Daily Routine – A1 English Listening Exercise

1 (B) 8:00

• The Key: Ben wakes Alex up and clearly says, “It is 8:00!”. Alex also repeats, “What? 8:00?”.
• The Trap (A & C): 7:00 is mentioned as the time the alarm was supposed to ring. 8:15 is the time the bus leaves. Both are distractors.

2 (C) The alarm didn’t ring.

• The Key: Alex explains the problem directly: “Oh no! My alarm didn’t ring.”
• The Trap (A & B): The bus is mentioned in the audio, but it is not late (they are late for the bus). Being tired is a plausible reason for oversleeping, but it is not mentioned.

3 (B) He gets dressed.

• The Key: Ben tells Alex, “Just get dressed. Let’s go!” and they have to leave immediately.
• The Trap (A): Alex says, “I need to take a shower,” but Ben rejects this idea because there is “No time for a shower!”.
• (C) is a plausible morning activity but is not mentioned.

Ben: Alex! Wake up! It is 8:00!

Alex: What? 8:00? Oh no! My alarm didn’t ring. I set it for 7:00.

Ben: Hurry up! We are late for work. The bus leaves at 8:15.

Alex: Okay, okay. I need to take a shower.

Ben: No time for a shower! Just get dressed. Let’s go!

1 (C) At the bus stop

• The Key: Leo clearly states his location: “No, I am at the bus stop.”
• The Trap (B): “School” is mentioned when his mom asks, “Are you at school?” and when he says, “I will be late for school,” but he is not there yet.
• (A) is a plausible location for a phone call, but it is not mentioned.

2 (B) 7:05

• The Key: Leo explains when he got there: “I arrived at 7:05.”
• The Trap (A): 7:00 is mentioned, but it is the time the bus left (the bus he missed), not the time he arrived.
• (C) is a trap because 7:30 is the time for the next bus.

3 (C) 7:30

• The Key: Leo answers his mom’s question about the next bus: “The next bus is at 7:30” and repeats “Seven thirty.”
• The Trap (A & B): 7:00 and 7:05 are mentioned earlier in the audio, but they refer to the missed bus and his arrival time.

Leo: Mom! Are you there?

Mom: Yes, Leo. Where are you? Are you at school?

Leo: No, I am at the bus stop. I missed the bus.

Mom: You missed the bus? The 7:00 bus?

Leo: Yes. I arrived at 7:05. The bus was gone.

Mom: Oh no. So, what time is the next bus?

Leo: The next bus is at 7:30. Seven thirty. I will be late for school today.

Mom: Okay. Wait there. I will call your teacher.

1 (B) Her homework

• The Key: The teacher asks for the “English homework,” and Lisa explicitly says, “I don’t have my homework.”
• The Trap (A & C): Textbooks and pens are common school items (plausible distractors), but they are not mentioned in the audio.

2 (B) She watched TV.

• The Key: Lisa explains her evening activity: “I watched TV in the evening.”
• The Trap (A): The teacher asks, “Did you sleep early?”, but Lisa says, “No, I didn’t sleep early.”
• (C) is a trap because doing homework is what she forgot to do.

3 (C) Tomorrow morning

• The Key: The teacher instructs Lisa, “Please bring it tomorrow. Tomorrow morning,” and Lisa repeats to confirm.
• The Trap (A & B): Today and tonight are plausible times to submit homework, but they are not the time the teacher requested.

Mr. Davis: Good morning, Lisa. Do you have your English homework?

Lisa: I am very sorry, Mr. Davis. I don’t have my homework.

Mr. Davis: You don’t have it? Did you sleep early last night?

Lisa: No, I didn’t sleep early. I watched TV in the evening. I forgot my homework.

Mr. Davis: I see. Please bring it tomorrow. Tomorrow morning.

Lisa: Yes, tomorrow morning. I am sorry!

1 (A) They have no water.

• The Key: The father explicitly states the problem: “We have no water.”
• The Trap (C): A towel is mentioned at the very end (“Where is my towel?”), but it is not the main problem they are facing.
• (B) is a plausible bathroom problem, but it is not mentioned.

2 (B) He takes a shower.

• The Key: Leo clearly states his habit: “But I take a shower every morning!”
• The Trap (A): “Water” is mentioned multiple times, but it is the thing they don’t have, not a morning drink habit.
• (C) is a plausible morning habit, but it is not mentioned.

3 (C) Wash his face

• The Key: The father tells Leo what he is allowed to do: “You can only wash your face.”
• The Trap (A): Taking a shower is mentioned, but the father explicitly forbids it (“No shower today”, “You cannot take a shower”).
• (B) is a plausible bathroom activity, but it is not mentioned.

Dad: Good morning, Leo. Wake up!

Leo: Morning, Dad. I am tired. I need a shower.

Dad: Stop, Leo. No shower today. We have no water.

Leo: No water? But I take a shower every morning!

Dad: I know, I am sorry. You cannot take a shower. You can only wash your face.

Leo: Wash my face? Okay. Where is my towel?

1 (A) They run.

• The Key: Mark explicitly states their habit: “We run every afternoon!”
• The Trap (B): Sleep is mentioned at the end of the audio, but it is what Sarah wants to do tonight, not what they usually do in the afternoon.
• (C) is a plausible sport but is not mentioned.

2 (B) She is very tired.

• The Key: Sarah gives her reason clearly: “But I am very tired today. I have a bad headache.”
• The Trap (A & C): Being busy or being at work are common reasons to cancel a plan (plausible distractors), but they are not the reasons Sarah gives.

3 (C) Sleep early

• The Key: Sarah says, “Yes, I want to sleep early tonight.”
• The Trap (B): Going to the doctor is a plausible action when someone has a headache, but it is not mentioned in the audio.
• (A) is a plausible evening activity but is not mentioned.

Mark: Hi, Sarah. Are we running this afternoon?

Sarah: Hi, Mark. No, not today. I am sorry.

Mark: Oh? Are you okay? We run every afternoon!

Sarah: I know. But I am very tired today. I have a bad headache.

Mark: I understand. You should rest.

Sarah: Yes, I want to sleep early tonight. See you tomorrow, Mark.