Practice KET (A2) Listening Test 30 with Answers and Audioscripts

1 C   2 A   3 C   4 B   5 A

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1   When is the Christmas office party?

M:   I’m trying to decide when to do the meeting with the English. I was thinking of Friday.

F:   Not a good idea. The Christmas party is that weekend.

M:   Oh! You mean everyone will be getting ready for it?

F:   Exactly! It’s also Mr Johnson’s birthday on Saturday and his assistant is thinking of surprising him with a cake. And the following day is the office party. So we’d better think of a different date.

2   What will the boy do at the youth club on Fridays?

B:   Hi! I’d like to join the youth club. What do you do here?

G:   Loads of things: singing, reading, games, sports. What do you enjoy?

B:   I like reading and art.

G:   Well, we have reading classes on Wednesdays at 4.00. Oh, and Fridays is great for you! There’s a music class at 6.00 and right after a painting class.

B:   Well, I’m not that good at singing so the other two classes seem great.

3   What is the woman going to get her sister for her birthday?

F:   It’s Dina’s birthday on Saturday. I’m going to get her a present tomorrow.

M:   She likes photography, right? So I guess you’ll get her a camera!

F:   Actually she takes most photos on her phone, but yes, she needs one.

M:   OK. You get that and I’ll buy her a book on photography. I think she’ll love it.

4   Where has the girl left her trainer?

F:   Have you seen my trainers? They’re usually in the cupboard under the stairs, but they aren’t there now.

M:   You were wearing them yesterday.

F:   Yeah, I drove to the gym so I had them on.

M:   Ah yes, I remember! I saw them outside the bedroom window.

F:   Those aren’t mine, John. Oh wait… My gym bag is still in the car.

5   How much are the concert tickets?

M:   Your favourite group is playing at the stadium next week.

F:   I know! But I’ve heard the tickets are £14.45 each!

M:   No way, not even famous groups charge that much! You must have heard something wrong! Maybe £5.00 is closer to it! Let’s look it up!

F:   Yes. Here we are. You were right. They are just under £5.00. That’s great, we are definitely going!

6 notes   7 45   8 officedes   9 Anna   10 4th/fourth

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F:   Hi Vladimir, it’s Sonia from work. We missed you today at the office. So next Monday we’re having the meeting for the new office design. Mr Fowler asked everyone for ideas.

(6) So we must make notes and then email them to Mr Fowler. On the day of the meeting we’ll also give a short talk based on our notes in front of everyone. Our talk shouldn’t be longer than 3 minutes (7) as the whole meeting should take no more than 45 minutes. That will give all of us some time to talk and then around 15 minutes for us to decide on the best ideas.

(8) If you need help, you can go online at www.officedes.com. That’s O-DOUBLE F-I-C-E-D-E-S.com. It’s got great ideas for small offices. Oh, I almost forgot. (9) Could you talk to Anna and let her know about this as I’m already late for my tennis class.

Make sure you are ready by Friday the first of October so that we’ll have the weekend to go over our ideas (10) before Monday the 4th.

11 B   12 A   13 A   14 A   15 C

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M:   Are you excited about London, Sammy?

F:   Yes and no. (11) It’s such a pity you have to work.

M:   Your sister is going to be with you and that girl from your office.

F:   But you could drive us there. (12) Now we’ll be stuck on the train. Too bad going by air was so expensive.

M:   So have you booked a room?

F:   Yes, at a hotel in the city centre. There’s a bus stop just across the street and the underground’s near. But I still have to find out more about the city.

M:   Don’t worry. (13) There are many online London guides.

F:   (13) I hope I don’t forget to get one of those. When did you last go to London, Joshua?

M:   Just a year ago. Sammy, you’ll love the local dishes and the people. (14) But the sights are amazing.

F:   But isn’t it expensive to visit them?

M:   If you book before getting there, no. That way you’ll also avoid waiting. London sights get really crowded. (15) But for me, the only thing that can ruin a day in London is rain.

F:   Let’s hope for some sun, then.

16 C   17 A   18 C   19 B   20 C

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16   You will hear a woman talking to her friend about her new boss. What does the woman like about him?

F:   Our new boss came to work this morning. He looks like our friend John, but he isn’t half as funny as him. Anyway, he told us he has just finished university and he’s happy to share his ideas with us.

M:   Well, that’s good.

F:   Yeah, he seemed to be glad to work with us. Not like our last boss. I was worried every time I had to talk with him.

17   You will hear a man talking about a basketball match. How did he feel after the match?

M:   I had been waiting for that match for a month. I had trained really hard. It was so tiring going to practice every day. I thought we could easily win. Then, our best player got sick. That made me worry but we all did our best. Now, I’m just mad. I can’t believe we lost. We were better than them.

18   You will hear a teacher talking about a lesson. What has changed?

F:   Hi everyone. You know the English writing class starts on Monday at 5.00. I expect everyone to be here at 4.00 at the latest. We need you to pay for your books before class so remember to bring 15 pounds with you. Mr Johnson, and not Mr Williams, will be here with you during these four weeks. Thank you.

19   You will hear a woman talking to her friend about her house. What’s the problem with the house?

F:   I thought I could easily sell the house. It’s a three-bedroom house, perfect for a family. And if you ask me, it’s quite cheap for a house in such a good neighbourhood. I understand that the house was built in the 1980s but still I think that no one could find a more comfortable place for their family.

20   You will hear a man talking about a job. Why didn’t he get it?

M:   I can’t believe I didn’t get that job. I am always on time and I have a lot of experience working as a manager. There aren’t many people who can do this job as well as me. You have to work long hours and most people don’t want to do that. It’s such a pity that there was so much traffic the day of the meeting.

21 A   22 E   23 B   24 H   25 G

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F:   Did you enjoy Italy, Daniel?

B:   Yes, Miss. We visited lots of great places. On Monday we went for a walk by the river and took some photos from high above.

F:   So what did you do (21) on Tuesday?

B:   (21) We saw where the king and queen used to live many years ago. We also walked in the gardens.

F:   Great! Did you see any paintings (22) on Wednesday?

B:   My sister was bored so (22) we watched a play instead.

F:   What about (23) Thursday? I know you wanted to see some animals.

B:   I did but when we got there it was closed, so (23) we visited a place where they make chocolate. The building is 100 years old.

F:   Did you drink any hot chocolate, too?

B:   Yes, (24) the next day we sat in a lovely café in the city centre square. People walked by all day.

F:   And (25) on the last day of your holiday?

B:   We were really tired on Saturday so (25) we just went for a walk among the trees.