Practice English Listening A2 Exercises – From rags to riches

1

I = Interviewer, P = passer-by, W1 = woman 1, W2 = woman 2, M = man

I     Excuse me sir, I’m doing a … sir? Excuse me madam, do you have a few minutes to answer…

P   Sorry, I really don’t have time.

I     Excuse me, could I ask you a few questions about Zara?

W1   Yes, OK.

I     Have you ever been to a Zara store?

W1   Yes, many times.

I     And when did you last go there?

W1   About three weeks ago.

I     Where was that?

W1   Here in London. In Oxford Street.

I     OK, thank you. What did you buy?

W1   Er, a white jacket.

I     And are you happy with it?

W1   Quite happy. I like the jacket but the colour was a mistake. It’s already dirty.

I     Thank you very much for your time.

2

I     Hello. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions about Zara?

W2   How long will it take?

I     Only a few minutes.

W2   Yes, all right then.

I     Have you ever been to a Zara store?

W2   Yes.

I     When did you last go there?

W2   Last Saturday.

I     Where?

W2   In Paris.

I     What did you buy?

W2   Just a scarf. I tried some trousers on but I didn’t buy them.

I     Are you happy with the scarf?

W2   Yes. I like it a lot.

3

I     Have you ever been to a Zara store?

M   Yes, once.

I     When did you go there?

M   In August.

I     Where?

M   At Barcelona airport.

I     What did you buy?

M   I nearly bought lots of things, but in the end I didn’t buy anything. But my girlfriend bought some shoes.