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Practice Listening English Exercises for A2 – Media

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Practice A2 (Elementary) English listening with "Practice Listening English Exercises for A2 – Media". 4 audio comprehension exercises with instant answers. Free, no signup.

1. Exercise 1

Audio
Positive pointsNegative aspects
Speaker 1Cable – 30 channels
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
  • Listen to the people talking about TV or radio and complete the table.

2. Exercise 2

Audio
  • Listen to an expert talking about the advertisement. Choose the correct answer.
  • 1)
    What period do you think this ad comes from?
  • a 1950s
  • b 1980s
  • c)
    2000s
  • 2)
    Who do you think the ad is aimed at?
  • a men
  • b women
  • c)
    both men and women
  • 3)
    What do you think is the “message” of the ad?
  • a being a housewife is sexy
  • b having consumer products makes you sexy and elegant
  • 4)
    Why do you think there is only a woman in the ad and not a woman and a man?
  • a The woman is the main cook
  • b The woman is the decision-maker

3. Exercise 3

Audio
  • Listen to some people talking about the media they like. Match the names of the speakers with the different kinds of media.
  • 1)
    Rebecca
  • 2)
    David
  • 3)
    Victoria
  • 4)
    Maureen
  • 5)
    Maggie
  • 6)
    Susie
  • a)
    listening to the news on the radio
  • b reading magazines
  • c)
    watching TV
  • d reading good books
  • e)
    listening to classical music
  • f)
    using computers

4. Exercise 4

Audio
  • Listen to some people talking about TV shows. Match the descriptions with the types of show.
  • Description 1
  • Description 2
  • Description 3
  • Description 4
  • Description 5
  • Description 6
  • a a soap opera
  • b the news
  • c)
    a documentary
  • d a talk show
  • e a quiz show
  • f)
    a sitcom

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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