Practice Listening English Exercises for Beginner – We had a good time!

had breakfast in bed

listened to music

called a friend

met some friends

invited friends to her flat

cooked a meal

watched a film

cleaned her flat

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Yesterday I got up really late – about ten o’clock. I had breakfast in bed – just orange juice, tea, and toast – and I listened to music. I love doing this on Sunday. It was a beautiful morning, so I called my friend Max – he lives near me – and we went for walk in the park with his dog. Then we met some friends for coffee at a local café. It started to rain, so I invited my friends to my flat. I cooked a meal for them, just roast chicken and salad, and we stayed at home for the rest of the afternoon and watched a film. My friends left about six o’clock and I cleaned my flat and then went to bed early. I took my laptop to bed and did some work. I like working in bed because it’s warm and comfortable, but I often fall asleep.

1 Did … have   2 did   3 played   4 got   5 did … play

6 had   7 Did … go   8 cooked   9 did … have

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K = Kristin D = Dave

K   Morning, Dave. Did you have a good weekend?

D   Yes, I did, thanks.

K   So, what did you do yesterday?

D   Well, I got up really early, and I played golf with some friends.

K   You got up early on Sunday! Are you crazy!

D   Yes, I know, but it was such a lovely day – I didn’t want to stay in bed – and I love playing golf.

K   Mmm, I love my bed, not golf! Where did you play?

D   At my local golf club. After we finished our game, we had lunch in the clubhouse. The food is really good there.

K   Great! Did you go out in the evening?

D   No, I didn’t go out – I was too tired. My sister visited me, and she cooked dinner for me. She’s a great cook.

K   Lucky you! What did you have?

D   Lasagne. It was delicious. What about you, Kristin? Did you have a good weekend?

1   What did you do on Saturday?

2   Who did you see at the party?

3   Did you get home late?

4   What did you do after breakfast on Sunday?

5   What did you do in the afternoon?

6   Did you do anything on Sunday evening?

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D = Dave K = Kristin

D   What about you, Kristin? Did you have a good weekend?

K   Oh yes, I did, very good.

D   What did you do on Saturday?

K   Well, on Saturday morning I went shopping and bought a new dress. Then on Saturday evening I went to a friend’s party. It was fantastic!

D   Who did you see at the party?

K   Oh, lots of old friends and an old boyfriend. Good thing I bought the new dress! He looked awful, and I looked great!

D   Did you get home late?

K   Yes, I did. I didn’t get up on Sunday until 10 o’clock and I had breakfast in bed.

D   Wow, breakfast in bed? But it was a lovely day! I was on the golf course at 10 o’clock! So … what did you do after breakfast?

K   Well, I was still very tired so I just called my friend Max and …

D   Ah, your new boyfriend?

K   He is not – we’re just friends! Anyway, we went for a walk with his dog and met some friends for coffee, but then it started to rain.

D   I know – we didn’t play golf after lunch … What did you do in the afternoon?

K   We all went back to my flat. I cooked lunch for everyone and we watched a film.

D   Nice … Did you do anything on Sunday evening?

K   Not much … I went to bed early, and I did some work in bed on my laptop.

D   Hmm … I often work on my laptop in bed … but I always fall asleep.

K   Me too. I didn’t do much work at all.

on Wednesday

at 8 o’clock

in the morning

last week

in 2017

last month

on June 3rd

at the weekend

on Monday morning

yesterday evening

1

A   I went shopping yesterday.

B    Really? Where did you go?

2

A   We went to that new Italian restaurant last night.

B   Mmm! What did you have?

3

A   We saw a lot of our friends in the coffee shop.

B   Oh! Who did you see?

4

A   I played tennis at the weekend.

B   Oh, really? Where did you play?

5

A   The party on Saturday was great!

B   Oh, good! What time did you leave?

1

A   I went shopping yesterday.

B   Really? Where did you go?

A   Oxford Street.

B   Oh, lovely! What did you buy?

A   Well, I wanted a new dress for a friend’s wedding, and I went to Selfridges.

B   Selfridges? Nice, but expensive! Did you find one?

A   Yes, I did. I found a beautiful blue one in the sale. It was only £65!

B   Wow! Well done!

2

A   We went to that new Italian restaurant last night.

B   Mmm! What did you have?

A   Well, I had pasta and Tom had pizza.

B   Did you enjoy it?

A   Yes, it was excellent, and it wasn’t expensive.

3

A   We saw a lot of our friends in the coffee shop.

B   Oh! Who did you see?

A   Tessa and Rick and some other friends from work.

B   I don’t think I know them.

A   They’re really good fun!

4

A   I played tennis at the weekend.

B   Oh, really? Where did you play?

A   In the park. It was lovely. It was so sunny.

B   What a great thing to do on a Sunday morning!

5

A   The party on Saturday was great!

B   Oh good! What time did you leave?

A   Three in the morning. The music was fantastic!

B   Did you dance?

A   Of course! All night!

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C = Cathy G = Gary

C   Well our main holiday is usually in winter.

G   Yes, we don’t like winter in England, so we usually go to Barbados in February for two lovely warm weeks, don’t we, honey?

C   Yes, we do – it’s great! But last year we did something completely different. We didn’t go away in winter – we had our main holiday in summer – and we went to the Ardèche in France!

G   Yes, it was because we wanted to learn how to canoe … .

C   Well, you wanted to canoe. I wasn’t so sure! You see in Barbados we just read and sunbathe, go swimming and … .

G   And in Barbados we always stay in a five-star hotel, and eat at expensive restaurants, but in France we stayed in a cabin on a campsite, and we cooked outside every night.

C   Hmm, yes! Definitely not five-star food. But in fact I loved it! And I loved the canoeing, didn’t I?

G   You did. It was great fun.

C   And Gary, you went fishing too, didn’t you?

G   We both went fishing!

C   Well yes, but I didn’t catch any fish. You caught a really big one!

G   That’s right. One of my best moments of the holiday. I usually play golf in Barbados, but I enjoyed the fishing more.

C   And we met lots of lovely people, didn’t we?

G   We did. We made lots of new friends and had a really good time.

C   And we always have a good time in Barbados, too, don’t we?

G   Yes, we’re very lucky.

1

1 help you   2 Can I   3 me   4 map   5 here   6 centre

2

1 bus   2 city   3 leaves   4 takes   5 goes from   6 on

3

1 open   2 closes   3 How much   4 free

1   A   Hello. Can I help you?

      B   Yes. Can I have a map of the city, please?

      A   Of course. Here you are.

      B   Can you show me where we are on the map?

      A   Yes. We’re here in Regent Street, in the city centre.

2   C   We want to go on a bus tour of the city.

      A   That’s fine. The next bus leaves at ten o’clock. It takes about an hour and a half.

      C   Where does the bus go from?

      A   It goes from Trafalgar Square, but you can get on and off when you want.

3   D   I want to visit the British Museum. What time does it open?

      A   It opens at 10 in the morning and closes at 5.30 in the evening.

      D   How much is it to get in?

      A   It’s free!