Practice English Listening Test for A1 – Listening for Names, Spellings and Other Information Test #7

1 swimming   2 afternoon(s)   3 Hart

4 (her father’s/dad’s) car   5 tennis

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MAN:   Hello. Can I ask you some questions about classes at the sports centre, please.

GIRL:   OK.

MAN:   First. What’s your name?

GIRL:   Lucy Flynn.

MAN:   Lucy Flynn. Is that F-L-Y double N?

GIRL:   That’s right.

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MAN:   Right, Lucy, which classes do you go to here?

GIRL:   I have a swimming class.

MAN:   Swimming, OK. And do you enjoy that?

GIRL:   Very much.

MAN:   Good.

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MAN:   When do you have your class, Lucy?

GIRL:   On Saturday morning – no, that’s wrong. It’s in the afternoon now.

MAN:   OK, and you have it every week?

GIRL:   Yes, on Saturday afternoon.

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MAN:   What’s the name of your teacher?

GIRL:   It’s Mr Hart. He’s very nice.

MAN:   Do you spell that H-A-R-T?

GIRL:   Yes, that’s right.

MAN:   Great.

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MAN:   Now, how do you get here, Lucy?

GIRL:   I come with my father in the car.

MAN:   Does he come in and watch the class?

GIRL:   No, he sits in the car and reads his book!

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MAN:   Now the last question. Do you do a lot of sports?

GIRL:   Yes, I play tennis, hockey and basketball.

MAN:   And which is your favourite?

GIRL:   Oh, I like tennis best.

MAN:   Thank you very much, Lucy.

1 12/twelve   2 carrots   3 box

4 grey/gray (and) white / white (and) grey/gray

5 Hoppy

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GIRL:   Excuse me, Mrs Wright.

WOMAN:   Yes, Jill. What’s the matter?

GIRL:   Nothing, but can I ask you about your rabbit? I’d like to buy a pet but I can’t choose. Where did you buy your rabbit?

WOMAN:   At the pet shop.

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GIRL:   How old is your rabbit now, Mrs Wright?

WOMAN:   It’s only twelve weeks old.

GIRL:   Twelve weeks! It’s very young!

WOMAN:   Yes, but it eats a lot!

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GIRL:   So, what’s its favourite food? Does it like fruit?

WOMAN:   Well, it does, but it likes carrots best.

GIRL:   So do you buy carrots for it every day?

WOMAN:   No. I buy a lot at the weekend.

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GIRL:   And where does it sleep?

WOMAN:   It sleeps in a box outside.

GIRL:   Oh! Isn’t it cold in the garden?

WOMAN:   Yes, but it’s OK inside the box.

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GIRL:   And what colour is your rabbit?

WOMAN:   Well, I wanted a brown one, but they only had grey and white ones.

GIRL:   So what did you buy?

WOMAN:   A grey and white one with very long ears.

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GIRL:   And can you play with it?

WOMAN:   Yes! It likes to jump and run in the garden.

GIRL:   What’s its name?

WOMAN:   Hoppy.

GIRL:   Is that H-O-P-P-Y?

WOMAN:   Yes!

1 pirates   2 Pound   3 bus   4 home   5 Pat

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GIRL:   Can we go to the cinema today, Dad?

MAN:   Ermm … yes. I think that’s OK. Which film do you want to see?

GIRL:   It’s called ‘Treasure’. It’s great! Lucy told me.

MAN:   ‘Treasure’? OK, we can go this afternoon.

GIRL:   Thanks.

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MAN:   What’s the film about?

GIRL:   It’s about pirates. It’s very exciting.

MAN:   Pirates?

GIRL:   Yes. I love that kind of story.

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MAN:   Which cinema is it at?

GIRL:   The one in Pound Street. I can spell that word. I learnt it at school.

MAN:   Is it P-O-U-N-D?

GIRL:   Yes, that’s right, Dad. Well done!

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GIRL:   How can we go there? Can you drive us there in the car?

MAN:   The bus is quicker, I think.

GIRL:   Mmm.

MAN:   Yes, let’s take the bus. It’s easier, too.

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GIRL:   What about the tickets? We can buy them at the cinema.

MAN:   No. Let’s buy them at home. We can do that on the new computer.

GIRL:   At home? Good idea. Let’s do that now.

MAN:   OK.

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MAN:   And would you like to take a friend with you?

GIRL:   Oh, yes. Can I invite Pat to come with us?

MAN:   Yes! Go and ask her now.

GIRL:   Great. Thanks, Dad. Pat loves going to the cinema.