Practice English Listening Test for A1 – Listening for Daily Conversations Test #3

1 A   2 C   3 B   4 C   5 A

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What did Sam do at school today?

WOMAN:   Hello, Sam. Did you enjoy school today?

BOY:   No, not very much.

WOMAN:   Why not?

BOY:   We all wrote stories.

WOMAN:   Was it difficult?

BOY:   Yes, I like reading stories, but I don’t like writing them!

1   What’s the matter with Jill?

WOMAN:   What would you like to eat, Jill?

GIRL:   I’m not very hungry, Mum. I don’t want any breakfast.

WOMAN:   What’s the matter? Have you got stomach ache?

GIRL:   No, but I’ve got earache, and I’m hot.

WOMAN:   Well, you mustn’t go outside today.

2   Which child is Ben?

BOY:   Look at this photo of my birthday party. Can you find me?

MAN:   Oh, Ben, that’s difficult. You’re all wearing party clothes. Are you the bat?

BOY:   No, that’s my friend, John.

MAN:   Are you the clown, then?

BOY:   Yes, I am. And this rabbit is my sister!

3   What does John want for lunch?

WOMAN:   Would you like some soup for lunch, John?

BOY:   We had that yesterday. Can we have something different, please?

WOMAN:   What about a pizza?

BOY:   Oh, great! And can we have burgers and French fries for supper?

4   What does Jane want to take to Jim’s house?

BOY:   Do you want to come to my house after school, Jane?

GIRL:   Yes, but I must do my homework first. I can bring my new video. It’s great!

BOY:   Ooh, good. We can watch that and then listen to my new CDs.

GIRL:   OK, Jim.

5   What did Nick do at the weekend?

WOMAN:   Did you go to the beach at the weekend, Nick?

BOY:   No we didn’t, because it was cold and windy.

WOMAN:   So, what did you do? Did you go to the cinema?

BOY:   No. My friend Kim phoned, and we went skating.

1 A   2 C   3 B   4 C   5 A

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Where’s Kim’s comic?

BOY:   Where’s my comic, mum?

WOMAN:   On the table.

BOY:   It isn’t there and it isn’t next to my bed.

WOMAN:   Well, look in your bag, Kim.

BOY:   Oh, yes, it’s here.

1   Where does Sam’s dad work?

GIRL:   My dad works in a shop. Where does your dad work, Sam?

BOY:   He works at the hospital.

GIRL:   Does he? I’d like to work there.

BOY:   I wouldn’t. I want to work on a farm.

2   What does Ann have to buy?

WOMAN:   Can you go to the shop please, Ann?

GIRL:   All right, Mum. What do you want, some bread?

WOMAN:   No, I’ve got that. We need some cheese for our sandwiches.

GIRL:   OK. What about fruit?

WOMAN:   No, there are some apples and bananas in the bowl.

3   Which is Jim’s family?

WOMAN:   Have you got any brothers and sisters, Jim?

BOY:   Yes, I’ve got one sister and one brother.

WOMAN:   Are they older than you?

BOY:   Well, my brother’s older than me, but my sister’s a baby.

4   What does Daisy want?

MAN:   Do you want any supper, Daisy?

GIRL:   No thank you, Dad. I’m not very hungry.

MAN:   What about a drink?

GIRL:   Yes, please, I’m thirsty.

MAN:   You can have some milk. But then you must go to bed.

GIRL:   Oh, Dad! I’m not tired. I don’t want to go to bed now.

5   What’s Jill drawing?

BOY:   What’s that in your picture, Jill? A rabbit?

GIRL:   Where?

BOY:   This animal here, on the grass.

GIRL:   Can’t you see? It’s a kangaroo. Look, that’s its baby.

BOY:   Oh, yes, it’s like a frog!!!

1 B   2 B   3 C   4 A   5 B

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What did Fred do at school today?

WOMAN:   Hello, Fred! What did you do at school today?

BOY:   Umm, well we had an English lesson.

WOMAN:   What did you learn?

BOY:   We all wrote stories.

WOMAN:   Oh, that was good.

BOY:   Well, it was OK. I wanted to do sport or drawing.

1   What’s Sue doing?

MAN:   Quick, Sue!

GIRL:   What’s the matter, Dad?

MAN:   I have to go to work and you have to go to school. Have you got your shoes on?

GIRL:   No! I’m cleaning them. They got dirty in the rain yesterday.

MAN:   Can you go to school on the bus then? I have to go now.

GIRL:   OK.

2   What’s for supper?

GIRL:   What’s for supper, Dad?

MAN:   Oh, I don’t know. What about tomato soup and bread?

GIRL:   No! I’m very hungry!

MAN:   Well, is pasta with cheese OK?

GIRL:   Yes, please. And is there any fruit or ice cream?

MAN:   There’s no ice cream but you can have an orange or a banana.

3   Which toothbrush is Ben’s?

BOY:   Mum … where’s my toothbrush?

WOMAN:   Oh, I bought some new ones today. Here they are.

BOY:   Can I have this red one?

WOMAN:   No, Ben, that’s Dad’s. And the blue one is mine.

BOY:   OK … mine’s the purple one, then.

4   What did John buy at the shops?

WOMAN:   What did you buy at the shops today, John?

MAN:   Well, I wanted to buy a sweater or a jacket for the cold weather.

WOMAN:   And did you get one?

MAN:   No, but I bought this new CD!

WOMAN:   Great! But you can’t wear that in cold weather!

MAN:   Yeah …

5   Which film did Kim see on Tuesday?

BOY:   Hello, Kim. Would you like to go to the cinema tonight?

GIRL:   What film can we see?

BOY:   There’s ‘The River Pirates’.

GIRL:   Oh, I saw that on Tuesday. It wasn’t very good.

BOY:   Well, there’s ‘Jane in the Jungle!’

GIRL:   No, I don’t like that kind of film. What about ‘My Island Home’? That’s a good film. My brother saw it last week.