Countryside & Nature – A1 English Listening Exercise
Listening 1
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 How many tickets does the tourist want?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 12
2 How much is the total price?
(A) $13
(B) $3
(C) $30
3 What animal can the tourist see in the park?
(A) Monkeys
(B) Birds
(C) Tigers
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (B) 2
- Explanation: The tourist says “I want two adult tickets” and the agent repeats “Two tickets”. Option (C) 12 is a sound distractor (bẫy âm thanh giữa “two” và “twelve”).
2 Answer: (C) $30
- Explanation: The agent says “thirty dollars”. Option (A) $13 is a classic A1 trap (thirteen vs. thirty).
3 Answer: (B) Birds
- Explanation: The agent says “But we have many birds.” Option (A) “Monkeys” is a trap because the tourist asks about them, but the agent says “No, we have no monkeys.” Option (C) is not mentioned.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Agent: Good morning. Can I help you?
Tourist: Yes. I want two adult tickets, please.
Agent: Two tickets. That is thirty dollars.
Tourist: Here is the money. Can I see monkeys in the park?
Agent: No, sorry. We have no monkeys. But we have many birds.
Tourist: Okay. I like birds. Thank you!
Listening 2
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 What does the customer want in the room?
(A) A TV
(B) A window
(C) A big bed
2 What does the customer want to look at from the window?
(A) The road
(B) The river
(C) The field
3 Why does the customer like the field?
(A) Because it is quiet.
(B) Because it is beautiful.
(C) Because it is big.
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (B) A window
- Explanation: The customer clearly says, “I want a room with a window.” Options (A) and (C) are common things in a hotel room, but they are not mentioned in the audio.
2 Answer: (C) The field
- Explanation: The customer says, “I want to look at the field.” Option (A) “The road” is a trap because the receptionist asks about it, but the customer rejects it by saying “No, not the road.” Option (B) is not mentioned.
3 Answer: (A) Because it is quiet.
- Explanation: The customer states, “The field is very quiet.” Options (B) and (C) are positive adjectives but are not used in the conversation.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Receptionist: Hello. Welcome to Green Homestay. Do you want a room?
Customer: Yes, please. I want a room with a window.
Receptionist: Okay. Do you want a window looking at the road?
Customer: No, not the road. I want to look at the field.
Receptionist: The field?
Customer: Yes. The field is very quiet. I like quiet places.
Receptionist: Okay. Here is your room.
Listening 3
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 How many bikes does the tourist want?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 10
2 Where will the tourist ride the bikes?
(A) The mountain
(B) The park
(C) The river
3 How much do the bikes cost?
(A) $12
(B) $20
(C) $2
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (B) 2
- Explanation: The tourist clearly says, “I want two bikes, please,” and the shop owner repeats, “Two bikes”. Option (A) is incorrect. Option (C) is not mentioned.
2 Answer: (C) The river
- Explanation: The tourist says, “We will ride along the river.” Option (A) “The mountain” is a trap because the shop owner asks about it (“To the mountain?”), but the tourist says “No, not the mountain.” Option (B) is not mentioned.
3 Answer: (B) $20
- Explanation: The shop owner explicitly states, “It is twenty dollars.” Option (A) $12 is a common A1 sound trap (twelve vs. twenty). Option (C) $2 is a distractor using the number of bikes.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Shop Owner: Hello. Do you want to rent a bike?
Tourist: Yes. I want two bikes, please. For one day.
Shop Owner: Two bikes for one day. Where will you go? To the mountain?
Tourist: No, not the mountain. We will ride along the river.
Shop Owner: Ah, the river. That is very beautiful. It is twenty dollars.
Tourist: Here is twenty dollars. Thank you.
Listening 4
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 What fruit does the customer want to buy?
(A) Apples
(B) Oranges
(C) Bananas
2 How do the apples look?
(A) Big
(B) Fresh
(C) Red
3 How much do the apples cost?
(A) $40
(B) $14
(C) $2
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (A) Apples
- Explanation: The customer says, “Your apples look very fresh” and buys them. Option (B) “Oranges” is a trap because the seller asks “Do you want some oranges?”, but the customer rejects it (“No, thank you. I do not want oranges”). Option (C) is a fruit but is not mentioned.
2 Answer: (B) Fresh
- Explanation: The customer states the apples look very “fresh”. Options (A) and (C) are common adjectives for apples but are not mentioned in the audio.
3 Answer: (B) $14
- Explanation: The seller clearly states the price is “fourteen dollars” and clarifies “One and four.” Option (A) $40 is a classic A1 sound trap (-teen vs -ty); the customer mishears and asks “Did you say forty dollars?” but the seller says “No”. Option (C) $2 is a distractor using the number of kilos.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Seller: Hello. Do you want some oranges today?
Customer: No, thank you. I do not want oranges. Your apples look very fresh.
Seller: Yes, they are very fresh. How many do you want?
Customer: I want two kilos, please. How much is it?
Seller: Two kilos of apples. That is fourteen dollars.
Customer: Did you say forty dollars?
Seller: No, fourteen. One and four.
Customer: Okay. Here is the money.
Listening 5
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 What is the hiker looking for?
(A) The mountain
(B) The waterfall
(C) The river
2 How should the hiker go there?
(A) By bike
(B) By car
(C) Walk
3 How many minutes does it take to get there?
(A) 10 minutes
(B) 20 minutes
(C) 30 minutes
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (B) The waterfall
- Explanation: The hiker asks clearly, “Where is the waterfall?” Option (A) “The mountain” is a trap because the local mentions it (“Look at that mountain”), but it is only a landmark, not the place the hiker is looking for. Option (C) is a nature word but is not mentioned.
2 Answer: (C) Walk
- Explanation: The local says, “Just walk.” Option (A) “By bike” is a trap because the hiker asks “Do I need a bike?”, but the local rejects it by saying “No, you do not need a bike.” Option (B) is not mentioned.
3 Answer: (B) 20 minutes
- Explanation: The local corrects the hiker and states, “It takes twenty minutes.” Option (A) “10 minutes” is a trap because the hiker guesses “Does it take ten minutes?”, but the local says “No, not ten.” Option (C) is not mentioned.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Hiker: Excuse me. I am lost. Where is the waterfall?
Local: The waterfall? It is not in the village. Look at that mountain. It is near the mountain.
Hiker: Oh, I see the mountain. Do I need a bike to go there?
Local: No, you do not need a bike. Just walk.
Hiker: Walk? Okay. Does it take ten minutes?
Local: No, not ten. It takes twenty minutes.
Hiker: Walk for twenty minutes. Thank you so much!