Extended Family – A1 English Listening Exercise

1 Correct Answer: B (Dan)

• Explanation: The vlogger clearly spells the name: D-A-N. Option A (Don) and Option C (Ben) are traps. They are short names that sound very similar to Dan, testing if the listener caught the exact letters.

2 Correct Answer: B (He is playing football)

• Explanation: The vlogger says, “He is playing football.” Option A (playing tennis) is a trap because the vlogger explicitly says, “He is not playing tennis.” Option C (eating sandwiches) is another trap because that is what the grandparents are doing.

3 Correct Answer: B (5)

• Explanation: The vlogger says, “I have five cousins,” and repeats the word “Five” to be clear. Option C (15) is a phonetic trap because “five” and “fifteen” can sound similar to A1 beginners. Option A (4) is just a random number trap.

Vlogger: Hi everyone! Welcome to my vlog. Today, I am at the park with my family. Look, there are my grandparents. They are eating sandwiches. And this is my uncle. His name is Dan. D-A-N. He is playing football. He is not playing tennis. He is playing football. Over there are my cousins. I have five cousins. Five. They are running. It is a great day!

1 Correct Answer: B (A book)

• Explanation: The grandmother says, “I really love the book,” and spells it out: B-O-O-K. Option A (A box) is a phonetic trap because it sounds similar to “book” and starts with the letter B. Option C (A bag) is just a plausible present.

2 Correct Answer: C (In the evening)

• Explanation: The grandmother says clearly, “Please call me this evening.” Option B (In the afternoon) is a trap because she explicitly says, “Do not call this afternoon.” Option A (In the morning) is never mentioned.

3 Correct Answer: A (6 o’clock)

• Explanation: The grandmother tells David to call at “6 o’clock.” She also repeats “Six” and says “Not sixteen” to be very clear. Option B (16 o’clock) is the main trap because the number 16 is mentioned but rejected. Option C (7 o’clock) is a plausible time but is not mentioned.

Grandmother: Hello, David. This is your grandmother. Thank you for the birthday present. I really love the book. B-O-O-K. Please call me this evening. Do not call this afternoon. Call me this evening at 6 o’clock. Six. Not sixteen. I miss you. Bye!

1 Correct Answer: B (The food)

• Explanation: The uncle clearly says, “The food is ready.” Option A (games) and Option C (music) are common things at a party, but they are never mentioned in the audio.

2 Correct Answer: C (Take a photo)

• Explanation: The uncle says the food is ready, but then he adds, “But first, we need a family photo” and spells P-H-O-T-O. Option A (Eat the food) is a trap because eating happens after the photo (“Then, we can eat!”).

3 Correct Answer: C (12 o’clock)

• Explanation: The uncle says, “Let’s take the photo at 12 o’clock” and repeats the word “Twelve.” Option A (2 o’clock) is the main trap because the uncle explicitly says, “Not two o’clock.” Option B (10 o’clock) is just a plausible number.

Uncle: Hello, everyone! Uncles, aunts, and cousins, please listen. The food is ready. We have a lot of great food today. But first, we need a family photo. Please come to the big tree. Let’s take the photo at 12 o’clock. Twelve. Not two o’clock. Then, we can eat!

1 Correct Answer: B (An uncle and aunt)

• Explanation: The announcer clearly states, “It is for Uncle Paul and Aunt Mary.” Option C (nephew) is the main trap because the nephew is the person sending the message, not the person receiving it. Option A (grandparents) is a family word but is never mentioned.

2 Correct Answer: A (Leo)

• Explanation: The announcer spells the name of the nephew clearly: L-E-O. Option B (Leon) and Option C (Lee) are traps. They are similar names used to test if the listener caught the exact letters being spelled.

3 Correct Answer: C (40)

• Explanation: The announcer says they are married for “40 years” and repeats “Four-zero”. Option B (14) is the phonetic trap; the announcer explicitly says “Not fourteen” to help clear the confusion. Option A (4) is just a number trap.

Announcer: Good evening, listeners! I have a very special message here. It is for Uncle Paul and Aunt Mary. It is from their nephew. His name is Leo. L-E-O. Leo says, “Happy Anniversary! You are married for 40 years today.” Yes, 40 years. Four-zero. Not fourteen. Forty! Leo loves you very much. And here is your favorite song, “Happy Days”. Enjoy the music!

1 Correct Answer: B (His cousins)

• Explanation: The student clearly says, “I played with my cousins.” Option A (friends) is a plausible guess for a weekend activity but is not mentioned. Option C (grandparents) is another extended family word used as a distractor.

2 Correct Answer: B (Lucy)

• Explanation: The student spells the name clearly: L-U-C-Y. Option A (Lily) is a phonetic trap because it sounds very similar and starts with an L. Option C (Daisy) is just a plausible wrong name.

3 Correct Answer: B (Board games)

• Explanation: The student says, “We played board games.” Option A (Video games) is the main trap because the student explicitly says, “We did not play video games.” Option C (Football) is never mentioned.

Student: Today is Sunday. I had a great weekend. I played with my cousins. Their names are Ben and Lucy. L-U-C-Y. We played a lot of games. We played board games. We did not play video games. The board games were very fun. I love my cousins. Good night!