Practice English Listening Test for Starters – Listening for Everyday Activities Test #1

1 A   2 B   3 A   4 A   5 C

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What’s Bill doing?

BOY:   Is Bill writing a letter?

GIRL:   No, he isn’t. He’s drawing.

BOY:   Is he drawing a picture of a train?

GIRL:   No, he isn’t. He’s drawing a picture of a bus.

1   What’s Tom playing?

GIRL:   Is Tom watching television?

BOY:   No, he’s playing in the garden.

GIRL:   Is he playing football?

BOY:   No he isn’t. He’s playing basketball.

2   What’s Nick doing?

GIRL:   Do you know where Nick is? Is he playing football with his father?

BOY:   No, he isn’t. He’s in the kitchen, talking.

GIRL:   Is he talking to his mother?

BOY:   No. He’s phoning a friend.

3   What’s Ben doing?

GIRL:   Is Ben playing in his bedroom?

BOY:   No, he isn’t. He’s in bed.

GIRL:   Is he reading a book?

BOY:   No. He’s sleeping.

4   What’s Kim doing?

BOY:   Is Kim playing the piano?

GIRL:   No, she isn’t. She’s playing table tennis.

BOY:   Is she playing with her brother?

GIRL:   No. Her brother’s watching television. Kim’s playing table tennis with a friend.

5   What’s Ann painting?

BOY:   Is Ann reading a book?

GIRL:   No. She’s painting.

BOY:   Is she painting a picture of flowers?

GIRL:   No. Oh no! She’s painting a picture of a monster!

1 C   2 B   3 C   4 C   5 C

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What’s Sue playing with?

GIRL:   Where’s Sue?

BOY:   She’s in the garden.

GIRL:   Is she playing football?

BOY:   No, she’s playing with her new kite.

1   What’s Tom doing?

GIRL:   Where’s Tom? Is he playing football?

BOY:   No, he’s in the living room, taking a photo.

GIRL:   He isn’t playing his new guitar?

BOY:   No, he doesn’t like it.

2   Where’s Mummy?

GIRL:   Where’s Mummy now?

BOY:   She’s in the house.

GIRL:   Is she writing at her desk?

BOY:   No, she’s talking to a friend in the dining room.

3   What’s Daddy doing?

GIRL:   Is Daddy in the garden?

BOY:   No, he’s in the living room playing the piano.

GIRL:   Oh, he listens to the radio or watches TV in the afternoon.

BOY:   Not today.

4   What game are Sam and Pat playing?

GIRL:   I can’t find Sam and Pat.

BOY:   They’re playing in Sam’s bedroom.

GIRL:   Are they playing table tennis?

BOY:   No, they’re playing a game on Sam’s computer.

5   What’s Grandfather doing?

GIRL:   Is Grandfather sleeping in the house?

BOY:   No, he’s in the garden.

GIRL:   He doesn’t sleep in the garden!

BOY:   No, he’s reading a book

1 C   2 A   3 A   4 B   5 B

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What’s Tom doing?

GIRL:   Where’s Tom?

BOY:   He’s playing with a ball in the garden.

GIRL:   What’s he doing?

BOY:   He’s kicking it.

1   What’s Sue doing?

GIRL:   Where’s Sue?

BOY:   She’s in the classroom.

GIRL:   Is she reading?

BOY:   No, she’s sleeping on her desk.

2   Where are the children?

GIRL:   Where are the children now?

BOY:   They’re at school.

GIRL:   Oh, they’re learning English today.

BOY:   No they’re not, they’re singing.

3   What’s the teacher doing?

GIRL:   Is the teacher here today?

BOY:   Yes, he’s in the classroom.

GIRL:   What’s he doing?

BOY:   He’s writing letters on the board.

4   What are the girls eating?

GIRL:   I can’t find Sue and Mary.

BOY:   They’re having lunch in the kitchen.

GIRL:   Are they eating cake?

BOY:   No, they’re eating bananas.

5   What game are the boys playing?

GIRL:   Are the boys in the garden?

BOY:   No, they’re playing in the living room with their toys.

GIRL:   What game are they playing?

BOY:   They’re playing with robots.