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Practice Listening English Exercises for A1 – Plans

7 упражнений

1. Exercise 1

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  • 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

Audio
  • 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

Audio
  • 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

Audio
  • 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

Audio
  • 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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