Jobs – A1 English Listening Exercise
Listening 1
Listen to the conversation between two new friends. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) for each question.
1 What is Leo’s father’s job?
(A) A teacher
(B) A doctor
(C) A driver
2 What does Leo’s mother teach?
(A) English
(B) Italian
(C) Math
3 Where does Mia’s mother work?
(A) At City Hospital
(B) At a high school
(C) At an Italian restaurant
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (B) A doctor
- Explanation: Leo clearly says “He is a doctor”. Option (A) is the trap because “teacher” is mentioned, but it is his mother’s job, not his father’s. Option (C) is not mentioned in the audio.
2 Answer: (A) English
- Explanation: Leo says his mother “teaches English”. Option (B) is the trap because the word “Italian” is heard later in the audio (Italian restaurant/food), but it is not what she teaches. Option (C) is not mentioned.
3 Answer: (C) At an Italian restaurant
- Explanation: Mia says her mom cooks at an “Italian restaurant called Roma”. Option (A) and (B) are traps because they are mentioned in the audio, but they are the workplaces of Leo’s father and mother, not Mia’s mother.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Mia: So, Leo, what does your father do?
Leo: Um, my dad? He is a doctor. He works at City Hospital.
Mia: Oh, a doctor. That’s interesting! And your mother? Is she a doctor, too?
Leo: No, she isn’t. She is a teacher. She teaches English at a high school. What about your parents, Mia?
Mia: Well, my mom is a chef. She cooks at an Italian restaurant called Roma. That’s R-O-M-A.
Leo: Wow, a chef! I love Italian food.
Listening 2
Listen to the conversation between a father and his daughter. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) for each question.
1 What does Lily want to be when she grows up?
(A) A teacher
(B) A pilot
(C) A doctor
2 What is Lily’s mother’s job?
(A) A teacher
(B) A pilot
(C) A nurse
3 What does Lily love?
(A) Hawaii
(B) Cars
(C) Airplanes
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (B) A pilot
- Explanation: Lily clearly says “I want to be a pilot!”. Option (A) is the trap because “teacher” is mentioned, but she explicitly rejects it (“I don’t want to be a teacher”). Option (C) is not mentioned in the audio.
2 Answer: (A) A teacher
- Explanation: The dad asks: “Do you want to be a teacher like your mom?”. This means her mom is a teacher. Option (B) is Lily’s dream job, not her mom’s. Option (C) is not mentioned.
3 Answer: (C) Airplanes
- Explanation: Lily says “Because I love airplanes!”. Option (A) is the trap because Hawaii is mentioned by the dad later (“fly us to Hawaii”), but it is not the direct answer to what she loves. Option (B) is not mentioned.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Dad: Lily, what do you want to be when you grow up? Do you want to be a teacher like your mom?
Lily: No, Dad. I don’t want to be a teacher. I want to be a pilot!
Dad: A pilot? Wow. That is P-I-L-O-T, right? Why do you want to be a pilot?
Lily: Because I love airplanes! I want to fly big planes in the sky.
Dad: That is great! Maybe one day you can fly us to Hawaii.
Lily: Yes! A pilot. That is my dream job.
Listening 3
Listen to the conversation between two friends. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) for each question.
1 What is Sarah’s job?
(A) A student
(B) A chef
(C) An office worker
2 Where does Sarah work?
(A) At a bank
(B) At a school
(C) At an Italian restaurant
3 How do you spell the name of the restaurant?
(A) B-E-L-L-A
(B) B-A-L-L-A
(C) B-E-L-A
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (B) A chef
- Explanation: Sarah says “I’m a chef now”. Option (A) is a trap because Mark asks if she is still a student, but she says “No”. Option (C) is Mark’s job, not Sarah’s.
2 Answer: (C) At an Italian restaurant
- Explanation: Sarah mentions she works at an “Italian restaurant”. Option (A) is a trap because it is mentioned as Mark’s workplace (a big bank). Option (B) is not mentioned.
3 Answer: (A) B-E-L-L-A
- Explanation: Sarah spells the name clearly: “B-E-L-L-A”. Option (B) and (C) are distractors with similar sounds or missing letters to test the student’s spelling recognition.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Mark: Hi, Sarah! Long time no see. How are you?
Sarah: Hi, Mark! I’m great, thanks.
Mark: So, what is your job now? Are you still a student?
Sarah: No, I’m a chef now. I work at an Italian restaurant.
Mark: An Italian restaurant? Wow! What is the name of the restaurant?
Sarah: It’s called Bella. That’s B-E-L-L-A.
Mark: Bella. I see. And I am an office worker now. I work at a big bank.
Sarah: That’s nice, Mark!
Listening 4
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 Where does the woman work?
(A) In a school
(B) In a hospital
(C) In a restaurant
2 What is the woman wearing?
(A) A white uniform
(B) A green coat
(C) A blue shirt
3 What is her job?
(A) A doctor
(B) A teacher
(C) A nurse
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (B) In a hospital
- Explanation: Emma says “She works in a big hospital.” Options (A) and (C) are not mentioned in the audio.
2 Answer: (A) A white uniform
- Explanation: Emma describes the woman: “She wears a white uniform.” Options (B) and (C) are incorrect colors/items not mentioned in the script.
3 Answer: (C) A nurse
- Explanation: Emma confirms “Yes! She is a nurse” and spells it “N-U-R-S-E”. Option (A) is a trap because Tom asks if she is a “doctor”, but Emma says “No”. Option (B) is not mentioned.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Tom: Let’s play a game, Emma. Guess the job!
Emma: Um… okay. First one: She works in a big hospital.
Tom: A hospital? Is she a doctor?
Emma: No, she isn’t a doctor. She wears a white uniform.
Tom: Oh, I see. Is she a nurse?
Emma: Yes! She is a nurse.
Tom: How do you spell that?
Emma: It’s N-U-R-S-E. Nurse.
Tom: Correct! My turn now.
Listening 5
Listen to the conversation between two new neighbors. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) for each question.
1 How do you spell the woman’s name?
(A) C-H-O-L-E
(B) C-L-O-E
(C) C-H-L-O-E
2 What is Chloe’s job?
(A) A student
(B) A teacher
(C) A doctor
3 Where does Chloe work?
(A) At Green School
(B) At a bank
(C) At a hospital
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (C) C-H-L-O-E
- Explanation: Chloe spells her name clearly: “C-H-L-O-E”. Options (A) and (B) are distractors with missing or misplaced letters to test listening accuracy.
2 Answer: (B) A teacher
- Explanation: Chloe says clearly “I am a teacher.” Option (A) is the trap because David asks “Are you a student?”, but Chloe rejects it by saying “No, I am not a student.” Option (C) is not mentioned in the audio.
3 Answer: (A) At Green School
- Explanation: Chloe repeats her workplace twice: “I teach at Green School. Green School.” Options (B) and (C) are plausible workplaces for other jobs but are not mentioned in the conversation.
AUDIO SCRIPT
David: Hello! I am David. Welcome to the building!
Chloe: Hi, David. My name is Chloe. That is C-H-L-O-E.
David: Nice to meet you, Chloe. Are you a student?
Chloe: No, I am not a student. I am a teacher.
David: A teacher? That’s great! Where do you work?
Chloe: I teach at Green School. Green School. It is very near here.