Unusual schools: A1 Listening Exercise with Audio

7 A1 Listening exercises on “Unusual schools”, with answers. Complete each task and check it straight away. Free, no account needed.

SkillListening
LevelA1 Beginner
Exercises7
Gaps34
Topic15 of 112

Before you start. 7 exercises · 5 audio tracks · 5:48. Play each track, answer as you listen, then check your answers.

Exercise 1. Complete the text about the West London Free School. Use the words below.

8 gaps
  • chew
  • do
  • go
  • punish
  • study
  • wear (x2)
  • RULES, RULES, RULES!
  • In the West London Free School
  • – students have to 1) Latin.
  • – students have to 2) a uniform.
  • – teachers can 3) the students if their hair is very short.
  • – students can’t 4) Chewing gum.
  • – students have to 5) to after-school clubs four days a week.
  • – students have to 6) an hour of homework every evening.
  • – teachers have to 7) long black gowns (like the teachers in Harry Potter!).

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Exercise 2. Read the Listening Strategy. Then listen and choose the times and dates that you hear.

Audio
Audio

Listening Strategy

Make sure you know how dates, times and numbers are spoken so that you can identify them when you hear them.

  • 1
    a 11.15    b 10.45    c 11.45
  • 2
    a 12.10    b 10.12    c 11.50
  • 3
    a 6.30    b 5.30    c 6.50
  • 4
    a 8.25    b 8.35    c 7.35
  • 5
    a 22.04.2001    b 02.04.2001    c 22.04.2010
  • 6
    a 04.09.2020    b 05.12.2012    c 05.09.2020
  • 7
    a 21 July 2010    b July 31 2002    c 31 July 2010
  • 8
    a 16 February 2006
  • b February 16 2016
  • c)
    February 15 2016

Exercise 3. Write the dates and years as we say them.

7 gaps
  • 1
    12.12 the twelfth of December / December the twelfth
  • 2
    01.08
  • 3
    10.03
  • 4
    21.10
  • 5
    2001
  • 6
    2015
  • 7
    1995
  • 8
    2020

Exercise 4. Write the numbers you hear.

Audio · 7 gaps
Audio
  • 1
    1,345
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8

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Exercise 5. Listen and complete the sentences with the number, date or time you hear. (Write numbers not words where possible.)

Audio · 6 gaps
Audio
  • 1
    My date of birth is
  • 2
    School starts at
  • 3
    This term ends on
  • 4
    There are students in my school
  • 5
    I usually have breakfast at
  • 6
    My mum’s birthday is on

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Exercise 6. Listen to a student at the West London Free School talking about the school. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

Audio
Audio
  • 1
    Anna doesn’t like school very much.
  • 2
    She learns a musical instrument.
  • 3
    She does homework before dinner every day.

Exercise 7. Listen again. Choose the correct answers.

Audio · 6 gaps
Audio
  • 1
    The school opened in
  • a)
    2011    b 2010    c 2012
  • 2
    School starts at
  • a)
    8.30    b 8.40    c 8.50
  • 3
    Anna has lessons every day.
  • a)
    3    b 5    c 6
  • 4
    The lessons are minutes long.
  • a)
    40    b 50    c 60
  • 5
    Anna has lunch at
  • a)
    12.35    b 12.45    c 12.55
  • 6
    She has dinner at
  • a)
    6.00    b 7.00    c 9.00

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