School Life – A1 English Listening Exercise
Listening 1
Listen to the conversation between a new student and a classmate. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 Which room is the boy looking for?
(A) The Art room
(B) The Music room
(C) The Computer room
2 How does the boy spell the word “Music”?
(A) M-U-S-I-K
(B) M-A-G-I-C
(C) M-U-S-I-C
3 Where is the room?
(A) Next to the library
(B) Next to the computer room
(C) On this floor
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Correct Answer: (B) The Music room
- Explanation: The boy explicitly asks: “Where is the Music room?”. Option (C) is the trap because the “computer room” is mentioned later in the conversation. Option (A) is not mentioned at all.
2 Correct Answer: (C) M-U-S-I-C
- Explanation: The boy spells the word clearly: “M-U-S-I-C”. Options (A) and (B) are common phonetic spelling traps for A1 learners.
3 Correct Answer: (A) Next to the library
- Explanation: The girl clearly states: “It is next to the library.” Option (B) is the trap because the boy asks if it is next to the computer room, but the girl says “No, it isn’t”. Option (C) is also a trap because she says it is “not on this floor”.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Boy (New Student): Excuse me. I am a new student.
Girl (Classmate): Hi! Can I help you?
Boy (New Student): Yes. Where is the Music room? M-U-S-I-C.
Girl (Classmate): The Music room? It is not on this floor.
Boy (New Student): Oh. Is it next to the computer room?
Girl (Classmate): No, it isn’t. It is next to the library.
Boy (New Student): Next to the library. Okay, thank you!
Girl (Classmate): You’re welcome.
Listening 2
Listen to the conversation between a student and a librarian. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 What is the book about?
(A) Plants
(B) Animals
(C) Computers
2 What does the librarian ask to see?
(A) A student ID card
(B) A notebook
(C) Some money
3 What is Toby’s ID number?
(A) 7 – 8 – 3
(B) 7 – 3 – 9
(C) 7 – 3 – 8
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Correct Answer: (B) Animals
- Explanation: The boy corrects the librarian by saying, “No, not plants. It is a book about animals.” Option (A) is the trap because the librarian mentions it first, but it is rejected. Option (C) is not mentioned.
2 Correct Answer: (A) A student ID card
- Explanation: The librarian clearly asks: “Can I see your student ID card, please?”. Option (B) and (C) are plausible things in a school setting but are not mentioned in the audio.
3 Correct Answer: (C) 7 – 3 – 8
- Explanation: The librarian reads the ID number as “seven – three – eight,” and Toby confirms it. Options (A) and (B) are phonetic traps using similar numbers or rearranging the order, which is a common test technique for A1 level.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Boy (Toby): Hello. I want to borrow this book, please.
Librarian (Ms. Green): Hello. A book about plants?
Boy (Toby): No, not plants. It is a book about animals.
Librarian (Ms. Green): Oh, animals. Okay. Can I see your student ID card, please?
Boy (Toby): Yes, here it is. My name is Toby.
Librarian (Ms. Green): Thank you, Toby. Let’s see… Your ID number is seven – three – eight.
Boy (Toby): That’s right. Seven – three – eight.
Librarian (Ms. Green): Okay. Here is your book.
Boy (Toby): Thank you!
Listening 3
Listen to the conversation between a student and a teacher. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 Which club does the boy want to join?
(A) The Art Club
(B) The Chess Club
(C) The Music Club
2 How do you spell the boy’s name?
(A) K-A-V-I-N
(B) C-E-V-I-N
(C) K-E-V-I-N
3 How old is the boy?
(A) 11
(B) 12
(C) 20
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Correct Answer: (B) The Chess Club
- Explanation: The boy explicitly says, “I want to join the Chess Club.” Option (A) is the trap because the teacher asks about the Art Club first, but the boy rejects it (“No, not the Art Club”). Option (C) is not mentioned.
2 Correct Answer: (C) K-E-V-I-N
- Explanation: The boy spells his name very clearly: “K-E-V-I-N”. Options (A) and (B) are common phonetic spelling traps (A vs. E, C vs. K) designed to test A1 alphabet listening skills.
