Jobs – A1 English Listening Exercise
Listening 1
Listen to the emergency phone call. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) for each question.
1 Who does the man need?
(A) A police officer
(B) A doctor
(C) A firefighter
2 What is the man’s address?
(A) 15 Apple Street
(B) 50 Apple Street
(C) 15 Maple Street
3 How do you spell the name of the street?
(A) A-P-P-L-E
(B) A-P-L-E
(C) A-P-P-E-L
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (C) A firefighter
- Explanation: The man clearly shouts: “Please send a firefighter!” Options (A) and (B) are other emergency jobs, but they are not mentioned in the audio.
2 Answer: (A) 15 Apple Street
- Explanation: The man says his address is “15 Apple Street” and confirms it by saying “One-five”. Option (B) is the trap because the operator mishears it as “50” first, but the man corrects her (“No, 15”). Option (C) is a distractor with a similar-sounding street name.
3 Answer: (A) A-P-P-L-E
- Explanation: The man spells the street name very clearly: “A-P-P-L-E”. Options (B) and (C) are spelling traps with missing or misplaced letters.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Operator: 911 emergency. How can I help you?
Tom: Help! My house is on fire! Please send a firefighter!
Operator: A firefighter. Yes, sir. What is your address?
Tom: It is 15 Apple Street.
Operator: 50 Apple Street?
Tom: No, 15. One-five. Apple. That is A-P-P-L-E.
Operator: 15 Apple Street. Okay, sir. The firefighters are coming right now.
Listening 2
Listen to the conversation between a delivery driver and a woman. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) for each question.
1 What is the woman’s job?
(A) A doctor
(B) A teacher
(C) A delivery driver
2 Where are the man and the woman now?
(A) At a school
(B) At a hospital
(C) At a bank
3 How do you spell the name of the street?
(A) P-A-C-K
(B) B-A-R-K
(C) P-A-R-K
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (B) A teacher
- Explanation: The woman says clearly: “I am a teacher here.” Option (A) is a trap because the driver mentions “Dr. Adams”, but that is the person for the package, not the woman. Option (C) is the man’s job.
2 Answer: (A) At a school
- Explanation: The driver asks “Is this the hospital?” and the woman answers “No, it isn’t. This is a school.” Option (B) is the trap because it is where the driver wants to go, but they are not there right now. Option (C) is not mentioned.
3 Answer: (C) P-A-R-K
- Explanation: The woman spells the street name very clearly: “P-A-R-K”. Options (A) and (B) are distractors with incorrect starting or ending letters that sound similar.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Delivery Driver: Excuse me. I have a box for Dr. Adams. Is this the hospital?
Woman: No, it isn’t. This is a school. I am a teacher here.
Delivery Driver: Oh, a school! I am so sorry. I am a new delivery driver. Where is the hospital, please?
Woman: It is on Park Street. That is P-A-R-K.
Delivery Driver: Park Street. Thank you very much!
Listening 3
Listen to the conversation between a woman and a security guard. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) for each question.
1 Who is the woman?
(A) A visitor
(B) A security guard
(C) An office worker
2 How do you spell the woman’s name?
(A) E-M-M-A
(B) A-M-M-A
(C) E-M-A-A
3 Where does the woman work?
(A) On the first floor
(B) On the second floor
(C) On the third floor
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (C) An office worker
- Explanation: Emma clearly states: “I am an office worker here.” Option (A) is a trap because the security guard asks “Are you a visitor?”, but she says “No”. Option (B) is the man’s job, not the woman’s.
2 Answer: (A) E-M-M-A
- Explanation: Emma spells her name very clearly: “E-M-M-A”. Options (B) and (C) are distractors with incorrect starting letters or mixed-up letters.
3 Answer: (B) On the second floor
- Explanation: Emma says: “I work on the second floor.” Option (C) is the trap because the security guard guesses she works on the third floor, but she corrects him. Option (A) is not mentioned in the audio.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Emma: Good morning. I am sorry, I do not have my ID card today. I forgot it at home.
Security Guard: Good morning. Are you a visitor?
Emma: No, I am not a visitor. I am an office worker here. My name is Emma. That is E-M-M-A.
Security Guard: Okay, Emma. What floor do you work on? The third floor?
Emma: No, I work on the second floor.
Security Guard: The second floor. I see your name here. You can go in.
Emma: Thank you very much!
Listening 4
Listen to the conversation between a driver and a passenger. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) for each question.
1 What is the man’s job?
(A) A taxi driver
(B) A bus driver
(C) A train driver
2 Where are they now?
(A) At the train station
(B) On Pine Street
(C) In a taxi
3 How do you spell the name of the street?
(A) P-I-N-E
(B) P-A-I-N
(C) P-I-N-N
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (B) A bus driver
- Explanation: The man says “the bus is broken” and asks passengers to “get off the bus”. Option (A) is a trap because he mentions “taxi” at the end (You can take a taxi). Option (C) is a trap because he mentions “train station”, but that is just their destination.
2 Answer: (B) On Pine Street
- Explanation: When the passenger asks “Where are we now?”, the driver answers “We are on Pine Street.” Option (A) is the trap because the driver says they cannot go to the train station. Option (C) is a suggestion for the passengers, not where they are right now.
3 Answer: (A) P-I-N-E
- Explanation: The driver spells the street name very clearly: “P-I-N-E”. Options (B) and (C) are distractors with incorrect vowels or consonants that sound similar.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Driver: Excuse me, everyone. I am sorry, but the bus is broken.
Passenger: Oh no! Is the bus broken? What is the problem, Mr. Thomas?
Driver: Yes, it is. We cannot go to the train station today. Please get off the bus here.
Passenger: Okay. Where are we now?
Driver: We are on Pine Street. That is P-I-N-E. You can take a taxi from here. I am very sorry.
Listening 5
Listen to the conversation between two friends. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) for each question.
1 What is Ben’s job now?
(A) A chef
(B) A waiter
(C) An actor
2 How does Ben feel about his job?
(A) It is boring
(B) It is fun
(C) It is great
3 How do you spell Ben’s dream job?
(A) A-C-T-E-R
(B) A-C-T-O-R
(C) A-K-T-O-R
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (B) A waiter
- Explanation: Ben clearly states: “I am a waiter.” Option (A) is a trap because Alex asks “Are you a chef?”, but Ben says “No, I am not.” Option (C) is the job Ben wants in the future, not his job now.
2 Answer: (A) It is boring
- Explanation: When Alex asks if he likes his job, Ben says: “No, I do not like it. It is very boring.” Options (B) and (C) are positive feelings, which are incorrect.
3 Answer: (B) A-C-T-O-R
- Explanation: Ben spells the word very clearly: “A-C-T-O-R”. Options (A) and (C) are distractors with incorrect vowels or consonants.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Alex: Hi, Ben. How is your new job? Are you a chef?
Ben: No, I am not a chef. I am a waiter. I work in a restaurant.
Alex: A waiter? Do you like your job?
Ben: No, I do not like it. It is very boring. And I am always tired.
Alex: Oh, I am sorry. What is your dream job?
Ben: I want to be an actor. That is A-C-T-O-R. I love movies!