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Transcript F: Yes, sir. Everything on that shelf is five pounds.

M: I'll take this shirt too.
This is a sample A2 Key English Listening test.
F: That's fifteen pounds, so with the shorts that will be
There are five parts to the test. You will hear each piece twice. twenty pounds.
We will now stop for a moment. Please ask any questions now Now listen again.
because you must NOT speak during the test.
That is the end of Part 1.
Now, look at the instructions for Part 1.
For each question, choose the correct answer. Now look at Part 2.
Look at Question 1. For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one
word, or a number, or a date, or a time. Look at Questions 6–10
1: Where will Claire meet Alex?
now. You have 10 seconds.
M: Hi Claire. Are you in the city centre? You will hear a teacher talking to a group of students about
F: Hi Alex. Yes, I’m just having a sandwich in the café. summer jobs.
How about you? M: Several students from this college went to work for
M: I’m at the museum, looking at a really great art exhibition. Sunshine Holidays last year and enjoyed it. So I’m going to
Why don’t you come and meet me here? give you some information about working in their summer
F: OK, but just for an hour. I’ve got to go to the camps this year.
hairdresser’s at 2. The camps start on the fifteenth of June so you must be
free from then until August the twentieth. Most students
Now listen again.
then spend September travelling around and having a
2: What time should the man telephone again? holiday before they come home.
M: Can I speak to Fred Warner, please? The camps are for children who are between ten and
fifteen years old and to work there you have to be
F: He’s in a meeting now. I’ll ask him to call you at quarter nineteen. So that’s OK for most of you.
past ten when he comes out.
You don’t need to be good at sports or languages but they
M: I’m seeing a customer then. I can phone at twelve o’clock. only want people who can drive. That’s because you’ll take
F: He’ll be in another meeting then. Call at half past before the children out on trips by car. Each week you’ll get sixty-
he goes for lunch. five pounds, so you could save over five hundred pounds
during your time there.
M: OK.
If you’re interested, you need to write a letter and send it
Now listen again. with a photo to Sunshine Holidays. So, does anyone have
3: When are they going to have the party? any questions …?

M: Shall we have a party this month? A Friday night is best. Now listen again.
How about July the eighteenth? That is the end of Part 2.
F: I have to work late that day. The eleventh will be better.
M: We've got theatre tickets for then. Are we doing anything Now look at Part 3.
on the twenty-fifth?
For each question, choose the correct answer. Look at Questions
F: That's fine. Let's make it then. The eleventh is too soon 11–15 now. You have 20 seconds.
anyway.
You will hear Robert talking to his friend, Laura, about a trip
Now listen again. to Dublin.
4: What was the weather like on the picnic? M: Hi Laura. Some of us are going for a weekend in Dublin this
year. Are you free at the beginning of next month?
M: Did you have a good picnic yesterday? It was so sunny
and hot! F: Yes, I’d love to come.
F: Yes, but we almost didn’t go because the television M: Great!
weatherman was talking about rain. F: Who else is going?
M: So did you take umbrellas with you? M: I asked my cousins, but they’re playing in a tennis
F: Yes, but of course we didn’t use them. It’s good we didn’t competition – so there’ll be four of us from my office, and
go today – there’s such a strong wind! you.
Now listen again. F: Where are we staying?
M: I tried to book a guest-house. It was full, but visitors can
5: How much are the shorts?
rent rooms in the university during the holidays. We’ll do
M: Excuse me, are these shorts in the sale? that – it’s cheaper than a hotel.

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F: Excellent. Are you taking your new camera? 19: You will hear a woman talking on the phone. Why’s
M: Yes, some maps of the city too. But you'll need a coat! It she upset?
often rains. F: I feel so upset! I can't see it anywhere. It probably fell out
F: OK! of my bag on the way to the station. I can't buy a ticket
now! I'm going back to work to ask if anybody has seen it,
M: Have you been before?
or can lend me some money. I have an appointment for an
F: Yes! The centre’s busy – the shops are always full of people! eye test this afternoon – I'll be late now!
My friends and I loved all the beautiful buildings – I really
enjoyed learning about their history. Now listen again.

M: Yeah! 20: You will hear a woman talking to her friend, David,
F: So, are you excited about the trip? about something she’s bought. What has she bought?

M: Yeah but it’s a pity the music festival won’t be on. When M: Did you buy something nice, Kate?
I’m in Dublin I always have lots of fish – it’s fantastic. F: Yes, David, I'm delighted! We’re having a special meal
There’s a new art exhibition – you might like it, but I’m not tomorrow for my sister’s birthday. My cousin’s cooking and
interested. we’ll play some board games afterwards. The whole family
Now listen again. will be there and I want to look nice.
M: Sure!
That is the end of Part 3.
F: I wanted something green, and this is so comfortable!
Of course we'll all argue about the games!
Now look at Part 4.
Now listen again.
For each question, choose the correct answer.
That is the end of Part 4.
16: You will hear a woman talking to her friend about why
she bought a motorbike. Why did she buy it?
Now look at Part 5.
M: So, you’ve got a motorbike, Sally?
For each question, choose the correct answer. Look at Questions
F: Yeah, what do you think? 21–25 now. You have 15 seconds.
M: Cool! You will hear Simon talking to Maria about a party. What will
F: Thanks! I paid quite a lot for it, but I'll be able to get to each person bring to the party?
college in ten minutes now. Remember how I was always M: Are you nearly ready for your birthday party on
late last year? Saturday, Maria?
M: And you were always having to repair your old bicycle, F: I think so, Simon. I’ve made a cake and my friends are
weren't you? bringing the other food.
F: Yeah. It was just too slow, really. M: That’s a good idea.
Now listen again. F: Barbara’s going to bring some oranges and grapes.
17: You will hear two friends talking about going to M: And I’ll bring some bread and cheese from the market if you
university. What subject is the man going to study? like. Everyone gets hungry at parties, don’t they?
F: Thanks, Simon. But you don’t need to bring bread because
F: So do you think you'll enjoy university?
Anita’s bringing that. She wanted to bring ice cream but I
M: Yes, especially the trips! I loved science at school, but I think the weather’s too cold!
won’t need it much. I thought about studying history but
M: Mm, it is. Perhaps Peter can help. He likes cooking,
couldn’t find a course I really liked. We’re learning about
doesn’t he?
mountains and rivers in the first term, which’ll be great.
And I’m looking forward to finding out about cities and F: Yes, he emailed me and asked me to choose roast chicken
how they’ve developed over time. or fish. I chose chicken because it’s more popular than fish.
What do you think?
Now listen again.
M: That sounds great! What’s Michael bringing – he’s coming,
18: You will hear two friends talking about a photograph. isn’t he?
What’s the photograph of? F: Yes, he loves parties! I telephoned him and he’s going to
M: What a great photo! make a big bowl of sliced tomatoes and onions.
F: Thanks! They were all moving around so quickly – running M: Lovely!
and jumping about. Now listen again.
M: Is that a group of mothers over there? That is the end of Part 5.
F: Yes, and the little ones were all ready to go home. Their
You now have 6 minutes to write your answers on the answer sheet.
lessons were over for the day. It was raining, but they just
wanted to run around after being indoors for so many hours. You have one more minute.
Now listen again. That is the end of the test.

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