Weather – A1 English Listening Exercise

1 (B) Raining

• The Key: Nick clearly says at the beginning, “It is raining!”
• The Trap: Option (A) “Sunny” is mentioned by Emma (“But it was sunny”), but that was the weather before, not right now.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Windy” is never mentioned.

2 (A) An umbrella

• The Key: Emma says, “I do not have an umbrella,” and Nick agrees, “I do not have an umbrella, too.”
• The Trap: Option (B) “A jacket” is not in the audio, even though Nick says he is cold (a logical distractor but not mentioned).
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “A bag” is completely new information.

3 (C) To the restaurant

• The Key: Emma says, “Let’s go to the restaurant,” and Nick agrees.
• The Trap: Option (A) “Home” is mentioned by Nick as his first idea (“Let’s go home”), but Emma rejects it (“No, home is far”).
• Not Mentioned: Option (B) “To the park” is not in the audio.

Nick: Oh no, Emma! It is raining!

Emma: Raining? But it was sunny. I do not have an umbrella.

Nick: I do not have an umbrella, too. And I am getting cold. Let’s go home.

Emma: No, home is far. Look! There is a restaurant. Let’s go to the restaurant.

Nick: A restaurant? Okay. Let’s run!

1 (B) Windy

• The Key: Mark says, “It is very windy today!” and Lisa spells the word: “W-I-N-D-Y.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “Sunny” is mentioned in the audio, but Lisa explicitly says, “It is not sunny.”
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Raining” is never mentioned.

2 (B) A hat

• The Key: Mark says, “Look at your hat!” and Lisa cries out because she lost it.
• The Trap: Option (A) “A bag” is a word in the conversation, but Lisa says, “I have my bag,” meaning it is not the item flying away.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “A book” is completely new information.

3 (A) Yellow

• The Key: Lisa clearly states the color of her item: “Oh, my yellow hat!”
• The Trap: Option (B) “Red” and Option (C) “Blue” are common colors used to test vocabulary, but they are not in the audio.

Mark: Wow, Lisa. It is very windy today!

Lisa: Yes, it is. It is not sunny. It is windy. W-I-N-D-Y.

Mark: Oh no! Look at your hat!

Lisa: My hat? Oh, my yellow hat!

Mark: It is flying away! Do you have your bag?

Lisa: Yes, I have my bag. But I do not have my hat. Let’s run and get it!

Mark: Okay, let’s go!

1 (B) It is hot.

• The Key: Sue clearly says, “I cannot sleep. It is very hot in here.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “It is cold” is a weather word, but it is the opposite of the correct answer. Tom mentions “cold water” at the end, but the room itself is hot.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “It is raining” is never mentioned in the audio.

2 (A) The fan

• The Key: Tom asks, “Is the fan on?” and Sue answers, “Yes, the fan is on.”
• The Trap: Option (B) “The TV” and Option (C) “The radio” are common household items used to distract listeners, but they are not in the audio.

3 (C) Some water

• The Key: Sue tells Tom, “Please get me some water.”
• The Trap: Option (B) “A fan” is a word mentioned in the conversation, but they already have a fan in the room; she does not ask him to get one.
• Not Mentioned: Option (A) “Some tea” is completely new information.

Tom: Sue, are you sleeping?

Sue: No, I cannot sleep. It is very hot in here.

Tom: Yes, it is hot. Is the fan on?

Sue: Yes, the fan is on. But I am still hot.

Tom: What can I do?

Sue: Please get me some water.

Tom: Okay, some cold water. I will go now.

1 (B) Snowing

• The Key: Ben clearly says, “it is snowing.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “Raining” is mentioned in the audio, but Ben says “It is not raining.”
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Sunny” is never mentioned.

2 (A) Ice

• The Key: Anna tells Ben, “Look at the road. There is ice.”
• The Trap: Option (C) “Snow” is related to the weather (snowing), but Anna specifically points out the “ice” on the road causing the slip.
• Not Mentioned: Option (B) “Water” is not in the audio.

3 (B) Walk slowly

• The Key: Anna explicitly tells Ben, “Please walk slowly,” and Ben agrees.
• The Trap: Option (A) “Walk fast” is mentioned, but Anna warns him: “Do not walk fast.”
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Stop walking” is completely new information.

Ben: Oh!

Anna: Are you okay, Ben?

Ben: Yes, I am okay. But I fell. It is not raining, but it is snowing.

Anna: Yes, it is very cold. Look at the road. There is ice.

Ben: Ice? Oh, I see it.

Anna: Please walk slowly. Do not walk fast. It is very slippery.

Ben: Okay, I will walk slowly.

1 (A) Raining

• The Key: The dad clearly says, “It is raining.”
• The Trap: Option (B) “Snowing” is mentioned when the mom asks “Is it snowing outside?”, but the dad answers “No, it is not snowing.”
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Sunny” is never mentioned.

2 (B) A flashlight

• The Key: The dad explicitly tells the mom, “Please get the flashlight.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “A phone” is mentioned because the mom wants to use her phone for light, but the dad says “No, do not use your phone.”
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “A candle” is completely new information.

3 (B) On the table

• The Key: The dad says, “it is on the table.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “On the chair” is mentioned by the mom when she guesses the location (“Is it on the chair?”), but the dad says “No”.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “On the bed” is not in the audio.

Mom: Oh no! It is very dark.

Dad: Yes, we have no power.

Mom: Is it snowing outside?

Dad: No, it is not snowing. It is raining.

Mom: I will use my phone for light.

Dad: No, do not use your phone. Please get the flashlight.

Mom: The flashlight? Where is it? Is it on the chair?

Dad: No, it is on the table.

Mom: Okay, I have it.