Practice Listening English Exercises for A1 – Places (4) (4)

5 exercices

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A. Tom asks his Italian friend, Paola, about visiting Venice, her home town. Listen and complete the Conversation.
TOM Is Venice a good place to visit?
PAOLA Oh, it’s a fantastic city to visit. 1) lots of interesting old buildings, and 2) some beautiful squares.
TOM 3) any good restaurants?
PAOLA Yes, 4) , but they’re quite expensive.
TOM What about cafés? 5) any good cafés?
PAOLA Oh yes, 6) lots of good cafés. The coffee’s very good in Italy.
TOM And how can I get to places? 7) a metro?
PAOLA No, 8) a metro, but we don’t need one. 9) lots of canals, so you can go everywhere by boat.
B. Listen and complete the conversation.
A Excuse me, 1) you tell me how to 2) to the park?
B Yes, 3) straight on and 4) right at the corner.
A Is that right into King Street?
B Yes and 5) along King Street until you 6) to Park Road, then 7) left.
A Left into Park Road?
B Yes and 8) straight on for about 50 metres. The park is on your right.
A Thank you very much.

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A. Jim’s sister, Ruth, comes to visit him in his new flat. Listen to their conversation. Which rooms does Jim show Ruth?
a)
the kitchen
b)
the living room
c)
the bathroom
d)
the bedroom
B. Listen again and write down the furniture they talk about in each room.
Room 1
Room 2

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A. Listen and complete the conversation.
RUTH I love that armchair.
JIM Yes, it’s quiteinteresting.
RUTH Is it 1) ?
JIM No, it’s 2) . He’s my flatmate.
RUTH I love it. That mirror over there. Is that 3) ?
JIM Well, yes, but really it’s 4) now.
B. Read about Jean Paul’s flat. Listen and complete the text.
I live in a flat with seven rooms. It’s not 1) – it’s my 2) . In my bedroom, there’s a really big bookcase that I love. It’s my 3) , but she doesn’t live at home now so I don’t think it’s 4) any more – it’s 5) . My father’s got a study with a beautiful old desk. It’s really my 6) , but Dad always says to Mum, ‘It’s not 7) now, it’s 8) .’

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C. Listen to Part 2. What do Dan and Leo do when they’re lost?

1 Look again for the correct street on your phone.

2 Continue along the street and look for the correct street.

3 Ask someone for help to find the correct street.

D. Listen to Part 2 again. Are the sentences true or false? Correct the false sentences.

1 Dan and Leo want to find a bank that is on the corner of Park Road and South Street.

2 The man on the street says there’s a bank 150 metres away.

1 Do they find the correct bank?

2 Does the woman they talk to know where South Street is?

F. Listen to Part 3 again. Follow the woman’s directions. Write South Street on the map.

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A. Antonella, Keith and Jia talk about what they think makes a good neighbourhood. Listen and answer the questions.
1)
Who likes a neighbourhood that is:
a)
new
b)
busy
c)
quiet?
2)
Who do you agree with?
B. Listen again. Write the places in the box next to the people who talk about them.
a Antonella
b Keith
c Jia
Who likes their neighbourhood? Who doesn’t?

houses – restaurants – shopping mall – clubsshops – cafés – museum – cinema – park

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