Practice English Listening Test for A2 – Listening for Numbers and Missing Words Test #2

1 November   2 William   3 (at) (their) school  

4 11/eleven   5 fishing

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GIRL:   When did you meet your husband, Mrs Hill?

WOMAN:   It was in 1947, so that’s fifty years ago.

GIRL:   Fifty years is a long time.

WOMAN:   Yes!

GIRL:   Did you meet in the summer?

WOMAN:   No, it was in the autumn, in November.

GIRL:   Oh – was the weather OK?

WOMAN:   Yes, it was a beautiful sunny day.

GIRL:   Good. What’s his first name?

WOMAN:   It’s William, that’s W-I-L-L-I-A-M.

GIRL:   OK. Where did you meet him? Do you remember?

WOMAN:   Yes, I do. We met at our school?

GIRL:   Oh! So you were very young when you met.

WOMAN:   Yes, we were only eleven years old. But we weren’t friends at the beginning.

GIRL:   Why not?

WOMAN:   Why not? Well, we didn’t like doing the same things. Then, when we were older, we had the same favourite hobby, and we were more friendly after that.

GIRL:   What was your favourite hobby?

WOMAN:   We liked going fishing in the lake near our village.

GIRL:   That’s nice. Do you still go fishing together?

WOMAN:   Yes, we go a lot in the summer.

1 (a)/(the) castle   2 (go) sledging/(by/on a) sledge  

3 (a)/(the) museum   4 volleyball   5 present(s)/gift(s)

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WOMAN:   Good morning, everyone. I’m going to tell you about our school holiday.

BOY:   When are we going, Miss?

WOMAN:   Well, we leave school on Monday morning, the twenty-first, very early, at half past six. So please don’t be late.

WOMAN:   We’re going to do a lot of interesting things on holiday.

BOY:   What are we going to do first?

WOMAN:   Well, on Tuesday, we’re going to visit a castle.

BOY:   Oh, that sounds good. Does anyone still live there?

WOMAN:   No, not now. It’s very old. Yes, and on Wednesday, if there’s enough snow, we’re going to go sledging in the hills.

BOY:   Excellent! I love sledging!

WOMAN:   Thursday will be a quiet day. There’s a museum which we’re going to. I’m sure you’ll all like it.

BOY:   Boring. Why can’t we go to the cinema?

WOMAN:   Now, let me see. Friday, ah yes, on Friday, more sport.

BOY:   What are we going to do? Is it football?

WOMAN:   No, we’re going to play volleyball.

BOY:   Oh, I like that!

WOMAN:   And last, on Saturday, we’re going to go to the shops, and you can all buy some presents to take home.

1 artist   2 wood   3 7 o’clock/seven  

4 (in the) basement   5 (a) music box

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MAN:   Hello, Sue. I’m a journalist – I’m going to do a programme about jobs. Can I ask you some questions, please?

WOMAN:   Yes, of course.

MAN:   What’s your surname?

WOMAN:   Clark.

MAN:   Is that C-L-A-R-K?

WOMAN:   That’s right.

MAN:   And what do you do, Sue? What’s your job?

WOMAN:   I’m an artist.

MAN:   Do you paint pictures?

WOMAN:   No, I’m not that kind of artist. I make things.

MAN:   Oh, I see. So if you don’t paint, what do you make things with?

WOMAN:   Sometimes I use metal, but I prefer making things with wood.

MAN:   I see, mmm … Now, can you tell me about your day, Sue? Do you start work early?

WOMAN:   Yes, I do. I work from seven o’clock in the morning until midday.

MAN:   So you have to get up early then! And where do you like to work?

WOMAN:   I do all my work in the basement. It’s nice and quiet there.

MAN:   Did you make these things here? They’re lovely.

WOMAN:   Yes … and this is my favourite.

MAN:   Oh … a music box!

WOMAN:   Yes, and if you turn the key, it plays a song!