A2 TEST 1 4 Which woman is Laura’s new English teacher?

Listening Part 1 Laura: Mum, do you see the woman outside the bookshop? That’s my new
English teacher.
1 Where’s the girl going this afternoon?
Mum: The woman with long dark hair? She looks like your Aunt Suzanna.
Boy: Are you coming shopping with me and Mom this afternoon?
Laura: But Aunt Suzanna’s got blonde hair! Anyway, it’s the other woman,
Girl: To buy your new skateboard? I’d love to, but I’m meeting my
with short dark hair and glasses.
classmate, Susan. We’re going to see that new Japanese cartoon.
Mum: Oh, she looks really friendly!
Boy: OK, no problem, Mom can help me choose a skateboard.
5 What might Harry do if it rains on Saturday?
Girl: And Mom wants to go to the new café in Bridge Street.
Katie: Hi, Harry, are you going to go running on Saturday to practise for the
Boy: Great! They sell fantastic cakes!
school race?
2 Which is the boy’s new desk?
Harry: Possibly, buy it might rain. If it does, I don’t want to be outside.
Boy: Mum’s bought me a desk for my bedroom, Aunt Barbara!
Katie: What about playing badminton in the sports hall?
Aunt: Yes. She was looking at one online with four drawers. Did she get that
Harry: I like badminton, but my friends don’t. We all like volleyball, and that’s
one?
good exercise, too, so I’ll think about that.
Boy: Mine’s got two drawers on the left and three shelves on the right.
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Aunt: That’s good – you’ve got lots of books and things. Can I go upstairs and
Woman: Now, I want to tell you about a new school music club. It’ll begin on
look at it?
the fifteenth of September and there will be classes once a week until
Boy: Sure! December the eighteenth.

3 How will they get to their tennis class? Let me check the day … Because there’s the sports club on Wednesdays, the
music club will be on Thursdays.
Boy 1: Are we going to go to our tennis class by bike today? The weather’s
good. It’ll be after school. Your last lessons finish at ten to four and you can have a
break before the music club because it starts at twenty past four and ends at
Boy 2: Yes, it’s sunny but not too hot. But I’ve got a problem with my back
five o’clock.
wheel, so I’d prefer to go by bus.
Here’s some information about the teacher. His name’s Mr Taylor. I’ll spell that
Boy 1: Or we could walk. It’s not far.
for you T-A-Y-L-O-R. You don’t know him because he’s new.
Boy 2: Good idea. My dad says he’ll fix my bike next weekend.
If your parents would like to phone him, he’s happy for me to give you his Girl: The T-shirt I liked was really colourful!
phone number. It’s zero-double seven-nine, three-eight-six, five-two-one.
Boy: But nearly one hundred pounds!
Oh, you need to know where to go for the club. It’s going to be in the library.
Girl: I know. Let’s buy some snacks now. We can eat them during break at
Use the doors next to the art room because the other doors won’t be open
school.
then.
17 You will hear a teacher talking to a student called Lyn. Why didn’t Lyn
Listening Part 3
come to school yesterday?
Luis: Charlotte! I’ve got the computer game called Green Space.
Lyn: Mr Jones, could I ask you about the tennis match on Saturday?
Charlotte: Where did you find out about it, Luis?
Mr Jones: Of course, Lyn. You missed class yesterday. Do you feel better?
Luis: I borrowed a magazine from a school friend and there was an ad for it. I
Lyn: Oh, I wasn’t ill. We were camping in Switzerland for a week and our flight
asked my mum, and she bought it for me from their website.
was cancelled on Sunday. We flew on Monday instead.
Charlotte: I really like that game. It’s not new, but it’s my favourite game
Mr Jones: Oh, OK. So, next Saturday’s really important. If we win, we’ll win the
because it isn’t easy. I play it a lot, which is strange because it’s not funny at
championship!
all! Who are you going to play it with?
18 You will hear a boy talking about surfing. How did he learn to surf?
Luis: Well, my brother’s too busy studying, and my cousin Amy only likes
board games. But my granddad has lots of time, so I want to play with him. Boy: When I started surfing, I went to the beach with friends and tried and
How long do you usually play it for? tried, but I didn’t seem to improve. Then, I saw that someone was organising
lessons, but they were on Fridays when I play football. In the end, I found a
Charlotte: When I was sick last Wednesday, I played for an hour and a half.
website with a famous surfer showing people the best way to learn. That’s
Then, on Friday, an hour. And on Saturday, three quarters of an hour! Which
what helped me.
part do you like best?
19 You will hear a girl talking about her day at school. Which subject did she
Luis: Crossing the river’s really good, but the bit I enjoy most is finding
like best?
something to eat. The part about building a hut’s my least favourite.
Girl: School was great today. First, we had a lesson about oceans and the
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average water temperature in each one. But the most interesting lesson was
16 You will hear two friends talking about shopping. What did the boy buy about bees – how they live together and how they develop from eggs to adults.
yesterday? In another lesson, we read part of a novel and, for homework, we can write
either a story or an article.
Female: I’m glad I got the school book I wanted yesterday.
20 You will hear two brothers talking about last night. Why did they both sleep
Boy: Yes, my mum had already bought that and a new magazine for me.
badly?
Everyone thinks the gloves I got yesterday are cool, too.
Jake: I’m tired this morning. I didn’t sleep well. Lucas: He wants to be in plays and work in theatres all over the world.

