Practice Listening English Exercises for Beginner – Family and friends

My name is Nina and this is my family. My father’s name is Pablo, he’s a builder. My mother is Gina and she’s a doctor. My brother’s name is Bruno. He’s a student. I’m a student, too.

1    Is Ian married?

      Yes, he is.

2   Where’s their house?

      It’s in Belfast.

3   What’s Ian’s job?

      He’s a head teacher.

4   Where’s his school?

      It’s in the centre of Belfast.

5   What’s Jenny’s job?

      She’s a nurse.

6   Are their children both at school?

      No, they aren’t. Becky’s at school. Michael is at university.

1   Jenny is Ian’s wife.

2   Ian is Jenny’s husband.

3   Becky is Jenny and Ian’s daughter.

4   Michael is Jenny and Ian’s son.

5   Ian is Becky’s father.

6   Jenny is Michael’s mother.

7   Becky is Michael’s sister.

8   Michael is Becky’s brother.

9   Jenny and Ian are Michael and Becky’s parents.

10   Michael and Becky are Jenny and Ian’s children.

1 Jenny   2 Becky   3 Jenny   4 Ian   5 Michael

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The McCaul family

J = Jenny B = Becky I = Ian M = Michael

1   J   Come on, Becky! It’s time for school!

2   B   Mum! Where’s my school bag?

3   J   Bye, everybody! I’m off to the hospital. Have a good day!

4   I   Mmm. A lovely cup of tea. Thanks, honey. Phew! What an awful day at school!

5   M   Becky! Your music is too loud! Dad and I want to watch the football!

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Ya! Hi! My name’s Darren Marinos and I’m from Australia. This is my family. Our apartment is in Sydney. This is my sister. Her name is Elina, and she’s 12. She’s a schoolgirl. This is my mother. Her name’s Elizabeth. She’s 42, and she’s a teacher. This is my father, Manos. He’s from Greece. He’s 44, and he’s a chef at a Greek restaurant in Sydney.

1

A   What’s your name?

B   My name’s Annie.

2

A   What are your names?

B   Our names are Emma and Vince.

3

Jean-Paul and André are students. Their school is in Paris.

4

A   My sister’s married.

B   What’s her husband’s name?

5

A   My brother’s office is in New York.

B   Really? What’s his job?

6

We’re in our English class.

7

A   Mum and Dad are in Rome.

B   What’s the name of their hotel?

2   ✓

3   ✗ (She has a fashion business.)

4   ✗ (Their son Romeo is a model for Burberry.)

5   ✓

6   ✗ (Louise is Victoria’s sister.)

7   ✗ (They have houses in London, California, Dubai and the South of France).

8   ✓

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Football star, David Beckham, and his family

The Beckhams are a very famous family. David Beckham is a world-famous footballer and his wife, Victoria, has a fashion business. They have four children: three sons, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz, and a daughter, Harper. Both football and fashion are important for the family – all the children love football, even little Harper. Victoria’s sister, Louise, has a fashion boutique and Brooklyn works there on Saturdays. Romeo is a fashion model for Burberry. They’re a rich family – they have four houses, in London, California, Dubai and the South of France, but they are a ‘normal’ family too – they like family time at home. The parents work hard – they have a charity for young people, The Victoria and David Beckham Charitable Trust, and David works for UNICEF.

1   We have three sons.

2   Our children all love football.

3   My sister has a fashion boutique.

4   Our son works there on Saturdays.

5   We love our house in France.

6   Our parents work hard.

1   My mum’s a head teacher. She loves her job.

2   My dad works in a very big hotel.

3   It has 60 bedrooms and a swimming pool.

4   My brother, Edward, likes playing video games a lot.

5   Our dog’s called Rex. We all love him very much.

6   Rex loves our garden.

1   funny, a receptionist, 22

2   two brothers, a boyfriend, a lot of fun

3   Lisa’s boyfriend, a waiter

4   Lisa’s brother, a tennis fan

5   a house, two sons

6   tennis, Marsel llhan, Turkish dancing

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My e-pal’s name is Melisa – Lisa for short, and she’s from Turkey. She’s very funny and I like her emails, they’re always very interesting. Lisa is 22 and she’s a receptionist at the Hotel Amira in Istanbul. She loves her job. She likes meeting interesting people from around the world.

