Practice English Listening Test for A1 – Listening for Names and Describing People Test #8

Lines should be drawn between:

1   Sally and the girl with long hair, riding a bike

2   Vicky and the girl in the orange jacket, at the top of the tree

3   John and the man at the front of the picture, with a dog

4   Anna and the woman waving with both hands, by the waterfall

5   Bill and the man fishing on the lake

Audioscript

BOY:   Look! We took a lot of pictures on holiday on the mountains.

WOMAN:   Oh, show me. Are you in this picture?

BOY:   No, but my brother Paul is. Look, he’s sitting on a rock and reading a comic.

WOMAN:   Oh, yes.

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WOMAN:   Who’s the girl who’s riding the bike?

BOY:   The girl with the long hair?

WOMAN:   Yes.

BOY:   That’s Sally. She’s my sister’s friend.

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BOY:   And can you see my friend? She’s wearing an orange jacket. She loves climbing!

WOMAN:   Yes. Wow! She’s at the top of that tree!

BOY:   I know.

WOMAN:   And what’s her name?

BOY:   It’s Vicky. She’s funny. I like her a lot.

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WOMAN:   And who are the people walking behind the dog? You can’t see their faces.

BOY:   Oh, the man’s name is John. He’s got curly hair like mine.

WOMAN:   Oh, yes. Does he live there?

BOY:   No. He and his wife were on holiday like us.

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BOY:   And look at my mum!

WOMAN:   Where’s she?

BOY:   It’s difficult to see her. She’s waving with both hands. Look, next to the waterfall.

WOMAN:   Oh, yes. And what’s her name?

BOY:   It’s Anna.

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WOMAN:   Is that your dad who’s fishing on the lake?

BOY:   Yes. His name’s Bill.

WOMAN:   Did he catch any fish?

BOY:   No, but he likes trying!

Lines should be drawn between:

1   Sally and the girl with her feet in the water and a towel above her head

2   Fred and the boy with a parrot on his shoulder

3   Paul and the boy playing in the sand between the rocks, making a star

4   Mary and the woman wearing a sunhat, carrying bags

5   Vicky and the girl with a drink in her hand and a dolphin on her T-shirt

Audioscript

BOY:   I took this picture when I had my beach holiday. Do you like it?

WOMAN:   Yes, I do. Are these people all your friends?

BOY:   Some of them are. Can you see the boy with the boat? The one who’s wearing jeans?

WOMAN:   Yes.

BOY:   Well, that’s Jim. I like him a lot.

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BOY:   There’s another friend of mine. That’s Sally.

WOMAN:   Which one’s she?

BOY:   The girl with her feet in the water.

WOMAN:   I see her. She’s holding a towel above her head.

BOY:   Yes, that’s right.

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WOMAN:   And what about that boy there? What’s he got on his shoulder?

BOY:   It’s a parrot.

WOMAN:   Is it?

BOY:   Yes, and that’s Fred. He wants to be a pirate!

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BOY:   There’s my new friend, Paul.

WOMAN:   So he was on this holiday too? That’s nice.

BOY:   He’s playing in the sand between those two rocks, look!

WOMAN:   What’s he making?

BOY:   A kind of star, I think.

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WOMAN:   And who’s that woman?

BOY:   That’s my mum. Her name’s Mary.

WOMAN:   Did she bring you a picnic that day?

BOY:   Yes. And she’s got her sun hat on. It was very sunny there.

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BOY:   And Vicky’s in this picture too. She’s got a drink in her hand. Can you see her?

WOMAN:   Oh, yes. She’s got a dolphin on her T-shirt!

BOY:   That’s right. She’s another friend of mine. We looked for treasure one day, but we didn’t find any!

WOMAN:   Oh hear!

Lines should be drawn between:

1   Peter and the boy on the bike, waving

2   Lucy and the girl in the blue skirt, with a dog

3   John and the taller boy playing football

4   Anna and the woman with the baby, wearing sunglasses

5   Bill and the boy hiding in a tree, wearing a red sweater

Audioscript

BOY:   I went to the new park yesterday, Grandma, and took a photo. Look!

WOMAN:   Oh, yes! Who’s the boy who’s wearing jeans and playing with the kite?

BOY:   That’s my friend, Tony. He’s in my class.

WOMAN:   Is he?

BOY:   Yes. I often play with him.

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BOY:   Look, there’s Peter. That’s his new bike.

WOMAN:   Wow! Did he get that for his birthday last week?

BOY:   Yes. He’s waving. Can you see?

WOMAN:   Yes.

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BOY:   And the girl with the dog … she’s wearing a blue skirt. She’s in my class too.

WOMAN:   Oh! What’s her name?

BOY:   It’s Lucy.

WOMAN:   Does she live near the park?

BOY:   I don’t know.

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WOMAN:   Look at the two boys who are playing with the football. Are they your friends too?

BOY:   One of them is – the taller one.

WOMAN:   And what’s his name?

BOY:   John. I think the other boy is his brother.

WOMAN:   I see.

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WOMAN:   And who’s this person – the woman with the baby?

BOY:   Oh, that’s my mum’s friend, Anna. She likes going for walks in the park.

WOMAN:   She’s wearing sunglasses.

BOY:   Yes. It was a nice day.

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BOY:   There’s Bill. He’s wearing a red sweater. Can you see?

WOMAN:   No.

BOY:   Look! In the tree. He’s hiding.

WOMAN:   What a naughty boy!

BOY:   He isn’t naughty. He’s funny!