Practice Listening English Exercises for A2 – Welcome

A

1b) isn’t   2a) is   2b) is   3a) is   3b) isn’t

B

2 F   3 F   4 N   5 F   6 N

Audioscript

1

D = Dave   J = Jenny   A = Anthony   O = Omar

D:   Hi, Jenny. Hi, Anthony. Good to see you.

J:   Hi, Dave.

A:   Hey, Dave. How are you?

D:   Great, thanks. And you?

A:   Good.

J:   I’m ­ ne.

D:   Hi, uh …

J:   Oh, this is Omar.

D:   Hi, Omar. I’m Dave. Nice to meet you.

O:   And you.

D:   Can I join you?

J:   Sure, come and sit down.

D:   Are you in Jenny’s class?

O:   No, we’re friends. I’m not a student.

D:   Oh, so are you friends from school?

J:   Yes, we are. We’re old friends from school. We …

2

M = Marie   K = Ken   C = Chris

M:   Hey, Ken. How are you?

K:   Oh, hi, Marie. Good to see you. I’m OK. How are things?

M:   Not bad. Busy.

K:   Yeah, me too. Hi, I’m Ken.

C:   I’m Chris. Nice to meet you.

M:   Oh sorry, yes, Ken, this is Chris. Chris, this is Ken.

K:   Pleased to meet you, Chris.

M:   He’s here from the U.S.

K:   Really? First time in Hong Kong?

C:   Yeah. First time.

K:   What do you think?

C:   It’s fantastic. Beautiful.

K:   Great. Hey, nice to meet you.

C:   You too.

K:   And good to see you, Marie.

M:   Good to see you, too. Goodbye.

3

R = Rita   A = Andrea   L = Liz   M = Mark

R:   Good morning, everyone. This is Andrea. Andrea, this is Liz and Mark.

A:   Pleased to meet you.

L:   Good to meet you.

M:   Nice to meet you.

L:   Sorry, is your name Andrew?

A:   No, it isn’t. It’s Andrea. It’s an Italian name.

L:   Oh, are you from Italy?

A:   My mother is, but no, I’m American.

M:   Coffee, Andrew, Andrea? Sorry, I’m bad with names.

A:   No, thanks.

A

1 C   2 A   3 B

B

1 this   2 This   3 That’s   4 that   5 these   6 those

7 friend’s   8 that’s   9 this   10 friend’s   11 mine   12 yours

Audioscript

A

1

S = Security guard   W = Woman

S:   Is this your bag?

W:   Yes, it is.

S:   Could you open it, please?

W:   What’s the problem?

S:   This is the problem.

W:   That’s my shampoo.

S:   Sorry, it’s over a quart.

W:   Oh, sorry … I forgot.

S:   Have a good day.

2

S = Security guard   M = Man

S:   Come through, please.

M:   OK.

S:   Come over here, please. What’s that in your pocket?

M:   Ah, sorry, these are my keys.

S:   OK, go ahead.

3

M = Man   W = Woman

M:   Excuse me, those are my friend’s bags. Can I … ?

W:   Sorry, that’s my bag. The black one in your hand.

M:   No, this is my friend’s.

W:   Look, my name’s on it. It’s mine.

M:   Oh, sorry, you’re right. It’s yours.

A

1   in a souvenir or gift shop

2   in a snack bar

3   in a train station

B

1 a battery   2 a sandwich   3 a one-way trip (to Sydney)

Audioscript

1

T = Tourist   S = Sales clerk

T:   Excuse me, do you speak English?

S:   Yes. Can I help you?

T:   Can I have one of those, please?

S:   One of these batteries? For your camera?

T:   Yes, that’s right.

S:   OK. That’s eleven dollars, please.

2

T = Tourist   W = Waiter

T:   Can I have a sandwich and an apple juice, please?

W:   That’s six dollars.

T:   Ah, I only have ­five dollars. How much is the sandwich?

W:   Four dollars an ­fifty cents. And the apple juice is one ­fifty.

T:   OK. Could I have the sandwich, but no juice?

W:   Yes, of course. That’s four dollars and ­fifty cents.

T:   Thank you.

3

T = Tourist   TS = Ticket seller

TS:   Can I help you?

T:   Could I have a one-way trip to Sydney, please?

TS:   Today?

T:   Yes.

TS:   That’s twenty-five dollars.

T:   Here you are. Which platform is it?

TS:   Platform three.

