Countryside & Nature – A1 English Listening Exercise

1 Answer: (B) A cow

• Explanation: The student clearly says, “It is a cow.” Options (A) and (C) are other farm animals but are not mentioned in the audio.

2 Answer: (B) Black and white

• Explanation: The student says, “It is black and white,” and the teacher repeats it. Option (A) “Brown” is a trap because the teacher asks “Is it brown?”, but the student rejects it by saying “No, it is not brown.”

3 Answer: (C) Grass

• Explanation: The student answers that the cow eats “grass,” and the teacher spells the word “G-R-A-S-S”. Option (A) “Apples” is a trap because the teacher asks “Does it eat apples?”, but the student says no. Option (B) is not mentioned.

Teacher: Good morning, class. Let’s talk about farm animals today. Look at this picture. What animal is this, Tom?

Student (Tom): It is a cow.

Teacher: Very good. What color is the cow? Is it brown?

Student (Tom): No, it is not brown. It is black and white.

Teacher: Yes, black and white. And what does a cow eat? Does it eat apples?

Student (Tom): No, it eats grass.

Teacher: That’s right. Grass. G-R-A-S-S. Excellent, Tom!

1 Answer: (B) Green Forest Camp

• Explanation: The leader clearly says, “Welcome to the Green Forest Camp.” Option (A) is a trap because the word “river” is mentioned later in the audio. Option (C) is not mentioned.

2 Answer: (A) The deep forest

• Explanation: The leader says and repeats: “Do not go into the deep forest.” Option (C) “The camp” is where they currently are and are welcome to stay. Option (B) is not mentioned.

3 Answer: (B) Because the water is fast.

• Explanation: The leader states, “The water is very fast. Please, do not swim in the river.” Option (C) “deep” is a trap because the word “deep” is used in the audio, but it describes the forest, not the river. Option (A) is not mentioned.

Camp Leader: Hello, boys and girls. Welcome to the Green Forest Camp. Please listen to me. Do not go into the deep forest. I repeat, do not go into the deep forest. It is dangerous. And look at the river. The water is very fast. Please, do not swim in the river. Thank you.

1 Answer: (B) Saturday

• Explanation: Alex clearly states: “This Saturday, we will go to the beach.” Options (A) and (C) are days of the week but are not mentioned in the conversation.

2 Answer: (C) The beach

• Explanation: Alex says they will go to “the beach”, and Mia repeats “The beach?” to confirm. Option (B) “The school” is a plausible location for a club but is not mentioned. Option (A) is not mentioned.

3 Answer: (B) Pick up trash

• Explanation: Alex states clearly: “We will pick up trash”. Option (A) “Swim” is a trap: Mia asks “Will we swim?” but Alex explicitly rejects it (“No, we will not swim”). Option (C) is not mentioned.

President (Alex): Welcome to the Nature Club. My name is Alex.

New Member (Mia): Hi, Alex. I am Mia. What do we do this week?

President (Alex): This Saturday, we will go to the beach.

New Member (Mia): The beach? That sounds fun. Will we swim?

President (Alex): No, we will not swim. We will pick up trash.

New Member (Mia): Oh, I see. We will pick up trash at the beach. See you on Saturday!

1 Answer: (A) A picture

• Explanation: Leo clearly says, “Look at my picture.” Option (B) “A photo” is a trap because it is similar to a picture, but Leo drew it himself. Option (C) “A map” is not mentioned.

2 Answer: (C) High

• Explanation: Leo says, “It is a high mountain” and repeats it for emphasis: “A very high mountain!” Options (A) and (B) are adjectives but they are not used in the audio.

3 Answer: (A) A big tree

• Explanation: Leo points to the tree and says, “It is a big tree.” Option (B) “A small tree” is the opposite and is incorrect. Option (C) “A green tree” is a plausible guess for nature, but the color is not mentioned in the audio.

Student (Leo): Hello, everyone. Look at my picture. This is my field trip. Here is a mountain. It is a high mountain. A very high mountain! And here is a tree. It is a big tree. There are no birds in the tree. I really like my picture. Thank you!

1 Answer: (A) 5:00

• Explanation: The farmer clearly states: “I wake up at five o’clock.” Option (B) “6:00” is a trap because the student asks “Do you wake up at six o’clock?”, but the farmer rejects this (“No, not six”). Option (C) is not mentioned.

2 Answer: (C) Corn

• Explanation: The farmer says “I plant corn”. Option (B) “Rice” is a trap because the student asks about it, but the farmer says “No, I do not plant rice.” Option (A) is a farm-related word but is not mentioned.

3 Answer: (B) Red

• Explanation: The farmer explicitly states, “my tractor is red.” Option (A) “Green” is a trap because the student asks “Do you have a green tractor?”, which the farmer denies. Option (C) is not mentioned.

Student (Ben): Hello. Can I ask you some questions for my school project?

Farmer (Mr. Brown): Yes, of course.

Student (Ben): What time do you wake up? Do you wake up at six o’clock?

Farmer (Mr. Brown): No, not six. I wake up at five o’clock.

Student (Ben): Five o’clock! That is very early. And what do you plant in the field?

Farmer (Mr. Brown): I plant corn.

Student (Ben): Do you plant rice?

Farmer (Mr. Brown): No, I do not plant rice. Just corn.

Student (Ben): I see. Do you have a green tractor?

Farmer (Mr. Brown): No, my tractor is red.

Student (Ben): A red tractor. Thank you for your time!