Pets and Animals – A1 English Listening Exercise

Q1 (B) Black

• Explanation: The owner says, “No, my cat is black. He is all black.” Option A (White) is the trap because the neighbor asks, “Is your cat white?” first. Option C (Brown) is not mentioned.

Q2 (A) Blue

• Explanation: The neighbor asks if the cat has green eyes, but the owner answers, “No, he has blue eyes.” Option B (Green) is the trap from the neighbor’s question. Option C (Black) is the color of the cat’s body, not the eyes.

Q3 (C) In the garden

• Explanation: The neighbor says, “Yes, he is in my garden right now.” Option A (In the house) and Option B (In the park) are places where a cat can be, but they are not mentioned in the audio.

Owner: Hello, Mrs. Smith. I cannot find my cat. Did you see him?

Neighbor: Oh, I am sorry. I saw a cat this morning. Is your cat white?

Owner: No, my cat is black. He is all black.

Neighbor: I see. Does he have green eyes?

Owner: No, he has blue eyes. Blue eyes and a short tail.

Neighbor: Ah, a black cat with blue eyes! Yes, he is in my garden right now.

Owner: In your garden? Oh, thank you very much!

Q1 (B) A spider

• Explanation: Lisa says, “It is a spider”. Option A (A mouse) is the trap because John asks, “Is it a mouse?” but Lisa says “No.” Option C (A snake) is not mentioned in the audio.

Q2 (C) On the wall

• Explanation: Lisa says, “It is on the wall.” Option A (On the bed) is the trap because John asks about it, but Lisa says, “No, it is not on the bed.” Option B (On the floor) is not mentioned.

Q3 (A) Black

• Explanation: John says, “It is a big black spider.” Option B (Brown) and Option C (White) are plausible colors for an animal, but they are not mentioned in the audio.

Lisa: John, help! There is an animal in my room!

John: An animal? What is it? Is it a mouse?

Lisa: No, not a mouse. It is a spider. It is very big!

John: Okay, calm down. Where is it? Is it on the bed?

Lisa: No, it is not on the bed. It is on the wall.

John: Let me see. Oh, I see it. It is a big black spider. Don’t worry, I have it.

Lisa: Thank you! Please take it outside!

Q1 (B) Cows

• Explanation: The passenger says, “Look! There are cows.” Option A (A dog) is the trap because the driver asks, “Is there a dog on the road?” but the passenger says “No.” Option C (Horses) is a common farm animal but is not mentioned in the audio.

Q2 (B) 13

• Explanation: The passenger says, “There are thirteen cows. One, three.” Option A (3) is the trap because the driver guesses “Three?” first. Option C (30) is a distractor because “thirty” sounds very similar to “thirteen.”

Q3 (B) Brown

• Explanation: The passenger says, “No, they are brown. Big brown cows.” Option A (Black) is the trap because the driver asks, “Are they black cows?”. Option C (White) is not mentioned.

Passenger: Stop the car! Stop!

Driver: What is it? Is there a dog on the road?

Passenger: No, it is not a dog. Look! There are cows.

Driver: Oh, I see them. How many cows are there? Three?

Passenger: No, not three. There are thirteen cows. One, three.

Driver: Wow. Are they black cows?

Passenger: No, they are brown. Big brown cows. We must wait.

Q1 (B) A book

• Explanation: The boy says, “He ate my English book!” Option A (A shoe) is the trap because the girl asks, “Did he eat your blue shoe again?” but the boy says no. Option C (A toy) is not mentioned in the audio.

Q2 (C) Blue

• Explanation: The girl asks about the “blue shoe” and the boy repeats “not my blue shoe.” Option A (Black) and Option B (Brown) are plausible colors for shoes, but they are not mentioned.

Q3 (B) On the sofa

• Explanation: The boy says, “He is on the sofa.” Option A (Under the bed) is the trap because the girl asks about it first, but the boy says, “No, he is not under the bed.” Option C (In the garden) is not mentioned.

Boy: Oh no! Look at this!

Girl: What is wrong, Tom?

Boy: It is the new puppy. He is very bad today.

Girl: Oh no. Did he eat your blue shoe again?

Boy: No, not my blue shoe. He ate my English book! Look!

Girl: Oh, I am sorry. Where is the puppy now? Is he under the bed?

Boy: No, he is not under the bed. He is on the sofa. He is sleeping!

Q1 (B) A dog

• Explanation: The customer says, “But I do not have a cat. I have a dog.” Option A (A cat) is the trap because the customer bought cat food by mistake. Option C (A bird) is not mentioned in the audio.

Q2 (B) Rex

• Explanation: The customer spells the dog’s name: “R-E-X.” Option A (Max) is a trap because it sounds a little similar and is a common dog name. Option C (Ron) is not mentioned.

Q3 (A) $12

• Explanation: The employee says, “It is twelve dollars. One, two.” Option B ($20) is the trap because the customer asks, “Is it twenty dollars?” but the employee says no. Option C ($2) is a distractor from the “two” in “One, two”.

Customer: Hello. I want to give this pet food back. I made a mistake.

Employee: No problem. Is this cat food?

Customer: Yes. I bought cat food. But I do not have a cat. I have a dog.

Employee: Oh, I understand. You need dog food. What is your dog’s name?

Customer: His name is Rex. R-E-X. Do you have dog food? Is it twenty dollars?

Employee: Yes, we do. But it is not twenty dollars. It is twelve dollars. One, two.

Customer: Great. I will buy that.