Appearance – A1 English Listening Exercise
Listening 1
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 What color is the boy’s hair?
(A) Blond
(B) Black
(C) Brown
2 What does the boy wear today?
(A) A blue jacket
(B) A black jacket
(C) A blue shirt
3 How do you spell his name?
(A) K-E-L-V-I-N
(B) C-A-V-I-N
(C) K-E-V-I-N
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Correct Answer: (B) Black
- Explanation: Speaker A clearly says, “No, he has black hair.”
- Why the trap is wrong: Option (A) Blond is a trap. Speaker B asks if the boy has blond hair, but Speaker A says “No”. Option (C) Brown is not mentioned at all.
2 Correct Answer: (A) A blue jacket
- Explanation: Speaker A says, “he has a blue jacket today.”
- Why the trap is wrong: Option (B) A black jacket is a trap because the word “black” was used earlier to describe his hair, not his jacket. Option (C) A blue shirt has the correct color, but the wrong clothing item.
3 Correct Answer: (C) K-E-V-I-N
- Explanation: Speaker A spells the name out loud: “That’s K-E-V-I-N.”
- Why the trap is wrong: Option (B) C-A-V-I-N is a trap because the letter “C” sounds a bit like “K”, and “A” can sound like “E” to beginners. Option (A) K-E-L-V-I-N is a very similar name but has an extra “L”.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Speaker A: Let’s play a game. Guess who this is. Um… he is tall and he has short hair.
Speaker B: Is it a boy in our class? Does he have blond hair?
Speaker A: No, he has black hair. Short, black hair.
Speaker B: Okay. Does he wear glasses?
Speaker A: Yes, he wears big glasses. Oh, and he has a blue jacket today.
Speaker B: Ah, I know! Is it Kevin?
Speaker A: Yes, it is! Kevin. That’s K-E-V-I-N. You are right!
Listening 2
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 What color is the man’s hair?
(A) Black
(B) Brown
(C) Blond
2 What does the man have?
(A) A nice smile
(B) Glasses
(C) A blue hat
3 How do you spell the man’s name?
(A) D-A-B-I-D
(B) D-A-V-Y-D
(C) D-A-V-I-D
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Correct Answer: (B) Brown
- Explanation: Sister A clearly says: “No, he has brown hair.”
- Distractor Logic: Option (A) Black is a trap because Sister B asks if it’s black, but Sister A denies it. Option (C) Blond is not mentioned.
2 Correct Answer: (A) A nice smile
- Explanation: Sister B says: “He has a very nice smile, too” and Sister A confirms it.
- Distractor Logic: Options (B) and (C) are plausible for describing appearance but are not mentioned in this script.
3 Correct Answer: (C) D-A-V-I-D
- Explanation: Sister A spells the name clearly: “D-A-V-I-D.”
- Distractor Logic: Option (A) D-A-B-I-D uses “B” instead of “V” (common confusion). Option (B) D-A-V-Y-D uses “Y” instead of “I” to test basic spelling recognition.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Sister A: Look at this photo, Ana. This is my new friend from the internet.
Sister B: Oh! He is very handsome. Does he have black hair?
Sister A: No, he has brown hair. Short, brown hair.
Sister B: I see. He has a very nice smile, too.
Sister A: Yes, a great smile! His name is David. That’s D-A-V-I-D.
Sister B: David. He looks very kind.
Listening 3
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 What color is the first dress?
(A) Yellow
(B) Red
(C) Pink
2 How does the woman look in the yellow dress?
(A) Fat
(B) Thin
(C) Old
3 Which dress does the woman choose for the party?
(A) The long dress
(B) The yellow dress
(C) The red dress
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Correct Answer: (A) Yellow
- Explanation: Woman A asks first about the yellow dress: “How is this yellow dress for the party?”
- Why the trap is wrong: Option (B) Red is a trap because the red dress is mentioned later in the conversation. Option (C) Pink is not mentioned at all.
2 Correct Answer: (A) Fat
- Explanation: Woman B says the yellow dress is big and adds, “You look fat in it.”
