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Practice Listening English Exercises for A1 – Places

7 exercices

1. Match the statements with the correct cities.

a   Parisb   Rio de Janeiroc   Hong Kongd   San Franciscoe   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.

Audio
Likes it a lotLikes it a littleDoesn’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.

Audio
  • 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.

Audio
  • 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.

Audio
  • 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
1Washington D.C.New York
more exciting◻◻
more beautiful◻◻
cheaper restaurants◻◻
better theater◻◻
2Los AngelesSan Francisco
huge◻◻
more beautiful◻◻
boring◻◻
fast-moving◻◻
3SingaporeHong Kong
more beautiful◻◻
more comfortable◻◻
clean◻◻
polluted◻◻
4SydneyMelbourne
more exciting◻◻
more beautiful◻◻
better prices◻◻
more relaxing◻◻

7. Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.

Audio
  • 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!

Comment Pratiquer

  1. 1Lisez chaque question attentivement
  2. 2Écrivez votre réponse ou sélectionnez l'option correcte
  3. 3Cliquez sur 'Afficher la Réponse' pour vérifier votre travail
  4. 4Examinez les erreurs et essayez des exercices similaires
  5. 5Passez à l'exercice suivant lorsque vous êtes prêt

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