Practice English Listening Test for Starters – Listening for Numbers and Spelling Test #9

1 Lucy   2 18/eighteen    3 Ben   4 19/nineteen   5 3/three

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MAN:   Hello. What’s your name, please?

GIRL:   It’s Kim.

MAN:   Do you spell Kim K-I-M?

GIRL:   Yes, that’s right.

MAN:   And how old are you, Kim?

GIRL:   I’m nine. Today’s my birthday!

MAN:   Nine today? Happy birthday!

GIRL:   Thank you.

1

MAN:   Is this your house?

GIRL:   No, it isn’t. It’s my friend Lucy’s house.

MAN:   Lucy? How do you spell that?

GIRL:   It’s L-U-C-Y.

MAN:   Right.

2

MAN:   Where’s your house?

GIRL:   It’s in this street. It’s number eighteen.

MAN:   What number?

GIRL:   Eighteen! It’s there, look!

MAN:   Oh, yes.

3

MAN:   And is that your cat?

GIRL:   Yes, it is. His name’s Ben.

MAN:   Is that B-E-N?

GIRL:   Yes.

MAN:   Ben’s a nice name for a cat.

GIRL:   Thanks.

4

MAN:   Is your cat old?

GIRL:   Yes, very old. He’s nineteen.

MAN:   How old is he?

GIRL:   Nineteen.

MAN:   That is old for a cat.

5

MAN:   Have you got lots of animals?

GIRL:   Not lots, but I’ve got some lizards.

MAN:   How many?

GIRL:   I’ve got three.

MAN:   Three lizards?

GIRL:   Yes. But they haven’t got names.

1 Lucy   2 12/twelve   3 Kim   4 8/eight   5 Love

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WOMAN:   Hello. What’s that?

GIRL:   It’s a photo for my friend. It’s her birthday today.

WOMAN:   That’s good. What’s her name?

GIRL:   It’s Anna.

WOMAN:   Anna. Is that A-N-N-A?

GIRL:   Yes.

WOMAN:   And how old is your friend today?

GIRL:   She’s fourteen.

WOMAN:   Fourteen?

GIRL:   That’s right.

1

WOMAN:   Who’s in the photo?

GIRL:   Anna and her sister, Lucy.

WOMAN:   Oh, yes. How do you spell Lucy?

GIRL:   L-U-C-Y.

2

WOMAN:   And how old is Anna’s sister?

GIRL:   She’s twelve.

WOMAN:   Sorry?

GIRL:   She’s twelve.

WOMAN:   Oh. OK.

3

WOMAN:   Have Anna and her sister got an animal in their house?

GIRL:   Yes, Anna’s got a funny mouse.

WOMAN:   Has she?

GIRL:   Yes. It’s name’s Kim.

WOMAN:   Do you spell Kim K-I-M?

GIRL:   Yes. It’s black and white.

4

GIRL:   The mouse has got some babies.

WOMAN:   Oh, great. How many?

GIRL:   Eight.

WOMAN:   Eight baby mice? That’s a lot of babies!

GIRL:   I know.

5

WOMAN:   And does Anna’s family live in your street?

GIRL:   No.

WOMAN:   Where does her family live?

GIRL:   In Love Street. That’s L-O-V-E. Love Street.

WOMAN:   Right.

1 Sun   2 3/three   3 Page   4 12/twelve   5 Tom

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WOMAN:   What’s your name?

BOY:   It’s Alex Wall.

WOMAN:   Can you spell Wall for me?

BOY:   Yes. It’s W-A-L-L.

WOMAN:   Thank you.

WOMAN:   How old are you, Alex?

BOY:   I’m eight.

WOMAN:   Eight?

BOY:   Yes.

1

WOMAN:   Where do you live, Alex?

BOY:   I live at number 15, Sun Street.

WOMAN:   Can you spell Sun for me?

BOY:   Yes. It’s S-U-N.

WOMAN:   Thank you.

2

WOMAN:   Which class are you in at school?

BOY:   I’m in class three.

WOMAN:   Which class?

BOY:   Class three.

3

WOMAN:   What’s your teacher’s name?

BOY:   Her name’s Mrs Page.

WOMAN:   How do you spell Page?

BOY:   You spell it P-A-G-E.

WOMAN:   Thank you.

4

WOMAN:   Do you like reading?

BOY:   Yes. I read a lot of books.

WOMAN:   How many books have you got today?

BOY:   Twelve.

WOMAN:   Twelve books? That is a lot.

5

WOMAN:   Do you have a favourite book?

BOY:   Yes, I do. It’s Cousin Tom.

WOMAN:   I don’t know that story. Do you spell Tom, T-O-M?

BOY:   That’s right.

WOMAN:   OK. Thank you, Alex.