Practice English Listening Test for Starters – Listening for Words and Prepositions Test #9

Lines should be drawn between:

1   the shoe and under the dog

2   the coconut and between the woman and the duck

3   the doll and in the window

4   the mange and on the floor next to the boy

5   the glasses and the chicken’s face

Audioscript

MAN:   Look at the family in the garden.

WOMAN:   Yes, I like their animals. Can I put the hat on the hourse?

MAN:   OK. Put the hat on the horse’s head.

1

WOMAN:   What now?

MAN:   Can you put the shoe under the dog?

WOMAN:   Put the shoe where?

MAN:   Under the dog, please.

2

WOMAN:   Where can I put the coconut?

MAN:   Put it between the woman and the duck.

WOMAN:   The coconut between the woman and the duck?

MAN:   Yes, that’s right.

3

MAN:   Can you see the doll?

WOMAN:   Pardon?

MAN:   The doll. Put it in the window.

WOMAN:   OK. It’s in the window now.

4

MAN:   Look. There’s a mango.

WOMAN:   Oh, yes. Can I put it next to the boy?

MAN:   Yes. On the floor next to the boy, please.

WOMAN:   OK. The mango’s there now.

5

WOMAN:   Those are big glasses.

MAN:   Yes, they are. Put them on the chicken’s face.

WOMAN:   Sorry, put the glasses where?

MAN:   On the chicken’s face. They look very nice!

Lines should be drawn between:

1   the lamp and in front of the window, on the floor

2   the painting and between the guitar and the board, on the wall

3   the eraser and in the box

4   the camera and between the computer and the book, on the table

5   the ruler and under the teacher’s desk

Audioscript

MAN:   Look at the children in the classroom.

WOMAN:   Yes. Can you see the doll?

MAN:   Yes. Can I put it on the bookcase?

WOMAN:   OK. Put the doll on the bookcase.

1

MAN:   Where can I put the lamp?

WOMAN:   Let’s see … Put it on the floor in front of the window.

MAN:   On the floor in front of the window?

WOMAN:   Yes. It’s a very big lamp.

2

MAN:   That’s a nice painting.

WOMAN:   Yes, it is. Put it between the guitar and the board.

MAN:   OK. I’m putting the painting between the guitar and the board now.

WOMAN:   Well done.

3

WOMAN:   Now the eraser. Put it in the box.

MAN:   In the box?

WOMAN:   Yes.

MAN:   Right. I’m putting the eraser there now.

4

MAN:   Can I put the camera between the computer and the book?

WOMAN:   Sorry? Put the camera where?

MAN:   Between the computer and the book.

WOMAN:   Yes. That’s good.

5

MAN:   Look! There’s a ruler. Can I put it under the teacher’s desk?

WOMAN:   Put it under the teacher’s desk?

MAN:   Yes. The children can see the ruler, but the teacher can’t see it.

WOMAN:   Ha ha. OK.

Lines should be drawn between:

1   the lamp and under the fish

2   the snake and on the chair

3   the glasses and between the shoe and the box.

4   the lizard and in the bath

5   the hat and on the man’s head

Audioscript

WOMAN:   I like the small frog.

MAN:   Yes. Can you put it on the flower?

WOMAN:   OK. I’m putting the frog on the flower.

MAN:   Thank you!

1

MAN:   Can you see the lamp?

WOMAN:   Yes. I can see it.

MAN:   Put it under the fish.

WOMAN:   The lamp under the fish? OK.

2

MAN:   Now, put the snake on the chair.

WOMAN:   Put the snake on the chair?

MAN:   Yes. That’s right.

WOMAN:   I’m doing that now.

3

WOMAN:   What can I do now?

MAN:   Can you see the glasses?

WOMAN:   Yes. Can I put them between the shoe and the box?

MAN:   Yes. Put the glasses between the shoe and the box.

4

MAN:   Now find the lizard.

WOMAN:   Can I put it in the bath?

MAN:   Yes. Very good. Put the lizard in the bath.

WOMAN:   OK.

5

MAN:   And can you see the hat?

WOMAN:   Yes.

MAN:   Put it on the man’s head.

WOMAN:   Right. I’m putting the hat on the man’s head now.