Daily Routine – A1 English Listening Exercise

1 (B) She drinks water.

• The Key: The vlogger clearly states the order: “First, I drink water.”
• The Trap (A & C): Exercising and taking a shower are mentioned in the audio, but they are the second and third activities, not the first.

2 (A) She doesn’t check her phone.

• The Key: She explicitly rejects using her phone: “I don’t check my phone. No phone!”
• The Trap (B & C): These are plausible activities to do on a phone in the morning, but she clearly says she does not use it.

3 (C) She takes a shower.

• The Key: The vlogger uses sequence words to explain: “I exercise for 20 minutes. After that, I take a shower.”
• The Trap (A): Drinking water is mentioned, but she does it before she exercises.
• (B) is a very common morning activity (plausible), but it is not mentioned in the audio.

Vlogger: Hi everyone! Welcome to my vlog. Today, I want to talk about my morning. I wake up at 7:00 AM. First, I drink water. I always drink a big glass of water. Then, I exercise. I don’t check my phone. No phone! I exercise for 20 minutes. After that, I take a shower. A nice, hot shower. Then, I am ready for the day!

1 (C) Lunch time

• The Key: The principal states clearly at the beginning: “This is an important message about lunch.”
• The Trap (A & B): Teachers and homework are common school-related topics (plausible distractors), but they are not mentioned in the announcement.

2 (B) 11:30

• The Key: The principal says, “Today, lunch is at 11:30.”
• The Trap (C): 12:00 is mentioned multiple times in the audio, but it is the new time for tomorrow, not today.
• (A) is a plausible time but is not mentioned.

3 (B) 12:00

• The Key: The principal announces the change: “Tomorrow, lunch is at 12:00,” and repeats “twelve o’clock.”
• The Trap (A): 11:30 is mentioned in the audio, but it is the old schedule (for today).
• (C) is a plausible time but is not mentioned.

Principal: Good morning, students. Please listen. This is an important message about lunch. Today, lunch is at 11:30. Eleven thirty. But tomorrow, there is a change. Tomorrow, lunch is at 12:00. I repeat, tomorrow, lunch is at twelve o’clock. Thank you.

1 (B) Mina

• The Key: The host clearly spells the name: “M-I-N-A.”
• The Trap (A): “Nina” sounds very similar to “Mina,” but the spelling shows it is incorrect.
• (C) is a plausible short name, but it is not mentioned.

2 (C) She goes to the gym.

• The Key: The host says clearly, “First, she goes to the gym. She exercises.”
• The Trap (A): Singing is her job (plausible), but the host explicitly says, “she does not sing in the morning.”
• (B) is a trap because she goes to the studio in the afternoon, not the morning.

3 (B) 1:00 PM

• The Key: The host explains her afternoon schedule: “She sings from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM.”
• The Trap (A): 5:00 AM is mentioned, but it is the time she gets up, not the time she sings.
• (C) is a plausible evening time for a singer, but it is not mentioned in the audio.

Radio Host: Welcome to Star Radio! Today, let’s talk about the famous singer, Mina. That is M-I-N-A. Mina is very busy every day. She gets up at 5:00 AM. Five o’clock! But she does not sing in the morning. First, she goes to the gym. She exercises. Then, in the afternoon, she goes to the studio. She sings from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. She really loves her job!

1 (B) An apple and milk

• The Key: The speaker clearly says, “I ate an apple and drank some milk.”
• The Trap (A): Coffee is mentioned, but the speaker explicitly says, “I didn’t drink coffee.”
• (C) is a plausible breakfast food, but bread is not mentioned.

2 (B) 9:00 AM

• The Key: The speaker says, “I went to my English class at 9:00 AM.”
• The Trap (A & C): 7:00 AM is the time he got up. 10:00 PM is the current time when he is recording the diary.

3 (C) He read a book.

• The Key: The speaker states his evening activity: “I read my English book for one hour.”
• The Trap (A): “Watch TV” is mentioned, but he says, “I didn’t watch TV.”
• (B) is a trap because going to class happened in the morning, not in the evening.

English Learner: Hello, diary. Today was a long day. I got up at 7:00 AM. For breakfast, I ate an apple and drank some milk. I didn’t drink coffee. Then, I went to my English class at 9:00 AM. In the evening, I stayed home. I didn’t watch TV. I read my English book for one hour. Now, it is 10:00 PM and I am very tired. Good night!

1 (C) Vegetables

• The Key: The student explicitly says, “Eat a lot of vegetables.”
• The Trap (A): “Candy” is mentioned, but the student warns against it: “Don’t eat candy!”
• (B) is a plausible healthy food, but it is not mentioned in the presentation.

2 (A) Drink a lot of water.

• The Key: The student instructs the class to “drink a lot of water.”
• The Trap (B): “Soda” is mentioned, but the student says, “Do not drink soda.”
• (C) is a plausible healthy drink, but it is not mentioned.

3 (B) 8 hours

• The Key: The student gives the correct number at the end: “You need to sleep 8 hours every night.”
• The Trap (A): “6 hours” is mentioned as a question, but the student immediately rejects it: “No, that is bad.”
• (C) is a plausible number for sleep, but it is not mentioned.

Student: Hello everyone. Today, I want to talk about a healthy life. First, eat good food. Eat a lot of vegetables. Don’t eat candy! Second, drink a lot of water. Do not drink soda. Third, sleep well. Do you sleep 6 hours? No, that is bad. You need to sleep 8 hours every night. Thank you for listening.