Nathan: Neither did I. Let’s ask Dad to turn down the heating in our room. Mum: He was good in the school play about a hospital

Jake: Yes, that was the problem. I can hear him outside. I think he’s packing Practice KET (A2) Listening Test 01 with Answers and Audioscripts - English
the car so that we are ready to go camping. Practice Test

Nathan: I can hear Mum playing music downstairs. Let’s ask her about the A2 TEST 2
heating.
Listening Part 1
Jake: Yeah.
1 What are they going to have for lunch?
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Mum: Pete, would you like some pasta for lunch today?
Lucas: Mum, we talked about different jobs in class today and I’m surprised
about the jobs some of my friends want to do. Pete: There’s some pizza left … We didn’t eat it all last night.

Mum: What do you want to do? Mum: Don’t you want something different? I can make a salad if you don’t
want pasta.
Lucas: You know I love planes, so I’d like to fly them for my job.
Pete: I’m fine with the same as last night.
Mum: Great idea. What job does Tyler want to do?
Mum: OK then. Lunch won’t be long.
Lucas: He wants to work at the hospital. His mum’s a receptionist there, but
he wants to take care of people’s teeth! 2 Which family are Emily’s new neighbours?

Mum: That’s a good job. Ava wants to be a sports coach, doesn’t she? Emily: A new family has moved into the flat next to us. I met them yesterday.

Lucas: Not now, she wants to show tourists round different towns. Sean: What are they like?

Mum: Oh. And Mark? Emily: Great. There’s the grandma, she’s really friendly, and two children,
about my age, I think.
Lucas: He’s always helping his dad repair cars. Remember, his dad’s got a
garage? And that’s what he wants to do. Sean: Like you and your brother?

Mum: He’ll be good at that. Does Victoria know what she wants to do? Emily: Just girls. Their dad’s a photographer and their mum’s a teacher.

