Pets and Animals – A1 English Listening Exercise

Q1 (B) 2:30

• Explanation: The announcer says, “The penguin feeding is at half past two. Yes, that is two thirty.” Option A (2:00) is the trap because the announcer says, “It is now two o’clock” (the current time, not the feeding time). Option C (3:00) is not mentioned.

Q2 (A) At the blue pool

• Explanation: The announcer says, “Please come to the blue pool to see them.” Option B (At the green pool) and Option C (At the big tree) are just distractors and are not in the audio.

Q3 (C) Fish

• Explanation: The announcer says, “Our penguins love to eat fish.” Option A (Bread) is the trap because the announcer mentions it, but says “Please do not give them bread.” Option B (Apples) is not mentioned.

Announcer: Hello, zoo visitors. It is now two o’clock. The penguin feeding is at half past two. Yes, that is two thirty. Please come to the blue pool to see them. Our penguins love to eat fish. Please do not give them bread. Thank you and have a great day.

Q1 (B) An elephant

• Explanation: The host says, “It is the elephant,” and then spells it: “E-L-E-P-H-A-N-T.” Option A (An eagle) is a trap because it also starts with the letter “E”. Option C (A tiger) is not mentioned.

Q2 (B) In Africa

• Explanation: The host asks, “Does it live in America?” and answers, “No, it does not. It lives in Africa.” Option A (In America) is the trap because the host mentions it first, but then says “No.” Option C (In Asia) is not mentioned.

Q3 (C) Grass and leaves

• Explanation: The host asks, “And what does it eat?” and says, “It eats a lot of green grass and leaves.” Option A (Meat) is the trap because it is mentioned, but the host says, “It does not eat meat.” Option B (Fish) is not mentioned.

TV Host: Hello, boys and girls! Welcome to our Animal Show. Today, we are looking at a very big animal. It is the elephant. How do you spell it? E-L-E-P-H-A-N-T. The elephant is a beautiful gray animal. It has very big ears and a long nose. Does it live in America? No, it does not. It lives in Africa. And what does it eat? It does not eat meat. It eats a lot of green grass and leaves.

Q1 (A) B-A-R-K

• Explanation: The announcer clearly spells the name of the store: “B-A-R-K.” Option B (P-A-R-K) and Option C (D-A-R-K) are traps because they sound very similar to “Bark”, but they are not mentioned.

Q2 (B) $13

• Explanation: The announcer says, “all dog toys are only thirteen dollars. One, three.” Option A ($5) is the trap because it is the price of the cat toys. Option C ($30) is a trap because “thirty” sounds similar to “thirteen”.

Q3 (A) On Tuesday

• Explanation: The announcer says, “Come see us on Tuesday! Not Thursday, Tuesday.” Option B (On Thursday) is the trap because the announcer mentions it, but says “Not Thursday.” Option C (On Sunday) is not mentioned.

Announcer: Hello! Do you have a dog or a cat? Come to Bark Pet Store. That is B-A-R-K. We have great toys for your animals. Are they twenty dollars? No! Today, all dog toys are only thirteen dollars. One, three. And cat toys are five dollars. Come see us on Tuesday! Not Thursday, Tuesday. See you there!

Q1 (B) Room 14

• Explanation: The audio guide says, “You are now in Room fourteen. One, four.” Option C (Room 40) is the trap because “forty” sounds very similar to “fourteen”. Option A (Room 4) is just a distractor.

Q2 (A) T-R-E-X

• Explanation: The guide spells the name clearly: “T-R-E-X.” Option B (T-R-A-C-K) and Option C (T-R-E-E) are traps because they have similar letters, but they are not the correct spelling in the audio.

Q3 (C) Meat

• Explanation: The guide says, “It does not eat grass. It eats meat.” Option A (Grass) is the trap because it is mentioned in the audio, but the guide says the T-Rex does not eat it. Option B (Fish) is not mentioned.

Audio Guide:  Welcome to the City Museum. You are now in Room fourteen. One, four. Look at the big animals. They are dinosaurs. They lived a long, long time ago. Look at the green dinosaur. It is the T-Rex. How do you spell it? T-R-E-X. The T-Rex is very big and scary. It does not eat grass. It eats meat. Please do not touch the dinosaurs. Enjoy your visit.

Q1 (A) Anna

• Explanation: The caller clearly says, “Hi, this is Anna” and spells it: “A-N-N-A.” Option B (Emma) is a trap because it sounds a little similar to Anna. Option C (Sara) is not mentioned in the audio.

Q2 (C) On Sunday

• Explanation: Anna says, “Do you want to go to the park on Sunday? Not Saturday, Sunday.” Option A (On Saturday) is the trap because she mentions it but explicitly says “Not Saturday”. Option B (On Friday) is not mentioned.

Q3 (B) A dog

• Explanation: Anna says, “I want to bring my new dog.” Option A (A cat) is the trap because she mentions her cat, but she says “I am not bringing my cat today.” Option C (A bird) is not mentioned.

Anna: Hi, this is Anna. A-N-N-A. Do you want to go to the park on Sunday? Not Saturday, Sunday. I want to bring my new dog. His name is Max. I am not bringing my cat today. Call me back! Bye.