House & Furniture – A1 English Listening Exercise
Listening 1
A husband is in a hurry for work and asking his wife for help finding his keys. Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) for each question.
1 What is the man looking for?
(A) His car keys
(B) His house keys
(C) A big book
2 Where does the woman tell him to look first?
(A) On the kitchen table
(B) In the living room
(C) Under the table
3 Where does the man finally find the items?
(A) On the kitchen table
(B) On top of the TV
(C) Next to the TV
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 (B) His house keys
- Explanation: The man explicitly says, “Do you know where my house keys are?” Option (A) is a distractor because “car keys” are a plausible item to lose before work, but not mentioned. Option (C) is the trap; a “big book” is mentioned later, but it is not what he is looking for.
2 (A) On the kitchen table
- Explanation: The wife’s first suggestion is, “Are they on the kitchen table?” Option (B) is the trap because she mentions the “living room” second. Option (C) is a distractor that mixes the preposition “under” with “the table”.
3 (C) Next to the TV
- Explanation: The man confirms the final location by saying, “They are next to the TV.” Option (A) is the trap; the kitchen table is mentioned but rejected. Option (B) uses the wrong preposition (“on top of” instead of “next to”).
AUDIO SCRIPT
Husband: Honey, I’m late for work! Do you know where my house keys are?
Wife: Um, let me think. Are they on the kitchen table?
Husband: No, they are not on the table. I checked.
Wife: Hmm. Look in the living room. I think they are under the big book, next to the TV.
Husband: Under the book… Oh, here they are! They are next to the TV. Thanks!
Listening 2
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 What color are the walls in Sarah’s room?
(A) Green
(B) Blue
(C) Yellow
2 What is the bed like?
(A) It is small.
(B) It is next to the window.
(C) It is big.
3 Where is the desk?
(A) Next to the bed.
(B) Next to the window.
(C) Under the bed.
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 (B) Blue
- Explanation: Sarah explicitly says “No, they are blue”. Option (A) is a trap because Nick asks if they are green, but Sarah denies it.
2 (C) It is big.
- Explanation: Nick says, “You have a very big bed!” and Sarah agrees. Option (B) is a trap because it uses the location of the desk to confuse the listener.
3 (B) Next to the window.
- Explanation: Sarah says clearly, “My desk is next to the window.” Option (A) is a common distractor in A1 by mixing up furniture names (bed vs. desk).
AUDIO SCRIPT
Sarah: Hi, Nick! Welcome to my new bedroom.
Nick: Wow, it looks great, Sarah! The walls are a nice color. Are they green?
Sarah: No, they are blue. I love blue walls.
Nick: Me too. And you have a very big bed!
Sarah: Yes, it is very comfortable. Also, look at my desk.
Nick: Where is it?
Sarah: My desk is next to the window. I like the sunlight.
Nick: That is a perfect place for a desk.
Listening 3
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 What is the first thing they move?
(A) A new bed
(B) An old sofa
(C) A bookshelf
2 Where does the sofa go?
(A) In the corner
(B) In the kitchen
(C) In the living room
3 Where will they put the new bookshelf?
(A) In the corner
(B) Next to the window
(C) In the living room
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 (B) An old sofa
- Explanation: Bella says “Let’s move this old sofa”. Option (C) is a trap because they move the bookshelf later, not first.
2 (C) In the living room
- Explanation: Bella clearly says “Put it in the living room.” Option (A) is a trap because the “corner” is the location for the bookshelf, not the sofa.
3 (A) In the corner
- Explanation: Alex asks “And what about the new bookshelf?” and Bella answers “Put the bookshelf in the corner.” Option (C) is the trap because that is where the sofa goes.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Alex: Hi, Bella. Let’s clean our room today.
Bella: Good idea, Alex! First, let’s move this old sofa.
Alex: Okay. Where do we put the sofa?
Bella: Put it in the living room. It is very old.
Alex: Got it. The sofa goes to the living room. And what about the new bookshelf?
Bella: Put the bookshelf in the corner of the room.
Alex: In the corner? Okay, let’s do it!
Listening 4
Listen to the audio and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 Which room does Tommy check first?
(A) The bedroom
(B) The living room
(C) The kitchen
2 Where does Tommy look in the bedroom?
(A) In the closet
(B) Under the bed
(C) Behind the door
3 Where is Lily hiding?
(A) Under the bed
(B) Behind the sofa
(C) Behind the TV
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 (A) The bedroom
- Explanation: Tommy asks, “Are you in the bedroom?” before checking the bed. Option (B) “The living room” is the trap because he goes there second. Option (C) “The kitchen” is a plausible room but it is never mentioned.
2 (B) Under the bed
- Explanation: Tommy specifically says, “Are you under the bed? No, you are not under the bed.” Option (A) “In the closet” and Option (C) “Behind the door” are plausible hiding places in a bedroom, but they are not mentioned in the audio.
3 (B) Behind the sofa
- Explanation: Tommy says, “Aha! I see you! You are behind the sofa!” Option (A) “Under the bed” is the trap because it was mentioned earlier but rejected (he didn’t find her there). Option (C) “Behind the TV” is plausible but not mentioned.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Tommy: …Eight, nine, ten! Ready or not, here I come! Where are you, Lily?
Tommy: Are you in the bedroom? Let’s see. Are you under the bed? No, you are not under the bed.
Tommy: Are you in the living room? Are you behind the sofa? Let me look… Aha! I see you! You are behind the sofa!
Lily: Oh no! You found me!
Listening 5
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 How many bedrooms does Leo want?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
2 What does Leo want outside his house?
(A) A swimming pool
(B) A small park
(C) A big garden
3 What does Leo want to plant?
(A) Flowers
(B) Trees
(C) Vegetables
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 (B) Three
- Explanation: Leo says clearly, “No, I want three bedrooms.” Option (A) is the trap because Emma asks if he wants “two bedrooms”, but Leo says “No”. Option (C) is a plausible number but is not mentioned in the audio.
2 (C) A big garden
- Explanation: Leo says, “I want a big garden.” Option (A) is the trap because Emma mentions a “swimming pool”, but Leo rejects it (“No pool”). Option (B) is not mentioned.
3 (A) Flowers
- Explanation: Leo explicitly states, “I want to plant many flowers there.” Options (B) and (C) are plausible things to plant in a garden, but they are never mentioned in the conversation.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Emma: What is your dream house like, Leo?
Leo: I want a very big house.
Emma: Do you want two bedrooms?
Leo: No, I want three bedrooms. Yes, three bedrooms.
Emma: Nice! Do you want a swimming pool?
Leo: No pool. But I want a big garden.
Emma: A big garden is great. What will you put in it?
Leo: I want to plant many flowers there. I love flowers.