Weather – A1 English Listening Exercise

1 (B) Windy

• The Key: Lily answers “It is windy,” and the teacher says “Yes, very good, Lily!”
• The Trap: Option (A) “Cloudy” is mentioned by Tom first, but the teacher clearly says “No, Tom, it is not cloudy.”
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Snowy” is never mentioned in the audio.

2 (C) W-I-N-D-Y

• The Key: After confirming the answer, the teacher spells the word out loud: “W-I-N-D-Y”.
• The Trap: Option (A) and Option (B) are weather words from the conversation, but the teacher does not spell them.

3 (B) Sunny

• The Key: Tom says, “The sun is out. It is sunny!” and the teacher says “Excellent.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “Raining” is mentioned because the teacher asks “Is it raining?”, but Tom says “No, it is not raining.”
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Hot” is completely new information.

Mr. Davis (Teacher): Good morning, class. Look at picture number one. What is the weather like? Tom?

Tom: Um… is it cloudy, Mr. Davis?

Mr. Davis: No, Tom, it is not cloudy. Look at the trees. Lily?

Lily: I know! It is windy.

Mr. Davis: Yes, very good, Lily! It is windy. W-I-N-D-Y. Now, look at picture number two. Is it raining?

Tom: No, it is not raining. The sun is out. It is sunny!

Mr. Davis: Excellent, Tom. It is sunny.

1 (B) Raining

• The Key: Paul clearly says, “It is raining. It is very wet outside.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “Sunny” is mentioned by Mary when she asks “Is it sunny today?”, but Paul rejects it by saying “No, it is not sunny.”
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Windy” is never mentioned.

2 (B) A coat

• The Key: Mary explicitly says, “I have my coat…”
• The Trap: Option (A) “An umbrella” is the word she spells out, but she says “I do not have my umbrella.”
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “A hat” is completely new information.

3 (A) A big umbrella

• The Key: Paul tells Mary, “I have a big umbrella.”
• The Trap: Option (C) “A coat” is mentioned in the conversation, but it belongs to Mary, not Paul.
• Not Mentioned: Option (B) “A small umbrella” is incorrect because Paul specifically says his umbrella is “big”.

Paul: Good morning, Mary.

Mary: Good morning, Paul. Is it sunny today?

Paul: No, it is not sunny. It is raining. It is very wet outside.

Mary: Raining? Oh no. I have my coat, but I do not have my umbrella. U-M-B-R-E-L-L-A.

Paul: Do not worry. I have a big umbrella. We can share it.

Mary: Thank you, Paul.

1 (B) Raining

• The Key: The teacher clearly says: “It is raining.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “Sunny” is mentioned in the audio, but the teacher says “It is not sunny today.”
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Windy” is never mentioned.

2 (A) In the classroom

• The Key: The teacher explicitly tells the students, “We must stay in the classroom today.”
• The Trap: Option (B) “In the playground” is a place mentioned in the audio, but the teacher says “we cannot go to the playground.”
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “In the library” is completely new information.

3 (C) Read books

• The Key: Tom asks “Can we read books?” and the teacher answers “Yes, Tom.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “Go to the playground” is what the students usually do, but they cannot do it today because of the rain.
• Not Mentioned: Option (B) “Draw pictures” is not in the audio.

Ms. Baker (Teacher): Attention, class! Please listen.

Students (Chorus): Yes, Ms. Baker.

Ms. Baker: It is time for recess. But look at the window. It is not sunny today. It is raining.

Students (Chorus): Aww…

Ms. Baker: So, we cannot go to the playground. We must stay in the classroom today.

Tom (Student): Can we read books, Ms. Baker?

Ms. Baker: Yes, Tom. You can read books or play games here.

1 (A) David

• The Key: The caller clearly introduces himself and apologizes: “It is David. I am sorry, I am late today.”
• The Trap: Option (B) “Mr. Smith” is mentioned in the audio, but he is the manager receiving the call, not the person who is late.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Sarah” is completely new information.

2 (B) Snowing

• The Key: David says, “It is snowing.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “Raining” is mentioned because the manager asks “Is it raining?”, but David answers “No, it is not raining.”
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Sunny” is never mentioned.

3 (B) Drive his car

• The Key: David says explicitly, “I cannot drive my car today” because of the snow on the road.
• The Trap: Option (A) “Call his boss” is incorrect because David is successfully calling his boss right now.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Take the bus” is not in the audio.

Mr. Smith: Hello?

David: Hello, Mr. Smith. It is David. I am sorry, I am late today.

Mr. Smith: Late? Are you okay, David? Is it raining?

David: No, it is not raining. It is snowing.

Mr. Smith: Oh, I see.

David: Yes, there is a lot of snow on the road. I cannot drive my car today.

Mr. Smith: Okay, David. Please be careful. See you later.

1 (B) Sunny

• The Key: Mr. Green clearly says, “Let’s draw a sunny day.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “Raining” is mentioned because Emma asks “Can I draw rain?”, but the teacher says “No”.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Windy” is never mentioned in the audio.

2 (B) S-U-N

• The Key: Mr. Green says, “Please draw a big sun,” and then he spells the word: “S-U-N.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “S-K-Y” and Option (C) “B-L-U-E” are words in the conversation, but the teacher does not spell them.

3 (C) Blue

• The Key: Mr. Green tells Emma, “the sky is blue.” Emma repeats it at the end: “a blue sky!”
• The Trap: Option (A) “White” is mentioned by Emma when she asks “Is it white?”, but the teacher says “No”.
• Not Mentioned: Option (B) “Yellow” is not in the audio.

Mr. Green (Teacher): Good morning, Emma. Let’s draw a picture today.

Emma: Okay, Mr. Green. Can I draw rain?

Mr. Green: No, let’s not draw rain. Let’s draw a sunny day. Please draw a big sun. S-U-N.

Emma: A big sun. What color is the sky? Is it white?

Mr. Green: No, the sky is blue. Make it very blue.

Emma: Okay! A big sun and a blue sky!