Practice English Listening A1 Exercises – Instructions

1 b   2 c   3 a   4 d

1   Well, you go into the booth and you’ll see the machine on the wall. Put in two 50p coins. Press the button at the side. Now sit on the chair and look at the red light.

2   First you have to choose how many hours you want to park. Now put your money in at the top and the ticket comes out here at the bottom.

3   Right. You start by putting your money in here. Then choose how you want your coffee – black, with milk, with sugar. Now press the button marked start. You take your coffee out here.

4   First, choose the size you want. Next, choose the number of copies you need. Now put your document down flat on top of the glass here. Then close the lid and press the start button.

1    Cut up the garlic.

2    Cut up the chicken.

3    Cut up the aubergine.

4    Fry the garlic.

5    Fry the chicken and aubergine.

6    Add the sauce and herbs.

7    Add the water.

8    Cook it for ten minutes.

It’s quite simple really. First cut up the garlic into very small pieces. Next cut up the chicken into very thin slices. After that cut up the aubergine, also into thin slices. Now fry the garlic until it turns light brown. Then add the chicken and the aubergine to the frying pan and stir it in. Then add the sauce and the herbs. Lastly, add two cups of water. Now leave it to cook for ten minutes.

1    c (rug)

2    f (curtains)

3    j (dog) or k (statue)

4   e (aquarium)

5    i (record player)

6    a (wooden table)

1   Well, you can clean it with a vacuum cleaner, of course. Or you can wash it by hand, too, if you want to. You can also take it to a dry cleaner.

2   Don’t wash them in the washing machine. It’s better to take them to a dry cleaner to be cleaned.

3   You can wash him with shampoo in the bath once a week. He will like it and it’ll keep him nice and clean.

4   Keep it in a cool place. Don’t put it near a window or the sun will make the water too hot.

5   Keep the needle clean at all times or it’ll damage your records. You can use a clean soft cloth to clean your records.

6   Polish it once a week with a good polish. Don’t put anything hot on it and don’t spill water or liquids on it.

1   handwash only

2    machine wash only

3    wash in warm water

4    do not dry clean

5    do not iron

6    clean with oil

7    wash in washing machine

8    wash by hand

1   You should wash these by hand. It’s better not to wash them in the washing machine.

2   These should be washed in the washing machine to get them really clean.

3   Don’t use hot water to wash these. Use warm water only.

4   It’s best to wash these by hand in warm water. Don’t dry clean them or they may lose their colour.

5   You can’t iron this cloth. Just hang it up to dry.

6   You can use a fine oil to clean this table. Don’t use soap and water on it at any time.

7   Just put these in the washing machine when they’re dirty.

8   The dishwasher won’t clean these very well, so you’ll have to wash them by hand.

1   not cut much

2    cut only

3    washed and mended

4    full tank of petrol

5    repaired and painted

6    polished and checked

7    repaired

8    cleaned

9    heeled and soled

1

Just a little off the top and sides, please. Not too short.

2

A   Would you like me to shampoo it first?

B   It’s all right, thanks. I’ll do it myself at home.

3

Now when you’ve washed this, could you mend this little hole at the back, please?

4

A   Shall I fill the tank, sir?

B   Yes, please.

5

A   I wonder if you can fix this leg, please. It’s quite loose.

B   And then you want it painted dark brown?

A   No, light brown, please.

6

A   Now, would you like a polish as well as a check-up?

B   Yes, that’s a good idea.

7

A   Do you want us to paint it when we finish the repairs?

B   It’s all right? I’ll paint it myself.

8

A   Now, you want it cleaned. And would you like a new strap?

B   No, I think the strap’s all right, thanks.

9

A   So you want these heeled. And would you like new soles as well?

B   Um, yes please.

1   iron the clothes

2    wash the dishes

3    clean the cooker

4    cut up the meat

5    clean the windows

6    polish the table

7    tidy the bedrooms

1   You can make the beds after you finish ironing the clothes.

2   Let’s wash the dishes and then we can tidy the living room.

3   I don’t think the plants need watering right away but the cooker really does need cleaning.

4   Before you cut up the vegetables, could you cut up the meat?

5   Clean the windows before you do the dishes.

6   You’d better polish the table. We can do the vacuuming later.

7   After you tidy the bedrooms, I’d like you to clean the bathroom.

1   You know, the bookcase doesn’t look very nice near the window. Why don’t we bring it over here by the door?

2   I think that new painting will look better in the dining room than in the living room. Let’s move it.

3   I think we’ll bring the coffee table out of the study and put it back here in the living room.

4   Why don’t we move that rug back to the smaller bedroom? It doesn’t look right in the living room.

5   That vase would look nice in the dining room. I don’t really like it in my bedroom.

6   Shall I take the typewriter back to the study? I’ve finished with it.