A1
Practice Listening English Exercises for A1 – Work and study
8 упражнений
1. Exercise 1
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- A. Listen to Karen and Peter talking about the TV programme Ice Road Truckers. Do they like it?
- B. Listen again. Who thinks these things, Karen (K) or Peter (P)?
- 1)It’s unusual to see a woman truck driver.
- 2)The truckers are only interested in the money.
- 3)The programme is popular because people want to see something bad happen.
- 4)Lisa Kelly is a really good driver.
2. Exercise 2
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- A. Jack (SWOTTIE 8’s real name) talks to Tania about her study habits. Listen and tick (✓) the things they talk about.
- 1)places to study
- 2)hours of study
- 3)exams
- 4)free time
- B. Listen again. Complete the information about Tania’s studies.
- • Part-time or full-time studies? • When?
- • Hours a week? • Where?
3. Exercise 3
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- A. Jack asks Tania about her daughter, Ellie. Listen and complete the information about Ellie’s studies.
- • Hours a week?
- • When?
- • Where?
4. Exercise 4
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- A. Put the questions in the correct order. Listen and check.
- 1)a week / do you study / hours / how many?
- 2)study grammar / or vocabulary / do you?
- 3)you / when / study / do?
- 4)study / do / where / you?
5. Exercise 5
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- A. Listen to Part 1. Dan and Leo are in a cafeteria, they’re:
- 1)at the airport
- 2)at work
- 3)in a shopping centre?
- B. Listen to Part 1 again and choose the correct answers.
- 1)Dan orders a small / large tea, a small / large latte and one croissant / two croissants
- 2)It costs £3.60 / £4.60
- 3)Dan asks Leo to pass the milk / sugar
C. Listen to Part 2. Annie wants to do an online course. What’s her problem? Choose one answer.
D. Listen to Part 2 again. Are the sentences true or false? Correct the false sentences.
1 Annie asks Dan for help.
2 Dan’s free tonight.
3 Annie isn’t free on Friday.
4 Annie’s happy about dinner.
E. Listen to Parts 1 and 2 again. Match a—d with 1—4.
1 Can I have a tea and a latte, please?
2 Could I come to your place tonight?
3 Could we chat about it now?
4 I’d like some help.
a Certainly. Small or large?
b Sorry, I have another meeting in five minutes.
d Sorry, we’re not at home tonight.
6. Exercise 6
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- A. Listen to three short conversations. Where are they? Match them with pictures a–c.
- B. Complete the sentences from the conversations in A. Listen again and check your answers.
- 1)some water, please?
- 2)a chicken sandwich, please.
- 3)you this afternoon?

7. Exercise 7
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- A. Three International College students talk about where they’re from and their reasons for studying English. Underline the correct answers.
- 1)I come from Acapulco / Mexico City and I need English for my job / studies
- 2)I come from Riyadh / Jeddah and I need English for my job / studies
- 3)I come from Krakow / Warsaw and I need English for my job / studies
- B. Listen again and complete the table with the words in the box.
| grammar – the lessons – the teacherreading and writing – listening – the timetable |
| Likes at the college | Needs to improve | |
| Daniela | ||
| Said | ||
| Justyna |
8. Exercise 8
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- A. Listen to Kate talk about a competition at International College. What can you win?
- B. Listen again. Answer the questions.
- 1)Can students who aren’t at International College enter the competition?
- 2)Is it OK to use a computer for the entry form?
- 3)Where can students get entry forms?
Как практиковаться
- 1Внимательно прочитайте каждый вопрос
- 2Напишите свой ответ или выберите правильный вариант
- 3Нажмите 'Показать ответ' для проверки
- 4Изучите ошибки и попробуйте похожие упражнения
- 5Переходите к следующему упражнению, когда готовы