Travel & Holidays – A1 English Listening Exercise

1 Correct Answer: (C) In her jacket

• Explanation: The woman finally says, “It is in my jacket.” Options (A) and (B) are the traps. The man asks about the bag and the bed, but the woman uses negative sentences: “No, it is not in my bag,” and “No, it is not there.”

2 Correct Answer: (A) A-D-A-M-S

• Explanation: The woman spells her last name clearly: A-D-A-M-S. Option (B) uses the wrong vowel “E”, and Option (C) uses the letter “N” instead of “M”, which is a common listening mistake.

3 Correct Answer: (B) Gate 50

• Explanation: The man says their flight is at gate 50. He also warns, “Not 15, but 50. Five-zero.” Option (A) is the trap for students who confuse the “-teen” and “-ty” sounds. Option (C) is a common distractor for the number 50.

Woman: Oh no! I cannot find my passport.

Man: Don’t worry. Is it in your bag?

Woman: No, it is not in my bag.

Man: Is it on the bed?

Woman: No, it is not there. Oh, wait… here it is! It is in my jacket.

Man: Good. What is the last name on your ticket? Is it Smith?

Woman: No, my last name is Adams. That is A-D-A-M-S.

Man: Okay, Adams. And our flight is at gate 50. Not 15, but 50. Five-zero.

Woman: Great. Let’s go!

1 Correct Answer: (B) Because it is raining.

• Explanation: The man says, “It is raining,” and the woman confirms, “It is raining very hard. We cannot go to the beach today.” Options (A) and (C) are other weather conditions but are not mentioned in the audio.

2 Correct Answer: (C) B-I-N-G-O

• Explanation: The woman spells the name of the game clearly: B-I-N-G-O. Option (A) is a trap using the letter “P” which sounds similar to “B”. Option (B) uses the wrong vowel “E”.

3 Correct Answer: (A) At 2 o’clock

• Explanation: The man suggests playing at “10 o’clock” (The Trap). However, the woman says, “No, not ten. Let’s play at two o’clock.” Students must listen for the negative word “No” to find the correct time. Option (C) is not mentioned.

Man: Look at the window, Sarah. It is raining.

Woman: Oh no. It is raining very hard. We cannot go to the beach today.

Man: I am so sad. I want to swim. What can we do now?

Woman: We can stay in the hotel. We can play a game.

Man: What game?

Woman: We can play Bingo. That is B-I-N-G-O.

Man: Okay. Let’s play Bingo at 10 o’clock.

Woman: No, not ten. Let’s play at two o’clock.

Man: Okay, two o’clock.

1 Correct Answer: (B) S-U-N

• Explanation: The tourist spells the name of the hotel clearly: S-U-N. Options (A) and (C) use different vowels (“A” and “O”) which are common spelling traps for beginners.

2 Correct Answer: (A) Green Street

• Explanation: The local says, “It is on Green Street.” Option (B) is the trap because the local mentions “Brown Street” in a negative sentence (“Not Brown Street”). Option (C) is not mentioned.

3 Correct Answer: (B) Bus 14

• Explanation: The local tells the tourist to take bus number 14. The tourist mishears it as “Bus number 40” (The Trap), but the local corrects him: “No, 14. One-four.” This tests the student’s ability to hear the difference between “-teen” and “-ty”.

Tourist: Excuse me, I am lost. Can you help me?

Local: Yes, of course. Where do you want to go?

Tourist: I am looking for the Sun Hotel.

Local: The Sun Hotel? How do you spell that?

Tourist: It is S-U-N.

Local: Ah, yes. It is on Green Street. Not Brown Street, but Green Street.

Tourist: Green Street. Okay. Is it far?

Local: No, it is not far. You can take bus number 14.

Tourist: Bus number 40?

Local: No, 14. One-four. The bus stop is over there.

Tourist: Thank you very much!

1 Correct Answer: (B) There is no hot water.

• Explanation: The guest clearly states, “There is no hot water.” Option (A) is the trap because the receptionist asks if the room is “noisy”, but the guest replies, “No, it is not noisy.” Option (C) is not mentioned.

2 Correct Answer: (A) Room 17

• Explanation: The guest says his room is number 17. The receptionist mishears it as “70” (The Trap), but the guest corrects her: “No, 17. One-seven.” This tests the student’s ability to hear the difference between “-teen” and “-ty”. Option (C) is not mentioned.

3 Correct Answer: (C) J-O-N-E-S

• Explanation: The guest spells his last name clearly: J-O-N-E-S. Option (A) uses the wrong vowel “A”, and Option (B) uses the letter “G” instead of “J”, which is a very common listening mistake for beginners.

Guest: Excuse me. I have a problem with my room.

Receptionist: I am sorry to hear that. What is the problem, sir? Is the room too noisy?

Guest: No, it is not noisy. It is very cold. There is no hot water.

Receptionist: No hot water. I understand. What is your room number?

Guest: It is room 17.

Receptionist: Room 70?

Guest: No, 17. One-seven.

Receptionist: Okay, room 17. And what is your last name, please?

Guest: It is Jones. That is J-O-N-E-S.

Receptionist: Thank you, Mr. Jones. We will fix it right away.

1 Correct Answer: (B) His camera

• Explanation: The man explicitly says, “I do not have my camera… I left it at the hotel.” Option (A) is the trap because the woman asks if it is in his bag, but he says “No, it is not in my bag.” Option (C) is also a trap because he actually has his phone with him (“I have my phone”).

2 Correct Answer: (B) M-O-O-N

• Explanation: The man spells the hotel’s name clearly: M-O-O-N. Option (A) uses the wrong vowel “A”, and Option (C) uses a double “N” instead of a double “O”, testing the student’s ability to hear double letters accurately.

3 Correct Answer: (B) Room 15

• Explanation: The man says his camera is in room 15. The woman mishears and asks “Room 50?” (The Trap), but the man corrects her: “No, 15. One-five.” This is the classic pronunciation trap for “-teen” vs “-ty”.

Man: Wow, look at the lake. It is very beautiful.

Woman: Yes, it is. Let’s take a photo. Do you have your camera?

Man: Oh no. I do not have my camera.

Woman: Is it in your bag?

Man: No, it is not in my bag. I left it at the hotel.

Woman: Which hotel? The Star Hotel?

Man: No, the Moon Hotel. That is M-O-O-N. My camera is in room 15.

Woman: Room 50?

Man: No, 15. One-five. But do not worry. I have my phone. We can use my phone.