Practice English Listening Test for A1 – Listening for Names and Describing People Test #5

Lines should be drawn between:

1   Sally and the girl eating the plate of sandwiches

2   Jane and the woman holding the baby

3   Bill and the boy under the table, playing with the cat

4   Nick and the boy eating ice cream

5   Sue and the girl with the guitar in the garden

Audioscript

WOMAN:   What are you looking at, Sam?

BOY:   It’s a photo of my brother’s birthday party.

WOMAN:   Is he the blond boy who’s standing on the chair?

BOY:   Yes. His name’s Tom. He’s seven now.

1

WOMAN:   Who’s the girl who’s sitting next to Tom?

BOY:   The girl with all the sandwiches?

WOMAN:   Yes. She’s hungry, I think!

BOY:   Oh, yes … that’s Sally. She loves eating!

2

BOY:   Jane was at the party.

WOMAN:   Is she sitting at the table?

BOY:   No. She’s the woman who’s standing by the door. She’s my mother’s friend.

WOMAN:   Oh! And she’s got a baby. Look at his curly hair!

3

WOMAN:   What’s his name? The boy who’s under the table playing with the cat.

BOY:   That’s Bill. He didn’t want to sit at the table with the children.

WOMAN:   Oh! Why?

BOY:   Well, he likes animals more than people!

4

WOMAN:   The boy who’s eating ice cream is enjoying the party.

BOY:   Yes, that’s our cousin. His name’s Nick.

WOMAN:   I like his hat.

BOY:   That red one is his favourite. He wears it every day.

5

BOY:   Look at Sue.

WOMAN:   Where is she?

BOY:   Outside in the garden. She’s got a guitar.

WOMAN:   Can she play it?

BOY:   Yes. She played ‘Happy Birthday’, and we all sang it.

Lines should be drawn between:

1   Jill and the girl skipping, in a blue coat

2   Mary and the woman standing next to the bus

3   John and the boy taking a photo, with a plaster on his leg

4   Sally and the girl with long hair and a yellow jacket

5   Peter and the blond boy carrying skates

Audioscript

WOMAN:   What a beautiful day! Who are all those children by the school bus?

BOY:   Mrs Jones’s class are all going on holiday.

WOMAN:   There are a lot of children. Who’s the boy who’s running? He’s got a big bag on his shoulder!

BOY:   That’s my friend Bill.

1

WOMAN:   Who’s the girl who’s skipping?

BOY:   The one who’s wearing the blue coat?

WOMAN:   Yes. I know her, I think, but I don’t know her name.

BOY:   That’s Jill.

2

BOY:   And look there’s the teacher, Mrs Jones. She’s putting all the things in the bus.

WOMAN:   What’s her first name?

BOY:   It’s Mary. You know that, Mum!

WOMAN:   Oh, yes! I talk to her in the shop sometimes. Look! She’s got a new hat.

3

WOMAN:   Who’s that? The boy who’s taking a picture?

BOY:   His name’s John.

WOMAN:   What’s the matter with his leg?

BOY:   He hurt it in the playground last week.

4

BOY:   Can you see Sally? She’s going with them.

WOMAN:   No. Which girl is she?

BOY:   The one who’s putting on her jacket.

WOMAN:   She’s got very long hair.

BOY:   Yes, she has.

5

BOY:   And look. That’s Peter. He’s carrying some skates.

WOMAN:   What’s he pointing at?

BOY:   The dog. Look! Can you see it?

WOMAN:   Yes. It wants to go on holiday with them!

Lines should be drawn between:

1   Jill and the girl sitting on the rock, wrapped in a towel

2   Jim and the boy in a hat, carrying fish

3   Peter and the blond boy taking a boat out of the water

4   Sally and the girl standing in the water and shouting

5   Fred and the boy in the yellow sweater, washing his hands

Audioscript

WOMAN:   Look! There are a lot of people playing by the river. Do you know any of them?

BOY:   Yes. I can see my friend, Mary. She’s wearing a red T-shirt.

WOMAN:   Where is she?

BOY:   There. Look, she’s climbing that tree. Be careful!

1

BOY:   That’s Jill there.

WOMAN:   What’s she doing?

BOY:   She’s sitting on a rock.

WOMAN:   Oh, yes. I like her towel. Those are my favourite colours!

2

WOMAN:   Who’s that boy?

BOY:   Where?

WOMAN:   He’s wearing a hat and he’s carrying some fish.

BOY:   That’s Jim.

WOMAN:   Is that our lunch?

BOY:   Yes, it is.

3

BOY:   I can see Peter.

WOMAN:   I can’t.

BOY:   Look. He’s got curly, blond hair.

WOMAN:   What’s he doing?

BOY:   He’s taking a boat out of the water.

WOMAN:   Oh, yes, I can see him now.

4

BOY:   Look at Sally!

WOMAN:   Where is she?

BOY:   She’s standing in the water.

WOMAN:   Why is she shouting?

BOY:   The water’s cold, I think!

5

WOMAN:   Who’s that boy by the river?

BOY:   Which one?

WOMAN:   He’s wearing a yellow sweater, and he’s washing his hands in the water.

BOY:   Oh, that’s Fred. He’s my best friend.