A2
Practice Listening English Exercises for A2 – Neighbors
7 esercizi
1. Listening practice app
| Good | Bad | |
| 1 Borrows things and doesn’t return them | ◻ | ◻ |
| 2 Always says “hello” when you see them | ◻ | ◻ |
| 3 Often plays loud music | ◻ | ◻ |
| 4 Knows what everyone in the neighborhood is doing | ◻ | ◻ |
| 5 Likes to gossip about other neighbors | ◻ | ◻ |
| 6 Other: …………………….. | ◻ | ◻ |
2. Listening 1 People are talking about their neighbors. Listen and circle each person’s opinion.
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- 1)Bob thinks his neighbor is .
- a)fun
- b inconsiderate
- 2)Jin-suk thinks his neighbors are .
- a)strange
- b nice
- 3)Jennifer thinks her neighbor is .
- a)unfriendly
- b shy
- 4)Douglas thinks his neighbor is .
- a)hardworking
- b nosy
- 5)Susan thinks her neighbor is .
- a)helpful
- b lonely
- 6)Robert thinks his neighbors are .
- a responsible
- b cheap
3. Listening 2 Task 1 People are talking to their neighbors. Is each person making a request, an offer, or a complaint? Listen and check (✓) the correct answer.
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| Offer | Request | Complaint | |
| 1 | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| 2 | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| 3 | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| 4 | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| 5 | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| 6 | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
4. Listen again. circle the correct statement.
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- 1)a Mrs. Coleman normally carries her own bags.
- b The delivery driver isn’t working today.
- 2)a Today is Cindy’s birthday.
- b The painting is a gift from Cindy’s brother.
- 3)a Kyle needs to go to work.
- b Mrs. Choi will ask her guests to move their cars.
- 4)a Mark and Marissa have met before.
- b Marissa’s brother is supposed to help her move.
- 5)a Hillary and her husband are going away for business.
- b Hillary and her husband will be away for two weeks.
- 6)a Ken has already returned Diane’s punch bowl.
- b Ken has borrowed other things that he hasn’t returned.
5. Listening 3 Task 1 People are describing their neighbors. Is each statement true or false? Listen and check (✓) the correct answer.
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| True | False | |
| 1 a She doesn’t like her neighbor now. | ◻ | ◻ |
| b Her neighbor is elderly. | ◻ | ◻ |
| 2 a He trusts his neighbor. | ◻ | ◻ |
| b His neighbor still watches his children. | ◻ | ◻ |
| 3 a Her neighbor is often impolite to her. | ◻ | ◻ |
| b She understands why her neighbor never accepts her invitations. | ◻ | ◻ |
| 4 a The man has always disliked his neighbor. | ◻ | ◻ |
| b The man has tried to speak to his neighbor about the problem. | ◻ | ◻ |
6. Listen again. What changed each person’s opinion about their neighbor? Circle the correct answer.
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- 1)a Her neighbor stopped a burglar from robbing her house.
- b)Her neighbor moved away while she was on vacation.
- 2)a His neighbor refused to watch his children.
- b)His neighbor forgot to pick up his children from day care.
- 3)a Her neighbor finally accepted one of her invitations.
- b)She learned that her neighbor volunteers in his free time.
- 4)a His neighbor won’t mind his own business.
- b)His neighbor got a new and annoying hobby.
7. Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.
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- A: Did you hear about the argument between Steve and Mr. Riley?
- B: An argument? But they’ve been friends for years. What happened?
- A: Steve was cutting some from that tree in his yard, and one fell on the roof of Mr. Riley’s car.
- B: Oh, no! You know that car is his
- A: Right. Well, Steve offered to take it to a and pay for the damages.
- B: That
- A: Yeah. But Mr. Riley was so angry that he won’t even talk to Steve anymore.
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