Practice English Listening Tests for A2 – Listening Test 47

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1

A:   Do you get up early, Jim?

B:   Yes, at half past seven. Then I have a cup of coffee and a quick shower.

A:   What time do you start work?

B:   At quarter past nine. I leave home at about eight fifteen.

2

A:   How about seeing a movie tonight?

B:   Good idea. There’s an action movie I’d like to see at the Odeon.

A:   Is it American?

B:   No, I think it’s Chinese. Jet Li’s in it.

A:   Oh, really? Sounds good. I like Jet Li.

B:   Me, too. What time’s good for you?

3

A:   I feel like eating Italian food. How about going out to eat?

B:   Good idea. The trattoria’s good.

A:   Yeah, but you can’t wear jeans to go in there…

B:   …and you have to wear a jacket!

A:   Right! So it’s the pizzeria again.

4

A:   Hi James. What are you doing?

B:   I’m trying to plan a vacation!

A:   What’s the problem?

B:   I want to go to Prague, but I don’t want to fly.

A:   Oh, that’s easy. You can go by bus. It’s cheaper.

B:   Good idea. How long does it take?

A:   Oh, about three days…

B:   What?! I only have five days for vacation!

5

A:   Look, there’s my good-looking brother!

B:   What—with the curly dark hair and jeans?

A:   No, the one next to him. With straight blond hair.

B:   Mmmm. Nice suit and tie! You have to introduce me…

6

A:   How was your vacation in Miami?

B:   Oh, we didn’t go to Florida after all.

A:   Really? Where did you go?

B:   To Tenerife—one of the Canary Islands.

A:   Really? Why?

B:   Well, it was cheaper for a start. And the flight was shorter. It was only three hours, not eight hours. You know I don’t like flying much.

A:   Yes of course. Did you have a good time?

B:   Fantastic. The weather was wonderful. Better than here!

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Last summer, I spent a month traveling around Spain. It was an amazing trip, and I had a lot of fun. Most of the time, I traveled by train, but sometimes I traveled by bus. Traveling by train was much easier than in this country, and it was cheaper, too!

I started my vacation in Barcelona. It is a busy city, but there is a lot to do and see. Barcelona is a city of art, culture and history. There are lots of interesting buildings to see and a castle, too. It also has a lovely beach and many cafés. I enjoyed walking around Barcelona, but it was really crowded.

After Barcelona, I got a train to Tarragona. This is a quieter city on the coast and has a lot of Roman history. The people here were friendlier than in Barcelona, and it felt more relaxed. I spent a few nights here and discovered some wonderful restaurants.

The next place I visited was Valencia. This city is in two parts: one old and one new. I liked the old part the most, and I loved the main square.

To get to Malaga, in the south of Spain, I decided to go by train. This took about fours hours, but it was a comfortable journey. In Malaga, it was very hot. I walked up a big hill to visit an old fort at the top. That was really interesting, and the views were amazing.

From Malaga, I traveled to Seville and visited some friends. I stayed with them for a few days, and they took me to all the main places of interest. They also took me to the best restaurants. The food there was amazing, and I didn’t want to leave.

I spent most of the next day traveling. It was tiring, but relaxing, too. After a long train journey, we got to Plasencia. This is an old town in the west of Spain, not too far from Portugal. It is a beautiful place and very historic. It is very hot there. I stayed in a beautiful hostel here and visited all the sights. The local people were very friendly. On my last night there, I had dinner with a Spanish family. They were very kind.

After Plasencia, I caught another train to León. I stayed there for just one night and then looked for a way to get to the north coast. I decided to travel by bus and to take more time to reach my final destination: Bilbao. I stayed at many different towns and villages by the sea, and they were all beautiful. I think this part of my vacation was the best of all. Next year, I would like to come back for another month. I would really like to see more of Spain. I hear the old part of Cadiz is like Cuba. I’d love to go to Cuba one day, too—but I can’t afford the flight!