Daily Routines – A2 English Listening Exercise

1 (B) 10:00 AM

• Explanation: The manager says, “But we have a cleaner free at 10:00 AM,” and Anna agrees (“10:00 AM is fine”). Option A (9:00 AM) is a trap because Anna wanted 9:00 AM at first, but the cleaners were not available. Option C is not mentioned.

2 (A) The bedrooms

• Explanation: Anna says, “I usually clean the bedrooms myself.” Options B and C are traps because the kitchen and the living room are the rooms the cleaner will clean.

3 (B) It costs extra money.

• Explanation: The manager says washing clothes costs an “extra $20,” so Anna says “don’t worry about the clothes” (meaning she doesn’t want the service). Option A and C are plausible reasons, but they are not mentioned in the audio.

Manager: Hello, Sparkle Cleaning. How can I help you?

Anna: Hi. I’m looking for a cleaner for my apartment. I want someone to come every Saturday morning at 9:00 AM, please.

Manager: Ah, I’m sorry. We don’t have anyone available at 9:00 AM on Saturdays. But we have a cleaner free at 10:00 AM.

Anna: Well, okay. 10:00 AM is fine.

Manager: Great. And what do you need the cleaner to do?

Anna: I usually clean the bedrooms myself. So, I just need help with the kitchen and the living room. Oh, and can you wash my clothes?

Manager: We can, but washing clothes costs an extra $20.

Anna: Oh, I see. Then don’t worry about the clothes. Just the rooms, please.

1 (A) Before going to sleep

• Explanation: Mr. Adams says, “I usually take my pills before I go to sleep.” Option B (Before breakfast) is a trap because he asked if he should do that with the new medicine. Option C is part of the new rule, not his past habit.

2 (B) Twice a day

• Explanation: The pharmacist clearly says, “You need to take it twice a day.” Options A and C are not mentioned in the audio.

3 (C) After his meals

• Explanation: The pharmacist says, “you must take it right after you eat your breakfast and dinner.” Option A is a trap because the pharmacist says “no” to taking it before meals (when the stomach is empty). Option B is a trap because Mr. Adams wanted to take it with just coffee, but he changed his mind (“but I will make sure to eat something first”).

Pharmacist: Hello, Mr. Adams. Here is your new medicine.

Mr. Adams: Thank you. Um, how should I take it? I usually take my pills before I go to sleep.

Pharmacist: Ah, you shouldn’t do that with this medicine. You need to take it twice a day. Once in the morning, and once in the evening.

Mr. Adams: Okay. So, before breakfast and before dinner?

Pharmacist: Well, no. It can make your stomach hurt if it’s empty. So, you must take it right after you eat your breakfast and dinner.

Mr. Adams: Oh, I see. I actually wanted to just take it with my morning coffee, but I will make sure to eat something first. Thank you!

1 (A) 6:00 PM

• Explanation: The customer clearly says, “I finish work at 6:00 PM every day.” Option B (6:30 PM) is a trap because it is the time for the new Pilates class. Option C (7:00 PM) is a trap because it was the old time for the yoga class.

2 (B) In the morning

• Explanation: The receptionist says, “So now, our yoga classes are only in the morning, at 6:30 AM.” Option A (In the evening) is a trap because they used to have evening yoga classes. Option C (On the weekends) is a trap because the receptionist explicitly says, “we don’t have yoga on weekends.”

3 (C) Evening Pilates

• Explanation: The customer decides at the end, “I’ll try the evening Pilates class then.” Option A (Morning Yoga) is a trap because she says 6:30 AM is “too early” for her. Option B is a trap because weekend yoga does not exist at this gym.

Customer: Hi. I’d like to join some yoga classes here. Do you have any evening classes? I finish work at 6:00 PM every day.

Receptionist: Hello! Well, we used to have a yoga class at 7:00 PM, but our teacher left. So now, our yoga classes are only in the morning, at 6:30 AM.

Customer: Oh, that’s too early for me. I can’t wake up at 6:00! What about the weekends?

Receptionist: Um, we don’t have yoga on weekends. But we have a great Pilates class at 6:30 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It’s very relaxing.

Customer: Ah, okay. I’ll try the evening Pilates class then. Thank you.

1 (B) The sports newspaper

• Explanation: The customer says, “I usually buy the business paper at the store, but I want the sports newspaper instead.” Option A (The business paper) is a trap because it is his old habit, not his new order. Option C is not mentioned.

2 (A) To read it while drinking coffee.

• Explanation: The customer clearly states, “I want to read it while I drink my coffee.” Options B and C are plausible reasons for wanting a newspaper early, but they are not mentioned in the audio.

3 (C) 6:30 AM

• Explanation: The customer says, “So, I will pay the extra fee for the 6:30 delivery.” Option A (7:00 AM) is a trap because he asked for it before 7:00 AM. Option B (7:30 AM) is a trap because it is the normal delivery time, but he rejected it because it is “too late”.

Clerk: Hello, City News Delivery. How can I help you?

Customer: Hi. I want to get a newspaper delivered to my house. I usually buy the business paper at the store, but I want the sports newspaper instead.

Clerk: Sure. We can deliver the sports newspaper every morning.

Customer: Great. Can you deliver it before 7:00 AM? I want to read it while I drink my coffee.

Clerk: Well, our normal delivery is at 7:30 AM. But we can bring it at 6:30 AM if you pay an extra fee.

Customer: Ah, 7:30 is too late for me. So, I will pay the extra fee for the 6:30 delivery.

Clerk: Perfect. Let me get your address.

1 (B) 7:00 AM

• Explanation: The man says, “I used to drive to my old job, so I woke up at 7:00.” Option A (6:00 AM) is a trap because it is his new wake-up time. Option C (8:00 AM) is a trap because it is the time he starts work.

2 (B) The 6:45 AM bus

• Explanation: The agent recommends the 6:45 AM bus, and the man agrees (“Oh, 6:45 is great”). Option A (The 6:15 AM bus) is a trap because it is the earliest bus, but he rejects it because the agent says it is too crowded. Option C is a trap because 8:00 AM is his work time, not the bus time.

3 (B) 6:00 AM

• Explanation: The man decides, “Then I will wake up at 6:00 AM.” Option A (5:30 AM) is a trap because he mentions it, but only to say he didn’t want to wake up that early. Option C (7:00 AM) is his old habit.

Passenger: Hello, I’d like to buy a monthly bus pass for the city center. I start a new job next week.

Agent: Sure. What time do you usually need to travel?

Passenger: Well, I have to be at work at 8:00 AM. I used to drive to my old job, so I woke up at 7:00. But I don’t have a car now. What is the earliest bus?

Agent: The earliest bus leaves at 6:15 AM, but it is always very crowded. So, I recommend the 6:45 AM bus.

Passenger: Oh, 6:45 is great. Then I will wake up at 6:00 AM. I really didn’t want to wake up at 5:30! I’ll take the pass, please.