Practice English Listening Test for A2 – Listening to Colours and Describing Things Test #5

1   Colour the glove of the girl sitting in the snow – yellow

2   Draw a dog behind the boy throwing a ball – colour it green

3   Colour the house on top of the hill – blue

4   Write ‘Shop’ under the picture on the board

5   Colour the coat of the boy on sledge – purple

Audioscript

WOMAN:   Hello, Peter. Would you like to colour some of his picture now?

BOY:   Yes. It’s snowing, isn’t it?

WOMAN:   That’s right.

BOY:   What shall I do first?

WOMAN:   How about one of the snowmen? Colour the bigger one pink.

BOY:   That’s a strange colour! OK.

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BOY:   The girl who’s sitting in the snow looks like my sister.

WOMAN:   Does she? Well, colour her gloves.

BOY:   OK. But I can only see one of them. Can I do it yellow?

WOMAN:   Of course you can.

BOY:   That looks good now.

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BOY:   And can I draw something, too?

WOMAN:   Yes. Can you see the boy who’s throwing the ball?

BOY:   Mmm.

WOMAN:   Well, draw a dog behind him.

BOY:   That’s very difficult.

WOMAN:   It doesn’t matter. Just do your best. Then colour it green.

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BOY:   There’s a little house on the top of the hill. Can I colour that?

WOMAN:   Yes. Perhaps that’s where the children live. Do you want to colour it brown?

BOY:   No. I prefer blue. That’s my favourite colour. Is that OK?

WOMAN:   Yes. That’s fine.

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WOMAN:   Now, I want you to write something, please.

BOY:   All right. I’m ready. What shall I write?

WOMAN:   Can you see the little picture on the board in the snow?

BOY:   It’s the village … yes.

WOMAN:   Well, write ‘Shop’ under the picture.

BOY:   That’s easy. OK.

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BOY:   Can I use purple? I haven’t used that colour yet.

WOMAN:   Yes. Can you see the boy?

BOY:   The one on the sledge or the one playing with the ball?

WOMAN:   On the sledge. Colour his coat.

BOY:   OK. And have we finished now?

WOMAN:   Yes, we have!

BOY:   Good!

1   Colour the flag on the boat – red

2   Draw one fish behind the frog, at the front of the picture, and colour fish – yellow

3   Colour the larger tent – orange

4   Write a name on the boat on the river – Storm

5   Colour the butterfly next to the spider – purple

Audioscript

WOMAN:   Right, let’s do some colouring now.

BOY:   OK. It’s a great picture. Can I colour the snake, the one in the tree?

WOMAN:   Of course you can. Which colour shall we use?

BOY:   How about blue?

WOMAN:   Great!

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BOY:   The river looks dangerous! Where are the children going, do you think?

WOMAN:   I don’t know. Perhaps they’re going fishing. Would you like to colour the flag?

BOY:   The one in the river?

WOMAN:   Not that one. The one on the boat.

BOY:   OK. I’ll do it red, shall I?

WOMAN:   Yes.

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BOY:   And can I draw something, too?

WOMAN:   Yes. Draw a fish in the water. Put it at the front of the picture, behind the frog.

BOY:   OK.

WOMAN:   And then colour it yellow.

BOY:   All right.

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BOY:   The children are camping. I can see their tents. Can I colour them, too?

WOMAN:   Yes, but just colour one. The bigger one. How about grey?

BOY:   I don’t like that colour. Can I do it orange? That’s my favourite.

WOMAN:   Yes, if you like

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WOMAN:   Can you write something in the picture now?

BOY:   OK. What shall I write?

WOMAN:   Let’s give the boat in the river a name. Write ‘Storm’ on it.

BOY:   That’s a strange name!

WOMAN:   I know, but I like it.

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WOMAN:   Now, the last thing to colour. You choose!

BOY:   Can I colour the butterfly? The one next to the spider?

WOMAN:   Of course you can. Colour it purple, please.

BOY:   All right. Now it looks great!

1   Colour the spoon in the baby’s hand – blue

2   Draw a red bowl in front of the dog

3   Colour the man’s newspaper – yellow

4   Write ‘TOYS’ on the big box

5   Colour the drum on the floor – orange

Audioscript

MAN:   Hello, Sally. Would you like to colour some of this picture now?

GIRL:   Yes. Is this little girl dancing?

MAN:   That’s right.

GIRL:   What shall I do first?

MAN:   How about her pocket? Colour it pink.

GIRL:   That’s a nice colour! OK.

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GIRL:   The baby looks happy. He’s laughing at his sister.

MAN:   You’re right. Can you see his spoon?

GIRL:   The one on the floor?

MAN:   No, the one in his hand. Colour it blue.

GIRL:   All right.

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GIRL:   And can I draw something, too?

MAN:   Yes. Can you see the dog behind the father’s chair?

GIRL:   Mmm. I can just see his face.

MAN:   Well, draw a bowl in front of him.

GIRL:   For his dinner?

MAN:   That’s right. Then colour it red.

GIRL:   OK.

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GIRL:   Their dad is reading. Can I colour his newspaper?

MAN:   What colour will be best, do you think? Grey?

GIRL:   No. I prefer yellow. That’s my favourite colour. Is that OK?

MAN:   Yes. That’s fine.

GIRL:   Good.

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MAN:   Now, can you write something, please?

GIRL:   All right. I’m ready. What do you want me to write?

MAN:   Can you see the big box by the wall?

GIRL:   Yes.

MAN:   Please write ‘toys’ on it.

GIRL:   That’s easy. OK.

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GIRL:   Can I use orange? I haven’t used that colour yet.

MAN:   Yes, of course you can. Can you see the drum on the floor? Colour that.

GIRL:   The cat’s sitting on it!

MAN:   That’s right.

GIRL:   OK. And have we finished now?

MAN:   Yes, we have!

GIRL:   Good!