Personality & Feelings – A1 English Listening Exercise

1 (B) Ken

• Explanation: The correct answer is (B). The student spells his name clearly: “K-E-N.” Option (A) “Ben” is a sound trap because it rhymes with Ken. Option (C) “Kevin” is a trap using a common name starting with K.

2 (C) Friendly

• Explanation: The correct answer is (C). Ken says twice that he is a “friendly” person. Option (A) “Shy” is the trap; he explicitly says, “I am not shy.” Option (B) “Lazy” is never mentioned in the audio.

3 (A) Happy

• Explanation: The correct answer is (A). Ken clearly states, “I am very happy to meet you.” Options (B) “Sad” and (C) “Angry” are negative emotions that are not mentioned in the monologue.

Student (Ken): Hello! My name is Ken. K-E-N. I am very happy to meet you. I am a friendly person. Yes, very friendly. I am not shy. I like to help people in the house. I am very excited to live with you! See you soon!

1 (C) Alex

• Explanation: The correct answer is (C). The host spells his name clearly: “A-L-E-X.” Option (A) “Alice” is a sound trap because it sounds very similar to Alex. Option (B) “Max” is not mentioned.

2 (B) Excited

• Explanation: The correct answer is (B). Alex repeats his feelings twice: “I am very excited! Yes, very excited!” Option (A) “Tired” is the trap; he mentions it but rejects it by saying, “I am not tired today.” Option (C) “Sad” is never mentioned.

3 (A) Sarah

• Explanation: The correct answer is (A) because Alex explicitly states, “Her name is Sarah.” Option (B) “Tara” is a sound trap that rhymes with Sarah. Option (C) “Emma” is not mentioned in the audio.

Host (Alex): Hello, everyone! Welcome to my podcast. My name is Alex. A-L-E-X. How are you today? I am not tired today. I am very excited! Yes, very excited! We have a special guest today. Her name is Sarah. Let’s talk to her now.

1 (B) Tom

• Explanation: The correct answer is (B). The announcer says, “I have a sweet message from a boy named Tom.” Option (A) “Tim” is a sound trap because it sounds very similar to Tom. Option (C) “Lucy” is a trap because she is the person receiving the song, not the person sending the message.

2 (C) Lucy

• Explanation: The correct answer is (C). The announcer spells the name clearly: “L-U-C-Y.” Options (A) “Lacey” and (B) “Roxy” are sound traps because they end with a similar “y” sound.

3 (A) Kind and funny

• Explanation: The correct answer is (A). The announcer reads Tom’s message: “Lucy is very kind. She is a very funny friend.” Option (B) “Kind and lazy” uses one correct word but adds a wrong word. Option (C) “Happy and noisy” is never mentioned in the audio.

Radio Announcer: Hello, listeners! I have a sweet message from a boy named Tom. He wants to play a song for his best friend, Lucy. L-U-C-Y. Tom says, “Lucy is very kind. She is a very funny friend.” Let’s listen to the song for kind and funny Lucy now!

1 (B) Toby

• Explanation: The correct answer is (B). The vlogger spells his name clearly: “T-O-B-Y.” Option (A) “Tony” is a sound trap because it sounds very similar to Toby. Option (C) “Tom” is a common name starting with T but is not mentioned.

2 (C) Bored

• Explanation: The correct answer is (C). Toby says twice, “I am very bored.” Option (A) “Happy” is the trap; he mentions it but rejects it by saying, “I am not happy today.” Option (B) “Angry” is never mentioned in the audio.

3 (B) Sleep

• Explanation: The correct answer is (B). Toby explicitly says, “I just want to sleep.” Option (A) “Go out” is a trap; he talks about going out, but he says he cannot go out because it is raining. Option (C) “Watch TV” is a plausible activity for a rainy day but is not mentioned.

Vlogger (Toby): Hello, everyone. Welcome to my vlog. My name is Toby. T-O-B-Y. Today is Sunday, and it is raining. I cannot go out. I am very bored. Yes, I am very bored. I am not happy today. I just want to sleep because I am very sleepy. See you next time!

1 (B) David

• Explanation: The correct answer is (B). The commentator spells the 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 in the audio.

2 (C) Happy and excited

• Explanation: The correct answer is (C). The commentator repeats, “They are very happy! Yes, they are very happy and excited.” Option (A) “Quiet” is a trap; the commentator explicitly says, “The fans are not quiet today.” Option (B) “Angry” is never mentioned.

3 (A) A great day

• Explanation: The correct answer is (A) because the commentator states at the end, “It is a great day for the team!” Option (B) “A bad day” is the opposite of the correct answer. Option (C) “A boring day” is not mentioned.

Commentator: Hello, sports fans! What a great game! The player scores a goal! His name is David. D-A-V-I-D. The fans are not quiet today. They are very happy! Yes, they are very happy and excited. It is a great day for the team!