Practice KET (A2) Listening Test 20 with Answers and Audioscripts

1 B   2 C   3 B   4 C   5 B

Audioscript

1   Which book does Sarah like best?

Boy:   Are you going to get that book about dolphins, Sarah?

Girl:   I liked that one, I saw it in a bookshop actually, but I’ve just seen one about art on TV.

Boy:   But look at this website. That book about sailing is really exciting. And we both like sailing.

Girl:   Yes, but the one on TV is what I’m most interested in.

2   What animal didn’t the girl like at the zoo?

Boy:   Wow, those lions were amazing!

Girl:   Yes, they were really big, weren’t they? They looked very friendly, but I’m sure they aren’t.

Boy:   The monkeys made me laugh most. They were so funny.

Girl:   I could watch them for hours; not like that horrible scary snake.

Boy:   But I love snakes. I want to get a pet snake when I’m older.

Girl:   Well, I won’t come to your house if you do!

3   What will they watch tonight?

Peter:   What’s on TV tonight?

Jessica:   There’s a new film about the life of an astronaut.

Peter:   That sounds really interesting. But I think there’s also a song competition.

Jessica:   Oh, yes. What about The Superstars? It’s a film about the life of famous athletes.

Peter:   Let’s watch that next Saturday online, when mum is here. So what about now? The competition?

Jessica:   Yes. I think mum will enjoy The Superstars.

4   When are they going on holiday?

Dad:   I’m looking forward to going on holiday this summer. I feel very tired. I’m so busy all year round.

Girl:   Me too, dad! Any idea when we can leave? What about July 15th?

Dad:   I think I have to be at work until July 20th. So, how about leaving the following day? That’s July 21st.

Girl:   That’s fine with me. School will be closed anyway.

5   What will they do today?

Boy:   Would you like to go swimming today?

Girl:   That sounds like a good idea. But we haven’t played tennis for a long time.

Boy:   Yes, and we haven’t played basketball either. But today the weather is so hot that I prefer to go to the beach.

Girl:   OK then. And next time we’ll play tennis.

6 Friday   7 4.00   8 costumes

9 Field   10 drinks

Audioscript

Woman:   I’m sure you are all looking forward to the school play. This will be at the end of term, on Monday, December 20th. (6) Tickets will be on sale in the gym during the break, until Friday. Adult tickets will cost £3.00 for parents and (7) £4.00 for guests.

Children’s tickets are £2.00 each but, of course, students who are in the play will get two free tickets for family and friends.

We hope that everyone is ready for the play! I think most of you are quite excited about it! However, (8) we still need people to help make costumes. Please (9) speak to Mr. Field, that’s F-I-E-L-D, if you are interested in helping.

For those of you who will take part in the play, there will be a meeting after school, next week. We still need to decide who will do different jobs. (10) We need people to sell ice cream and drinks before the play starts and others to help tidy up afterwards. I hope that lots of you will want to help!

Well, that’s all I want to say for now. Thank you for listening!

11 C   12 A   13 B   14 C   15 B

Audioscript

Zoe:   I’m looking forward to next Saturday!

Pete:   (11) Have you sent everyone an invitation?

Zoe:   (11) Yes, but they’re still in the post, so I don’t know how many people will come, yet.

Pete:   OK. And what will we eat? Pizza and chips?

Zoe:   No! (12) I’m going to make some nice food myself.

Pete:   Really? I didn’t know you could cook!

Zoe:   I love cooking! But (12) I can only make things that are easy!

Pete:   Are you going to ask everyone to bring some food or drinks, too?

Zoe:   I don’t need to. (13) I’m only going to have just a few friends. I won’t feel comfortable if I invite my whole class, or any people that I don’t know very well.

Pete:   I agree! Anyway, small parties can sometimes be more fun.

Zoe:   That’s what I thought. I hope the weather will be good!

Pete:   Why? Will we eat outside?

Zoe:   (14) I’ll serve some snacks outside if the weather’s nice, but we’ll have the main course inside. We’ll sit at the big, wooden table in the dining room.

Pete:   So, no barbecue then. What about music? We WILL have music, won’t we?

Zoe:   Of course. But I won’t need a CD player. (15) Some of my friends have offered to play music. They’re in a band.

Pete:   That’s great! I can’t wait.

16 B   17 B   18 A   19 A   20 C

Audioscript

16   You will hear a girl talking about her day at the city centre. What is the girl’s problem?

Girl:  I’m so glad to see you! I’ve just come back from the city centre. It was very busy. Anyway, someone pushed me and my phone fell out of my pocket. Fortunately, I found it immediately; it was not broken. But when I turned around to speak to my sister, she wasn’t there! I tried to ring her but her phone was turned off. What an awful day!

17   You will hear two friends talking. What kind of film will they see?

Boy:   Let’s go to the cinema, tonight. There’s a good horror film on.

Girl:   Ben, you know I hate those films!

Boy:   OK, then. We can see a romantic film, if you like. ‘Love in the Desert’ starts at 9pm.

Girl:   But I won’t get back home before midnight. I have to get up early tomorrow.

Boy:   Well, let’s see a new science fiction film at the weekend, then.

Girl:   OK! Let’s do that.

18   You will hear a teacher talking to a student, Ahmet. What will the teacher help Ahmet to do?

Teacher:   Where’s your homework, Ahmet? Did you leave it at home again?

Boy:   No, Miss. I just couldn’t finish it. I tried very hard but I couldn’t answer some of the questions.

Teacher:   OK, Ahmet. You can stay after school today and I will help you finish it.

Boy:   Oh. Thanks, Miss.

19   You will hear a teacher talking. Why didn’t she get the job?

Woman:   I’m so sorry I didn’t get that job. I have never been late before. I have a lot of experience working as a teacher. Also, there weren’t many other people who wanted this job, because you have to work for three months in a foreign country and most people don’t want to do that. But I do. It’s a pity I went to the right place but not at the right time.

20   You will hear a mother and a son talking. Why is the mother angry with her son?

Mother:   So you finally did the shopping. OK, but where is it? I can only see two small bags there.

Boy:   And all those ones over there!

Mother:   But, we don’t need so many bags!

Boy:   Plastic bags only cost 5p each!

Mother:   The problem is all that plastic, not the cost!

Boy:   Sorry, I thought you could use them again.

21 C   22 A   23 F   24 B   25 D

Audioscript

Laura:   Hi Ian! You don’t usually cycle to school.

Ian:   I’m trying to get fit for the sports day.

Laura:   Is there a cycling race? Because you could win it!

Ian:   There is. Anne’s going to take part in it. (21) I’m better at running. So I’ll enter that. I might come first.

Laura:   But (22) Sue always wins. She’s the fastest runner in the class.

Ian:   She broke her leg last summer playing football, remember?

Laura:   Oh, yes. I guess she won’t take part in the sports day this year.

Ian:   She will, but (22) she’ll be in the swimming pool, not the stadium, this time.

Laura:   Will there be any racket sports?

Ian:   Like tennis, you mean?

Laura:   Yes. I’d be interested in that.

Ian:   No. (23) Only table tennis!

Laura:   Actually that sounds more fun!

Ian:   Unfortunately it’s too late to enter for that. (23) Toby took the last place available.

Laura:   Oh, well. I don’t like sport much, anyway.

Ian:   (24) What will you do, then, Laura?

Laura:   (24) I’ll help give the prizes at the end. My friend (25) Jill did that last year.

Ian:   And this year?

Laura:   (25) She will be serving drinks instead.