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B1

English Listening Exercises for B1 – Past and present

5 exercícios

1. Listen to six speakers. Match the verbs in column A to verbs in columns B and C. Four of the verbs in columns B and C are not needed.

Audio
ABC
 cycle help travel play have stand upput downhitoverturnrun outdropstopeatkickescapefall outbreakrun awayfall offarresttakefall in

2. Listen to Mrs Jones. What does she think about life in the past? Choose the correct answers.

Audio
  • 1)
    Mrs Jones thinks that some things in the past were
  • c) 2) Children used to play
  • c) 3) They can’t do that now because, there’s too much
  • c) 4) Most people didn’t use to lock their
  • c) 5) Which of these things does Mrs Jones say people didn’t use to have?
  • f) 6) How does she describe life in the past? Choose two.
  • f) 7) What does she think was the best thing about life when she was a girl?
  • a People didn’t use to travel much.
  • b Most people didn’t have a car.
  • c People used to spend more time together.
  • d People used to help each other more.

3. Listen and complete the dialogue.

Audio
  • Do you like 1) this jacket?
  • No, I don’t want something 2)
  • Well, 3) this one? It’s 4)
  • Yes, OK. I’ll 5)
  • 6)
    ?
  • It isn’t 7) The sleeves are 8)
  • Maybe they’ve got it 9) Yes, here you are. 10)
  • Thanks.
  • Does that 11) OK?
  • Yes, 12) I’ll 13)

4. Listen to four dialogues. Complete the chart.

Audio
What?Result?
Carlaa violin examShe .
Ross
Maxine
Jamie

5. a Listen and choose the correct item of clothing in column B for each person.

Audio
ABC
1   Johnjumper / trousers / shirtshort-sleeved, striped, red and grey
2   Sallydress / skirt / jeans
3   Dantrainers / shorts / T-shirt
4   Bellatop / shoes / boots

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