Lucas: Yes, to write articles for a newspaper. She wrote a good story about an 3 What was Oscar doing when Isabel phoned him?
actor for English last week. Isabel: Hi, Oscar, it’s Isabel.
Mum: Great! What about Bobby? Oscar: Oh, hi. How are you? Listen, I can’t talk for long, sorry.
Isabel: No problem. Are you having your dinner? Sohatu. I’ll spell that for you, so you can find out more about him on our
website. It’s S-O-H-A-T-U.
Oscar: I’m helping my dad move the furniture in my bedroom. And then we’re
going to paint the walls. After that, you’ll see the dolphins. Some dolphins can live to be sixty years
old, but our oldest dolphin is thirty-seven. He’s about one hundred kilos and
Isabel: Wow! Don’t worry, I’ll send you a text later. Have fun painting!
two metres long.
4 Why didn’t Niesha go to the party?
At the end of the day, we’ll give you a present -a poster. You can also go to the
Boy: Hi, Niesha, why didn’t you go to Jack’s party on Saturday? Were you shop and buy perhaps a T-shirt or a toy.
sick?
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Niesha: I was when I missed the sports day at school, but I missed the party
Jasmine: Thank you for taking me camping with you last weekend, Aunt
because we were driving back from holiday.
Lizzie.
Boy: Did you visit your aunt – the one who’s a chef?
Lizzie: It was great, wasn’t it, Jasmine? Especially when we went swimming. It
Niesha: Yes, we had amazing dinners every night! was too windy to swim in the sea, but the lake was great anyway. Perhaps next
time we can try the river.
5 Where’s Oliver’s phone now?
Jasmine: Sleeping in a tent was new for me. I was worried about it on the first
Oliver: Have you seen my mobile anywhere?
night, but I soon found out how exciting it is! My brother was very unhappy that
Poppy: I think it was on the kitchen table earlier. he couldn’t come with us.

Oliver: I’ve used it since then … did I put it on the desk afterwards? Lizzie: Cooking was fun. Well, sometimes. It was difficult to cook the
omelette, but I loved grilling the steak on a barbecue. Did you like the pasta I
Poppy: You often leave it on the sofa when you’re watching TV.
made?
Oliver: Ah, I was right. Look – I couldn’t see it because of the books.
Jasmine: Yes, I was really hungry that day.
Listening Part 2
Lizzie: The campsite was quite big, but it’s a pity they didn’t have anywhere to
Woman: Hi. Today you’re going to do your project. It’s called Helping because buy food and things. And the showers were a bit dirty, but OK. Which activity
it’s about what people do to look after animals. did you like best?

First, you’re going to do a drawing. It’s difficult to draw a monkey because they Jasmine: Well, running in the forest was OK, but hard. But fishing was
move so much, so you’re going to draw a tiger. amazing, even more fun than cycling!

Water is very important for our animals, and at ten forty-five you’re going to go Lizzie: I’m glad you had a good time.
with our staff to give some animals their water. Then, at eleven thirty, you’ll
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see our youngest animal. He’s really beautiful; he’s a baby lion. He’s called
16 You will hear a girl, Teresa, talking to her friend. Who’s Teresa waiting for? Girl: I’d love to hear him!

Steve: Hi Teresa, why are you waiting outside the school gates? Dad: Me too. I’ll book our tickets online. It isn’t cheaper, but it’s more
convenient.
Teresa: My aunt’s picking me up today because we’re going into the centre to
buy some birthday presents. 20 You will hear a boy, Hugo, talking to his teacher. must Hugo do first?

Steve: Do you think she’d take my brother? She knows him. He’s in your Male: Hugo, are you free after my lesson?
class. He’s talking to Mr Harrison, the new sports coach, over there.
Hugo: Yes, would you like me to take these books to the library for you?
Teresa: Let’s ask her. That’s her car.
Man: Thank you, but actually, Mrs Spencer, who works in the office, needs a
17 You will hear a boy phoning his mother. Why is he phoning her? pupil to take some boxes to the computer room.

