Practice English Listening Test for Starters – Listening for Words and Prepositions Test #3

Lines should be drawn between:

1   the clock and on the bookcase

2   the picture and a point on wall between TV and armchair

3   the phone and under the table

4   the book and on floor next to flowers

5   the guitar and under the window

Audioscript

WOMAN:   Put the doll in front of the sofa.

BOY:   Pardon?

WOMAN:   Put the doll in front of the sofa.

BOY:   Right.

1

WOMAN:   Now put the clock on the bookcase.

BOY:   Sorry, what?

WOMAN:   Put the clock on the bookcase.

BOY:   Oh … yes, OK.

2

WOMAN:   OK. Now put the picture on the wall.

BOY:   Sorry. What?

WOMAN:   The picture. Put it on the wall between the TV and the armchair.

BOY:   Between the TV and the armchair. OK.

3

WOMAN:   Now put the phone under the table.

BOY:   Pardon?

WOMAN:   Put the phone under the table.

BOY:   Right.

4

WOMAN:   Can you see the book?

BOY:   Yes.

WOMAN:   Put the book on the floor next to the flowers.

BOY:   OK. It’s on the floor next to the flowers.

5

WOMAN:   Now the guitar. Put it under the window.

BOY:   Sorry, where?

WOMAN:   Put the guitar under the window.

BOY:   OK.

Lines should be drawn between:

1   the pen and on the desk

2   the lamp and the floor between the boy and the mat

3   the shoe and in the cupboard

4   the clock and next to the dog

5   the sock and under the chair

Audioscript

WOMAN:   Put the photo under the bed.

BOY:   Sorry. What?

WOMAN:   The photo. Put it under the bed.

BOY:   Oh. Right.

1

WOMAN:   Now put the pen on the desk.

BOY:   Pardon?

WOMAN:   Put the pen on the desk.

BOY:   OK.

2

WOMAN:   Can you see the lamp?

BOY:   Yes.

WOMAN:   Put it on the floor – between the boy and the mat.

BOY:   OK. I’m putting the lamp on the floor, between the boy and the mat.

3

WOMAN:   OK. Now the shoe.

BOY:   Yes.

WOMAN:   Put it in the cupboard.

BOY:   Put the shoe in the cupboard?

WOMAN:   Yes, that’s right.

4

WOMAN:   Look at the dog.

BOY:   He’s sleeping on the mat.

WOMAN:   Yes. Now put the clock next to him.

BOY:   Put the clock next to the dog?

WOMAN:   Yes.

5

WOMAN:   OK. Now the sock. Put it under the chair.

BOY:   Sorry, where?

WOMAN:   Put the sock under the chair.

BOY:   OK.

Lines should be drawn between:

1   the eggs and under the chair

2   the flower and in the woman’s hair

3   the pineapple and on the bookcase

4   the watermelon and next to the box

5   the onion and in the woman’s hand

Audioscript

WOMAN:   Put the bananas on the table, please.

BOY:   Put the bananas where?

WOMAN:   On the table.

BOY:   Oh. OK.

1

WOMAN:   Now, can you put the eggs under the chair?

BOY:   Put the eggs under the chair.

WOMAN:   That’s right.

2

WOMAN:   OK, now put the flower in the woman’s hair.

BOY:   Put the flower in the woman’s hair?

WOMAN:   That’s right.

BOY:   That’s beautiful!

3

BOY:   And the pineapple?

WOMAN:   The pineapple. Put it on the bookcase.

BOY:   OK, I’m putting it on the bookcase.

WOMAN:   Thanks.

4

WOMAN:   Right, now can you find the watermelon?

BOY:   Yes, I can.

WOMAN:   Can you put it next to the box, please?

BOY:   OK, it’s next to the box now.

5

BOY:   What now?

WOMAN:   Mmm … put the onion in the woman’s hand, please.

BOY:   OK, I’m putting the onion in the woman’s hand.

WOMAN:   Thank you.