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English Listening Exercises for A1 – Holidays

5 exercises

1. Listen and complete the information about Pia’s day.

Audio
  • My birthday was last 1) SaturdayIn the morning, I was at the 2) with my friends but it was raining so that wasn’t fun. Later, we were at the 3)
  • The film was about 4) It was great! I was at home at quarter past 5) and there was a party. There were 6) people there. There was a cake and presents for me. I was very happy. I was in bed at half past 7) It was great day!

2. a Listen to Jude and complete his diary for last week.

Audio
Monday 11practised 1……the guitar……
Tuesday 12visited 2
Wednesday 13watched 3 at Simon’s house
Thursday 14played 4 with Ian
Friday 15tried to learn more 5 words
Saturday 16collected my 6 for the school trip
Sunday 17packed my 7 for the trip
  • 1)
    On Monday, Jude practised the piano.
  • He didn’t practise the piano.
  • He practised the guitar.
  • 2)
    On Tuesday, Jude visited his friend.
  • 3)
    On Wednesday, Jude watched football at Simon’s house.
  • 4)
    On Thursday, Jude played tennis with Ian.
  • 5)
    On Friday, Jude tried to learn more French words.
  • 6)
    On Saturday, Jude collected his train ticket.
  • 7)
    On Sunday, Jude packed his black suitcase.

3. Listen to five people talking about holiday problems. Match the people (1-5) to the problems (a-e).

Audio
  • 1)
    Casey
  • 2)
    Johnny
  • 3)
    Tom
  • 4)
    Tracey
  • 5)
    Liz
  • a)
    He / She felt ill.
  • b)
    He / She broke his / her leg.
  • c)
    He / She lost some money.
  • d)
    He / She missed a train.
  • e)
    He / She dropped a camera.

4. Listen to Lucy and complete her email.

Audio
  • Dear Helen,
  • We are on holiday in 1) CroatiaWe 2) at ten o’clock in the evening. I was very tired and sad because Sandy, my dog, wasn’t with me. We left Sandy with our 3) , Mr Jackson. Then we drove our car to the airport and took a plane.
  • We are staying at a campsite right next to the 4) There’s a picture of it in this email.
  • At night, we sleep in a 5) ! I like it but mum and dad don’t!
  • The weather is good – sunny and 6) We go swimming every day. I brought my camera with me, so I can show you some photos when I come home.
  • Bye!
  • Love from Lucy

5. Listen to Adrian talking about his holiday. Did he do all of these things? Write Y (Yes) or N (No). Then write sentences about his holiday.

Audio
1   Travel by planeN
2   Stay in a hotel
3   Like the food
4   Go to the beach
5   Break his camera
6   Lose his money
7   Write postcards
8   Enjoy his holiday
  • 1)
    He didn’t travel by plane
  • 2)
  • 3)
  • 4)
  • 5)
  • 6)
  • 7)
  • 8)

How to Practice

  1. 1Read each question carefully
  2. 2Write your answer or select the correct option
  3. 3Click 'Show Answer' to check your work
  4. 4Review any mistakes and try similar exercises
  5. 5Move to the next exercise when ready

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