Personality & Feelings – A1 English Listening Exercise

1 (B) Nervous

• Explanation: The correct answer is (B). Tom clearly says, “I am very nervous today.” Options (A) “Happy” and (C) “Angry” are not mentioned in the audio.

2 (A) Because of an English test

• Explanation: The correct answer is (A). Tom says he is nervous “Because we have a big English test.” Option (B) “Because of a Math test” is a trap using a different school subject. Option (C) “Because he is sick” is never mentioned.

3 (C) Room 40

• Explanation: The correct answer is (C). The teacher says the test is in “Room 40” and repeats “That is Room 4-0.” Option (B) “Room 14” is a classic sound trap because “fourteen” and “forty” sound very similar in English. Option (A) “Room 4” is a trap because it only has the first number.

Student (Tom): Good morning, Ms. Lee. I am very nervous today.

Teacher: Nervous? Why are you nervous, Tom?

Student (Tom): Because we have a big English test. I am very scared.

Teacher: Don’t be scared. You are a good student. Just be calm.

Student (Tom): Okay. What room is the test in?

Teacher: It is in Room 40. That is Room 4-0.

Student (Tom): Room 40. Thank you, Ms. Lee.

1 (B) David

• Explanation: The correct answer is (B). The employee spells his name clearly: “D-A-V-I-D.” Option (A) “Davis” is a sound trap because it sounds very similar to “David.” Option (C) “Daniel” is not mentioned.

2 (A) Sick

• Explanation: The correct answer is (A). David says twice, “I feel sick today. I am very sick.” The manager also notes he sounds “terrible.” Options (B) “Happy” and (C) “Angry” are not mentioned in the audio.

3 (C) Friday

• Explanation: The correct answer is (C) because David explicitly states, “I will come back to work on Friday,” and the manager repeats, “See you on Friday.” Option (A) “Today” is a trap; he is sick today and needs to stay home. Option (B) “Thursday” is a day-of-the-week sound trap.

Employee (David): Hello, Mr. Smith. It is David. D-A-V-I-D.

Manager: Hi, David. Are you okay? You sound terrible.

Employee (David): No, I am not okay. I feel sick today. I am very sick.

Manager: Oh, I am sorry. Do you need to stay home?

Employee (David): Yes, please. I need to sleep. I will come back to work on Friday.

Manager: Okay, David. Rest well. See you on Friday.

1 (B) Leo

• Explanation: The correct answer is (B). The mother spells her son’s name clearly: “L-E-O.” Options (A) “Leon” and (C) “Lee” are sound traps because they sound very similar to “Leo.”

2 (A) Smart and hard-working

• Explanation: The correct answer is (A). The teacher says, “He is a very smart boy,” and later adds, “He is very hard-working.” Option (B) “Smart and lazy” is a trap; the mother asks if he is lazy, but the teacher says, “No, he is not lazy.” Option (C) “Funny and loud” is never mentioned.

3 (A) Happy

• Explanation: The correct answer is (A). The mother explicitly says, “I am so happy to hear that.” Options (B) “Sad” and (C) “Angry” are not mentioned in the audio.

Parent: Hello, Mr. Green. How is my son doing in class? His name is Leo. L-E-O.

Teacher: Hi, Mrs. Brown. Leo is doing very well. He is a very smart boy.

Parent: Oh, that is good. Is he lazy? At home, he plays games a lot.

Teacher: No, he is not lazy in class. He is very hard-working. He always does his homework.

Parent: I am so happy to hear that. Thank you, Mr. Green.

1 (A) Mr. Evans

• Explanation: The correct answer is (A). Mary spells the name clearly: “E-V-A-N-S.” Option (B) “Mr. Ivan” is a sound trap because it sounds similar to Evans. Option (C) “Mr. Adams” is not mentioned.

2 (B) Worried

• Explanation: The correct answer is (B). Alex explicitly says, “I am very worried.” Options (A) “Happy” and (C) “Angry” are plausible feelings but are not mentioned in the audio.

3 (B) Friendly

• Explanation: The correct answer is (B). Mary says twice that he is “very friendly” and “a very friendly man.” Option (A) “Strict” is the trap; Alex asks if he is strict, but Mary rejects it by saying, “He is not strict.” Option (C) “Lazy” is never mentioned.

Alex: Hi, Mary. Did you meet the new boss today?

Mary: Yes, I did. His name is Mr. Evans. E-V-A-N-S.

Alex: Is he strict? I am very worried.

Mary: No, do not be worried. He is not strict. He is very friendly.

Alex: Really? Friendly?

Mary: Yes, he is a very friendly man. He smiles a lot.

1 (B) Because John is noisy.

• Explanation: The correct answer is (B). Leo explicitly says, “John is very noisy.” Option (A) “quiet” is a trap; it is used to describe the other student, not John. Option (C) “lazy” is plausible for a bad group member but is never mentioned in the audio.

2 (B) Emma

• Explanation: The correct answer is (B). Mia spells the name clearly: “E-M-M-A.” Option (A) “Ella” is a sound trap because it sounds similar to Emma. Option (C) “John” is the trap of a mentioned but rejected option.

3 (A) She is quiet.

• Explanation: The correct answer is (A). Leo says, “Emma is very quiet.” Option (B) “noisy” is a trap because it describes John, the rejected student. Option (C) “funny” is not mentioned in the conversation.

Boy (Leo): Let’s make a group for the English project.

Girl (Mia): Okay. Do you want to work with John?

Boy (Leo): No, John is very noisy. I do not like noisy people.

Girl (Mia): How about Emma? E-M-M-A.

Boy (Leo): Yes, Emma is very quiet. She is a good student.

Girl (Mia): Great! Let’s ask Emma to join our group.