Boy: Mum, I’m still at school at the moment. If it’s OK with you, I’d like to go Hugo: OK, fine.
to Frank’s house after school because we want to work on our science project
Man: Thank you. I’ve got to show Year 6 how to upload their projects.
together. All right? And Frank’s mum’s said I can have dinner with them too. I
hope you haven’t already cooked something for me. Listening Part 5

18 You will hear two friends talking about a new café. How will they find out Girl: Mum, you know Mateo?
where the new café is?
Woman: Yes.
Boy: Let’s go to that new café after school. Do you know where it is?
Girl: He’s got a new hobby. He’s really interested in horror films and he wants
Girl: I tried to go online earlier to find out, but the wi-fi wasn’t working. Isn’t to see every one that was made in the last ten years!
there a big notice about it on the wall in the library?
Woman: Wow! And what’s your best friend Hannah’s hobby?
Boy: You’re right, let’s go and read it. Has anyone in our class been to the
Girl: She plays the guitar in a rock group. I took some photos of them last
café yet?
week.
Girl: Sophia has.
Woman: Let’s see … Great! What about Christopher, what does he do?
19 You hear a girl and her dad talking about a boat tour. Why do they decide
Girl: He’s so clever. He went on a climbing holiday in Spain, so he’s studying
to go on the boat tour today?
Spanish now. And he’s having conversation classes in Arabic, too!
Dad: How about going on a boat tour today?
Woman: And Samantha? Is she still interested in building model planes?
Girl: Yes! I don’t mind that the weather’s a bit cloudy.
Girl: She gave them all to her little brother. She goes to a special club at the
Dad: Uncle Pablo works for the tour company and he’s telling tourists about swimming pool and now she can use the board that’s two metres high!
the history of the town when they’re on the boat today!
Woman: Fantastic! What about Andrew? Henry: Mum, is this your watch here next to the cooker?

Girl: He’s always in a play at school. He likes playing a bad guy. Mum: Oh, yes! Thank you, Henry, I was looking for it a minute ago in the
sitting room. I thought it was on the sofa.
Woman: Really? Has Grace got a hobby?
Henry: Shall I leave it in the kitchen or put it in your bedroom?
Girl: Yes, you can see an exhibition of her pictures in the school hall next
week. I think her best one’s of her dad climbing a mountain. Mum: On that little table next to my bed would be great.

Woman: Great! Henry: OK.

A2 TEST 3 4 Why is the girl tired?

Listening Part 1 Girl: I think I’ll go to bed early tonight.

1 What time does the nature programme start? Boy: Yeah, you look tired. Did you play tennis with Jane after school?

Dad: Are you going to watch the nature programme after dinner tonight, Girl: She played with someone else. I walked all the way home because the
Catherine? bus was late. It took an hour!

Catherine: Yes, I think it begins at seven thirty, doesn’t it, Dad? Boy: Wow! But can you help me tidy my bedroom?

Dad: Let me check … Oh, it’s on just after the six-thirty sports programme, so Girl: Erm, sorry!
ten past seven actually. We can have dinner earlier than usual if you like. 5 What will the weather be like on Sunday?
Catherine: Great! Boy 1: I’m going swimming in the lake on Sunday with my mum and dad. Do
2 Who is Diana talking to on her mobile? you want to come?

