Practice English Listening Test for A2 – Listening to Describing People Test #8

Lines should be drawn between:

1   Paul and the boy in the red T-shirt, near the paper hat on the floor

2   Sarah and the little girl in the high chair, with a toy bear, and ice cream on her face

3   Sally and the blonde girl, with a present in her hands

4   Emma and the girl in a striped T-shirt, carrying glasses

5   Richard and the boy near the door, going to press the light switch

Audioscript

WOMAN:   Whose party is this?

GIRL:   It’s Harry’s.

WOMAN:   Which boy is he?

GIRL:   He’s the one at the far end of the table. He’s eating some pizza.

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WOMAN:   Who’s that boy in the red T-shirt?

GIRL:   That’s Paul. He goes to my school.

WOMAN:   Where’s his paper hat?

GIRL:   It’s fallen on the floor, but he doesn’t know it yet.

2

GIRL:   Sarah looks happy, doesn’t she?

WOMAN:   Is she the little girl in the high chair?

GIRL:   That’s right. She’s got a toy bear in her hand.

WOMAN:   Yes, and there’s ice cream on her face!

3

GIRL:   Look at Sally!

WOMAN:   She’s whispering something, isn’t she?

GIRL:   No, I mean the other girl, the blonde one.

WOMAN:   Oh, yes, I see. She’s got a birthday present in her hands.

4

GIRL:   Have you met Emma?

WOMAN:   Is she the woman who’s bringing the birthday cake in?

GIRL:   No, not her, I mean the girl. She’s wearing a T-shirt with stripes.

WOMAN:   Oh, yes, I see her. She’s carrying some glasses to the table.

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GIRL:   Look! That’s my cousin Richard, near the door.

WOMAN:   I can’t see his face.

GIRL:   No. He’s going to turn the light off now.

WOMAN:   Then someone is going to cut the cake.

GIRL:   Yes, and they’re all going to sing ‘Happy Birthday’!

Lines should be drawn between:

1   Robert and the boy making the snowman, holding the snowman’s arm

2   Katy and the girl standing on the ice

3   Michael and the man planting skis in the snow

4   Betty and the blonde woman pulling the sledge

5   Harry and the man skiing downhill, wearing green gloves

Audioscript

GIRL:   Look, Mr Swan! This is a picture that I took when I went for a holiday in the mountains in December. There’s my brother, Richard!

MAN:   Which one’s he?

GIRL:   The boy who’s got the strange hat on. It looks like a tail. He’s fallen over.

MAN:   I see. Was he OK?

GIRL:   Oh, yes!

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MAN:   Who are the two boys who are making the snowman?

GIRL:   I only know one of them – Robert. He’s got an arm for the snowman in his hand.

MAN:   Is he someone in your family too?

GIRL:   No. I met him there. He stayed at the same hotel.

2

MAN:   Is that a lake on the right of the picture?

GIRL:   Yes, and there’s my older sister, Katy.

MAN:   But isn’t that a boy?

GIRL:   Yes, but look. The girl who’s just standing on the ice! That’s my sister. She isn’t moving in this picture.

MAN:   Oh, I see now.

3

MAN:   And who’s that? The person with the skis?

GIRL:   The woman who’s lost her glasses?

MAN:   Not her. The man who’s just put his skis in the snow.

GIRL:   Oh, you mean Michael! He’s a friend of my dad’s. He came with us.

MAN:   Oh.

4

MAN:   What a lot of snow!

GIRL:   Yes! I had lots of fun there. We all did. Can you see the woman who’s pulling the sledge? That’s my mother. She’s got blonde hair.

MAN:   I see. What’s her name?

GIRL:   I call her Mum, but her first name’s Betty.

5

MAN:   And who’s the person who’s skiing down the mountain … the one with the green gloves?

GIRL:   That’s Harry. He’s another friend of ours.

MAN:   Does he like going very fast?

GIRL:   Yes, but he’s not always very careful. He broke his arm last winter!

MAN:   Oh dear!

Lines should be drawn between:

1   Helen and the woman with short hair, wearing a skirt with red stripes

2   William and the young man in the blue jacket, pointing to the suitcase

3   Fred and the man reading a newspaper, wearing shorts

4   Betty and the little girl hold a bear

5   Michael and the man in uniform, standing near the doors

Audioscript

WOMAN:   Hello. I know some of these people.

GIRL:   Well, what’s the name of that boy?

WOMAN:   Which boy?

GIRL:   The one who’s looking up at the sky.

WOMAN:   That’s David. He comes here every day to watch the planes.

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WOMAN:   Do you see that woman with short hair?

GIRL:   Yes, she’s wearing a skirt with red stripes.

WOMAN:   That’s right. She works here at the airport.

GIRL:   Oh! What’s her name?

WOMAN:   She’s called Helen. I can’t remember her last name.

2

WOMAN:   And that’s William. What’s he doing?

GIRL:   Which one?

WOMAN:   The young man in the blue jacket.

GIRL:   Oh, he’s pointing to his suitcase.

WOMAN:   But why is he doing that?

GIRL:   I don’t know. Perhaps they’re going to open it.

3

GIRL:   Is that Fred? The man who’s reading a newspaper?

WOMAN:   Yes, that’s him. He’s wearing shorts today.

GIRL:   Is that strange?

WOMAN:   Well, he usually wears jeans.

4

GIRL:   That little girl looks unhappy.

WOMAN:   Yes, she’s pulling her mother’s hand.

GIRL:   No, not her. I mean the girl with the bear.

WOMAN:   Oh, that’s Betty. She’s tired. She wants to get on the plane.

5

WOMAN:   Michael looks nice in his uniform.

GIRL:   Is he the man with the moustache?

WOMAN:   No, he’s the man who’s standing near the doors.

GIRL:   Oh, yes, I see him.