Countryside & Nature – A1 English Listening Exercise
Listening 1
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) for each question.
1 Where do they decide to go for the picnic?
(A) The mountain
(B) The lake
(C) The park
2 Why don’t they go to the mountain?
(A) Because it is very cold.
(B) Because it is very far.
(C) Because it is very hot.
3 What time will they meet?
(A) 9:50 AM
(B) 9:00 AM
(C) 9:15 AM
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (B) The lake
- Explanation: The man says “Let’s go to the lake.” and the woman agrees with “Great idea!”. Option (A) is a trap: the mountain is mentioned, but they reject it. Option (C) is not mentioned at all.
2 Answer: (A) Because it is very cold.
- Explanation: The man clearly states: “The mountain is beautiful, but it is very cold now.” Option (B) and (C) are not mentioned in the audio.
3 Answer: (C) 9:15 AM
- Explanation: The woman confirms the time is “9:15. Nine fifteen.” Option (A) 9:50 is a trap because the man mishears the time and asks “Did you say 9:50?”, but the woman says “No”. Option (B) is not mentioned.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Man: Hi, Lily. Do you want to go on a picnic this Saturday?
Woman: Yes! Where should we go? To the mountain or the lake?
Man: The mountain is beautiful, but it is very cold now. Let’s go to the lake. We can walk there.
Woman: Great idea! Let’s meet at 9:15 AM.
Man: Did you say 9:50?
Woman: No, 9:15. Nine fifteen.
Man: Okay. See you at the lake on Saturday!
Listening 2
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 How many cows does the grandfather have?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 13
2 Which animals are there “so many” of?
(A) Cows
(B) Chickens
(C) Sheep
3 What are the siblings going to do next?
(A) Feed the chickens
(B) Count the cows
(C) Go to the house
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (B) 3
- Explanation: Tom counts clearly: “one, two, three cows” and repeats “Three cows!”. Option (C) 13 is a sound distractor (bẫy âm thanh giữa -teen và -ty/số đơn vị).
2 Answer: (C) Sheep
- Explanation: Lucy says: “There are so many sheep. I can’t count them all!”. Cows are mentioned but there are only three (fixed number).
3 Answer: (A) Feed the chickens
- Explanation: Lucy suggests: “Let’s go feed the chickens” and Tom agrees. “Count the cows” was already done at the beginning.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Brother (Tom): Look, Lucy! Grandfather has many animals. I see one, two, three cows. Three cows!
Sister (Lucy): They are so big! And look over there. There are so many sheep. I can’t count them all!
Brother (Tom): You’re right. Do you want to see the chickens now?
Sister (Lucy): Yes! I have some seeds in my bag. Let’s go feed the chickens.
Brother (Tom): Great idea. Let’s go!
Listening 3
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 What color are the flowers Sarah needs to water?
(A) Blue
(B) Red
(C) Pink
2 What size are the trees?
(A) Small
(B) Big
(C) Tall
3 Where are the small trees?
(A) In the middle of the garden
(B) In the front of the garden
(C) In the corner of the garden
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (B) Red
- Explanation: The mother says “water the red flowers” to make it clear. Options (A) and (C) are not mentioned.
2 Answer: (A) Small
- Explanation: The mother specifically mentions “small trees”. Options (B) and (C) are opposites or different adjectives not used in the script.
3 Answer: (C) In the corner of the garden
- Explanation: The mother says the trees are “in the corner” and the daughter repeats “The corner?” to confirm the location.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Mother: Sarah, can you help me water the garden?
Daughter: Yes, Mom. What should I water first?
Mother: The flowers. Please water the red flowers.
Daughter: Red flowers. Okay. Anything else?
Mother: Yes. Those small trees. They are in the corner of the garden.
Daughter: The corner? I see them. I will do it now!
Mother: Thank you, Sarah.
Listening 4
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 What are the two students looking at?
(A) Photos of the beach
(B) A video of the beach
(C) Photos of the mountains
2 What color was the sky?
(A) Gray
(B) Blue
(C) White
3 How was the water at the beach?
(A) Warm
(B) Dirty
(C) Cool
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (A) Photos of the beach
- Explanation: Mark says, “Look at my photos” and confirms it is the beach. Option (B) is a trap: “beach” is mentioned, but they are looking at photos, not a video. Option (C) “mountains” is a plausible nature vocabulary word but is not mentioned.
2 Answer: (B) Blue
- Explanation: Mark clearly states and repeats, “The sky was very blue. Very, very blue!”. Options (A) and (C) are colors but are not mentioned in the audio.
3 Answer: (C) Cool
- Explanation: Mark answers Anna’s question by saying, “It was very cool.” Option (A) is a trap: Anna asks “Was it warm?” but Mark rejects this by saying “No, the water was not warm.” Option (B) is an adjective describing water but is not mentioned.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Boy (Mark): Look at my photos from the summer holiday.
Girl (Anna): Wow! Is this the beach?
Boy (Mark): Yes, it is. The sky was very blue. Very, very blue!
Girl (Anna): And the water? Was it warm?
Boy (Mark): No, the water was not warm. It was very cool.
Girl (Anna): It looks beautiful. I love the beach.
Listening 5
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 What does the boy see first?
(A) The sun
(B) The moon
(C) The stars
2 How do they describe the moon?
(A) Bright
(B) Big
(C) Dark
3 How many stars are there?
(A) Five
(B) Four
(C) Many
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (B) The moon
- Explanation: The boy clearly says, “I see the moon.” Option (C) “The stars” is a trap because stars are mentioned later, but the moon is seen first. Option (A) is a nature word but is not mentioned in the audio.
2 Answer: (A) Bright
- Explanation: The boy says “It is very bright,” and the father repeats and spells the word: “B-R-I-G-H-T”. Options (B) and (C) are not mentioned.
3 Answer: (C) Many
- Explanation: The father says, “There are many, many stars.” Option (A) “Five” is a trap because the son asks “Are there five stars?”, but the father rejects this by saying “No, not five.” Option (B) is not mentioned.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Father: Look at the sky, David.
Son: Wow, Dad! I see the moon. It is very bright.
Father: Yes, it is a bright moon. B-R-I-G-H-T.
Son: Are there five stars?
Father: No, not five. There are many, many stars. I cannot count them.
Son: The night sky is beautiful.