A1
Practice Listening English Exercises for A1 – Plans
7 упражнений
1. Exercise 1
Audio
- A. Listen to three interviews. Which jobs from the ads do the people want? Do they get the jobs?
- B. Listen again. What’s one good point and one bad point about each person?
2. Exercise 2
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- A. Listen to five people talk about their goals. Write the number(s) from the list next to the name.
- We asked our readers, “What are your goals?” Here are their top ten:
- 1)stop smoking
- 2)get fit
- 3)spend more time with friends and family
- 4)work less and relax more
- 5)help others
- 6)get organized
- 7)lose weight
- 8)learn something new
- 9)save money
- 10)change jobs
- 1)Tom _8) _
- 2)Fiona
- 3)Liam
- 4)Rudi
- 5)Alex
- B. Listen again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
- 1)Tom’s girlfriend can’t cook.
- 2)He wants to learn Japanese cooking.
- 3)Fiona wants to work in an office.
- 4)Liam plans to stop watching TV.
- 5)Rudi’s a good tennis player.
- 6)He plans to walk a lot.
- 7)Alex plans to spend more time with her friends.
- 8)She likes shopping.
3. Exercise 3
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- A. Listen to the conversations and write friends (F) or strangers (S).
- 1)2) 3)
- B. Listen again. Why does the person end the conversation? Check () the correct reason a)—c).
- Conversation 1
- a) He wants a coffee.
- b) He has a class.
- c) He has no money for lunch.
- Conversation 2
- a) She’s going to get off the train.
- b) She lost her bank card.
- c) She doesn’t like the man.
- Conversation 3
- a) She wants to leave the party.
- b) She doesn’t speak any languages.
- c) She thinks he’s boring.
4. Exercise 4
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- A. Listen to a woman talk about learning something new. Answer the questions.
- 1)What did she try to learn? When? Why?
- 2)Did she do it alone or with a friend?
- 3)Did she have a teacher? Was he or she good?
- 4)What happened?
5. Exercise 5
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- A. Listen to students talk about learning English. Write the number of the speaker next to the problem.
- Speaking
- Grammar
- Vocabulary 1)
- Writing
- Listening
- B. Listen again and underline the correct alternatives.
- 1)I’m going to learn seven/ten new words every day.
- 2)I’m going to look at the New York Times news website and read/write down new words.
- 3)In the class/coffee break, I’m not going to speak in my language.
- 4)I’m going to listen to my CD and read the audio scripts at the same time/sometimes
- 5)I’m going to write/read a diary every night, in English.
- 6)I’m going to write about my life/day
6. Exercise 6
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- A. Match jobs 1—5 with problems a)—e).
- 1)store clerk
- 2)tour guide
- 3)chef
- 4)hairdresser
- 5)waiter
- a) You can’t remember the drinks people want.
- b) The customer says, “It’s too short.”
- c) You don’t know any prices.
- d) You don’t like food.
- e) People can’t understand your English.
- B. Listen to people talk about their new jobs. Write the jobs from A.
- Speaker 1
- Speaker 2
- Speaker 3
- C. Listen again and write the number of the speaker.
- Who:
- 1)didn’t know answers to questions? 1)
- 2)laughed at a customer?
- 3)spoke another language very well?
- 4)had a bad second day?
- 5)thought he/she lost the job?
- 6)had the wrong information?
7. Exercise 7
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- A. Listen and complete the conversations.
- Conversation 1
- A: 1)
- B: I think it’s really good. It’s a nice restaurant.
- A: 2)
- B: No thanks. It’s very late.
- A: 3)
- My train is at eleven o’clock.
- B: Yes. And 4)
- A: Oh! That’s early!
- Conversation 2
- A: 5)
- B: I’m fine thanks. I’m Katie.
- A: I’m Sam. 6)
- B: Yes it’s really good. So are you from around here?
- A: No I’m from Sydney in Australia. ErI’m sorry. 7)
- B: Oh. Well. 8)
- A: You too. 9)
- B: Yes. Maybe.
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