- Why the trap is wrong: Option (B) Thin is the description for how she looks in the red dress, not the yellow one. Option (C) Old is a plausible worry when trying on clothes, but it is not mentioned in the audio.
3 Correct Answer: (C) The red dress
- Explanation: At the end, Woman A makes her final decision and says, “I will wear the red dress!”
- Why the trap is wrong: Option (B) The yellow dress is rejected because it makes her look fat. Option (A) The long dress is a trap; the audio only mentions that the red dress is “short”, not long.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Woman A: Look at me. How is this yellow dress for the party?
Woman B: The yellow dress? It is nice, but it is very big. You look fat in it.
Woman A: Oh no. Fat? What about this red dress?
Woman B: Yes, the red dress is great. It is short, and you look thin.
Woman A: Okay, I will wear the red dress!
Listening 4
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 What kind of hair does the singer have?
(A) Short, blond hair
(B) Long, blond hair
(C) Long, black hair
2 What color are her eyes?
(A) Brown
(B) Green
(C) Blue
3 How do you spell the singer’s name?
(A) K-L-O-E
(B) C-H-L-O-E
(C) C-L-O-E
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Correct Answer: (B) Long, blond hair
- Explanation: Student A describes the singer by saying, “she has long, blond hair.”
- Why the trap is wrong: Option (A) Short, blond hair is a trap because it has the correct color but the wrong length. Option (C) Long, black hair is plausible but not mentioned in the audio.
2 Correct Answer: (C) Blue
- Explanation: Student A clearly states, “she has blue eyes.”
- Why the trap is wrong: Option (A) Brown is a trap. Student B asks if she has brown eyes, but Student A says “No”. Option (B) Green is a common eye color but is never mentioned.
3 Correct Answer: (B) C-H-L-O-E
- Explanation: Student A spells the name out loud: “C-H-L-O-E.”
- Why the trap is wrong: Option (A) K-L-O-E is a phonetic trap because the letter “C” often sounds like “K”, which easily confuses A1 learners. Option (C) C-L-O-E is missing the “H”.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Student A: Have you seen the new singer on TV? She is so beautiful.
Student B: No, I haven’t. What does she look like?
Student A: She is very young. And she has long, blond hair.
Student B: Long, blond hair. Does she have brown eyes?
Student A: No, she has blue eyes. Big, blue eyes.
Student B: Wow. What is her name?
Student A: Her name is Chloe. That’s C-H-L-O-E.
Listening 5
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 What does Tom look like in real life?
(A) He is short.
(B) He is very tall.
(C) He is old.
2 What kind of hair does Maria have NOW?
(A) Long and straight
(B) Long and curly
(C) Short and curly
3 What does Maria wear for the computer?
(A) Glasses
(B) A hat
(C) A blue shirt
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Correct Answer: (B) He is very tall.
- Explanation: Maria says “Wow, you are very tall” and Tom confirms by saying “I am very tall.”
- Why the trap is wrong: Option (A) He is short is a trap. Maria says he looks short “in your pictures”, but in real life, he is tall. Option (C) He is old is not mentioned in the audio.
2 Correct Answer: (C) Short and curly
- Explanation: Maria says her hair is now “short”, and Tom adds that it is “Short and curly!”
- Why the trap is wrong: Option (A) Long and straight is a trap because this is how her hair looked in her old photos, not now. Option (B) Long and curly is a mix of the old and new hairstyles.
3 Correct Answer: (A) Glasses
- Explanation: Tom asks if she wears glasses, and Maria answers, “Yes, I wear glasses for the computer.”
- Why the trap is wrong: Options (B) and (C) are common clothing items but they are not mentioned in this conversation at all.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Tom: Hello, Maria! It is so nice to see you on video.
Maria: Hi, Tom! Wow, you are very tall. In your pictures, you look short.
Tom: I know! I am very tall. And look at you, Maria. Your hair is different.
Maria: Yes. In my photos, my hair is long and straight. But now, it is short.
Tom: Short and curly! I love it. Do you wear glasses now, too?
Maria: Yes, I wear glasses for the computer.