A2
English Listening Exercises for A2 – Intentions of the speaker
5 연습 문제
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Remember to use the correct form of the verb.
- browse come up with get lose prescribe run
- 1)He 10 kg during his trip to Antarctica.
- 2)Yesterday, my friend a great idea for how to raise money for our club.
- 3)My mum’s got a new car and it on biofuel.
- 4)If you’ve got a smartphone, you can the internet wherever you are.
- 5)My sister always a good deal when she goes shopping for clothes.
- 6)Last month, a doctor some medicine for my headaches.
2. Complete the definitions using the verbs below.
- apologise challenge comfort complain
- encourage enquire entertain inform
- persuade recommend warn welcome
- 1)If you somebody (about something), you tell them about a danger.
- 2)If you to somebody (about something), you tell them why you are unhappy about it.
- 3)If you (for something), you say that you are sorry.
- 4)If you about something, you ask questions about it.
- 5)If you something (to somebody), you say why it is good.
- 6)If you somebody (to do something), you make them feel more confident about it.
- 7)If you somebody or something, you say you are happy about their arrival.
- 8)If you somebody (about something), you tell them facts about it.
- 9)If you somebody, you invite them to compete with you.
- 10)If you somebody, you try to make them feel better when they’re sad.
- 11)If you somebody (to do something), you say things which make them want to do it.
- 12)If you somebody, you keep them amused and interested.
Listening Strategy
You will sometimes have to identify the intentions of the speaker (e.g. to persuade, to warn, to inform, etc.). Listen for phrases such as I think you should, be careful to, I’m going to tell you about … that give you a clue to the speaker’s intentions.
3. Read the Listening Strategy. Then listen to six speakers. What are their intentions? Complete the sentences with the -ing form of verbs from exercise 2.
Audio
- 1)Speaker 1 is a group of tourists.
- 2)Speaker 2 is to a friend.
- 3)Speaker 3 is about a museum.
- 4)Speaker 4 is a friend.
- 5)Speaker 5 is a friend.
- 6)Speaker 6 is in a hotel.
4. Read the questions below. Then listen to the speakers and circle the correct answers.
Audio
- 1)The speaker’s main aim is to
- a)welcome people to a special event.
- b)complain about problems with a new car.
- c)enquire about a new model of car.
- 2)The speaker’s main aim is to
- a)inform somebody about a new laptop.
- b)recommend buying a new laptop.
- c)apologise for damaging somebody’s laptop.
- 3)The speaker’s main aim is to
- a)persuade people to invest money.
- b)challenge people to invent a better product.
- c)thank people for helping to develop a fantastic product.
- 4)The speaker’s main aim is to
- a)describe a machine to her students.
- b)warn her students to be careful.
- c)challenge her students to do better than her.
- 5)The speaker’s main aim is to
- a)recommend that viewers buy a new type of TV.
- b)inform the viewers about a new type of TV.
- c)warn views not to buy a new type of TV.
Strategy
If you do not know the answer to a question, leave it and go on to the next one. You will be given the chance to listen again.
5. Read the Strategy. Then listen to the dialogue and choose the correct answer (A-C).
Audio
- 1)What’s the prize for the design competition this year?
- A A money prize of £50.
- B A visit to a fashion show.
- C Some new clothes.
- 2)What is Sally’s problem?
- A She doesn’t think her design is very fashionable.
- B She can’t think of any new ideas for her design.
- C She has sold all of her new designs to friends.
- 3)When does Sally need to enter the competition?
- A Next week.
- B In a few days.
- C In July.
- 4)Sally has looked for some ideas
- A online.
- B at school.
- C at a fashion show.
- 5)Sally likes Jake’s suggestion of designing
- A a dress.
- B a jacket.
- C some sports shoes.
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