Technology – A1 English Listening Exercise

1 (C) A charger

• Explanation: The correct answer is C. Leo explicitly says, “I need a charger.” Option A (A new phone) is a trap because they are talking about phones, but he just needs to charge his old one. Option B (A screen) is the trap because Leo says “The screen is black,” but he doesn’t need a new screen.

2 (A) White

• Explanation: The correct answer is A. Sam says, “Here is my white charger.” Option B (Black) is the trap because Leo mentions that his screen is “black”, which tests if the listener can connect the correct color to the correct object. Option C (Blue) is not mentioned.

3 (B) S-T-A-R

• Explanation: The correct answer is B. Leo clearly spells the brand of his phone: “S-T-A-R“. Option A (N-O-V-A) is the trap because it is the brand of Sam’s charger, not Leo’s phone. Option C (S-P-A-R) is a trap because the letters “T” and “P” can sometimes sound similar.

Leo: Oh no! My phone is dead. The screen is black.

Sam: Is the battery at zero?

Leo: Yes, it is. I need a charger. Do you have a charger?

Sam: Yes, I do. Here is my white charger.

Leo: Thank you. Oh, wait. This is for a “Nova” phone. N-O-V-A.

Sam: Yes, it is. Is your phone a Nova?

Leo: No, my phone is a “Star”. S-T-A-R. I cannot use this charger.

Sam: Oh, I am sorry.

1 (B) It has no Internet.

• Explanation: The correct answer is B. Lily explicitly says in the beginning, “my computer has no Internet.” Options A (no screen) and C (no sound) are plausible computer problems but are not mentioned in the audio.

2 (A) Watch a video

• Explanation: The correct answer is A. Lily says, “I cannot watch my video” and later mentions wanting to “watch a movie.” Option B (Play a game) is a trap because computers are often used for games, but she does not say this. Option C is not mentioned.

3 (A) 15 seconds

• Explanation: The correct answer is A. Dad says to wait “15 seconds. One-five.” Option B (50 seconds) is the trap because Lily mishears and asks “50 seconds?”, and the numbers “fifteen” and “fifty” sound very similar. Option C is just a wrong number.

Lily: Dad, my computer has no Internet. I cannot watch my video.

Dad: Oh, let me check the Wifi.

Lily: Is it broken?

Dad: No, the Wifi is just turned off.

Lily: Can you turn it on, please? I really want to watch a movie.

Dad: Okay. Please wait 15 seconds. One-five.

Lily: 50 seconds?

Dad: No, 15 seconds. One-five.

Lily: Okay. Yay! The Internet is back. Thank you, Dad.

1 (C) She forgot her password.

• Explanation: The correct answer is C. Ben asks, “Did you forget your password?” and Anna replies, “Yes, I forgot it.” Option A (She broke her computer) and Option B (She forgot her phone) are plausible tech problems, but they are not mentioned in the audio.

2 (B) M-O-O-N

• Explanation: The correct answer is B. Ben clearly spells the word: “M-O-O-N“. Option A (S-T-A-R) is the trap because Anna asks, “Is the password star?”, but Ben says “No”. Option C (N-O-O-N) is a trap because the letters “M” and “N” sound similar.

3 (B) 16

• Explanation: The correct answer is B. Ben tells Anna to add the number “16. One-six.” Option C (60) is the trap because Anna mishears and asks “60? Six-zero?”, testing the listener’s ability to distinguish between “sixteen” and “sixty”. Option A (6) is just a plausible wrong number.

Anna: Hi, Ben. I need your help. I cannot open my computer.

Ben: Oh? Did you forget your password?

Anna: Yes, I forgot it. Is the password “star”?

Ben: No, the password is “moon”. M-O-O-N.

Anna: Okay. M-O-O-N. But it is still locked. Do I need a number?

Ben: Oh, yes. Add the number 16. One-six.

Anna: 60? Six-zero?

Ben: No, 16. One-six.

Anna: Okay. M-O-O-N, one, six. Yes! It is open. Thank you!

1 (B) White

• Explanation: The correct answer is B. Emma says, “No, my white phone.” Option A (Black) is the trap because Mark asks “Your black phone?”, but Emma rejects it. Option C (Silver) is a plausible phone color but is not mentioned in the audio.

2 (C) The camera

• Explanation: The correct answer is C. Emma explicitly says, “the camera is broken.” Option A (The screen) is the trap because Mark asks “Is the screen broken?”, but Emma answers “No, the screen is okay.” Option B (The battery) is not mentioned.

3 (C) B-O-L-O

• Explanation: The correct answer is C. Emma clearly spells the brand name: “B-O-L-O“. Option A (V-O-L-O) and Option B (P-O-L-O) are traps because the letters “V”, “P”, and “B” have similar sounds and are often confused by beginners in English listening.

Emma: Oh no! Oops!

Mark: What is wrong, Emma?

Emma: I dropped my phone. It is broken!

Mark: Oh, no. Your black phone?

Emma: No, my white phone. The white one.

Mark: Let me see. Is the screen broken?

Emma: No, the screen is okay. But the camera is broken.

Mark: Oh, yes. The camera is broken. What brand is the phone?

Emma: It is a “Bolo”. B-O-L-O.

Mark: Okay. Let’s go to the phone shop to fix it.

1 (B) White

• Explanation: The correct answer is B. The student explicitly says, “it is the white mouse.” Option A (Black) is the trap because the teacher asks, “Is it the black mouse?”, but the student says “No”. Option C (Blue) is not mentioned in the audio.

2 (A) B-A-T-T-E-R-Y

• Explanation: The correct answer is A. The teacher clearly spells the word: “B-A-T-T-E-R-Y“. Option B (B-E-T-T-E-R-Y) is a trap because the letters “A” and “E” are often confused by beginners. Option C (B-A-T-T-A-R-Y) is also a trap for similar pronunciation reasons.

3 (A) Two

• Explanation: The correct answer is A. The teacher says, “it needs two batteries. One, two.” Option B (Three) is the trap because the student asks, “Does it need three batteries?”, but the teacher rejects it by saying “No”. Option C (Ten) is just a wrong number.

Student: Excuse me, teacher. My computer mouse is not working.

Teacher: Let me look. Is it the black mouse?

Student: No, it is the white mouse.

Teacher: Ah, I see. It has no battery. B-A-T-T-E-R-Y.

Student: Oh. Does it need three batteries?

Teacher: No, it needs two batteries. One, two. Here you go.

Student: Thank you, teacher. It works now!