Festivals – A1 English Listening Exercise

1 Correct Answer: (B) A small tree

• Explanation: At the end, the customer says, “I will buy the small tree.”
• Trap: Option (A) is a trap. The customer looks at the tall tree first, but he does not buy it. Option (C) is plausible for a plant shop, but flowers are not mentioned.

2 Correct Answer: (B) 40 dollars

• Explanation: The seller clearly says, “The tall tree is 40 dollars” and spells out “Four-zero.”
• Trap: Option (A) is a classic trap. 14 dollars is the price of the small tree, not the tall tree.

3 Correct Answer: (A) Because his room is small.

• Explanation: The customer says, “And my room is very small.”
• Trap: Option (B) is the opposite of the truth. Option (C) uses the word “small” (which is in the audio), but it talks about a “table,” which is not mentioned.

Seller: Hello! Do you want to buy a Christmas tree today?

Customer: Yes, please. I like that tall tree. How much is it?

Seller: The tall tree is 40 dollars. Four-zero.

Customer: Oh, 40 dollars is too expensive. And my room is very small. Do you have a small tree?

Seller: Yes. Look at this small tree. It is nice, and it is only 14 dollars. One-four.

Customer: Great! 14 dollars is good. I will buy the small tree.

1 Correct Answer: (A) David

• Explanation: The customer spells the name clearly: “D-A-V-I-D.”
• Trap: Option (B) is a trap because “Davis” sounds very similar to “David”. Option (C) is a common name but is not mentioned.

2 Correct Answer: (A) 5 days

• Explanation: The clerk says, “Fast shipping takes 5 days,” and the customer repeats, “5 days is very fast.”
• Trap: Option (B) is a trap. The clerk mentions “15 days” but says “Not 15 days.” Option (C) is a sound-alike trap (fifty vs fifteen).

3 Correct Answer: (C) 20 dollars

• Explanation: The clerk clearly says, “It is 20 dollars, please.”
• Trap: Options (A) and (B) are plausible prices but are not mentioned in the audio.

Customer: Hello. I want to send this Christmas gift to my friend in America.

Clerk: Okay. What is your friend’s name?

Customer: His name is David. D-A-V-I-D.

Clerk: D-A-V-I-D. Okay. Do you want to send it fast or slow?

Customer: Fast, please. How many days does it take?

Clerk: Fast shipping takes 5 days. Not 15 days. Just 5 days.

Customer: Great! 5 days is very fast. How much is it?

Clerk: It is 20 dollars, please.

Customer: Here you go. Thank you.

1 Correct Answer: (A) The Summer Music Festival

• Explanation: The clerk says, “Welcome to the Summer Music Festival.”
• Trap: Options (B) and (C) are other seasons, but they are not mentioned in the audio.

2 Correct Answer: (C) 30 dollars

• Explanation: The clerk clearly says, “An adult ticket is 30 dollars” and says “Three-zero” to make it clear.
• Trap: Option (A) is a trap. The customer asks, “Is it 13 dollars?” (thirteen vs thirty), but the clerk says “No.” Option (B) is also a trap because 15 dollars is the price for a child ticket, not an adult ticket.

3 Correct Answer: (A) Two adults and one child

• Explanation: The customer says, “I want two adult tickets and one child ticket, please.” The clerk also repeats this information.
• Trap: Option (B) is a trap that swaps the numbers (one adult, two children). Option (C) uses wrong numbers.

Clerk: Hello! Welcome to the Summer Music Festival.

Customer: Hi. I want to buy tickets, please. How much is an adult ticket?

Clerk: An adult ticket is 30 dollars. Three-zero.

Customer: 30 dollars. Okay. And a child ticket? Is it 13 dollars?

Clerk: No, a child ticket is 15 dollars. One-five.

Customer: Great. I want two adult tickets and one child ticket, please.

Clerk: Okay. Two adults and one child. Here are your tickets!

Customer: Thank you very much!

1 Correct Answer: (C) A Christmas party

• Explanation: The customer clearly says, “I want a cake for a Christmas party.”
• Trap: Options (A) and (B) are common parties where people buy cakes, but they are not mentioned in the audio.

2 Correct Answer: (B) A fruit cake

• Explanation: The customer says, “So, a fruit cake, please.” The baker also confirms, “Okay, one fruit cake.”
• Trap: Option (A) is a classic trap. The customer says “I love chocolate,” but decides to buy the fruit cake for his family. Option (C) is not mentioned.

3 Correct Answer: (A) Sam

• Explanation: The customer tells the baker to write “Merry Christmas, Sam” and spells it out clearly: “S-A-M.”
• Trap: Options (B) and (C) are traps because “Pam” and “Dan” sound very similar to “Sam”.

Baker: Hello! Welcome to the Sweet Bakery. Can I help you?

Customer: Yes, please. I want a cake for a Christmas party.

Baker: Great! We have chocolate cake and fruit cake. Which one do you like?

Customer: Oh, I love chocolate, but my family likes fruit. So, a fruit cake, please.

Baker: Okay, one fruit cake. Do you want to write words on it?

Customer: Yes. Please write “Merry Christmas, Sam”. That is S-A-M.

Baker: S-A-M. Okay! One fruit cake for Sam.

1 Correct Answer: (A) Party hats

• Explanation: The first thing the customer says is, “Excuse me. Where are the party hats?”
• Trap: Option (B) is what the customer asks for later. Option (C) is what the customer decides to buy at the end.

2 Correct Answer: (B) Aisle 7

• Explanation: The cashier clearly says, “They are in Aisle 7” and spells it out “S-E-V-E-N”.
• Trap: Option (C) is a trap. The customer hears it wrong and asks “Aisle 11?”, but the cashier says “No.” Option (A) is not mentioned.

3 Correct Answer: (B) Blue

• Explanation: The cashier says, “We only have blue balloons.”
• Trap: Option (A) is a very common trap. The customer wants red balloons, but the supermarket does not have them today. Option (C) is not mentioned.

Customer: Excuse me. Where are the party hats?

Cashier: They are in Aisle 7.

Customer: Aisle 11?

Cashier: No, Aisle 7. S-E-V-E-N.

Customer: Oh, Aisle 7. Thank you. And do you have red balloons?

Cashier: I am sorry. We do not have red balloons today. We only have blue balloons.

Customer: Okay. Blue is good. I will buy blue balloons and the hats.

Cashier: Great! They are all in Aisle 7.