Weather – A1 English Listening Exercise

1 (B) Raining

• The Key: The mother says clearly, “It is raining today.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “Sunny” is mentioned by the boy when he asks (“is it sunny outside?”), but the mother says “No”.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Snowy” is not in the audio.

2 (C) Red

• The Key: The mother tells him, “Wear your red jacket.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “Blue” is mentioned because the boy wants to wear his blue jacket, but his mother says “No”.
• Not Mentioned: Option (B) “Yellow” is never mentioned.

3 (A) In the bag

• The Key: The mother says, “It is in your bag,” and spells the word “B-A-G”.
• The Trap: Option (B) “window” is a word used earlier in the conversation (“Look at the window”), but the umbrella is not there.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “On the bed” is completely new information.

Leo: Mom, is it sunny outside?

Mom: No, Leo. Look at the window. It is raining today.

Leo: Raining? Oh. Can I wear my blue jacket?

Mom: No, it is cold. Wear your red jacket. And you must take your umbrella.

Leo: My umbrella? Where is it?

Mom: It is in your bag. B-A-G.

Leo: Okay, Mom!

1 (A) The park

• The Key: Anna clearly asks, “Are we going to the park?”
• The Trap: Option (C) “Home” is mentioned at the end of the conversation (“Let’s stay home”), but it is not where she originally asked to go.
• Not Mentioned: Option (B) “The zoo” is never mentioned.

2 (B) Cloudy

• The Key: Tom says, “It is very cloudy.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “Sunny” is mentioned by Anna in her question (“Is it sunny today?”), but Tom rejects it by saying “No, it is not sunny.”
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Windy” is not in the audio.

3 (B) Stay home

• The Key: Anna says, “Let’s stay home,” agreeing that they cannot go out.
• The Trap: Option (A) “Go to the park” is their original plan, but Tom says “We cannot go to the park today” because it is cold.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Go to the cafe” is completely new information.

Tom: Hi, Anna.

Anna: Hello, Tom. Is it sunny today? Are we going to the park?

Tom: No, it is not sunny. It is very cloudy.

Anna: Cloudy? Oh no. Is it hot?

Tom: No, it is cold. We cannot go to the park today.

Anna: Oh, I see. Okay, Tom. Let’s stay home.

1 (B) In London

• The Key: Mark says “Yes” when Lucy asks if he is in London, and then he says it: “I am in London.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “Sydney” is mentioned in the audio, but that is where Lucy is, not Mark.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “New York” is completely new information.

2 (A) Raining

• The Key: Mark clearly says about London: “Yes, it is very cold. And it is raining.”
• The Trap: Option (B) “Sunny” is a weather word used in the conversation, but it describes Sydney, not London.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Snowy” is never mentioned.

3 (A) Sunny

• The Key: Lucy says clearly at the end: “It is sunny here in Sydney.”
• The Trap: Option (B) “Cold” is mentioned, but it describes Mark’s city (London), not Lucy’s city.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Cloudy” is not in the audio.

Lucy: Hello, Mark?

Mark: Hi, Lucy! Are you in Sydney?

Lucy: Yes, I am. Are you in London now?

Mark: Yes. I am in London.

Lucy: Is it cold in London today?

Mark: Yes, it is very cold. And it is raining.

Lucy: Raining? Oh. It is sunny here in Sydney.

1 (B) 35 degrees

• The Key: Sam clearly says, “It is 35 degrees!” and Ben repeats it.
• The Trap: Option (A) and (C) have numbers ending in “5”, which sound similar to “35”, but only 35 is mentioned in the audio.
• Not Mentioned: Neither 25 nor 45 is in the audio.

2 (C) The window

• The Key: Ben asks, “Can I open the window?”
• The Trap: Option (B) “The fan” is an object mentioned in the conversation, but they “turn on” the fan, they do not “open” it.
• Not Mentioned: Option (A) “The door” is never mentioned.

3 (B) Turn on the fan

• The Key: Sam asks Ben to turn on the fan, and Ben agrees: “Okay, I will turn on the fan now.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “Open the window” is what Ben originally wanted to do, but Sam said “No”.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Drink some water” is completely new information.

Ben: Phew! It is very hot today.

Sam: Yes, it is. It is 35 degrees!

Ben: 35 degrees? Wow. Can I open the window?

Sam: No, do not open the window. It is hot outside too.

Ben: Oh. What can we do?

Sam: Please turn on the fan.

Ben: Okay, I will turn on the fan now.

1 (B) Snowing

• The Key: Mia says clearly at the beginning, “It is snowing!”
• The Trap: Option (A) “Raining” and Option (C) “Sunny” are weather words, but they are not mentioned in the audio.

2 (A) A coat

• The Key: Mia tells Leo, “Wear your coat” .
• The Trap: Option (B) “A sweater” is mentioned in the audio, but Mia rejects it by saying “Do not wear your sweater”.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “A scarf” is completely new information.

3 (C) A snowman

• The Key: Mia says, “let’s make a big snowman in the yard!” and Leo agrees.
• The Trap: Option (A) “A snow fort” is mentioned by Leo because he wants to make it, but Mia says “No”.
• Not Mentioned: Option (B) “A snowball” is never mentioned.

Mia: Leo, look at the window! It is snowing!

Leo: Snowing? Wow! Is it cold outside?

Mia: Yes, it is very cold. Wear your coat. Do not wear your sweater.

Leo: Okay! Can we make a snow fort?

Mia: No, let’s make a big snowman in the yard!

Leo: A snowman? Great! Let’s go!