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Practice Listening English Exercises for A1 – Places (4) (4)

5 exercícios

1. Exercise 1

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  • A. Tom asks his Italian friend, Paola, about visiting Venice, her home town. Listen and complete the Conversation.
  • TOM Is Venice a good place to visit?
  • PAOLA Oh, it’s a fantastic city to visit. 1) lots of interesting old buildings, and 2) some beautiful squares.
  • TOM 3) any good restaurants?
  • PAOLA Yes, 4) , but they’re quite expensive.
  • TOM What about cafés? 5) any good cafés?
  • PAOLA Oh yes, 6) lots of good cafés. The coffee’s very good in Italy.
  • TOM And how can I get to places? 7) a metro?
  • PAOLA No, 8) a metro, but we don’t need one. 9) lots of canals, so you can go everywhere by boat.
  • B. Listen and complete the conversation.
  • A Excuse me, 1) you tell me how to 2) to the park?
  • B Yes, 3) straight on and 4) right at the corner.
  • A Is that right into King Street?
  • B Yes and 5) along King Street until you 6) to Park Road, then 7) left.
  • A Left into Park Road?
  • B Yes and 8) straight on for about 50 metres. The park is on your right.
  • A Thank you very much.

2. Exercise 2

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  • A. Jim’s sister, Ruth, comes to visit him in his new flat. Listen to their conversation. Which rooms does Jim show Ruth?
  • a)
    the kitchen
  • b)
    the living room
  • c)
    the bathroom
  • d)
    the bedroom
  • B. Listen again and write down the furniture they talk about in each room.
  • Room 1
  • Room 2

3. Exercise 3

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Audio 2
  • A. Listen and complete the conversation.
  • RUTH I love that armchair.
  • JIM Yes, it’s quiteinteresting.
  • RUTH Is it 1) ?
  • JIM No, it’s 2) . He’s my flatmate.
  • RUTH I love it. That mirror over there. Is that 3) ?
  • JIM Well, yes, but really it’s 4) now.
  • B. Read about Jean Paul’s flat. Listen and complete the text.
  • I live in a flat with seven rooms. It’s not 1) – it’s my 2) . In my bedroom, there’s a really big bookcase that I love. It’s my 3) , but she doesn’t live at home now so I don’t think it’s 4) any more – it’s 5) . My father’s got a study with a beautiful old desk. It’s really my 6) , but Dad always says to Mum, ‘It’s not 7) now, it’s 8) .’

4. Exercise 4

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  • A. Listen to Part 1 and answer the questions.
  • 1)
    Where do Dan and Leo want to go?
  • a shopping
  • b the gym
  • c a meeting
  • d lunch
  • 2)
    There’s a problem. What is it?
  • B. Listen to Part 1 again. Choose the correct answer.
  • 1)
    The street name on Leo’s phone is:
  • a)
    Bedford Street
  • b)
    Park Road.
  • 2)
    Leo says South Street is:
  • a)
    off Park Road
  • b)
    off North Street.
  • 3)
    Dan doesn’t want to be:
  • a)
    too early
  • b)
    late.

C. Listen to Part 2. What do Dan and Leo do when they’re lost?

1 Look again for the correct street on your phone.

2 Continue along the street and look for the correct street.

3 Ask someone for help to find the correct street.

D. Listen to Part 2 again. Are the sentences true or false? Correct the false sentences.

1 Dan and Leo want to find a bank that is on the corner of Park Road and South Street.

2 The man on the street says there’s a bank 150 metres away.

1 Do they find the correct bank?

2 Does the woman they talk to know where South Street is?

F. Listen to Part 3 again. Follow the woman’s directions. Write South Street on the map.

5. Exercise 5

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  • A. Antonella, Keith and Jia talk about what they think makes a good neighbourhood. Listen and answer the questions.
  • 1)
    Who likes a neighbourhood that is:
  • a)
    new
  • b)
    busy
  • c)
    quiet?
  • 2)
    Who do you agree with?
  • B. Listen again. Write the places in the box next to the people who talk about them.
  • a Antonella
  • b Keith
  • c Jia
  • Who likes their neighbourhood? Who doesn’t?
houses  –  restaurants  –  shopping mall  –  clubsshops  –  cafés  –  museum  –  cinema  –  park

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