Practice English Listening Test for A2 – Listening for Daily Conversations Test #1

1 C   2 A   3 B   4 A   5 C

Audioscript

What’s Sue’s brother’s job?

GIRL:   My brother has just started his first job.

BOY:   Really? What’s he doing? Is he a businessman?

GIRL:   No, he’s a mechanic. He wanted to work outside, not in an office.

BOY:   Oh, that’s interesting.

1   Where does her brother work?

BOY:   Where does your brother work?

GIRL:   Well, he wanted to work on a farm but he couldn’t find a job like that.

BOY:   Oh, where is he working then?

GIRL:   He’s found a job in a big factory outside the town. It’s near the airport.

2   How does he go to work?

BOY:   How does he go to work every day? Is there a bus?

GIRL:   Well, there is a bus it’s very slow.

BOY:   He doesn’t walk, does he? It’s too far.

GIRL:   No. My Dad gave him a big new motorbike. It’s very fast.

3   When does he start work?

BOY:   That’s good. What time does he have to start work in the morning?

GIRL:   He has to get up at half past six.

BOY:   That’s very early. He doesn’t start work then, does he?

GIRL:   No. Work starts at eight but he needs half an hour to get there.

4   What does he do for lunch?

BOY:   So does he come home at lunchtime?

GIRL:   No, he only has thirty minutes so he can’t come home.

BOY:   Is there a restaurant?

GIRL:   Yes, but he doesn’t like the food so my mum makes him some sandwiches.

5   What did he do before he started this job?

BOY:   What did you brother do before this job?

GIRL:   Well, after he finished school he went to university.

BOY:   In a city?

GIRL:   No it was in the country. It was a very nice place just by a river. Mum and I went to see him there last summer.

1 C   2 B   3 A   4 C   5 A

Audioscript

How did Sally go to town?

GIRL:   I’ve just been shopping with my mum.

BOY:   Really? How did you get there, Sally? Did you go by car or bus?

GIRL:   No, we decided to walk. It’s quicker.

BOY:   Yes, but it’s a long way.

1   Where did she go first?

BOY:   Which shop did you look at first?

GIRL:   Well, I wanted some new shoes.

BOY:   Oh, so you went into the shoe shop first.

GIRL:   No, Mum wanted a new dress, so we went to that expensive clothes shop next to the bookshop.

2   What was she doing when the fire started?

BOY:   Did you shop all morning?

GIRL:   No, because there was a big fire in the supermarket in the High Street!

BOY:   Were you in the supermarket when it started?

GIRL:   No. We were looking in the chemist’s window across the street when we heard the noise. It was a very big fire. I was afraid.

3   Where did she have lunch?

BOY:   What did you do next? Did you come home?

GIRL:   No, we went to have some lunch.

BOY:   But weren’t the restaurants and cafés closed because of the fire?

GIRL:   Yes, they were. So we had a sandwich in the park.

4   What has she bought for Katy?

BOY:   Katy’s going to university soon, isn’t she?

GIRL:   Yes, so we wanted to buy her something.

BOY:   And have you bought her something to help her study, like a computer?

GIRL:   She’s got a computer and a radio so we’ve bought her a very good camera.

5   When is she going to give it to Katy?

BOY:   And when are you going to give it to Katy?

GIRL:   Well, she’s going to leave tomorrow evening.

BOY:   Are you going to give it to her in the morning?

GIRL:   No. Mum’s going to cook her favourite food for lunch and we’ll give it to her then.

BOY:   That’s nice.

1 C   2 B   3 A   4 C   5 B

Audioscript

What did John do last weekend?

GIRL:   Did you have a nice weekend John?

BOY:   Yes, but I was very tired at the end of it.

GIRL:   Why? Did you go running or swimming?

BOY:   No, I went mountain climbing.

1   Did anyone go with him?

GIRL:   Who did you go with?

BOY:   I went with two other people.

GIRL:   Your older brothers?

BOY:   No, my uncle and aunt took me. They often go to the mountains.

2   What was the weather like?

GIRL:   Was the weather OK?

BOY:   Well no, that was part of the problem. It didn’t rain but …

GIRL:   Was it too cold? Did it snow in the mountains?

BOY:   Not where we were. The problem was fog. We couldn’t see.

3   What happened to John?

GIRL:   What happened next?

BOY:   I fell over a rock.

GIRL:   Did you hurt your leg?

BOY:   No, but I broke my left shoulder!

4   How did he get to hospital?

BOY:   It hurt a lot. I couldn’t walk.

GIRL:   How did you get down the mountain? Did someone carry you?

BOY:   No, it was too difficult. There wasn’t a road for the ambulance so a helicopter came and took me to hospital.

GIRL:   Excellent!

5   What is John going to do next weekend?

BOY:   Then I spent three days in bed in hospital.

GIRL:   Well, what are you going to do next weekend? Stay at home and watch television?

BOY:   I’m going to stay in my armchair and read a book. That’s not dangerous.

GIRL:   I think you’re right.