Pets and Animals – A1 English Listening Exercise

Q1 (C) A monkey

• Explanation: Leo says, “It is a monkey!” and then spells it “M-O-N-K-E-Y.” Option B (A horse) is a trap because the teacher mentions it later to another student. Option A (A donkey) rhymes with monkey but is not mentioned.

Q2 (B) A zebra

• Explanation: The teacher asks if it is a horse, but Emma answers, “No, it is not a horse. It is a zebra.” Option A (A horse) is the trap because the teacher asks about it. Option C (A tiger) is plausible for a flashcard but is not in the audio.

Q3 (B) 20

• Explanation: Tom says, “There are twenty frogs. Two, zero.” Option A (12) is the trap because the teacher guesses “Twelve?” first. Option C (2) is a distractor from the “two” in “two, zero”.

Teacher: Good morning, class. Let’s look at some animal flashcards. What is this, Leo?

Leo: It is a monkey!

Teacher: Very good. How do you spell monkey?

Leo: M-O-N-K-E-Y.

Teacher: Correct! Now, Emma. Look at the next card. Is this a horse?

Emma: No, it is not a horse. It is a zebra.

Teacher: Yes, it is a zebra. Finally, Tom. Look at this card. How many frogs are there? Twelve?

Tom: No, not twelve. There are twenty frogs. Two, zero.

Teacher: Excellent! Twenty frogs.

Q1 (B) 40

• Explanation: The employee clearly says, “We have forty fish. Four, zero.” Option A (14) is a trap because “fourteen” sounds similar to “forty”. Option C (4) is just a part of the number.

Q2 (B) 60

• Explanation: The manager asks if there are sixteen (16) birds. The employee corrects him: “No, not sixteen. We have sixty birds.” Option A (16) is the trap because it is mentioned but rejected. Option C (6) is not mentioned.

Q3 (C) 10

• Explanation: The employee first says twelve, but then changes it: “Two are sold. We have ten hamsters now.” Option A (12) is a trap because it is the old number. Option B (2) is a trap because it is the number of hamsters sold, not the number they have now.

Manager: Good morning, Sam. Let’s check the animals. How many fish do we have?

Employee: Let me see. We have forty fish. Four, zero.

Manager: Great. And the birds? Do we have sixteen birds?

Employee: No, not sixteen. We have sixty birds. Six, zero.

Manager: Okay, sixty birds. And how many hamsters are there?

Employee: We have twelve hamsters. Oh, wait. Two are sold. We have ten hamsters now.

Manager: Good. Ten hamsters. Thank you, Sam.

Q1 (B) A dog

• Explanation: Sam clearly says, “I am drawing a dog.” Option A (A cat) and Option C (A pig) are just other basic animals but are not mentioned in the audio.

Q2 (C) Big ears

• Explanation: The teacher asks, “Does it have small ears?” but Sam answers, “No, it has big ears.” Option A (Small ears) is the trap because the teacher mentions it first. Option B (Long ears) is plausible for a dog but not mentioned.

Q3 (B) Brown

• Explanation: Sam says, “I am coloring it brown.” Option A (Black) is the trap because the teacher asks, “Is it black?” and Sam says he doesn’t have a black pencil. Option C (White) is not mentioned.

Teacher: Hello, Sam. What are you drawing today?

Sam: I am drawing a dog.

Teacher: A dog? That’s nice. Does it have small ears?

Sam: No, it has big ears. Very big ears.

Teacher: Good. What color is the dog? Is it black?

Sam: No, I don’t have a black pencil. I am coloring it brown.

Teacher: A brown dog with big ears. I love it! Can you draw a short tail?

Sam: Yes! A short tail. Look!

Q1 (B) Black and white

• Explanation: The farmer says clearly, “The cow is black and white.” Option A (Brown and white) is a plausible color for a cow but is not mentioned. Option C uses “Green”, which is the trap because it is the color of the grass.

Q2 (C) Grass

• Explanation: The farmer says, “It eats green grass every day”. Option A (Apples) is the trap because the student asks, “Does the cow eat apples?” but the farmer answers, “No.” Option B (Milk) is what the cow gives, not what it eats.

Q3 (A) Milk

• Explanation: The farmer asks, “And what does it give us?” and answers, “It gives us milk.” Option B (Apples) is a trap from the student’s question. Option C (Water) is not mentioned in the audio.

Farmer: Hello, boys and girls! Welcome to my farm. Look at this big animal. It is a cow. The cow is black and white. It is a very happy cow. What does it eat? It eats green grass every day. Grass. And what does it give us? It gives us milk. We drink its milk every morning.

Student: Excuse me, Mr. Farmer. Does the cow eat apples?

Farmer: No, it doesn’t. It only eats grass.

Q1 (B) A giraffe

• Explanation: Toby says his favorite animal is the giraffe and spells it: “G-I-R-A-F-F-E”. Option A (A gorilla) and Option C (A goat) also start with the letter G, which makes them good distractors for spelling, but they are not the correct word.

Q2 (B) In Africa

• Explanation: Toby says, “It does not live in America. It lives in Africa.” Option A (In America) is the trap because it is mentioned in the audio but rejected by the word “not”. Option C (In Asia) is not mentioned.

Q3 (C) Leaves

• Explanation: Toby asks, “What does it eat?” and then answers, “It does not eat meat. It eats leaves from tall trees.” Option A (Meat) is the trap because it is mentioned but Toby says it does not eat it. Option B (Grass) is a common food for animals but is not mentioned in the audio.

Toby: Hello, everyone. My name is Toby. Today, I want to talk about my favorite animal. It is the giraffe. How do you spell it? G-I-R-A-F-F-E. The giraffe is very tall. It is yellow and brown. It does not live in America. It lives in Africa. It has a very long neck. What does it eat? It does not eat meat. It eats leaves from tall trees. Thank you for listening.