Practice English Listening Tests for A2 – Listening Test 05

11 B   12 C   13 A   14 B   15 B

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Dan:   Can you help me? I’d like to find out about buying a skateboard.

Man:   Do you want one made of wood or plastic?

Dan:   Plastic. I know they aren’t always cheap, but all my friends have plastic ones. My brother’s plastic board has strong, heavy wheels.

Man:   OK. What colour would you like?

Dan:   Those purple ones look great and the yellows are fun, buy grey’s a better colour for me.

Man:   Good. Now let’s think about how wide your skateboard should be. It’s actually in centremetres. Are you a beginner?

Dan:   Yes.

Man:   The widest ones, twenty centimetres, are best for advanced skateboarders. Then there’s eighteen centimetre ones, but for people who are new to the sport sixteen’s good.

Dan:   OK. On the poster on the wall, it says there’s a free gift this month. What is it?

Man:   The poster next to the backpacks? Yes, we can give you a pair of gloves.

Dan:   I like those scarves, too. I’ll have to come with my dad to buy my skateboard.

Man:   Good idea. Remember the store isn’t open on a Wednesday.

Dan:   I think my dad’s busy on Saturday, so we’ll come on Friday.

Man:   Fine

16 A   17 A   18 C   19 A   20 B

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16   You will hear a teacher talking about a trip. What has changed?

Man:   Right. You know the museum trip’s next Friday and you have to be at school at eight thirty because the bus departs at eight forty-five. The bus can’t leave any later because the traffic will be bad. I’d asked you all for ten pounds, but our group tickets are cheaper, so you only have to give me eight. OK?

17   You will hear two students talking about a problem. Where’s the boy’s phone?

Girl:   Why didn’t you text me to say you’d be late?

Boy:   Sorry, I couldn’t. I was secretly looking at my phone in chemistry, and Mrs Clements saw me, and took it and put it in her drawer. I can’t have it back until lunchtime.

Girl:   Are you going home for lunch?

Boy:   Yes, because I’ve left my maths books in my brother’s backpack.

18   You will hear a boy talking about buying some boots. Why did he buy the boots?

Boy:   I got some new boots at the weekend. They’re the same as the ones that singer Jason Wright’s wearing in his latest video. How cool is that? The leather’s a bit hard and uncomfortable, but Mum says it’ll get softer when I wear them. They only have them in gold or brown. Mum made me have the brown ones!

19   You will hear a girl talking about playing tennis. How does she feel after playing?

Girl:   You’ll never guess what happened during my tennis match! We played doubles and the girl I was playing with never let me hit the ball. I’m so mad at her. I know I won’t be able to sleep tonight because I’ll be thinking about what to say to her tomorrow. I don’t even want to have supper now!

20   You will hear two friends talking about a new teacher. What do they like about the new teacher?

Girl:   Have you seen our new music teacher, Mr Martinez?

Boy:   He smiles a lot, which is great.

Girl:   And always wants to help you. I think he looks like that guy who plays for Manchester United.

Boy:   Really? I don’t think so. Mr Martinez says he didn’t always get good grades at school and only became a teacher when he was forty.