She has a great boyfriend from Cyprus. He has a job at the hotel, too. His name is Mehmet and he’s a waiter in the hotel bar.

Lisa is from Adana in the south of Turkey. Her parents have a house near the city centre. Her father is Turkish and he works at one of Adana’s airports. Her mother is English and is a businesswoman.

She has two brothers. Their names are Arif and Basir. Arif is 17 and Basir is 14. They’re both still at school.

Lisa has a lot of interests, but her favourite hobby is dancing. She loves traditional Turkish dancing and dances in a lot of competitions. She also likes tennis. She and her brother, Arif, are big fans of Marsel IIhan.

I learn a lot about Turkey from Lisa and it’s really interesting. We have fun emailing and texting.

1 Lisa   2 Mehmet   3 Lisa’s mum   4 Lisa’s dad

5 Arif   6 Lisa and Arif   7 Lisa’s mum   8 Lisa

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L = Lisa M = Mehmet LM = Lisa’s mum LD = Lisa’s dad A = Arif

1

L   Good morning, Mr and Mrs Hill. This is the key to your room. You’re in number 15, on the first floor. Enjoy your stay at Hotel Amira.

2

M   Good evening sir, madam. Can I take your drinks order?

3

LM   Come on boys. The school bus is here!

4

LD   All passengers for Flight BA 674, for London, Heathrow, please go to Gate 7.

5

A   Turn the TV down. I’m doing my homework! Little brothers are just awful!

6

L and A   Come on Marsel! Come on! Yes! He’s a fantastic tennis player!

7

LM   Hi Lisa. How are you, honey? How’s the dancing?

8

L   I’m in a big dance competition at the weekend. I’m really nervous!

I = interviewer B = Becky D = Donald M = Mehmet Ma = Maria K = Karl

1

I    What’s your name?

B   Becky McCaul.

I    How do you spell your first name?

B   B-E-C-K-Y.

I    How do you spell your surname?

B   M-C-C-A-U-L.

2

I    What’s your name?

D   Donald Robertson.

I    How do you spell your first name?

D   D-O-N-A-L-D.

I    How do you spell your surname?

D   R-O-B-E-R-T-S-O-N.

3

I    What’s your name?

M   Mehmet Bagci.

I     How do you spell your first name?

M   M-E-H-M-E-T.

I     How do you spell your surname?

M   B-A-G-C-I.

4

I    What’s your name?

Ma   Maria Martinez.

I     How do you spell your first name?

Ma   M-A-R-I-A.

I     How do you spell your surname?

Ma   M-A-R-T-I-N-E-Z.

5

I    What’s your name?

K   Karl Meier.

I    How do you spell your first name?

K   K-A-R-L.

I    How do you spell your surname?

M   M-E-I-E-R.

1 morning   2 your   3 spell   4 surname   5 address

6 where   7 07767 89950   8 much

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O   Good morning. Perez Taxis.

A   Hello. Can I book a taxi for 11.15 this morning, please?

O   Certainly. What’s your name?

A   It’s Anita Jarvis.

O   How do you spell your surname?

A   J-A-R-V-I-S.

O   Thank you. What’s your address?

A   24 Avenida Balboa.

O   And where do you want to go?

A   Centro Santa Fe.

O   And your phone number, please?

A   07767 89950.

O   OK! Your taxi is booked for 11.15.

A   Thank you very much.

a)

1 afternoon   2 have   3 spell   4 your   5 good

b)

1   Hotel Amira.

2   A Family Deluxe room from 12–14 July.

3   Yes.

4   ianmccaul@yippee.co.uk

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L   Good afternoon. The Hotel Amira.

I    Hello. Do you have a Family Deluxe room from 12–14 July?

L   Let me check. Yes, we have one family room left.

I    Excellent. Can we have that, please?

L   Of course. And your name is?

I    Ian McCaul.

L   McCaul … Sorry. How do you spell your surname?

I    M-C-C-A-U-L.

L   Thank you. And can I have your email address please?

I    It’s ianmccaul@yippee.co.uk.

L   Thank you. I’ll send you an email confirmation. Have a good day.

I    Thank you.