Practice English Listening Test for Starters – Listening for Numbers and Spelling Test #4

1 Water (Street)   2 12/twelve   3 John   4 5/five   5 4/four

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WOMAN:   Hello! What’s your name?

BOY:   Nick.

WOMAN:   How do you spell it?

BOY:   N-I-C-K.

WOMAN:   How old are you, Nick?

BOY:   I’m eight.

WOMAN:   Eight?

BOY:   Yes. It’s my birthday today!

WOMAN:   Happy birthday!

1

WOMAN:   Where do you live, Nick?

BOY:   In a house in Water Street.

WOMAN:   Is that W-A-T-E-R?

BOY:   Yes, that’s right.

2

WOMAN:   What number is your house?

BOY:   It’s number twelve.

WOMAN:   Sorry? What number?

BOY:   Number twelve.

3

WOMAN:   And is that your favourite toy?

BOY:   My big, ugly monster! Yes, he’s my favourite.

WOMAN:   What’s his name?

BOY:   It’s John.

WOMAN:   Can you spell that?

BOY:   Yes, I can. It’s J-O-H-N.

4

WOMAN:   And how many feet has your monster got. I can’t see.

BOY:   He’s got five red feet. Look!

WOMAN:   Five feet!

BOY:   Yes!

5

WOMAN:  And he’s got lots of hands!

BOY:   Yes, he’s got four hands.

WOMAN:   Sorry? Four?

BOY:   That’s right. I love my monster!

1 7/seven   2 18/eighteen   3 Kim   4 9/nine   5 Ben

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WOMAN:   Hello, Tom. Are these your photos?

BOY:   Yes they are.

WOMAN:   They’re very good. How many have you got?

BOY:   I’ve got six.

WOMAN:   Six photos?

BOY:   Yes.

WOMAN:   I like this photo of your cat. What’s his name?

BOY:   It’s Happy.

WOMAN:   Can you spell that?

BOY:   H-A-P-P-Y.

WOMAN:   That’s a good name. He’s a beautiful cat!

1

BOY:   This is me and my dad. We’re playing with some toy planes.

WOMAN:   How many planes have you got?

BOY:   Seven.

WOMAN:   Seven! Wow!

2

WOMAN:   Is this your house?

BOY:   Yes, it is.

WOMAN:   Has it got a number?

BOY:   Yes. It’s number eighteen.

WOMAN:   Sorry?

BOY:   Eighteen.

3

WOMAN:   And who is this girl? Is she your friend?

BOY:   Yes, she is.

WOMAN:   And what’s her name?

BOY:   It’s Kim. I can spell her name. It’s K-I-M.

WOMAN:   Well done!

4

WOMAN:   And how old is your friend?

BOY:   She’s nine, like me.

WOMAN:   Pardon?

BOY:   She’s nine years old.

5

WOMAN:   Who’s this?

BOY:   That’s my big brother. His name’s Ben.

WOMAN:   Can you spell that?

BOY:   Yes. B-E-N.

WOMAN:   I like that name.

BOY:   Me too.

1 5/five   2 Socks   3 3/three   4 Pat   5 Lime (Street)

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WOMAN:   Oh hello! Who’s in this picture?

BOY:   That’s Bill. He’s my friend.

WOMAN:   How do you spell his name?

BOY:   B-I double L.

WOMAN:   And how old is he?

BOY:   He’s nine.

WOMAN:   Nine?

BOY:   That’s right.

1

WOMAN:   Are those Bill’s horses?

BOY:   Yes, they are. He’s got five of them.

WOMAN:   Five horses! Wow!

BOY:   That’s right.

2

WOMAN:   Is this Bill’s favourite horse?

BOY:   Yes. His name is Socks.

WOMAN:   Sorry? How do you spell that?

BOY:   S-O-C-K-S. He’s got white feet!

WOMAN:   Oh yes. I understand now.

3

WOMAN:   And how many brothers and sisters has Bill got?

BOY:   He’s got three sisters.

WOMAN:   Three sisters?

BOY:   Yes. Look. Here’s a picture of them.

4

WOMAN:   This is Bill’s big sister, I think.

BOY:   Mmm. Yes, that’s Pat.

WOMAN:   Do you spell that P-A-T?

BOY:   Yes, that’s right.

5

WOMAN:   And where does Bill’s family live?

BOY:   They live in Lime Street.

WOMAN:   I don’t know that street. How do you spell that?

BOY:   It’s L-I-M-E.

WOMAN:   Oh! Now I know!