Practice English Listening Test for A2 – Listening for Daily Conversations Test #6

1 A   2 B   3 C   4 B   5 B

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How is Bill going to get to the football game?

MAN:   How are you going to get to the football game, Bill? By bus?

BOY:   No, I can’t. There are no buses this morning.

MAN:   The weather’s nice; you could walk.

BOY:   Dad! If I walk, I’ll be too tired to play!

MAN:   All right then. Let’s go in the car.

1   Where are Dad’s keys?

MAN:   Now, where have I put my keys? They’re not in my pocket.

BOY:   Have you looked in your bag?

MAN:   Wait a minute. No. My bag’s empty.

BOY:   Look, Dad. Here they are. They’re still in the door!

2   Where is Dad going to go first?

MAN:   I’d like to go to the bank first, then I can take you to the football club.

BOY:   Dad, the game starts in half an hour. If we go into town, I’ll be late.

MAN:   OK. I’ll take you there now and get some money later.

BOY:   Thanks, Dad. Oh – can we stop at the shop? I’d like to buy some sweets.

MAN:   No, Bill, we can’t! There isn’t enough time – remember?

3   What happened to Tom last Saturday?

MAN:   Is Tom going to play today?

BOY:   No, he isn’t. He fell over during our game last Saturday.

MAN:   Did he hurt his foot?

BOY:   No, he broke his arm. And two weeks ago he broke a tooth.

MAN:   Oh dear!

4   Which is the team’s new football shirt?

BOY:   Dad, have you seen our team’s new shirt?

MAN:   No. What’s it like?

BOY:   It’s black, with two red stripes across it. It looks great.

MAN:   The old one was nice, too; black with one green stripe.

BOY:   Dad! You forget everything. That shirt was green with one red stripe. Everyone hated it!

5   What time will Bill’s football game finish?

MAN:   What time will your game finish?

BOY:   Erm, a quarter to twelve, I think.

MAN:   That’s a bit early!

BOY:   Wait a minute. Sorry, I mean quarter past twelve.

MAN:   Shall I come and get you?

BOY:   Yes, please. But don’t come until half past twelve – I need time to get dressed.

1 C   2 B   3 B   4 C   5 A

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Where did Katy go on her birthday?

MAN:   Did you go to the theatre on your birthday, Katy?

GIRL:   Yes, Grandfather. And it wasn’t boring! It was very interesting!

MAN:   That’s good, because you wanted to go to the circus, didn’t you?

GIRL:   Yes I did, or to my favourite restaurant in town.

1   How did Katy and her parents get there?

MAN:   Did you go there by train?

GIRL:   We couldn’t because there was a problem at the station. We had to take a taxi.

MAN:   Oh … they’re expensive!

GIRL:   Yes. Mum wasn’t very happy about that. She wanted to go on the bus.

2   What time did the family arrive at the theatre?

MAN:   Did you get to the theatre late?

GIRL:   No. We got there a long time before it started.

MAN:   And what time was that?

GIRL:   Well, it took about half an hour so we got there at a quarter to eight. If didn’t start until quarter past.

MAN:   Oh!

3   Which was Katy’s favourite actor?

MAN:   Which actor did you like the most?

GIRL:   They were all great, but the man who was the pilot was the best, I think.

MAN:   And what about the others?

GIRL:   Mum liked his wife best. She was the nurse. Dad’s favourite actor was the policeman.

4   Where did Katy sit in the theatre?

MAN:   Did you sit between your mum and dad in the theatre?

GIRL:   I wanted to but there was a tall man in front, so I didn’t sit there.

MAN:   So who did you sit next to?

GIRL:   I sat next to Mum and another girl. She’s in my class at school!

5   What did Katy buy at the theatre?

MAN:   And did you buy something nice to bring home with you?

GIRL:   Yes. There were some excellent CDs. And there was a book about the theatre too. But I didn’t buy them. I bought a picture.

MAN:   Why did you buy that?

GIRL:   Because it had all the faces of the actors on it.

MAN:   Well, perhaps you can show it to me!

GIRL:   I’ll go and fetch it!

1 B   2 B   3 A   4 A   5 C

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Which lesson did David like best at school today?

WOMAN:   Hello David! Did you have a good day at school?

BOY:   Yes, thanks, Mum. Maths was difficult, but I enjoyed art today!

WOMAN:   What did you do?

BOY:   We brought in some leaves from the playground and painted them. It was my best lesson today.

WOMAN:   And what about your hockey lesson?

BOY:   We couldn’t have it because our teacher was ill.

1   Which programme does David want to watch on TV?

BOY:   Can I watch television in half an hour?

WOMAN:   Which programme do you want to see? The one about the circus again?

BOY:   Not that one. It’s a programme about storms. We’re learning about them at school.

WOMAN:   All right. And I must remember, there’s tennis at seven o’clock. I want to watch that.

2   Where’s David’s dog?

BOY:   Where’s the dog?

WOMAN:   Perhaps he’s outside under the trees, David.

BOY:   Well, I didn’t see him there. And I’ve looked in the living room and under your car.

WOMAN:   Well, call his name.

BOY:   Spot! Oh! There he is. You were right! He was in the garden!

3   What must David tidy?

WOMAN:   Before you watch television, you need to tidy your things, David.

BOY:   Oh, not again. I hate tidying my clothes.

WOMAN:   I didn’t mean your clothes. I meant your computer and school books.

BOY:   Oh, OK. I’ll do it in a minute. Can I have something to eat first?

WOMAN:   No. Put that drink down and go and do it now.

4   What does David want to eat now?

BOY:   I’ve done it! It’s all tidy now.

WOMAN:   Good. Would you like a sandwich and some fruit now?

BOY:   Can I just have a piece of cake and some more milk?

WOMAN:   Well, all right. But we’ve got pizza for dinner so don’t eat too much.

BOY:   OK.

5   Where’s David’s comic now?

BOY:   And can you see my comic, Mum? It was on top of the fridge this morning.

WOMAN:   It’s on the stairs.

BOY:   Thanks. There’s a good story in it about living on another planet!

WOMAN:   Well, let’s sit down on the sofa and read it together. Then you can watch your programme.

BOY:   OK.