Technology – A1 English Listening Exercise
Listening 1
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 What color is Tom’s new phone?
(A) Blue
(B) Black
(C) White
2 How much did the phone cost?
(A) $115
(B) $150
(C) $250
3 What is the brand of the phone?
(A) N-O-B-A
(B) N-O-V-A
(C) M-O-V-A
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 (B) Black
- Explanation: The correct answer is Black. Tom explicitly says, “it’s black”. Option A (Blue) is the trap because Lisa asks “Is it blue?” but Tom says “No”. Option C (White) is plausible for a phone color but is not mentioned in the audio.
2 (B) $150
- Explanation: The correct answer is $150. Tom says it costs “one hundred and fifty dollars”, and Lisa repeats this exact number. Option A ($115) is a trap because “fifty” and “fifteen” sound similar, which is a common listening mistake. Option C ($250) is not mentioned.
3 (B) N-O-V-A
- Explanation: The correct answer is N-O-V-A. Tom clearly spells the name of the brand. Option A (N-O-B-A) is the trap because the letters “V” and “B” have similar sounds and are often confused by beginners. Option C is just a plausible wrong spelling.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Tom: Hey, Lisa. Look at my new phone!
Lisa: Wow, it is very nice. Is it blue?
Tom: No, it’s black. Black is my favorite color.
Lisa: It has a really big camera!
Tom: Yes, it does. And it was cheap, too. Only one hundred and fifty dollars.
Lisa: One hundred and fifty dollars? That is a good price. What brand is it?
Tom: It’s a Nova. N-O-V-A.
Lisa: Cool.
Listening 2
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 What device are they using to take the photo?
(A) A standalone camera
(B) A new phone
(C) A computer
2 How does Mark spell the brand of his device?
(A) I-F-O-N-E
(B) I-P-H-A-N-E
(C) I-P-H-O-N-E
3 Why did Mark say “Wait”?
(A) Because he wanted to fix his hair.
(B) Because he forgot his phone.
(C) Because he didn’t want to take a photo.
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 (B) A new phone
- Explanation: Mark says “Let’s use my new phone“. Option A is a trap because Lisa says “Look at the camera” (referring to the phone’s lens), but they are not using a traditional standalone camera.
2 (C) I-P-H-O-N-E
- Explanation: Mark clearly spells the word: “I-P-H-O-N-E”. Option A and B are traps based on common spelling/pronunciation mistakes (F vs PH and A vs O).
3 (A) Because he wanted to fix his hair.
- Explanation: Mark says “Wait! Let me fix my hair“. Option B and C are not mentioned in the dialogue.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Lisa: Mark, let’s take a photo together!
Mark: Good idea. Let’s use my new phone.
Lisa: Is it an iPhone?
Mark: Yes, it is. I-P-H-O-N-E.
Lisa: Okay. Stand there. Look at the camera and smile!
Mark: Wait! Let me fix my hair… um… okay, I’m ready.
Lisa: Great. One, two, three… smile!
Mark: Did it look good?
Lisa: Yes, it’s perfect!
Listening 3
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 What do they want to play?
(A) A racing game
(B) A board game
(C) A computer game
2 What channel do they need to turn on?
(A) 4
(B) 14
(C) 40
3 What is the name of the game?
(A) S-P-E-E-D
(B) S-P-E-A-D
(C) S-P-E-E-T
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 (A) A racing game
- Explanation: The correct answer is A. Mia explicitly says, “Let’s play the racing game“. Option C (A computer game) is a trap because they mention playing on the “TV”, not a computer. Option B is just a plausible wrong answer.
2 (C) 40
- Explanation: The correct answer is 40. Leo says “it’s channel 40. Four-zero“. Option B (14) is the trap because Mia asks “Is it channel 14?”, and the numbers “fourteen” and “forty” sound very similar to beginners.
3 (A) S-P-E-E-D
- Explanation: The correct answer is A. Leo clearly spells out the letters: “S-P-E-E-D”. Option B is a trap because “EA” can sometimes sound like “EE” in English, but it is spelled incorrectly here. Option C uses “T” instead of “D”, which sounds similar at the end of a word.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Leo: Hey, Mia. Do you want to play a video game?
Mia: Yes! Let’s play the racing game on the TV.
Leo: Okay. Turn on the TV, please.
Mia: What channel is it? Is it channel 14?
Leo: No, it’s channel 40. Four-zero.
Mia: Channel 40. Okay. What is the game called?
Leo: It is “Speed”. S-P-E-E-D.
Mia: Great! Let’s play!
Listening 4
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 What does the grandmother want to send?
(A) A video
(B) A message
(C) A photo
2 What color is the button she needs to press?
(A) Green
(B) Red
(C) Blue
3 How does Tom spell the word next to the button?
(A) S-A-N-D
(B) S-E-N-D
(C) S-E-N-T
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 (C) A photo
- Explanation: The correct answer is C. The grandmother asks, “how do I send this photo“. Options A and B are plausible things to send on a phone, but they are not mentioned in the audio.
2 (A) Green
- Explanation: The correct answer is A. Tom tells her to look for the “green button”. Option B (Red) is the trap because the grandmother asks “The red button?” before Tom corrects her. Option C (Blue) is not mentioned.
3 (B) S-E-N-D
- Explanation: The correct answer is B. Tom clearly spells the word: “S-E-N-D”. Option A (S-A-N-D) is a trap because the letter “A” and “E” can be confusing for beginners. Option C (S-E-N-T) is a trap because it sounds similar at the end of the word.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Grandma: Tom, how do I send this photo to Aunt Mary?
Tom: It’s easy, Grandma. First, tap the photo.
Grandma: Tap the photo… okay.
Tom: Now, do you see the green button?
Grandma: The red button?
Tom: No, the green button. Next to the word “Send”. S-E-N-D.
Grandma: Ah, I see it. The green button. S-E-N-D. I pressed it!
Tom: Great! The photo is sent.
Listening 5
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 What does Alex want to do?
(A) Listen to music
(B) Watch a movie
(C) Play a game
2 What is the name of the movie?
(A) S-T-A-R
(B) S-P-A-R
(C) S-T-A-R-T
3 What does Alex ask Ben to give him?
(A) The phone
(B) The TV
(C) The remote
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 (B) Watch a movie
- Explanation: The correct answer is B. Alex says clearly, “I want to watch a movie“. Option A (Listen to music) is the trap because Ben mentions it (“But I want to listen to music”), but they do not choose to do this. Option C is not mentioned.
2 (A) S-T-A-R
- Explanation: The correct answer is A. Alex clearly spells the name of the movie: “S-T-A-R”. Option B is a plausible wrong spelling. Option C (S-T-A-R-T) is a trap because the word “start” is very common and sounds similar to “star”.
3 (C) The remote
- Explanation: The correct answer is C. Alex asks, “Can you give me the remote?”. Option A (The phone) is the trap because Ben mishears and asks “The phone?” before Alex corrects him. Option B is related to the context but Alex does not ask Ben to give him the TV.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Alex: Let’s watch TV. I want to watch a movie.
Ben: A movie? But I want to listen to music.
Alex: Please? There is a really good movie on today.
Ben: Okay, fine. What is the name of the movie?
Alex: It is called “Star”. S-T-A-R.
Ben: Sounds good.
Alex: Can you give me the remote?
Ben: The phone?
Alex: No, the remote. To turn on the TV!
Ben: Oh, the remote. Here you go.