Boy: Mum, who’s Diana phoning? Is she calling Aunt Christine about Boy 2: Isn’t it going to be cloudy on Sunday?
borrowing her bike? Boy 1: That doesn’t matter because it’ll be about 25 degrees. Mum checked
Mum: She’s asking her friend Sarah, you know, our neighbour’s daughter, the temperature.
about some maths homework. Have you done your homework? Boy 2: Oh, OK then. I went swimming when it was raining on holiday. It was
Boy: I’m doing a project with David, remember? He’s coming a bit later so really funny!
that we can work here. Listening Part 2
Mum: Oh, yes. You did tell me about David. Emin: Hi. I’m phoning about the football match that we’re going to. It’s on
3 Where will Henry put his mum’s watch? Saturday. But it isn’t in the City Stadium like the last football match we went
to. This one’s in the Bridge Stadium. That’s B-R-I-D-G-E. You know, near the Hitomi: Did you talk to him?
river!
Freddie: Yes. There are lots of interesting things to do at the castle. Next
Can you come to my house at half past two? Then we can go to the match week, there’s a race. You have to run five kilometres. Then, next month, you
together by bus. Bus number two-seven-four only goes every thirty minutes, can see some cars that are over fifty years old!
so it’s better for us to get the three-nine-five, which is every ten minutes.
Hitomi: Do they do painting courses?
The tickets are usually ten pounds, but because my dad’s a member of the
Freddie: The next one’s next summer
football club, we only pay four fifty each. That’s not bad, is it?
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It’s going to be a bit cold, so don’t wear just a jacket – you’ll need a coat. I’m
going to wear my red one because that’s our team’s colour! 16 You will hear a girl talking about a video. Which part of the video didn’t she
understand?
Oh, and another thing, bring a snack because the cafés are expensive. You
can get water there for free, so don’t bring water. Millie: I liked that film about animals that live in the Amazon Forest. It started
by showing the different places different animals like to live in, and all that bit
I think that’s everything. Bye!
was clear. The next bit was difficult though. I needed my mum to explain it to
Listening Part 3 me! Then the last part was good and I didn’t have any problems
understanding it.
Hitomi: Hi, Freddie. I went to Hardin Castle on Saturday.
17 You will hear two friends talking about a concert. What’s the boy’s opinion
Freddie: Did you go with your family or was it a class trip, Hitomi?
of the concert?
Hitomi: My class visited a factory. I went with the family who live next door to
Jess: I didn’t like the school concert yesterday, mainly because the
us.
musicians hadn’t practised enough. They were really bad, I think.
Freddie: But the weather wasn’t good on Saturday …
Tom: Really? I think they played well, but I’ve never heard music like that
Hitomi: Yeah, it rained, but I didn’t mind. It wasn’t cold and windy like today. before or seen some of those instruments before.
Today’s worse!
Jess: It must be interesting to play new stuff, I guess.
Freddie: I went to Hardin Castle last year. I saw the dining room … but I liked
Tom: Exactly! Doing the same thing’s awful.
upstairs better, especially the Queen’s bathroom.
18 You will hear a boy talking to his dad about going to the city centre. Why
Hitomi: Me too! I thought the yellow bedroom was strange. Why did you go to
are they going to the city centre?
the castle? Was it to take photos? I know that’s your hobby.
Boy: When are we going to the city centre?
Freddie: To get some information about wild birds. And I saw my history
teacher when I was there! Dad: I just want to see the end of this football match. Then, we can go.
Boy: Shall I phone Mum now to say we’ll be at the café in the main square in Edward: Oh, OK. And your library?
30 minutes?
Angela: It wasn’t too small or anything like that, just … dirty and not warm
Dad: Yes, please. And could you ask her to get today’s newspaper for me? enough!

Boy: Sure. Edward: But were the classrooms OK?

19 You will hear a teacher talking to his class. What information is he giving Angela: Yeah…, my class used the ones on the second floor, but they didn’t
his student? have the latest equipment.

Man: Listen, everyone. Because you still need some photos to add to your Edward: That’s a pity. Was there a lift?
geography project, we’re allowed to go to the park today! I know you love
Angela: They were so slow, you could walk faster! I don’t know why we had
working there, but you must still make sure you do your school work carefully.
them!
We’re coming back to the classroom at ten, so that we have time to put
everything away. Edward: I went to the school office once.

20 You will hear a boy talking about his sister, Emma. Who has Emma Angela: There wasn’t enough space for two desks and the bookshelves. But
married? the secretary liked it and said the shelves were quite useful.

Boy: My sister Emma got married last week to a guy she met in Paris. And Edward: Oh.
now she lives in an apartment above that restaurant called Marco’s in Green
Street. She finished studying art and design last year and has just got a job
drawing pictures for a book! Her husband travels a lot in his job, showing
tourists round different cities.

Listening Part 5

Angela: Uncle Edward, we’re moving into our new school next month. They’re
built it next to the old one.

Edward: Fantastic! There were some problems with your old one, weren’t
there?

Angela: Yes, like, the hall was a long way from the rest of the school!

Edward: But what was wrong with the cafeteria?

Angela: Well, you could always hear the traffic in the street outside or the
crowds of people waiting for the buses.