A1
Practice Listening English Exercises for A1 – Hopes and Plans
7 exercícios
1. Getting Ready Do you hope to do these things in the future? Check (✓) your answers and compare them with a partner.
| Yes | No | |
| be rich | ◻ | ◻ |
| be famous | ◻ | ◻ |
| travel to another country | ◻ | ◻ |
| graduate from college | ◻ | ◻ |
| move to another city | ◻ | ◻ |
| have a job I love | ◻ | ◻ |
| get married | ◻ | ◻ |
| have children | ◻ | ◻ |
| buy a house | ◻ | ◻ |
| learn a new sport or hobby | ◻ | ◻ |
| learn a new language | ◻ | ◻ |
| other: ………………. | ◻ | ◻ |
2. Listening 1 People are talking about their hopes for the future. Listen and number the pictures.
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3. Listening 2 Task 1 People are talking about their summer plans. What is each person going to do? Listen and circle the correct answer.
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- 1)Molly is going to .
- a)study for exams
- b)take exams
- c)have fun
- 2)Peter is going to .
- a)go to the movies
- b)get a part-time job
- c)relax
- 3)Cara is going to .
- a go on a trip with her grandparents
- b visit her grandparents
- c visit her friends
- 4)John is going to .
- a)visit friends in Spain
- b)study Spanish in Mexico
- c)study Spanish in Spain
- 5)Nick is going to .
- a)study
- b)relax
- c)get a job
- 6)Julia is going to .
- a travel for work
- b hang out with her friends
- c take care of her sister
4. Listen again. Is each person looking forward to their summer plans? Check (✓) the correct answer.
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| Looking forward to the summer | Not looking forward to the summer | |
| 1 Molly | ◻ | ◻ |
| 2 Peter | ◻ | ◻ |
| 3 Cara | ◻ | ◻ |
| 4 John | ◻ | ◻ |
| 5 Nick | ◻ | ◻ |
| 6 Julia | ◻ | ◻ |
5. Listening 3 Task 1 College students are talking about their plans for after they graduate. Listen and circle the correct statement.
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- 1)a Jake wants to travel to Africa.
- b)Jake wants to travel to North America.
- c)Jake has enough money to travel
- 2)a Libby is going to law school after she graduates.
- b)Libby has to go to medical school for six years.
- c)Libby doesn’t really want to be a doctor.
- 3)a Mary is going to get an apartment with her sister.
- b)Mary wants to live close to her family.
- c)It will be easy to find an apartment near the beach.
- 4)a Matt wants to be an actor.
- b)Matt moved to Hollywood last week.
- c)Matt is going to be in a movie called The Surprise
- 5)a Zach is getting married after he graduates.
- b)Zach is marrying his girlfriend, Eva.
- c)Zach has been going out with Elizabeth for a long time.
- 6)a Kristin has a new job.
- b)Kristin is looking for a job.
- c)Kristin wants to be a teacher.
6. Listen again. Are they sure or not sure about their plans? Listen and check (✓) the correct answer.
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| Sure | Not sure | |
| 1 Jake | ◻ | ◻ |
| 2 Libby | ◻ | ◻ |
| 3 Mary | ◻ | ◻ |
| 4 Matt | ◻ | ◻ |
| 5 Zach | ◻ | ◻ |
| 6 Kristin | ◻ | ◻ |
7. Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.
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- A: What are you do after you graduate, Evan?
- B: Well, I hope around the world.
- A: Really? Cool! Where do you want to go?
- B: Let’s see. first I’m go to Singapore, then Australia.
- A: That’s so exciting. Are you going to travel alone?
- B: Well, I’d travel with a friend. Hey, do you want to come with me?
- A: That would be great! But I’m going to start a new job in August.
- B: Oh. Well, let me know if you your mind.
Como praticar
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- 2Escreva sua resposta ou selecione a opção correta
- 3Clique em 'Mostrar Resposta' para verificar seu trabalho
- 4Revise quaisquer erros e tente exercícios similares
- 5Passe para o próximo exercício quando estiver pronto