Practice English Listening Test for A1 – Listening for Daily Conversations Test #5

1 B   2 B   3 C   4 A   5 C

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What does the girl want to buy?

GIRL:   I need to buy some new clothes for my holiday.

BOY:   More jeans?

GIRL:   No! I don’t need any, but I’d like a new coat.

BOY:   I never wear one. I like wearing my jacket.

1   What did the boy draw?

BOY:   I had to draw an animal at school today, Mum. It was very difficult.

WOMAN:   What was it? A lion? A kangaroo?

BOY:   No, a smaller animal than that.

WOMAN:   What was it, then?

BOY:   A bat. My teacher liked it.

2   Where can they have the picnic?

WOMAN:   We must stop and have the picnic. I’m tired and thirsty!

MAN:   OK. Would you like to eat there, by the river?

WOMAN:   No. How about next to the waterfall?

MAN:   The grass is wet there. Look – on those rocks? That’s a better place.

WOMAN:   Yes, OK.

3   What’s the parrot doing?

GIRL:   Can I give the parrot some fruit, Mum?

WOMAN:   Not now. It’s sleeping.

GIRL:   But I can hear it! It’s talking.

WOMAN:   No it isn’t. That’s the radio!

4   Where’s the blanket?

WOMAN:   Where’s the blanket? I need it for the baby to sit on.

MAN:   It’s downstairs in the basement, isn’t it?

WOMAN:   No, I looked there and it’s not outside in the garden.

MAN:   Oh, I know. It’s upstairs, in the bedroom.

5   Which girl is Ann’s sister?

GIRL:   Can you see that girl?

MAN:   Which girl, Ann? The one on the balcony?

GIRL:   No, she’s there, in the street.

MAN:   Is she skipping?

GIRL:   No. She’s playing with the leaves. Well, that’s my sister!

1 C   2 C   3 A   4 B   5 B

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What does the man want to buy?

MAN:   Good morning. Do you have maps in this shop?

WOMAN:   No. I’m sorry. We only have books and comics here.

MAN:   Oh.

WOMAN:   Try the shop down the road. You can buy them here, I think.

1   What did the boy wash?

BOY:   I washed some of the things in the kitchen, Mum.

WOMAN:   Oh, good! The cups were very dirty. Did you wash them?

BOY:   Oh! I didn’t see them. But the glasses are clean now.

WOMAN:   Well, thank you. Now, can you put those bowls in the cupboard, please?

2   What did Sue buy?

WOMAN:   We didn’t have any bread for breakfast this morning. I went to the market and bought some.

BOY:   Good. And we needed some coffee. Did you buy any?

WOMAN:   Sorry. No, I didn’t. But I bought some fruit.

BOY:   Oh. Right.

3   What’s the baby doing?

WOMAN:   Oh, it’s good to be home. Look at the baby. He’s trying to take off his shoes!

BOY:   He doesn’t like them.

WOMAN:   I know … and he’s hungry. I must cook his supper. Can you read him a story?

BOY:   OK, Aunt Jane.

4   Where’s the cheese?

WOMAN:   Where’s the cheese? I need it for the sandwiches.

MAN:   It’s in your shopping bag, I think. Or is it on the table?

WOMAN:   No, I looked there. Oh, here it is. It’s under my bag.

MAN:   Oh, yes. I didn’t see it there. Sorry!

5   Which child is Jim?

MAN:   Here come the children, and there’s my son, Jim.

GIRL:   The boy with the curly hair?

MAN:   No, that’s his friend. Jim’s got straight hair and glasses.

GIRL:   Oh, yes, I can see him. He’s talking to the boy with the scarf.

MAN:   That’s right.

1 B   2 A   3 C   4 A   5 B

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How did John go to his grandparents’ house?

GIRL:   Hello John. Did you go to see your grandparents last week?

BOY:   Yes. I went with my mum.

GIRL:   Did you go there by bus?

BOY:   No. We went on the train because Dad needed the car.

1   What did Jane watch on TV?

MAN:   Did you watch the film about dolphins last night, Jane?

WOMAN:   No. Did you?

MAN:   No. I saw something about jungles.

WOMAN:   Oh, did you? I watched a film about a famous clown.

2   What’s the matter with Sue?

GIRL:   Mum, do I have to get up? I don’t feel well.

WOMAN:   Have you got a headache?

GIRL:   No, but my ear hurts.

WOMAN:   Well, you haven’t got a temperature, but don’t go to school today.

3   What do they need to wash?

GIRL:   Can you help me put the things on the table for the party?

BOY:   OK. Where are the glasses?

GIRL:   In the cupboard, next to the cups.

BOY:   What about the bowls for the ice cream?

GIRL:   Oh, they’re all dirty! We need to wash them.

4   Which boy is Ben’s brother?

BOY:   Look at this photo of us in the mountains.

WOMAN:   Which one is you, Ben?

BOY:   That’s me, in the blue sweater. My brother’s next to me.

WOMAN:   Is he wearing a black sweater?

BOY:   No, that’s our friend. Look. My brother’s got a blue sweater like mine, but he’s wearing a hat.

5   What can’t Sam find?

MAN:   Have you put all your holiday things in your bag, Sam?

BOY:   Well, I’ve got a comic to read and I’ve got a good CD.

MAN:   And what about your toothbrush?

BOY:   Um, no, I haven’t got it. I can’t find it.