Practice English Listening Test for A1 – Listening for Daily Conversations Test #1

1 A   2 C   3 C   4 B   5 C

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What is Jill wearing?

GIRL:   Look Mum, can you see my friend Jill?

WOMAN:   No, I can’t. What’s the wearing? Red trousers?

GIRL:   No. She’s got a new dress.

WOMAN:   Is it blue?

GIRL:   No, it’s yellow.

1   What does Daisy want for supper?

GIRL:   I’m hungry Mum.

WOMAN:   What would you like for supper Daisy, a burger?

GIRL:   No, I had a burger at school today. Can I have some pasta?

WOMAN:   Yes, with some juice and bread?

GIRL:   I’m thirsty but I don’t want any bread.

2   What did Sally get for her birthday?

GIRL:   It was Sally’s birthday last week.

WOMAN:   Oh, what did her parents give her?

GIRL:   I don’t know.

WOMAN:   She wanted a guitar or a computer.

GIRL:   Well they didn’t give her those. Oh yes, I know. They gave her a new camera.

WOMAN:   She’ll like that. She loves taking photos.

3   Where did Peter go at the weekend?

WOMAN:   Where did your friend Peter go at the weekend?

GIRL:   Well, he wanted to go and watch a basketball game.

WOMAN:   So did he go?

GIRL:   No, he couldn’t. His mum wanted to go to the mountains for the weekend and his dad wanted to go to the sea.

WOMAN:   Did he go to the sea then?

GIRL:   No, his dad had to work but he went with his mum to the mountains.

4   What was the matter with Marry?

GIRL:   Mary couldn’t come to school today.

WOMAN:   What was the matter with her? Did she have a stomach ache?

GIRL:   No, she had a temperature.

WOMAN:   Was she in bed?

GIRL:   No, she sat on the sofa in the living room.

5   What fruit has Fred got in his garden?

GIRL:   Mum, Fred’s parents have got a new house in the country. It’s very big.

WOMAN:   That’s good. Has it got a garden?

GIRL:   Yes, it has, and there’s a lot of fruit.

WOMAN:   Oh. Does it have coconuts or bananas?

GIRL:   No, but it’s got a lot of pineapples.

1 C   2 C   3 A   4 C   5 B

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Where is Pat’s dad going?

BOY:   Is that your father walking to the bus stop Pat?

GIRL:   Yes, it is, Sam.

BOY:   Where’s he going?

GIRL:   He’s going to town for Mum.

BOY:   Is he going to the supermarket?

GIRL:   No. I went there yesterday and Mum’s going to the library this afternoon. Oh, I know, he’s going to the bank.

1   Which one is Pat’s mother?

BOY:   Is your mother here Pat?

GIRL:   Yes, she’s in the garden with my aunts.

BOY:   Has your mother got straight hair?

GIRL:   No, her hair is curly.

BOY:   Oh, is she the one in the red dress?

GIRL:   No, she’s wearing trousers today.

2   What does Pat want to buy?

BOY:   Where are you going to go now, Pat?

GIRL:   I’m going shopping.

BOY:   What do you want to buy?

GIRL:   It’s my birthday on Sunday and I want something new to wear at my party.

BOY:   Do you want some new trousers?

GIRL:   No, I’d like a skirt because my Mum gave me a beautiful blue sweater.

3   What was the weather like here yesterday?

BOY:   We went to the mountains yesterday and it rained. What was the weather like here Pat?

GIRL:   It was a beautiful day.

BOY:   Was it sunny?

GIRL:   It was sunny. It wasn’t cloudy at all.

4   Where’s Peter?

BOY:   Where’s your brother, Pat?

GIRL:   Peter? I think he’s playing outside.

BOY:   Is he in the garden?

GIRL:   No, he isn’t.

BOY:   He isn’t on the balcony.

GIRL:   I know. He went to the playground with his friends.

5   What will they take on the picnic?

BOY:   What do you want to eat on our picnic tomorrow, Pat?

GIRL:   Something we can eat with our hands.

BOY:   What about sandwiches?

GIRL:   No, we always take sandwiches. Can we take burgers?

BOY:   I don’t like cold burgers. Shall we take sausages?

GIRL:   OK.

1 A   2 C   3 B   4 C   5 A

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Which is Ben’s brother’s car?

BOY:   My brother’s got a new car.

GIRL:   Oh which one is it Ben, that small one?

BOY:   No, it’s a beautiful, big one.

GIRL:   Is it blue?

BOY:   No, his last car was blue. This one’s red.

1   What sport does Ben’s brother do?

GIRL:   What sport does your brother do, Ben?

BOY:   He plays basketball every weekend.

GIRL:   Does he like swimming or tennis?

BOY:   No, he doesn’t.

2   Where does Ben’s brother work?

GIRL:   Where does your brother work Ben?

BOY:   Here in the town.

GIRL:   Yes, but where? In a school?

BOY:   No, he works in the zoo.

GIRL:   Where’s that?

BOY:   It’s near the library.

GIRL:   Oh, yes.

3   How did Ben go to his grandparents’ house?

GIRL:   Did you see your grandparents at the weekend Ben?

BOY:   Yes, we did. I was very happy.

GIRL:   Did you go by bus?

BOY:   No, the bus is very slow. We flew there.

GIRL:   Oh, did you?

BOY:   Yes, it’s quicker than the train.

4   What can Ben give his sister for her birthday?

BOY:   It’s my sister’s birthday on Saturday. What can I give her, Daisy?

GIRL:   Does she like dolls?

BOY:   No, she doesn’t.

GIRL:   What about a dress?

BOY:   She never wears dresses. She likes playing football with me.

GIRL:   You can give her a ball then.

BOY:   Oh yes!

5   What’s Ben’s sister’s favourite food?

BOY:   Do you want to come to my sister’s birthday party, Daisy?

GIRL:   Thanks. Have you got a birthday cake?

BOY:   Yes, but my sister doesn’t like cake.

GIRL:   What’s her favourite food, burgers?

BOY:   She likes bananas best. She sometimes eats ten every day!