:   Mmm, no. This is the best one. The one of the waterfall.

5   How does Sue’s mum go to work?

BOY:   Does your mum go to work on her bike, Sue?

GIRL:   No, she doesn’t like riding it in the town.

BOY:   Does she catch a bus then?

GIRL:   Yes, because Dad needs the car.