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Practice Listening English Exercises for A1 – Vacations

7 exercices

1. Getting Ready When do you use these words? Write them in the correct lists. Then add your own words to each list.

not badwonderfulvery disappointingso-so
awfulall rightnothing specialterrific
fantasticreally greatpretty boringterrible
Didn’t like itLiked it a littleLiked it a lot
fantastic

2. Listening 1 These people didn’t have a good vacation. What did they do? Listen and circle the correct answer.

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  • 1)
    a went away
  • b)
    stayed home
  • 2)
    a went to Hawaii
  • b)
    went to Okinawa
  • 3)
    a went away
  • b)
    stayed home
  • 4)
    a invited relatives to stay
  • b)
    visited relatives
  • 5)
    a went to the beach
  • b)
    went to the country
  • 6)
    a went skiing
  • b)
    stayed home
  • 7)
    a went skiing
  • b)
    stayed home
  • 8)
    a went to Las Vegas
  • b)
    went to Los Angeles

3. Listening 2 Task 1 Did the people enjoy their vacations? Listen and check (✓) the correct answer.

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  • 1)
    ◻ yes
  • ◻ no
  • 2)
    ◻ yes
  • ◻ no
  • 3)
    ◻ yes
  • ◻ no
  • 4)
    ◻ yes
  • ◻ no
  • 5)
    ◻ yes
  • ◻ no
  • 6)
    ◻ yes
  • ◻ no
  • 7)
    ◻ yes
  • ◻ no
  • 8)
    ◻ yes
  • ◻ no

4. Listen again. What word completes each statement? Write the correct letter.

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1   The weather was ……2   the people were ……3   The ski trip was ……4   Their trip to France was very ……5   Her trip to the beach was ……6   The hotel wasn’t ……7   The shopping in Thailand was ……8   His vacation was too ……a   fantasticb   terriblec   disappointingd   nicee   cleanf   awfulg   shorth   terrific

5. Listening 3 Task 1 People are talking about their vacations. Listen and number the pictures.

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6. Listen again. Are the statements true or false? Check (✓) the correct answer.

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TrueFalse
1   He learned to water ski very slowly.◻◻
2   It was cold at night.◻◻
3   The museums were interesting.◻◻
4   The weather wasn’t good.◻◻
5   She went to France.◻◻
6   They had a comfortable trip.◻◻

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

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  • A: How was your vacation, Julia?
  • B: It was great! I a with some friends at the beach.
  • A: That sounds like fun!
  • B: It was. I the beach every morning, and I learned to windsurf.
  • A: Nice. Did you stay at the beach the whole time?
  • B: No, we visited a cute town nearby. We souvenirs and ate ice cream.
  • A: Sounds wonderful.
  • B: It was. In fact, I’ve I to live near the beach!

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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