Daily Routine – A1 English Listening Exercise

1 (A) 6:30

• The Key: Sarah clearly states, “I get up at 6:30 every morning,” and repeats “Six thirty.”
• The Trap (C): 8:00 is mentioned, but it is the time she goes to work, not the time she gets up.
• (B) is a plausible morning time, but it is not mentioned.

2 (B) She drinks coffee.

• The Key: Sarah says, “I drink coffee and read a book.”
• The Trap (A): The interviewer asks, “Do you exercise?” but Sarah says, “No, I don’t exercise.”
• (C) is a plausible morning activity, but it is not mentioned.

3 (B) 8:00

• The Key: Sarah answers the interviewer directly: “I go to work at 8:00.”
• The Trap (A): 6:30 is mentioned, but it is the time she gets up.
• (C) is a plausible work start time, but it is not mentioned.

Mr. Davis: Good morning. Let’s talk about your daily routine.

Sarah: Okay.

Mr. Davis: This job starts early. What time do you usually get up?

Sarah: I get up at 6:30 every morning. Six thirty.

Mr. Davis: That is early. And what do you do next? Do you exercise?

Sarah: No, I don’t exercise. I drink coffee and read a book.

Mr. Davis: I see. And what time do you go to work?

Sarah: I go to work at 8:00.

1 (A) 8:00

• The Key: Mr. Smith says clearly, “Class starts at 8:00 every morning” and repeats “Eight o’clock.”
• The Trap (C): 12:00 is mentioned in the conversation, but it is the time for lunch, not the start of class.
• (B) is a plausible start time for schools, but it is not mentioned.

2 (A) 12:00

• The Key: Mr. Smith corrects Alex and says, “No, lunch is at 12:00.”
• The Trap (B): 1:00 is mentioned when Alex asks, “Is it at 1:00?”, but Mr. Smith says “No”.
• (C) is a trap because 3:00 is the time school ends.

3 (B) 3:00

• The Key: Mr. Smith answers Alex’s question by saying, “School ends at 3:00 PM.”
• The Trap (A): 1:00 is mentioned earlier in the audio, but it is the incorrect lunch time.
• (C) is a plausible time to go home, but it is not mentioned.

Mr. Smith: Welcome to our school, Alex. Let’s look at your schedule.

Alex: Thank you, Mr. Smith. What time does class start?

Mr. Smith: Class starts at 8:00 every morning. Eight o’clock.

Alex: Okay, 8:00. And what about lunch? Is it at 1:00?

Mr. Smith: No, lunch is at 12:00.

Alex: Twelve o’clock. Great. When do we go home?

Mr. Smith: School ends at 3:00 PM.

1 (B) In the afternoon

• The Key: John says, “I am free in the afternoon,” and the manager confirms, “You work in the afternoon.”
• The Trap (A): “In the morning” is mentioned, but John explicitly says “No” to the morning shift.
• (C) is a plausible time of day to work, but it is not mentioned.

2 (A) He has school.

• The Key: John gives his reason clearly: “I have school in the morning.”
• The Trap (B & C): Being tired or sleeping late are common reasons why people don’t want to work early (plausible), but they are not mentioned in the audio.

3 (A) 2:00

• The Key: The manager asks, “Can you work from 2:00 to 6:00?” and then says, “See you tomorrow at 2:00.”
• The Trap (C): 6:00 is mentioned, but it is the time he finishes work, not the time he starts.
• (B) is a plausible time, but it is not mentioned.

Manager: Hello, John. Let’s talk about your work schedule. Are you free in the morning?

John: No, I have school in the morning. I am free in the afternoon.

Manager: The afternoon? Okay. Can you work from 2:00 to 6:00?

John: From 2:00 to 6:00? Yes, I can.

Manager: Great. You work in the afternoon. See you tomorrow at 2:00.

1 (B) 5:00

• The Key: The librarian clearly says, “the students leave at 5:00.”
• The Trap (C): 6:00 is mentioned multiple times, but it is the time David cleans, not the time the students leave.
• (A) is a plausible time, but it is not mentioned in the audio.

2 (B) 6:00

• The Key: The librarian says, “You clean at 6:00,” and David repeats, “I clean at 6:00?”. The librarian confirms with “Six o’clock.”
• The Trap (A): 5:00 is mentioned, but it is the time the students leave.
• (C) is a plausible evening time, but it is not mentioned.

3 (B) He sweeps the floor.

• The Key: The librarian tells David, “You sweep the floor at 6:00,” and David confirms, “I sweep the floor.”
• The Trap (C): “Leaves” is mentioned in the audio (“the students leave”), but David does not leave at 6:00; he starts cleaning.
• (A) is a plausible activity in a library, but it is not David’s job.

Librarian: Hello, David. Let’s talk about the library cleaning.

David: Okay. What time do I clean?

Librarian: Well, the students leave at 5:00. You clean at 6:00.

David: I clean at 6:00?

Librarian: Yes. You sweep the floor at 6:00 in the evening. Six o’clock.

David: Okay, 6:00 PM. I sweep the floor.

1 (C) 8:30

• The Key: Mr. Brown says, “He goes to bed at 8:30” and repeats “Eight thirty.”
• The Trap (A): 6:00 is mentioned, but it is the time he wakes up to do homework, not his bedtime.
• (B) is a plausible bedtime but not mentioned.

2 (A) In the morning

• The Key: Mr. Brown clearly states, “He does his homework in the morning.”
• The Trap (C): The teacher asks if he does it “in the evening,” but the father says “No, he doesn’t.”
• (B) is a common time for homework but not mentioned.

3 (A) 6:00 AM

• The Key: Mr. Brown says, “He does his homework at 6:00 AM” and “six o’clock every morning.”
• The Trap (C): 8:30 is mentioned, but it is his bedtime.
• (B) is a plausible morning time but not mentioned.

Teacher: Hello, Mr. Brown. Let’s talk about Kevin’s routine. Does he do his homework in the evening?

Mr. Brown: No, he doesn’t. He is very tired in the evening. He goes to bed at 8:30. Eight thirty.

Teacher: I see. So, when does he do his homework?

Mr. Brown: He gets up early. He does his homework at 6:00 AM.

Teacher: 6:00 AM? That is very early!

Mr. Brown: Yes, six o’clock every morning. Then he comes to class.