Practice Listening English Exercises for A1 – Apartment Living

Living room:   sofa, coffee table, piano

Bathroom:   toilet, bathtub, shower

Bedroom:   bed, mattress, dresser

Kitchen:   refrigerator, stove, microwave

A 2   B 3   C 1   D 4

Transcript

1

A:   What’s your apartment like, Ken?

B:   It’s comfortable, but it’s pretty small. There’s only one room.

A:   Really? Don’t you have a bedroom?

B:   No, I sleep in the living room.

A:   What about your cat?

B:   She sleeps in the living room, too! Right next to me.

2

A:   What’s your new apartment like, Celia?

B:   It’s really big. I love it.

A:   How many rooms does it have?

B:   Lots. It’s got two bedrooms, a living room, and a huge kitchen and bathroom.

A:   Sounds great. So, when can I come and stay with you?

3

A:   Do you like your apartment, Joe?

B:   Not really. It’s very small.

A:   Really?

B:   Yeah, there’s just one bedroom and a living room.

A:   That isn’t so small. How many people live with you?

B:   Seven!

A:   Seven! Wow!

4

A:   Do you live with your sister, Ellen?

B:   Yes, I do.

A:   What’s your place like?

B:   It’s nice. There are two bedrooms, a big one and a small one.

A:   That’s great.

B:   Yes, but I have the small one.

A:   Oh.

1 a   2 a   3 a   4 a

1 False   2 False   3 True   4 True

Transcript

1

A:   Does the kitchen have everything you need, like a stove and a refrigerator?

B:   There’s a stove, but not a refrigerator. I need to buy one.

2

A:   You don’t have a bed in your bedroom?

B:   Well, I have a TV. But for now, I only have a mattress on the floor.

A:   Really?

3

A:   We don’t have much furniture yet. We don’t even have a sofa in the living room.

B:   Hey. I’ve one I can sell you.

A:   Really? Great.

4

A:   The bathroom is very small. There’s just a shower and a toilet.

B:   You can come and take a bath at my place any time.

A:   Thanks, I probably will.

1   bookshelf, TV, dinner table

2   TV, MP3 player

3   TV, dinner table, sofa

4   bookshelf, MP3 player, sofa

1 True, False   2 False, True

3 True, False   4 True, False

Transcript

1

The bookshelf looks really good in the living room. And the TV is just fine. When I find an MP3 player, I’m going to put it in the bookshelf. I don’t have an MP3 player now because I want to find a cheap one. I’m going to check out the sales next week. I have a dinner table, but I still need a sofa. Now I have to sit at the dinner table to watch TV. My living room is small, so I want a small sofa.

2

If you have an old bookshelf you aren’t using. I’d be really happy to buy it! I haven’t been able to find one that is the right size. All the ones I looked at were too big. Right now there are books all over the floor and the sofa. But I managed to pick up a TV and MP3 player at a moving sale last weekend. I still need to find a dinner table. All the ones I looked at in the stores were too expensive.

3

I was thinking about getting a bookshelf, but I don’t have many books yet, so I guess I can wait. I was lucky. I got a really cheap used TV the other day. It only cost $50 and it works really well. It’s nice to have something to watch. Right now I don’t have enough money to buy an MP3 player. The dinner table is very nice and big enough for six people. I bought a cheap sofa, too. It’s really comfortable.

4

The bookshelf is good, though it’s probably a little too big for the living room. I need a TV, but I’m waiting for the new models. I have a good MP3 player. So that’s good. However, I still haven’t bought a dinner table. I saw a great one last week. The sales clerk said that they’re having a big sale next week, so I’m waiting for that. For now, I’m eating my meals while sitting on the sofa.

A:   What’s your new apartment like, Matt?

B:   It’s perfect. It’s just the right size. There’re two bedrooms, a living room, and a kitchen.

A:   Nice!

B:   Yeah. Oh, and there’s also an office.

A:   Wow, it sounds big! Do you have furniture yet?

B:   Not yet, but there’s a sale going on at Furniture World this weekend.

A:   Great. Let me know if you need help with anything.