Practice KET (A2) Listening Test 11 with Answers and Audioscripts

1 B   2 A   3 A   4 B   5 C

Audioscript

1   What will they buy Timmy for his birthday?

Man:   Timmy’s birthday is next week! Shall we get him those football boots he wants?

Woman:   He’s also asking for jeans … and a shirt.

Man:   He can’t have everything! What about asking your parents to give him the boots?

Woman:   OK, so we could get the jeans and a shirt.

Man:   Just the jeans. There’re quite expensive. He can wait for the shirt.

Woman:   OK.

Now listen again.

2   What time will they meet?

Ted:   Would you like to meet for a coffee later?

Ella:   OK. What about eleven?

Ted:   Eleven? My doctor’s appointment is at ten. That should take about thirty minutes.

Ella:   Well, if you come out at half past ten, you’ve got half an hour to get to the cafe.

Ted:   OK, that should be fine.

Ella:   Great. See you then. Usual place.

Now listen again.

3   Where will they go skiing?

Man:   … France has lots of places for skiing

Woman:   France? Again! We were there last year. What about a change. Italy? Or Poland? I hear that’s cheap.

Man:   But France has the best skiing. And I want to use my French.

Woman:   If you let me choose the hotel, then OK. If not, then I say Italy.

Man:   Agreed. You can choose where we stay.

Now listen again.

4   How will the friends travel?

Man:   Shall we get a taxi?

Woman:   The last time I tried that I waited for half an hour.

Man:   Let’s take the car then.

Woman:   It’s difficult to park in town. Let’s jump on a bus.

Man:   But there aren’t many around at this time of day.

Woman:   So what about driving after all? We just have to hope we find a space.

Man:   Fine.

Now listen again.

5   How much will the woman pay for the bicycle?

Woman:   How much do you want for the bicycle?

Man:   Fifty pounds.

Woman:   I’m sorry, that’s too expensive. Will you take forty?

Man:   I won’t sell it if I can’t get fifty pounds for it.

Woman:   I can’t afford fifty. Forty-five pounds is my last offer.

Man:   That’s no good.

Woman:   OK, you win! But forty-five pounds would be fairer. Now give me the bike.

Now listen again.

6 12th   7 730   8 drinks   9 morning   10 beginners

Audioscript

Woman: Thanks for coming today and showing interest in the skiing trip. Now, I’m going to give you some details. This year we’re going to Italy.

The trip starts on the second of January and lasts for ten days, so we’ll be away until the twelfth of January. I’m pleased to say that this year trip will be a bit less expensive than last year, when it was £775. The price has come down £45 to £730, and that’s because the hotel is cheaper.

That price includes breakfast, the evening meal, the cost of renting skis and ski clothes, and the ski lifts. But you’ll need to pay for your own lunch. That’s not included, and drinks aren’t, either.

There are lessons every morning. The cost is included in the price of the holiday. If you’re a beginner, I strongly advise you to take these lessons so that you learn good skiing techniques. Right, are there any questions?

Now listen again.

11 A   12 C   13 C   14 C   15 B

Audioscript

Elizabeth:   Hi Nigel. How’s your course?

Nigel:   OK, I think. It’s harder than I expected but I’ve got some friends who are doing the same course. I’m glad because we help each other study. But there’s no spare time left for my other friends! My best friends are doing other courses.

Elizabeth:   Jenny does Business too, doesn’t she?

Nigel:   Yes. we’re working on a project together. But it’s only us and Pete at the moment. We need another person in our group.

Elizabeth:   What do you have to do in the project?

Nigel:   We have to start a company and make money!

Elizabeth:   Doing what?

Nigel:   We still haven’t decided. I’m interested in selling something, maybe through the student shop.

Elizabeth:   What sort of thing?

Nigel:   Maybe something students use, like pens, notebooks, bags. Jenny’s talking about food or drink, but I’m not interested.

Elizabeth:   Maybe you should think about it for a few days. You might have clearer ideas then. Selling things to students is hard – they don’t have much money, so it must be something that they really want!

Now listen again.

16 C   17 A   18 B   19 A   20 B

Audioscript

16   You will hear a woman talking to a friend about an experience. Where did she go?

Woman:   It was fantastic! Really! And the story was so exciting. We were close to the stage so we had a great view. The costumes were amazing. I’ve never been to one before. It’s quite hard to follow what’s going on because there’s only singing, so you have to pay attention.

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17   You will hear a man and a woman talking. Where has the man been?

Woman:   Oh, you’re back. Did you have a good time?

Man:   Well, Barney fell into the water and got wet, so then he wanted to come home.

Woman:   Is he OK? How did that happen?

Man:   He wasn’t careful! I told him he was too close to the water. And we didn’t catch anything either.

Woman:   Oh, that’s a pity.

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18   What will they have for breakfast?

Woman:   Do you want some cereal for breakfast?

Man:   Cereal? We need something to keep us going all day. We can’t stop for lunch. What about some eggs, toast and mushrooms?

Woman:   Eggs, then, with toast. Mushrooms take too long, and we need to leave soon.

Man:   OK, but I’m having a big cooked breakfast tomorrow with eggs, mushrooms, toast and cereal.

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19   You will hear two friends talking. What did Karen want to buy?

Man:   Did you get everything you wanted, Karen?

Karen:   Nearly. I couldn’t find a blouse I liked. I tried on one or two.

Man:   Did you try that shop we saw yesterday? Next to the book shop?

Karen:   Yes, I did, but they didn’t have anything I liked. So I bought a book instead. Then we had a nice lunch – bread and soup.

Man:   Good.

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20   You will hear two friends talking. What new piece of furniture has David got?

Woman:   Oh, that’s nice, David.

David:   Do you like it?

Woman:   It goes really well in this room.

David:   Well, it’ll be useful when I invite lots of people to my new flat. We can all sit down together.

Woman:   You can have dinner parties!

David:   It’s big enough for six people. I just need more chairs now.

Now listen again.

21 F   22 A   23 H   24 E   25 C

Audioscript

Paul:   Have you got a job for the summer, Donna?

Donna:   Yes, I’m going to work for my parents, serving customers. I’ll probably also have to help with the washing-up in the kitchen.

Paul:   That’ll keep you busy!

Donna:   Yes, but it’ll be fun.

Paul:   What about Clare and Kevin? Have they got jobs?

Donna:   Clare’s doing her usual job in the countryside – picking fruit and looking after the animals. And Kevin’s going to work at his uncle’s hotel.

Paul:   Again? I wouldn’t like to tidy people’s rooms and empty their bins! Poor Kevin! Donna: What about you, Paul?

Paul:   I’m back at the language school this summer. We’ve got some French teenagers arriving on Saturday for an English course.

Donna:   Do you know what the others are doing? Tony and Katherine?

Paul:   Tony’s going to Rome for the summer. His parents have got a small hotel there.

Donna:   So he’ll be working as a receptionist?

Paul:   He usually does. But this year he’s going to show tourists around the sights of Rome. You know how he loves talking! And Katherine will be at her local newspaper again, writing articles. What a great job!