Practice English Listening Test for A1 – Listening for Daily Conversations Test #7

1 B   2 B   3 A   4 A   5 C

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What did Tony eat at his party?

BOY:   Hi, Aunt Sally.

WOMAN:   Did you have a nice birthday, Tony?

BOY:   Yes, it was great.

WOMAN:   What did you have to eat at the party?

BOY:   We had burgers.

WOMAN:   And chips?

BOY:   No, but we had lots of ice cream.

1   Which pet did Tony get for his birthday?

WOMAN:   Did you get a snake for your birthday, Tony?

BOY:   No, I wanted one but Mum doesn’t like them.

WOMAN:   Oh dear. My children don’t like spiders, but I do.

BOY:   So do I. Mum bought me a rabbit. It’s OK.

WOMAN:   Can I see it?

BOY:   Yes.

2   What did Tony wear at his party?

WOMAN:   That’s a nice shirt that you’re wearing.

BOY:   Yes, it was a present from a friend.

WOMAN:   And at the party did you wear the sweater that I bought you?

BOY:   It was too hot. I wore a T-shirt.

3   What did the children do at the party?

WOMAN:   What did you do at your party?

BOY:   We played some good games. We had to look for treasure.

WOMAN:   Did you have a map to look at?

BOY:   Yes.

WOMAN:   And did you play football?

BOY:   No, but after the party I went skating with my brother.

4   What did Tony like best about his birthday?

WOMAN:   What did you like best about your birthday, Tony?

BOY:   Well, I like this watch and Dad gave me a computer.

WOMAN:   Wow! What a lot of presents!

BOY:   Yes, but I made a video of the party. That was the best thing.

5   What’s the matter with Tony?

WOMAN:   But what’s the matter, Tony? Have you got a headache?

BOY:   No. I ate too much birthday cake yesterday.

WOMAN:   Have you got a stomach ache then? I’m sorry.

BOY:   No, but I’ve got a toothache. It hurts a lot.

1 B   2 A   3 C   4 B   5 A

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Where’s the new DVD?

WOMAN:   Jane, go and find my new DVD, please. I’d like to watch it.

GIRL:   Where is it? Next to the television or in your bag?

WOMAN:   It’s upstairs by the computer. I put it there this morning.

GIRL:   OK.

1   Which book did John buy?

BOY:   It was difficult to choose which book to buy.

WOMAN:   Yes. The one about the weather was good.

BOY:   And I liked the one about plants.

WOMAN:   But you chose the best one, I think. That book about music is very good.

BOY:   Yes, I could only buy one, and that one was best.

2   What does Sally want to do?

MAN:   Sally, would you like to go sailing with me this afternoon?

GIRL:   Not today, Dad. Can we go shopping? I need a new dress.

MAN:   I don’t want to go to town. How about skating?

GIRL:   No, I don’t want to do that, Dad. Sorry!

3   What’s in the playground?

BOY:   What are you looking at, Miss?

WOMAN:   There’s a coat on the ground outside, in the playground. Look.

BOY:   No, Miss, it’s a blanket.

WOMAN:   Oh, yes. I need some new glasses! Go and pick it up please, Fred.

4   What’s Ben drawing?

MAN:   I like your drawing of a parrot, Ben! But its head is too small.

BOY:   It isn’t a bird, Dad!

MAN:   What is it, then?

BOY:   It’s a bat, Dad. Can’t you see?

MAN:   Oh, yes!

5   What’s Mum doing?

GIRL:   Where’s Mum? Is she cooking dinner?

MAN:   No. She’s talking on the phone, I think.

GIRL:   Not now, she isn’t.

MAN:   Oh, I know. She’s having a shower.

1 C   2 B   3 A   4 B   5 A

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What’s Mary making?

MAN:   Mary! Are you in the kitchen?

GIRL:   Yes, Dad.

MAN:   Are you making some sandwiches?

GIRL:   No … a cup of tea for Mum.

MAN:   Oh, good. And can you get me an ice cream, please?

GIRL:   OK.

1   What’s the weather like this morning?

MAN:   Hmmm. I’d like to go for a long walk this morning.

WOMAN:   But it’s raining!

MAN:   I know. Yesterday was sunny, but I wanted to watch the football on the television …

WOMAN:   Well, I don’t want to come with you. It’s not windy, but it’s too cold for me.

2   Where are Nick’s shoes now?

BOY:   Mum, I can’t find my shoes. They were in my bedroom. Where are they now? Do you know?

WOMAN:   Yes. I put them in the garden, Nick. You need to clean them. They’re very dirty.

BOY:   OK. Where can I do it?

WOMAN:   In the hall.

3   Who’s going to the shops with Daisy?

MAN:   Hello, Daisy. Where are you now?

GIRL:   Hello, Dad. I’m going to the shops.

MAN:   Are you? With Mum?

GIRL:   No. With Grandpa. We have to get a present for my friend in my class at school.

MAN:   Which friend?

GIRL:   Tom.

4   What’s inside the cage?

BOY:   Oh, look! What’s that inside this cage? Is it a lizard?

GIRL:   No, they don’t look like that. Is it a kind of snake?

BOY:   No, it’s not. Oh, look! It’s a bat!

GIRL:   Wow! I never saw one of those before.

5   How old is Sally’s grandmother?

GIRL:   It was my grandmother’s birthday last Monday.

BOY:   Was it, Sally? My grandfather’s birthday was last week too. He was sixty-four – sorry, I mean sixty-five.

GIRL:   Well, my grandmother’s younger than that. She’s only fifty-seven.

BOY:   Does she live near you, Sally?

GIRL:   Yes, she does.