Practice English Listening Test for A2 – Listening for Numbers and Missing Words Test #5

1 31/thirty-one   2 half pat four/4.30  

3 cakes, (some) games   4 jeans   5 phone

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GIRL:   Dad, can I have a party for me and seven other girls at school?

MAN:   Why? It isn’t your birthday.

GIRL:   I know, but the school exams are over.

MAN:   All right. When do you want to have the party?

GIRL:   On Saturday?

MAN:   OK.

GIRL:   Could we have the party at Grandmother’s house?

MAN:   I think so, but why there?

GIRL:   Because her house is bigger. What’s the number of her house? I can’t remember.

MAN:   It’s thirty-one. And it’s in Regent Street.

GIRL:   I remember the name of the street, Dad!

MAN:   And when you ask your friends to come, you must put the time too.

GIRL:   Can we start at half past three in the afternoon?

MAN:   That’s too early, I think. Put half past four.

GIRL:   OK. I’m going to ask my friends to bring some things so Mum won’t have to do everything. And I can help too.

MAN:   What kind of things?

GIRL:   How about cakes and some games?

MAN:   All right. And tell your friends to wear jeans.

GIRL:   Why, Dad?

MAN:   Well, then you can play in the garden if the weather’s nice.

GIRL:   Oh, yes … excellent. I love climbing the trees in the garden.

MAN:   I know. And ask your friends’ parents to phone me, please.

GIRL:   Why?

MAN:   Because it’s good to have everyone’s address.

GIRL:   OK. Thanks, Dad. Oh … it will be great!

1 science   2 Shaker   3 15/fifteen   4 kitchen   5 black

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WOMAN:   Right, please be quiet, everyone. I want to tell you about your new teacher.

BOY:   When is the new teacher going to start teaching us, Miss Brown?

WOMAN:   Next week, Harry.

BOY:   Which day?

WOMAN:   On Tuesday.

BOY:   Which subject will she teach us?

WOMAN:   You ask a lot of questions, Harry.

BOY:   Sorry, Miss Brown, but I just want to know.

WOMAN:   All right. Well, she usually teaches maths, but she’s going to teach your class science.

BOY:   And what’s her name?

WOMAN:   Yes, that’s important! It’s Mrs Shaker. Can you spell that for us?

BOY:   Is it S-H-A-K-E-R?

WOMAN:   That’s right, Harry. Excellent.

BOY:   And which classroom will she teach in?

WOMAN:   She’ll be in classroom fifteen. And where is that, Harry?

BOY:   It’s next to the school kitchen.

WOMAN:   Good. Now, this is her first job, so please be kind to her.

BOY:   I’ll meet her in the car park and carry all her bags and books. What colour is her car? Do you know?

WOMAN:   Blue, I think. No, sorry, it’s black. The new secretary’s car is blue.

BOY:   And can we …?

WOMAN:   That’s enough questions, Harry. Now we must start some work.

1 half past three/3.30   2 12/twelve   3 green  

4 garden   5 ((some) new) gloves

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BOY:   Mum, can we have a party for Dad’s birthday?

WOMAN:   Oh, yes … that will be nice.

BOY:   But it must be a secret.

WOMAN:   All right. But when shall we have it? It’s his birthday on Tuesday, but that isn’t a good day for a party.

BOY:   How about Sunday?

WOMAN:   OK.

BOY:   We can have the party in the evening.

WOMAN:   The afternoon will be better, Peter, because you have to go to school on Monday.

BOY:   All right. What time can we have the party, then?

WOMAN:   Half past three, I think.

BOY:   OK. How many people can come? Twenty?

WOMAN:   Not that many. Just the family and a few of Dad’s friends. I’ll make enough food for twelve people.

BOY:   Can you make a big, square cake? And it must be green. That’s Dad’s favourite.

WOMAN:   I’ll try! But you must help me, too. There will be a lot of things to do.

BOY:   OK. Give me something to do now. Shall I tidy the dining room?

WOMAN:   No. You don’t need to do that, because we can eat outside in this lovely weather. So can you please tidy the garden?

BOY:   That sounds boring!

WOMAN:   I know. But we want everything to look nice, don’t we?

BOY:   Yes, you’re right. What present shall I get him?

WOMAN:   How about some new gloves? He needs some for his golf and he’s lost his old ones.

BOY:   But that will be expensive …

WOMAN:   Well, I’ll give you some money. But you must cut the grass first!

BOY:   OK.