Practice English Listening Test for A2 – Listening to Colours and Describing Things Test #8

1   Colour the top of the empty table – blue

2   Colour the skirt of girl pushing the swing – red

3   Write ‘Spoon’ on the sign above the door

4   Draw spots on the dress of the woman drinking, and colour the spots – green

5   Colour the newspaper in the bin – grey

Audioscript

MAN:   Look at that bird!

GIRL:   It’s stolen that woman’s sandwich.

MAN:   That’s right. Can you colour the bird?

GIRL:   Shall I colour it yellow?

MAN:   Yes, that’s fine.

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MAN:   Can you see the empty table?

GIRL:   Yes, I can. There aren’t any people sitting there.

MAN:   OK. Just colour the top of it blue, but don’t do the legs!

GIRL:   All right. I’ve done it.

2

MAN:   Can you see the two children?

GIRL:   Yes. Shall I colour the child on the swing?

MAN:   No. Look at the child who’s pushing the swing. Colour her skirt red.

GIRL:   OK. I’ll do that now.

3

MAN:   I’d like you to write something now. Can you see the café?

GIRL:   Yes. There’s a kind of board above the door.

MAN:   That’s right. Write the word ‘Spoon’ in the space.

GIRL:   All right.

4

GIRL:   Can I draw something next?

MAN:   Yes, of course. Look at the woman.

GIRL:   Which one? The one inside who’s carrying some cups?

MAN:   No, the one who’s sitting with her family and drinking tea.

GIRL:   What shall I draw?

MAN:   Draw some spots on her dress and colour them green.

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GIRL:   Can I colour one of the newspapers now?

MAN:   OK. Colour the one in the bin.

GIRL:   Shall I colour it grey?

MAN:   Yes, that’s fine. Look, you’ve finished now.

1   Colour the flag next to the man with the camera – green

2   Colour the planet with a ring – yellow

3   Draw a plate between the two rocks and colour it – blue

4   Write ‘Wings’ on the stripe of the rocket

5   Colour the bird in the cage – brown

Audioscript

MAN:   Shall we colour some of this picture now?

GIRL:   Yes. It’s funny! Some astronauts are on the moon!

MAN:   That’s right! Can you see the astronaut who’s cooking something on the fire?

GIRL:   Yes. Can I colour his space trousers?

MAN:   Yes, OK. Colour them orange.

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GIRL:   What else can I colour? One of the flags?

MAN:   Yes! Good idea! Colour the one which is next to the man with the camera.

GIRL:   OK. And can I choose the colour this time?

MAN:   Yes, all right!

GIRL:   I’ll use green, then.

MAN:   OK.

2

GIRL:   There are some planets in the sky.

MAN:   Yes, there are. Colour the one next to the star. No, sorry, colour the one that’s got a kind of ring.

GIRL:   Which colour must I use?

MAN:   Let’s colour it yellow. Do you agree?

GIRL:   Yes! That’s my favourite colour.

3

GIRL:   And can I draw something on this picture too?

MAN:   Yes. Draw a plate on the ground between the two rocks. Can you do that?

GIRL:   Yes. I’ll draw a small, round one. Shall I colour it too?

MAN:   Yes, please. Make it blue.

GIRL:   All right. I’ll do that now.

MAN:   Good.

4

MAN:   Would you like to write something in this picture too?

GIRL:   Oh, yes. I like writing. What can I write?

MAN:   The rocket hasn’t got a name. We must give it one.

GIRL:   OK. What name shall we write on it?

MAN:   Write ‘Wings’ on it. That’s a great name for a rocket. Write it in the stripe.

GIRL:   All right. I’ll do that now.

5

MAN:   We should colour one more thing now. How about the strange bird in the cage?

GIRL:   All right. Did it come with the astronauts?

MAN:   Yes. It came with them from our world. Make it red.

GIRL:   Can I colour it brown? That’s a better colour, I think.

MAN:   Yes, that’s fine.

GIRL:   I’ve finished now.

MAN:   Well done!

1   Colour the empty glass on the table (on the right) – orange

2   Colour the octopus in the picture on the fridge – green

3   Write ‘April’ under ‘15th’ on the date on the wall

4   Draw a plate on the upper shelf to right of the bowl and colour it – yellow

5   Colour the metal pedal bin near the cooker – blue

Audioscript

MAN:   Look at this picture.

GIRL:   Yes. These two girls are in the kitchen.

MAN:   Can you see the older one?

GIRL:   Yes. She’s writing a letter, isn’t she?

MAN:   That’s right. Can you colour her hair brown?

GIRL:   OK.

1

MAN:   Now can you colour the glass on the table?

GIRL:   Which one?

MAN:   The empty one.

GIRL:   OK. Can I colour it orange?

MAN:   Yes, that’s fine.

2

GIRL:   Look, the children have done some drawings.

MAN:   Yes, and someone has put them on the fridge door.

GIRL:   Can I colour the octopus red?

MAN:   No, I think green is better.

GIRL:   OK.

3

MAN:   I’d like you to write something now. Can you see the date on the wall?

GIRL:   Yes. It’s the fifteenth.

MAN:   Well, can you write the month under the number?

GIRL:   All right. What shall I write?

MAN:   Write ‘April’.

4

GIRL:   Can I draw something now?

MAN:   Yes, of course. Do you see the shelf?

GIRL:   Which one – the higher one?

MAN:   That’s right. Draw a plate next to the bowl.

GIRL:   On the right?

MAN:   Yes, please. And colour it yellow.

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GIRL:   Now can I colour the telephone on the wall?

MAN:   No. I’d like you to colour one of the bins.

GIRL:   Which one?

MAN:   The metal one, near the cooker. Colour it blue.

GIRL:   OK. I’ve finished now.