Practice English Listening Test for A2 – Listening to Describing People Test #3

Lines should be drawn between:

1   Harry and yellow robot on yellow planet, pointing

2   Nick and yellow robot in foreground, with square head, about to start the game

3   Helen and red robot swinging across the river

4   Betty and red robot ahead of other robot on the stairs

5   Emma and red robot waiting at bottom of stairs

Audioscript

WOMAN:   This looks like a great computer game. How do you play it?

BOY:   Well, you have to move these robots from the countryside into space.

WOMAN:   And the robots all have boys’ and girls’ names?

BOY:   Yes. The yellow ones are boys and the red ones are girls. Look, the boy robot on the bridge is called Richard.

WOMAN:   Yes, I see.

1

WOMAN:   So, do they have to get to the planets?

BOY:   That’s right.

WOMAN:   Two robots have already got there.

BOY:   Yes.

WOMAN:   Who is the one who’s pointing?

BOY:   That’s Harry.

2

WOMAN:   Do they start from the road?

BOY:   Yes, look, can you see the two boy robots together?

WOMAN:   Yes, they haven’t started yet.

BOY:   No, but they’re ready.

WOMAN:   The look the same.

BOY:   No, one’s got a square head. His name is Nick.

3

WOMAN:   Why is that robot swinging from a tree?

BOY:   Well, there are two ways to cross the river. The slow way is the bridge …

WOMAN:   … and the other way is to swing across!

BOY:   Yes, Helen has found the quickest way!

WOMAN:   But she might fall in the water.

4

WOMAN:   What do they have to do next?

BOY:   After they cross the river, they climb the stairs.

WOMAN:   Look. Two robots are racing up the stairs.

BOY:   Yes, and this one is Betty. She’s winning.

5

WOMAN:   Who’s that robot? She’s trying to get on to the stairs.

BOY:   That’s Emma. She has to wait at the bottom.

WOMAN:   Why?

BOY:   Only two robots can go on the stairs together.

WOMAN:   I understand the game now, I think.

BOY:   OK. Let’s play it, then!

Lines should be drawn between:

1   Helen and the girl dancing between the two boys

2   Richard and the boy with the head scarf, singing

3   Michael and the boy playing the piano

4   William and the boy dancing with his hands in the air

5   Emma and the girl playing the guitar

Audioscript

MAN:   So, this is your music club, is it?

GIRL:   Yes, do you want to sit and watch them for a few minutes, Dad?

MAN:   OK. Who is the girl that’s playing the drums?

GIRL:   That’s Sarah. She’s good, isn’t she?

MAN:   Yes, she is.

1

MAN:   Who is the girl who’s dancing?

GIRL:   Between the two boys, you mean?

MAN:   Yes.

GIRL:   That’s Helen.

MAN:   Oh, right.

2

MAN:   Is that Richard – the boy who’s wearing a scarf on his head?

GIRL:   There are two boys wearing scarves.

MAN:   The one at the front.

GIRL:   The singer?

MAN:   Yes.

GIRL:   Yes, that’s him.

3

MAN:   They’re not bad, are they?

GIRL:   They’re all OK, but Michael’s excellent.

MAN:   The boy who is playing the guitar?

GIRL:   No, the one at the piano.

MAN:   Oh, yes, I know him. I couldn’t see his face very well.

4

MAN:   Does William ever come to the club?

GIRL:   Yes, he’s here. He’s one of our dancers.

MAN:   Which one?

GIRL:   He has his hands above his head.

MAN:   Oh, yes, I can see him.

5

GIRL:   Which one do you like best?

MAN:   The girl with the guitar. Is that Emma?

GIRL:   Yes! How did you know?

MAN:   Oh, I know her mum and dad.

Lines should be drawn between:

1   William and the boy in the kitchen, cooking

2   Katy and the girl in the kitchen

3   Helen and the woman eating pizza

4   Sarah and the woman carrying plates

5   Richard and the sad man sitting at the front table

Audioscript

WOMAN:   I’m looking for Michael. Where is he?

BOY:   He’s over there. Can you see him? He’s singing.

WOMAN:   Is he the one playing the guitar?

BOY:   No, he’s playing the piano.

WOMAN:   Oh, yes.

1

WOMAN:   Look at William.

BOY:   What’s he doing?

WOMAN:   He’s cooking the food.

BOY:   Oh, yes. He’s wearing a T-shirt. It’s very hot in the kitchen.

2

BOY:   And which girl is Katy? Is she sitting at a table?

WOMAN:   No! She’s helping to cook the food.

BOY:   Oh, I can see her. She’s got a fork in her hand.

WOMAN:   That’s right. She’s putting some pasta in a bowl.

3

BOY:   Where’s Helen?

WOMAN:   She’s over there with her husband.

BOY:   What’s she eating?

WOMAN:   I don’t know. It looks like a pizza.

BOY:   Yes. It smells great.

4

WOMAN:   Isn’t Sarah strong!

BOY:   Why, what’s she doing?

WOMAN:   Look! She’s carrying all those plates.

BOY:   They look very heavy. Careful, they might fall.

5

BOY:   Look at Richard.

WOMAN:   Who is he? Does he work in the restaurant?

BOY:   No, he doesn’t. He’s sitting at that table on the left.

WOMAN:   He hasn’t got any food!

BOY:   No, it hasn’t come yet. He doesn’t look very happy, does he?