Practice English Listening Test for A2 – Listening for Daily Conversations Test #8

1 C   2 C   3 B   4 A   5 B

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What did Richard win in the competition?

BOY:   I won a competition at school today.

WOMAN:   Excellent! What did you win – a book?

BOY:   No. This time I won a CD.

WOMAN:   Mmm. You don’t look very happy.

BOY:   Well, Mum, my CD player is broken – remember?

1   What did Richard buy at the shop?

WOMAN:   Did you get those things from the shop for me?

BOY:   Yes, and no. I bought the envelopes you wanted, but they didn’t have any paper.

WOMAN:   And did you remember the dictionary?

BOY:   Oh, sorry! I forgot it.

2   What homework has Richard got tonight?

WOMAN:   Have you got any homework tonight?

BOY:   Well, I haven’t got any math now.

WOMAN:   Why not?

BOY:   I did it on the bus. But I still have to read about a famous painter tonight, for art.

WOMAN:   Your geography teacher never gives you any homework. Why is that?

BOY:   He does sometimes, Mum … but not this week.

3   Which of these is clean?

BOY:   I’m going to play football tomorrow morning, Mum.

WOMAN:   Oh! You didn’t tell me – your shorts are dirty.

BOY:   Oh, Mum! I can still wear them. Is my football shirt clean?

WOMAN:   No, I haven’t washed that yet. But there are some clean socks in your cupboard.

4   How is Richard going to get to the football game?

BOY:   Can Dad take me to the game tomorrow?

WOMAN:   He can’t. We’ve got a problem with the car. Can you go by bike?

BOY:   Yes. The game is early in the morning, and there isn’t a bus at that time.

WOMAN:   I know.

5   What job does Richard want to do?

WOMAN:   Well, Richard, perhaps one day you’ll be a famous footballer!

BOY:   Oh, Mum! I want to be a photographer. You know that!

WOMAN:   Are you sure? When you were younger you wanted to be a pilot.

BOY:   I know. But I feel different now.

1 A   2 A   3 C   4 B   5 B

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What is Jack looking at on the computer now?

WOMAN:   Jack! Are you using the computer again? Are you playing games?

BOY:   I am using the computer, Mum, but I’m reading some emails from my friends.

WOMAN:   Well, be quick because I want to find a map of London. Jack?

BOY:   Yes, Mum!

1   Why does the family want to go to London?

BOY:   Can I go to London with you?

WOMAN:   Yes, of course.

BOY:   Why do you want to go there – to see your friends again?

WOMAN:   No, I want to go to the theatre with Dad on his birthday! It’s a secret. You mustn’t tell him.

BOY:   Great! Can we go to a restaurant there too?

WOMAN:   We won’t have enough money for that, Jack.

2   What will Jack and his mother buy?

BOY:   Have you bought Dad a present yet?

WOMAN:   No, but I need to use the computer for that too. Shall we buy him a nice book?

BOY:   He’s got a lot of books already. Let’s get him a DVD. You can buy those on the computer.

WOMAN:   Good idea – or some golf balls?

BOY:   No, Mum. He likes watching films more than playing golf.

WOMAN:   OK!

3   What must Jack find out about on the computer?

BOY:   I need to find out about something on the computer too, later. It’s for my homework.

WOMAN:   About the artist? The one that your teacher told you about?

BOY:   No. We did that last week. I need to know more about an important photographer. We looked at some of his pictures yesterday in art at school.

WOMAN:   OK. I’ll help you with that. And I want to find out about that famous singer. The one I heard on the radio yesterday.

BOY:   Perhaps you can buy one of his CDs too!

WOMAN:   Perhaps …

4   What can Jack’s best friend do well on his computer?

BOY:   You know my best friend at school? The one who’s very good on the computer?

WOMAN:   Yes. Can he write very fast when he uses one?

BOY:   No, but he can draw really well on it. He’s excellent at that. I want to learn too.

WOMAN:   Well, he can give you lessons, then! My friend at work writes music on hers. She’s very good at that.

5   What’s wrong with the computer now?

BOY:   I’ve only got three emails now. Oh, Mum! The computer’s stopped working.

WOMAN:   What’s the matter with it? Has it got lots of lines on it or spots again?

BOY:   No, it’s all black. What shall I do?

WOMAN:   Wait a minute. I’ll come and look at it. Oh, computers! Sometimes I love them and sometimes I hate them!

1 B   2 A   3 B   4 C   5 C

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What does John like best at Century Park?

WOMAN:   What do you like best at Century Park, John?

BOY:   Well, the lake is beautiful, with all the swans on it.

WOMAN:   The pirate ship is good too.

BOY:   Mmm … but it’s only made of plastic. My favourite thing here is the little zoo.

1   Which T-shirt does John want?

WOMAN:   Shall I buy this T-shirt for you, John?

BOY:   Thanks, but I don’t like the dinosaurs on the front.

WOMAN:   Well, would you like this one with the different flags on it?

BOY:   Yes, that’s nice. I’d like that.

WOMAN:   Or there’s this blue and yellow one here.

BOY:   Oh, no. I hate spots.

2   What fruit is Mum eating?

BOY:   Close your eyes and taste this fruit. What is it? Can you guess?

WOMAN:   Mmm. It doesn’t taste like pineapple. Is it mango, perhaps?

BOY:   Wrong! Guess again.

WOMAN:   It could be watermelon.

BOY:   Right! Clever Mum!

3   What time are they going to meet Aunt Emma?

WOMAN:   We mustn’t forget to meet Aunt Emma here this afternoon.

BOY:   What time? Three o’clock?

WOMAN:   Or half past three. I’m not sure.

BOY:   We mustn’t be late.

WOMAN:   Wait, I wrote it in my diary. Here it is: ‘a quarter to four’.

4   Where are they going to meet Aunt Emma?

BOY:   Where are we going to meet her?

WOMAN:   In the restaurant, on the other side of the park.

BOY:   Is it near the swings?

WOMAN:   No, you go past them and over the bridge. Then it’s straight on for half a kilometre …

5   How is Aunt Emma going to get to Century Park?

BOY:   How is Aunt Emma going to get here?

WOMAN:   She’ll come by bicycle.

BOY:   But it’s too far. She could take a taxi.

WOMAN:   Not Aunt Emma!

BOY:   She could catch a bus.

WOMAN:   There are no buses to Century Park today.