T:   Thanks.

A

G, R, R, R, R, R, G, G

B

(Jeff) Baumann, 212-474-2285, PI936

Audioscript

R = Receptionist   G = Guest

R:   Good evening. Can I help you?

G:   Good evening. Yes, I have a reservation. My name’s Baumann.

R:   Ah, yes. Mr. Baumann. For two nights?

G:   That’s right.

R:   Could I ask you to ­fill out this form?

G:   Oh, I don’t have my glasses. Can you help?

R:   Certainly. What’s your last name?

G:   Baumann.

R:   Could you spell that?

G:   B-a-u-m-a-n-n.

R:   Is that double N?

G:   Yes, that’s right.

R:   Your ­first name?

G:   Jeff.

R:   And what’s your phone number?

G:   212-474-2285.

R:   OK. You’re in room 407. That’s on the fourth floor. The elevator’s over there.

G:   Room 407?

R:   Yes, and this is your keycard.

G:   Thank you. What’s the WiFi password?

R:   It’s PI936.

G:   Thank you. What time’s breakfast?

R:   From seven to ten.

G:   And where is it?

R:   In the restaurant, over there.

G:   Thank you.

R:   Have a good stay.

G:   Thanks.

A

Passenger 1: B

Passenger 2: American

Passenger 3: French, B

B

Passenger 1: ticket, cell phone, keys

Passenger 2: camera, newspaper, sunglasses, MP3 player and headphones

Passenger 3: cell phone, laptop, magazine, sunglasses, passport, ticket, agenda or planner

Audioscript

I = Interviewer   P = Passenger

I:   Hello, and welcome to The Travel Program. We’re at Heathrow Airport in London to ask people about their bags. What’s in their hand luggage?

…

I:   Excuse me, sir. Do you have a moment?

P1:   Oh, er, yes. OK.

I:   Can I ask you a couple of questions? First of all, where are you from?

P1:   I’m from Germany.

I:   And are you here on business, or are you a tourist?

P1:   I’m here on business.

I:   And can I ask you – what’s in your bag?

P1:   In my bag? Um, let’s see. It’s a small bag, so not very much. My passport and plane ticket, my cell phone and … let’s see … yes, and keys. That’s all.

I:   Thank you very much.

…

I:   Excuse me, can I ask you a couple of questions? It’s for the radio.

P2:   The radio? Oh, OK.

I:   Right. Where are you from?

P2:   I’m American.

I:   And are you here on business?

P2:   No, no, I’m just a tourist.

I:   And can I ask you – what’s in your bag today?

P2:   That’s a strange question! OK, uh, a camera, a newspaper from home – from L.A. – my sunglasses, my MP3 player and earphones … Um, that’s it.

I:   And your passport?

P2:   It’s here in my pocket. My passport, credit cards and money are never in my bag.

I:   Thanks very much.

…

I:   Excuse me, where are you from?

P3:   I’m French. Why?

I:   It’s for a radio program. Are you here on business?

P3:   Yes, yes, on business.

I:   And what’s in your bag?

P3:   My bag? Oh, OK. My cell phone, my laptop, a magazine, sunglasses, my passport and ticket, and my agenda. That’s it.

I:   Thank you.

A

2   a mineral water

3   an ice cream

4   two cheese sandwiches

5   a chicken sandwich

6   three coffees

B

b 1   c 1.50   d 4.40   e 3.50   f 4.50

Audioscript

A:   Hello.

B:   Hello. Can I have a tomato salad and a mineral water, please?

A:   That’s two dollars for the salad and one dollar for the mineral water.

B:   Thanks.

A:   Anything else?

B:   Uh, how much is an ice cream?

A:   One dollar and fifty cents.

B:   OK. Can I have an ice cream, too?

C:   Hi. How much are the sandwiches?

A:   Which ones?

C:   The egg and the chicken.

A:   The egg is two dollars and seventy cents, and the grilled chicken is three fifty.

C:   And a cheese sandwich?

A:   That’s two twenty.

C:   OK. Can I have two cheese sandwiches and a grilled chicken sandwich, please?

A:   Anything to drink?

C:   Uh … yes, three coffees, please.

A:   Three coffees at one fifty each. OK, so, that’s four forty for the cheese sandwiches, three fifty for the grilled chicken sandwich, and another four fifty for the coffees. That’s twelve dollars and forty cents altogether.

C:   Here you are.