Practice Listening English Exercises for A1 - My family

Exercise 1

1. Look at the picture story. Listen and number the pictures in the right order.

2. Listen again. Write yes or no.

Conversation 1 Bella is Spanish. …no…

Conversation 2 Bella is hungry.

Conversation 3 Sue is hot.

Conversation 4 The film is funny.

Conversation 5 Sue and Bella are bored.

Conversation 6 Bella is happy.

Answer & Audioscript

1 A 5 B 4 C 1 D 3 E 6 F 2

2 2 yes 3 no 4 yes 5 no 6 yes

Audioscript

1

Sue: Hi Mum, hi Dad. This is my friend Bella.

Mum: Nice to meet you Bella.

Bella: Hello. Nice to meet you too.

Mum: Where are you from, Bella? Are you Spanish?

Bella: No, I’m not. I’m Mexican.

2

Mum: Are you hungry, Bella?

Bella: Yes, I am. Sandwiches? Thanks very much.

3

Dad: Is it hot, Sue?

Sue: No, it isn’t. It’s fine.

4

Mum: Is the film funny?

Bella: Yes, it is.

Sue: It’s very funny!

5

Dad: Are you OK, girls? Are you tired?

Sue: No, we aren’t. We’re fine Dad. Really!

6

Bella: Bye Sue, and thank you. Your parents are really nice.

Sue: Thanks Bella!

Exercise 2

1. Listen to the conversation. Where is Anna from?

2. Listen to the conversation again. Choose the right sentence. (✓)

0 A Anna is Alex’s friend. ✓

B Anna is Alex’s mum.

1 A Anna’s family is from England.

B Anna’s family is from Russia.

2 A Alex’s mum is from Russia.

B Alex’s dad is from Russia.

3 A Alex and Anna are hungry.

B Alex and Anna aren’t hungry.

4 A The film is sad.

B The film isn’t sad.

Answer & Audioscript

1 Russia

2 1 B 2 B 3 B 4 A

Audioscript

Alex: Hi, Mum!

Mum: Oh, hi, Alex. Are you OK?

Alex: Yes, I’m fine, thanks, but it’s a hot day today.

Mum: Yes, it is.

Alex: Oh, Mum, this is my friend, Anna.

Mum: Hi, Anna. Nice to meet you.

Anna: Hello. It’s nice to meet you too.

Mum: Are you Brazilian, Anna?

Anna: No, I’m not. My family is from Russia.

Mum: My husband is from Russia too! Alex, are you and Anna hungry?

Alex: No, we aren’t. We’re fine, thanks. Come on, Anna – the film!

Mum: Good. Are you OK?

Alex: Yes, we’re fine, thanks, Mum!

Mum: Is the film sad?

Anna: Yes, it is.

Alex: It’s very sad, Mum.

Mum: OK, bye.

Alex and Anna: Bye!

Anna: Your mum is really nice, Alex.

Alex: Thanks, Anna.

Exercise 3

1. Listen to the interview with two young people from the United Kingdom. Which capital cities do they talk about?

Edinburgh London Cardiff Belfast

2. Listen again. Choose the correct words in the table.

Name	Shona / Susan	Mark / Max
Nationality	Welsh / Scottish	Northern Irish / English
Dad’s nationality	Northern Irish / Scottish	Welsh / Northern Irish
Mum’s nationality	Scottish / Spanish	Welsh / English
City	Edinburgh / Belfast	Cardiff / London
Good place to visit	park / castle	Big Ben / Regent’s Street

Answer & Audioscript

1 Edinburgh and London

2 First column: Shona / Scottish / Scottish / Spanish / Edinburgh / castle

Second column: Max / English / Welsh / English / London / Big Ben

Audioscript

Interviewer: Hello. What’s your name?

Shona: Hi, I’m Shona. That’s S-H-O-N-A.

Interviewer: And how old are you Shona?

Shona: I’m 13 years old.

Interviewer: Where are you from?

Shona: I’m from Scotland. I’m Scottish.

Interviewer: Are your parents Scottish?

Shona: Well, my dad’s Scottish. His name is Callum. But my mum isn’t Scottish. My mum comes from Spain. She’s Spanish. Her name is Marta.

Interviewer: Ah, I see. So your dad’s Scottish and your mum is Spanish. And where do you live?

Shona: We live in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. It’s a very nice city. Edinburgh Castle is a good place to visit. It’s a big, old castle in the centre of the city.

Interviewer: Oh, is sounds great. And, what’s your name?

Max: Hi, I’m Max. That’s M-A-X.

Interviewer: And how old are you Max?

Max: I’m 11 years old.

Interviewer: Max is a Scottish name. Are you from Scotland.

Max: No, I’m not. I’m from England. I’m English.

Interviewer: Oh, I see. And where are your parents from?

Max: Well, my dad is from Wales. He’s Welsh. His name is Tom. And my mum’s English. Her name is Rose.

Interviewer: And where do you live, Max?

Max: We live in London, the capital city of England. It’s a big city with lots of things to see, like Big Ben. Big Ben is a big clock. It’s a good place to visit.