Housework – A1 English Listening Exercise

1 (B) Orange juice

• Explanation: The child explicitly says, “I spilled my orange juice.”
• Why the trap is wrong: “Apple juice” (A) and “Water” (C) are common drinks, but they are not mentioned in the audio.

2 (C) P-A-P-E-R

• Explanation: The mother asks for paper towels and clearly spells the word: “P-A-P-E-R”.
• Why the trap is wrong: “Juice” (A) and “Towel” (B) are words used in the script, but the mother does not spell them.

3 (B) 15

• Explanation: The mother says “Get 15 towels,” and the child repeats “15?” to confirm.
• Why the trap is wrong: 50 (A) is a classic A1 sound trap because “fifteen” and “fifty” sound very similar. 5 (C) is a part of the number 15 but is not the correct answer.

Mom: Oh no! Look at the floor. There is juice everywhere.

Child: I am sorry, Mom. I spilled my orange juice.

Mom: It is okay. Don’t worry. But we need to clean it now.

Child: What should I do?

Mom: Please go and get some paper towels. P-A-P-E-R.

Child: Paper towels? How many do we need?

Mom: Get 15 towels.

Child: 15? Okay, Mom. I will get them now.

1 (B) The washing machine

• Explanation: Alex clearly states, “The washing machine is broken.”
• Why the trap is wrong: “The dishwasher” (A) and “The television” (C) are common household machines, but they are not mentioned in the audio.

2 (C) W-E-T

• Explanation: Alex spells the condition of the clothes: “W-E-T”.
• Why the trap is wrong: “Water” (A) and “Dirty” (B) are important words in the conversation, but Alex does not spell them.

3 (A) They are wet.

• Explanation: Alex says the clothes are “very wet.”
• Why the trap is wrong: “They are dirty” (B) is a direct trap. Sam asks if they are dirty, but Alex explicitly answers, “No, they are not dirty.” “They are dry” (C) is the opposite of the correct answer and is not mentioned.

Alex: Sam! Come here quickly!

Sam: What is wrong, Alex?

Alex: The washing machine is broken. It is not working.

Sam: Broken? Oh no. Are the clothes inside?

Alex: Yes. And they are very wet. W-E-T.

Sam: Are they dirty?

Alex: No, they are not dirty. But there is water everywhere!

Sam: Okay, let’s take the clothes out.

1 (B) Floor cleaner

• Explanation: The husband says, “we have no floor cleaner” and the wife says, “Okay, I can buy some.”
• Why the trap is wrong: “Window cleaner” (A) and “Water” (C) are common household items, but they are not mentioned in the audio.

2 (A) S-O-A-P

• Explanation: The husband asks the wife to buy some soap and spells it: “S-O-A-P”.
• Why the trap is wrong: “Floor” (B) and “Clean” (C) are important words in the conversation, but the husband does not spell them.

3 (C) 5:15

• Explanation: The wife says, “I will be home at 5:15” and the husband repeats “5:15?” to confirm.
• Why the trap is wrong: 5:50 (A) is a classic sound trap because “fifteen” and “fifty” sound very similar for A1 learners. 6:15 (B) is not mentioned.

Husband: Hi, honey. Are you on your way home?

Wife: Yes, I am. What is wrong?

Husband: I am cleaning the house, but we have no floor cleaner.

Wife: Floor cleaner? Okay, I can buy some.

Husband: Great. Please buy a big bottle. And can you buy some soap, too? S-O-A-P.

Wife: A big bottle of floor cleaner and some soap. Got it. I will be home at 5:15.

Husband: 5:15? Perfect. See you soon.

1 (B) Red pants

• Explanation: Jack says, “you washed it with your red pants.” Emma also says, “Oh no. My red pants.”
• Why the trap is wrong: “Red socks” (A) is a plausible laundry item but is not mentioned. “White” (C) is the original color of the T-shirt, not the item Emma washed it with.

2 (C) P-A-N-T-S

• Explanation: Jack blames Emma for washing the shirt with her pants and spells the word: “P-A-N-T-S”.
• Why the trap is wrong: “Pink” (A) and “Shirt” (B) are very important words in the conversation, but Jack does not spell them.

3 (A) Pink

• Explanation: Jack clearly says at the end, “Now my white T-shirt is pink.” Emma also calls it a “nice pink T-shirt” at the beginning.
• Why the trap is wrong: “White” (B) is a direct trap because it was white before washing. “Red” (C) is a trap because it is the color of the pants, not the T-shirt.

Jack: Emma! Look at my T-shirt!

Emma: What is wrong, Jack? It is a nice pink T-shirt.

Jack: No, it was white. But you washed it with your red pants. P-A-N-T-S.

Emma: Oh no. My red pants.

Jack: Yes! You washed them together. Now my white T-shirt is pink.

Emma: I am very sorry, Jack.

1 (C) Y-A-R-D

• Explanation: The mother tells Tom to go to the yard and spells the word: “Y-A-R-D”.
• Why the trap is wrong: “Rain” (A) and “Shoes” (B) are important words in the conversation, but the mother does not spell them.

2 (A) The clothes

• Explanation: The mother clearly says, “Bring the clothes inside now” and repeats “Just the clothes.”
• Why the trap is wrong: “The shoes” (B) is a direct trap. Tom asks about the shoes, but the mother says, “No, not the shoes.” “The chairs” (C) are things you might leave in a yard, but they are never mentioned.

3 (B) In 15 minutes

• Explanation: The mother says she will be home in 15 minutes and clarifies it by saying “One-five.”
• Why the trap is wrong: 50 minutes (A) is a classic A1 sound trap. Tom mishears “fifteen” as “fifty”, but his mother corrects him. 5 minutes (C) is not mentioned.

Mom: Tom, it is raining! Please go to the yard. Y-A-R-D.

Tom: The yard? Okay. What should I do?

Mom: Bring the clothes inside now.

Tom: Okay. What about the shoes?

Mom: No, not the shoes. Just the clothes. I will be home in 15 minutes.

Tom: 50 minutes?

Mom: No, fifteen. One-five.

Tom: Okay, Mom. I am going to the yard now.