Town & Places – A1 English Listening Exercise

1 Correct Answer: A (The city bridge)

• Explanation: The tour guide clearly says, “On your left is the city bridge.”
• Why the traps are wrong: Option C is a trap because the hotel is mentioned right after, but it is on the right, not the left. Option B is a plausible city landmark but is never mentioned.

2 Correct Answer: C (Grand Hotel)

• Explanation: The guide states the name and spells it out: “Grand Hotel. G-R-A-N-D.”
• Why the traps are wrong: Options A (Grant) and B (Green) are phonetic traps that sound similar to or start with the same letters as “Grand”. This tests if the student can follow the exact spelling.

3 Correct Answer: B (On the right)

• Explanation: The tour guide tells the tourists, “And now, look on your right. On your right is the Grand Hotel.”
• Why the traps are wrong: Option A is a trap because “on your left” is the location of the bridge. Option C is a plausible direction but is not mentioned in the audio.

Tour Guide: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the city bus tour. Please look out your windows. On your left is the city bridge. It is very big. And now, look on your right. On your right is the Grand Hotel. G-R-A-N-D. It is the oldest hotel in our town. Please take some photos!

1 Correct Answer: B (A new supermarket)

• Explanation: The announcer says at the beginning, “Please visit our new supermarket today!”
• Why the traps are wrong: Option A is a trap because the “National Bank” is mentioned later, but the ad is not for the bank. Option C is a plausible place but is never mentioned.

2 Correct Answer: A (Park Road)

• Explanation: The announcer clearly says the street name and spells it out: “We are on Park Road. P-A-R-K.”
• Why the traps are wrong: Options B (Bark) and C (Part) are phonetic traps. They sound very similar to “Park”, which tests if the student can follow the exact spelling provided in the audio.

3 Correct Answer: C (Opposite the bank)

• Explanation: The announcer explicitly states, “We are opposite the National Bank.”
• Why the traps are wrong: Option A is a trap because the announcer specifically warns, “not next to the bank”. Option B uses a plausible preposition (“behind”) but it is not mentioned in the audio.

Voiceover: Hello, everyone! Please visit our new supermarket today! We have great food. We are on Park Road. P-A-R-K. Yes, Park Road. Where are we? We are opposite the National Bank. Remember, not next to the bank, but opposite the bank. See you there!

1 Correct Answer: B (A bookstore)

• Explanation: The vlogger clearly states, “First, look at this. This is my favorite bookstore.”
• Why the traps are wrong: Option A is a trap because the ice cream shop is mentioned, but she shows it second, not first. Option C is a plausible place to see in a city but is never mentioned.

2 Correct Answer: A (Page Bookstore)

• Explanation: The vlogger says the name and spells it out slowly: “It is called Page Bookstore. P-A-G-E.”
• Why the traps are wrong: Options B and C are phonetic traps. “Pace” and “Park” sound similar to “Page” or start with the same letters, testing if the student can follow the exact spelling.

3 Correct Answer: C (It is very small.)

• Explanation: The vlogger describes the shop by saying, “It is not big. It is very small…”
• Why the traps are wrong: Option A is a trap because the word “big” is mentioned, but the vlogger explicitly says “It is not big.” Option B is a plausible adjective but is not mentioned in the audio.

Vlogger: Hello, everyone! Welcome to my vlog. Today, I am walking in my city. First, look at this. This is my favorite bookstore. It is called Page Bookstore. P-A-G-E. They have many good books. Now, let’s walk down this small street. There is a great ice cream shop here. It is not big. It is very small, but the ice cream is delicious!

1 Correct Answer: A (To London)

• Explanation: The announcer says the destination and spells it out clearly: “The train to London is leaving soon. L-O-N-D-O-N.”
• Why the traps are wrong: Options B and C are phonetic traps that sound similar to “London”, testing if the student can follow the exact spelling provided.

2 Correct Answer: B (Platform 3)

• Explanation: The announcer explicitly states, “Please go to platform 3.”
• Why the traps are wrong: Option A is a trap because the number 13 is mentioned, but the announcer explicitly rejects it: “Number 3, not 13.” Option C (30) is a phonetic trap that sounds similar to 13.

3 Correct Answer: C (Next to the ticket office)

• Explanation: The announcer gives directions to the shop by saying, “It is next to the ticket office.”
• Why the traps are wrong: Options A and B use the correct building (“ticket office”) but the wrong prepositions (“inside” and “behind”).

Announcer: Attention, passengers. The train to London is leaving soon. L-O-N-D-O-N. Please go to platform 3. Number 3, not 13. If you want to buy water, please go to the shop. It is next to the ticket office. Thank you.

1 Correct Answer: B (Many green trees)

• Explanation: The student clearly says, “There are many green trees everywhere.”
• Why the traps are wrong: Option A is a trap because the word “cars” is mentioned, but the student says there are no cars. Option C is a plausible thing for a town to have, but it is never mentioned in the audio.

2 Correct Answer: B (Because there are no cars.)

• Explanation: The student explicitly states, “It is a very quiet town because there are no cars.”
• Why the traps are wrong: Option A is a trap because “bikes” are mentioned (“People just walk or ride bikes”), but they are not the reason the town is quiet. Option C is a plausible reason for a quiet place, but it is not mentioned.

3 Correct Answer: A (Next to a big lake)

• Explanation: The student says, “My school is next to a big lake.”
• Why the traps are wrong: Option B is a trap because the student says, “My school is not next to a busy street.” Option C introduces a place (“park”) that is never mentioned in the presentation.

Student: Hello, class. Today I will talk about my dream town. It is very beautiful. There are many green trees everywhere. It is a very quiet town because there are no cars. Yes, zero cars! People just walk or ride bikes. And my school? My school is not next to a busy street. My school is next to a big lake. It is called Lake Blue. I love my dream town. Thank you for listening.