A1
Practice Listening English Exercises for A1 – Places
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1. Match the statements with the correct cities.
| a Parisb Rio de Janeiro | c Hong Kongd San Francisco | e Sydneyf Montreal |
- 1)It’s a beautiful city with a very famous beach.
- Thousands of people attend Carnival here every year.
- 2)It’s a popular city for tourists from all over the world.
- It is famous for its cable cars.
- 3)It’s a beautiful city on a harbor. It has a famous opera house.
- 4)It’s a noisy city and it’s very crowded. People there speak English and Chinese.
- 5)It’s a modern city where people speak both French and English. It has very cold winters.
- 6)It is a romantic city with some beautiful old buildings.
- It has a very famous tower.
2. Listening 1 Do the people like the cities they live in? Listen and check (✓) the correct answer.
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| Likes it a lot | Likes it a little | Doesn’t like it | |
| 1 | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| 2 | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| 3 | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| 4 | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| 5 | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| 6 | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
3. Listening 2 Task 1 People are talking about cities. Listen and check (✓) the word that describes each city.
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- 1)◻ great
- ◻ safe
- ◻ cheap
- 2)◻ crowded
- ◻ quiet
- ◻ polluted
- 3)◻ noisy
- ◻ clean
- ◻ crowded
- 4)◻ boring
- ◻ great
- ◻ cheap
- 5)◻ small
- ◻ crowded
- ◻ noisy
- 6)◻ boring
- ◻ small
- ◻ lovely
- 7)◻ ugly
- ◻ dangerous
- ◻ safe
- 8)◻ expensive
- ◻ large
- ◻ small
4. Listen again. Choose the correct answer for each question.
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- 1)a There aren’t many interesting places to visit.
- b)There is a lot to do.
- 2)a People are noisy in the street.
- b)It’s nice and quiet.
- 3)a The air isn’t clean.
- b)The streets are not crowded.
- 4)a Everything is cheap.
- b)Everything is expensive.
- 5)a It’s pretty small and quiet.
- b)It’s crowded and noisy.
- 6)a It’s not a pretty city.
- b)The scenery is beautiful.
- 7)a It’s good for families.
- b)It’s dangerous.
- 8)a It’s a small city.
- b)It has great nightlife.
5. Listening 3 Task 1 People are comparing two cities. Listen and circle the city each person prefers.
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- 1)a Washington, D.C.
- b)New York
- 2)a Los Angeles
- b)San Francisco
- 3)a Singapore
- b)Hong Kong
- 4)a Sydney
- b)Melbourne
6. Listen again. Which city do the words describe? Check (✓) the correct answer.
Audio
| 1 | Washington D.C. | New York |
| more exciting | ◻ | ◻ |
| more beautiful | ◻ | ◻ |
| cheaper restaurants | ◻ | ◻ |
| better theater | ◻ | ◻ |
| 2 | Los Angeles | San Francisco |
| huge | ◻ | ◻ |
| more beautiful | ◻ | ◻ |
| boring | ◻ | ◻ |
| fast-moving | ◻ | ◻ |
| 3 | Singapore | Hong Kong |
| more beautiful | ◻ | ◻ |
| more comfortable | ◻ | ◻ |
| clean | ◻ | ◻ |
| polluted | ◻ | ◻ |
| 4 | Sydney | Melbourne |
| more exciting | ◻ | ◻ |
| more beautiful | ◻ | ◻ |
| better prices | ◻ | ◻ |
| more relaxing | ◻ | ◻ |
7. Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.
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- A: So, how do you like living here?
- B: Well, it’s okay. The are friendly.
- A: That’s true.
- B: And there are lots of great and .
- A: Yeah, the nightlife is terrific. I go out all the time.
- B: But it’s too for me, and I can’t the .
- A: I know what you mean. The gets every year!
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