Travel & Holidays – A1 English Listening Exercise
Listening 1
Listen to the tour guide and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 How does the tour guide spell his last name?
(A) C-L-A-R-C
(B) C-L-A-R-K
(C) C-L-E-R-K
2 Where are they going today?
(A) To the zoo
(B) To the beach
(C) To the museum
3 What time will they have lunch?
(A) At 2 o’clock
(B) At 10 o’clock
(C) At 12 o’clock
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Correct Answer: (B) C-L-A-R-K
- Explanation: The tour guide spells his last name clearly: C-L-A-R-K. Option (A) uses “C” at the end, and Option (C) uses the vowel “E”, which are common spelling and listening traps.
2 Correct Answer: (C) To the museum
- Explanation: The guide explicitly says, “We are going to the museum…” Option (A) is the trap because he mentions “the zoo” but uses a negative sentence: “we are not going to the zoo.” Option (B) is not mentioned.
3 Correct Answer: (C) At 12 o’clock
- Explanation: The guide says they will have lunch at 12 o’clock. He also adds “Not two o’clock” to prevent confusion, which makes option (A) the trap for students who only catch the word “two”. Option (B) is not mentioned.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Tour Guide: Hello everyone. Welcome to the city bus tour. My name is Tom. My last name is Clark. That is C-L-A-R-K. Today, we are not going to the zoo. We are going to the museum and the big park. We will have lunch at 12 o’clock. Not two o’clock, twelve o’clock. Please sit down and enjoy the trip.
Listening 2
Listen to the weather forecast and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 How does the reporter spell the name of the city?
(A) M-A-I-M-I
(B) M-I-A-M-I
(C) M-I-A-M-Y
2 What will the weather be like this weekend?
(A) Hot and sunny
(B) Cold and raining
(C) Cloudy and windy
3 What is the temperature?
(A) 13 degrees
(B) 30 degrees
(C) 3 degrees
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Correct Answer: (B) M-I-A-M-I
- Explanation: The reporter spells the city name clearly: M-I-A-M-I. Option (A) swaps the “I” and “A”, and Option (C) ends with a “Y”, which are common spelling traps for beginners.
2 Correct Answer: (A) Hot and sunny
- Explanation: The reporter says, “It will be very hot and sunny.” Option (B) is the trap because the word “raining” is mentioned, but in a negative sentence: “It is not raining.” Option (C) is not mentioned.
3 Correct Answer: (B) 30 degrees
- Explanation: The reporter states the temperature is 30 degrees. He also clarifies, “Not 13, but 30. Three-zero.” Option (A) is the trap for students who have trouble distinguishing between the “-teen” and “-ty” sounds.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Weather Reporter: Hello. Here is the weather for your holiday this weekend. If you are going to the beach in Miami… that is M-I-A-M-I… the weather is great. It is not raining. It will be very hot and sunny. The temperature is 30 degrees. Not 13, but 30. Three-zero. Have a good weekend!
Listening 3
Listen to the hotel announcement and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 How do you spell the name of the hotel?
(A) S-T-A-R
(B) S-P-A-R
(C) S-T-O-R
2 What time does breakfast start?
(A) At 6 o’clock
(B) At 7 o’clock
(C) At 9 o’clock
3 Where is the restaurant?
(A) On the first floor
(B) On the second floor
(C) On the third floor
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Correct Answer: (A) S-T-A-R
- Explanation: The receptionist spells the name of the hotel clearly: S-T-A-R. Option (B) is a trap using the letter “P” instead of “T”, and Option (C) uses the wrong vowel “O”, which are common listening mistakes for beginners.
2 Correct Answer: (B) At 7 o’clock
- Explanation: The announcement says, “It starts at seven o’clock”. Option (A) is the trap because “six o’clock” is mentioned, but in a negative way: “Breakfast is not at six o’clock.” Option (C) is the time breakfast ends, not when it starts.
3 Correct Answer: (A) On the first floor
- Explanation: The receptionist clearly tells guests to go to the restaurant “on the first floor.” Option (C) is the trap because the third floor is mentioned to tell guests where not to go (“Not the third floor”). Option (B) is not mentioned in the audio.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Receptionist (Recording): Good morning, guests. Welcome to the Star Hotel. That is S-T-A-R. Here is the information for breakfast. Breakfast is not at six o’clock. It starts at seven o’clock and ends at nine o’clock in the morning. Please go to the restaurant on the first floor. Not the third floor, but the first floor. Thank you, and have a nice day!
Listening 4
Listen to the travel vlogger and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 How does the vlogger spell the name of the city?
(A) P-A-R-E-S
(B) P-A-R-I-C
(C) P-A-R-I-S
2 How many days is the vlogger staying in the city?
(A) Five days
(B) Nine days
(C) Ten days
3 What is the weather like today?
(A) Sunny
(B) Rainy
(C) Cold
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Correct Answer: (C) P-A-R-I-S
- Explanation: The vlogger spells the city name clearly: P-A-R-I-S. Option (A) uses the letter “E”, and Option (B) uses the letter “C”, which are common spelling mistakes for beginners.
2 Correct Answer: (B) Nine days
- Explanation: The vlogger clearly says, “I am staying for nine days.” Option (A) is the trap because the word “five” is mentioned, but in a negative sentence: “I am not staying here for five days.” Option (C) is not mentioned.
3 Correct Answer: (A) Sunny
- Explanation: The vlogger says, “The weather today is very sunny.” Options (B) and (C) are common weather words but are not mentioned in the audio.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Vlogger: Hello everyone! Welcome to my travel video. Today, I am in Paris. That is P-A-R-I-S. It is a very beautiful city. I am not staying here for five days. I am staying for nine days. Yes, nine days. The weather today is very sunny. Let’s go!
Listening 5
Listen to the lifeguard’s announcement and choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1 Where should people NOT swim?
(A) Near the rocks
(B) Near the boats
(C) Near the sand
2 What color is the flag for help?
(A) Yellow
(B) Red
(C) Green
3 What is the emergency number?
(A) 9
(B) 19
(C) 90
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Correct Answer: (A) Near the rocks
- Explanation: The lifeguard explicitly gives the instruction: “Please do not swim near the rocks.” Options (B) and (C) are plausible things found at a beach but are not mentioned in the audio.
2 Correct Answer: (B) Red
- Explanation: The lifeguard says, “look for the red flag.” Option (A) is the trap because the word “yellow” is mentioned, but in a negative sentence to correct a common mistake: “Not the yellow flag, the red flag.” Option (C) is not mentioned.
3 Correct Answer: (C) 90
- Explanation: The lifeguard states the number is 90, and confirms it by saying “Nine-zero.” Option (B) is a classic pronunciation trap for students who confuse “-ty” (90) with “-teen” (19). Option (A) is the trap for catching just the single digit.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Lifeguard (Loudspeaker): Attention, please. This is the lifeguard. The water here is very deep. Please do not swim near the rocks. Children must stay with their parents. If you need help, look for the red flag. Not the yellow flag, the red flag. Our emergency number is 90. Nine-zero. Thank you, and be safe.