Clothes & Accessories – A1 English Listening Exercise
Listening 1
Listen to the conversation between a customer and a shop assistant. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) for each question.
1 What is the problem with the T-shirt?
(A) It is too big.
(B) It is too small.
(C) It is too long.
2 What size is the first T-shirt?
(A) Size S.
(B) Size M.
(C) Size L.
3 What size does the customer want?
(A) Size S.
(B) Size M.
(C) Size L.
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Correct Answer: (B) It is too small.
- Explanation: The customer clearly says in the first line, “This T-shirt is too small. Very small.” Option A (too big) is the opposite of the truth. Option C is not mentioned in the audio.
2 Correct Answer: (A) Size S.
- Explanation: The assistant asks, “Is it a size S?” and the customer answers, “Yes, it is a size S.” Options B and C are traps because they are mentioned later in the conversation, but they are not the size of the first T-shirt.
3 Correct Answer: (C) Size L.
- Explanation: The customer explicitly says, “I need a size L.” Option B (Size M) is the trap because the assistant asks, “Do you need a size M?”, but the customer says “No, not M.” Option A is the size that is too small.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Customer: Excuse me. This T-shirt is too small. Very small.
Assistant: Oh, I see. What size is it? Is it a size S?
Customer: Yes, it is a size S. I need a bigger one.
Assistant: Okay. Do you need a size M?
Customer: No, not M. I need a size L. L for Large.
Assistant: Here is a size L for you.
Customer: Thank you! Size L is perfect.
Listening 2
Listen to the conversation between a customer and a cashier. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) for each question.
1 What color are the shoes?
(A) Black.
(B) Brown.
(C) White.
2 How much are the shoes?
(A) $14.
(B) $40.
(C) $30.
3 How much is the brown belt?
(A) $13.
(B) $30.
(C) $40.
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Correct Answer: (A) Black.
- Explanation: The customer asks, “How much are these black shoes?” and the cashier repeats “The black shoes?”. Option B (Brown) is the trap because it is the color of the belt. Option C is not mentioned.
2 Correct Answer: (B) $40.
- Explanation: The cashier says the shoes are “forty dollars” and repeats it as “Four-zero”. Option C ($30) is the trap because it is the price of the belt. Option A is not mentioned, but “fourteen” sounds similar to “forty”.
3 Correct Answer: (B) $30.
- Explanation: The cashier clearly says, “the brown belt is thirty dollars. Three-zero.” Option A ($13) is the trap because the customer guesses “Is it thirteen dollars?”, but the cashier says “No.” Option C ($40) is the price of the shoes.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Customer: Excuse me. How much are these black shoes?
Cashier: The black shoes? They are forty dollars. Four-zero.
Customer: Forty dollars. Okay. And how much is this brown belt? Is it thirteen dollars?
Cashier: No, the brown belt is thirty dollars. Three-zero. Thirty.
Customer: Ah, thirty dollars. Okay, I will buy the shoes and the belt.
Listening 3
Listen to the conversation between a customer and a shop assistant. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) for each question.
1 What clothes does the customer have?
(A) A blue shirt.
(B) A red dress.
(C) A red hat.
2 What is the customer looking for?
(A) The fitting room.
(B) The cashier.
(C) The restroom.
3 Where is the fitting room?
(A) On the left.
(B) On the right.
(C) Near the door.
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Correct Answer: (B) A red dress.
- Explanation: The customer clearly says in the first line, “I like this red dress.” Option A (A blue shirt) is the trap because the assistant mentions “blue shirts” later as a location marker. Option C is not mentioned.
2 Correct Answer: (A) The fitting room.
- Explanation: The customer asks directly, “Where is the fitting room?” and the assistant repeats it. Options B and C are plausible places to look for in a store, but they are not mentioned in the audio.
3 Correct Answer: (B) On the right.
- Explanation: The assistant explicitly says, “It is on the right.” Option A (On the left) is the trap because the customer asks “Is it on the left?”, but the assistant says “No, not on the left.” Option C is not mentioned.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Customer: Excuse me. I like this red dress. Where is the fitting room?
Assistant: The fitting room? It is over there.
Customer: Is it on the left?
Assistant: No, not on the left. It is on the right. Next to the blue shirts.
Customer: Okay. On the right, next to the blue shirts. Thank you!
Listening 4
Listen to the conversation between a customer and a shop assistant. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) for each question.
1 What color bag does the customer NOT like?
(A) Black.
(B) White.
(C) Green.
2 What color bag does the customer ask for?
(A) Blue.
(B) White.
(C) Green.
3 What bag does the customer take in the end?
(A) A black bag.
(B) A white bag.
(C) A green bag.
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Correct Answer: (A) Black.
- Explanation: The customer says in the first sentence, “I don’t like this black bag.” The assistant also repeats this. Options B and C are traps because they are the colors discussed later in the conversation.
2 Correct Answer: (B) White.
- Explanation: The customer explicitly asks, “Do you have a white bag? I like white.” Option C (Green) is the trap because it is the color the assistant offers. Option A is not mentioned.
3 Correct Answer: (C) A green bag.
- Explanation: The assistant offers a green bag. The customer then agrees: “Yes, I like green. I will take it!” Option B (A white bag) is the trap because the customer wanted it, but the shop does not have it (“We do not have a white bag”). Option A is the bag she doesn’t like.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Customer: Excuse me. I don’t like this black bag.
Assistant: Oh, you don’t like the black bag. What color do you want?
Customer: Do you have a white bag? I like white.
Assistant: I am sorry. We do not have a white bag. But we have a green bag.
Customer: A green bag? Yes, I like green. I will take it!
Listening 5
Listen to the conversation between a customer and a cashier. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) for each question.
1 What does the customer buy?
(A) Blue jeans.
(B) A blue shirt.
(C) A bag.
2 How much are the jeans?
(A) $40.
(B) $50.
(C) $15.
3 Does the customer want a bag?
(A) Yes.
(B) No.
(C) She already has one.
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Correct Answer: (A) Blue jeans.
- Explanation: The customer says in the first sentence, “I will take these blue jeans.” Option C (A bag) is the trap because the cashier mentions a bag later, but it is not the main item the customer buys. Option B is not mentioned.
2 Correct Answer: (B) $50.
- Explanation: The cashier clearly corrects the price: “They are fifty dollars. Five-zero.” The customer also repeats “fifty dollars” twice. Option A ($40) is the trap because the customer guesses this price first. Option C ($15) is a phonetic trap because “fifteen” sounds similar to “fifty” for A1 learners.
3 Correct Answer: (B) No.
- Explanation: When the cashier asks, “Do you want a bag?”, the customer explicitly answers, “No, thank you. I don’t need a bag.” Option A is the opposite of the truth. Option C is not mentioned in the audio.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Customer: Hello. I will take these blue jeans. Are they forty dollars?
Cashier: Let me check. No, they are not forty dollars. They are fifty dollars. Five-zero.
Customer: Oh, fifty dollars. That is okay.
Cashier: Great. Do you want a bag for the jeans?
Customer: No, thank you. I don’t need a bag. Here is fifty dollars.
Cashier: Thank you very much!