3 Correct Answer: (B) 12
- Explanation: The boy says he is “twelve” and repeats it by saying “One-two”. Option (A) is the trap because the teacher asks if he is eleven, but he says “No”. Option (C) is a common number phonetic trap (twelve vs. twenty).
AUDIO SCRIPT
Boy (Kevin): Hello, Ms. Taylor. I want to join a club.
Teacher (Ms. Taylor): Hello! Do you want to join the Art Club?
Boy (Kevin): No, not the Art Club. I want to join the Chess Club.
Teacher (Ms. Taylor): The Chess Club. Great! What is your name?
Boy (Kevin): My name is Kevin. K-E-V-I-N. Kevin.
Teacher (Ms. Taylor): Thank you, Kevin. And how old are you? Are you eleven?
Boy (Kevin): No, I am twelve. One-two. Twelve years old.
Teacher (Ms. Taylor): Twelve. Okay, you are in the club!
Listening 4
Listen to the conversation at the school canteen and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 What does the girl want to buy at first?
(A) An apple and some juice
(B) An apple and some milk
(C) A banana and some milk
2 What drink does she buy in the end?
(A) Milk
(B) Water
(C) Juice
3 How much is the food and drink?
(A) $14
(B) $40
(C) $4
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Correct Answer: (B) An apple and some milk
- Explanation: The girl says at the beginning: “I want an apple and a box of milk, please.” Option (A) is the trap because that is what she buys later. Option (C) is not mentioned.
2 Correct Answer: (C) Juice
- Explanation: The staff member says they don’t have milk and suggests juice (“Do you want some juice?”). The girl agrees. Option (A) is the trap because she wanted it but couldn’t get it.
3 Correct Answer: (A) $14
- Explanation: The man says the price is “fourteen dollars” and clarifies by saying “One-four.” Option (B) is a very common A1 phonetic trap; the girl misunderstands it as “forty” but the man corrects her (“No, not forty. Fourteen.”).
AUDIO SCRIPT
Girl (Mia): Hello. I want an apple and a box of milk, please.
Staff (Mr. Ray): An apple? Okay. But we don’t have milk today. Do you want some juice?
Girl (Mia): Oh. Okay. An apple and some juice, please. How much is it?
Staff (Mr. Ray): Let’s see. It is fourteen dollars. One-four. Fourteen dollars.
Girl (Mia): Forty dollars? That is a lot!
Staff (Mr. Ray): No, not forty. Fourteen. One-four.
Girl (Mia): Oh, fourteen dollars. Here you are.
Staff (Mr. Ray): Thank you!
Listening 5
Listen to the conversation between a student and a bus driver. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 What is the bus number?
(A) 15
(B) 50
(C) 5
2 How do you spell the name of the street?
(A) M-A-I-N
(B) M-I-N-E
(C) M-A-Y-N
3 Does the bus go to the girl’s street?
(A) Yes, it does.
(B) No, it doesn’t.
(C) The driver doesn’t know.
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Correct Answer: (B) 50
- Explanation: The driver clearly says, “This is bus number fifty. Five-zero.” Option (A) is the trap because the girl asks for bus 15, but the driver says “No”. Option (C) is a phonetic trap.
2 Correct Answer: (A) M-A-I-N
- Explanation: The girl spells the name of the street loudly and clearly: “M-A-I-N.” Options (B) and (C) are common phonetic spelling traps for A1 learners.
3 Correct Answer: (A) Yes, it does.
- Explanation: When the girl asks if the bus goes to Main Street, the driver answers, “Yes, it does. Hop on!”
AUDIO SCRIPT
Girl (Emma): Hello. Is this bus number fifteen? One-five.
Driver (Mr. Miller): No, it isn’t. This is bus number fifty. Five-zero.
Girl (Emma): Oh, bus fifty. Does it go to Main Street? M-A-I-N. Main Street.
Driver (Mr. Miller): Yes, it does. Hop on!
Girl (Emma): Great, thank you!