Weather – A1 English Listening Exercise

1 (A) Raining

• The Key: The customer clearly says at the beginning, “It is raining outside.”
• The Trap: Option (B) “Sunny” and Option (C) “Snowy” are common weather words, but they are not mentioned in the audio.

2 (B) Black

• The Key: The customer says, “I want a black umbrella, please”.
• The Trap: Option (A) “Red” is mentioned by the shop assistant (“We have red umbrellas…”), but the customer does not choose it.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Blue” is never mentioned.

3 (A) 10 dollars

• The Key: The shop assistant says clearly, “It is ten dollars,” and the customer repeats it.
• The Trap: Option (C) “20 dollars” is mentioned because the customer guesses the price (“Is it twenty dollars?”), but the assistant says “No”.
• Not Mentioned: Option (B) “15 dollars” is completely new information.

Customer: Hello. It is raining outside. Do you have umbrellas?

Shop Assistant: Yes, we do. We have red umbrellas and black umbrellas.

Customer: I want a black umbrella, please. How much is it? Is it twenty dollars?

Shop Assistant: No, it is not twenty dollars. It is ten dollars.

Customer: Ten dollars? Okay. Here is the money.

Shop Assistant: Thank you. Have a good day!

1 (A) To the beach

• The Key: The tourist says clearly at the beginning, “I want to go to the beach.”
• The Trap: Option (B) “To the hotel” is mentioned at the end (“I will stay in the hotel”), but that is his new plan, not where he wants to go originally.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “To the museum” is completely new information.

2 (B) Windy

• The Key: The receptionist answers, “It is windy,” and repeats it: “It is very windy.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “Sunny” is mentioned when the tourist asks “Is it sunny tomorrow?”, but the receptionist says “No”.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Snowy” is never mentioned in the audio.

3 (C) C-O-L-D

• The Key: The receptionist says, “And it is cold,” then spells the word: “C-O-L-D.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “W-I-N-D-Y” and Option (B) “B-E-A-C-H” are important words in the conversation, but the receptionist does not spell them.

Tourist: Hello. Is it sunny tomorrow? I want to go to the beach.

Receptionist: Let me check. No, sir. It is not sunny tomorrow. It is windy.

Tourist: Windy? Can I go to the beach?

Receptionist: No. It is very windy. And it is cold. C-O-L-D. Please do not go to the beach tomorrow.

Tourist: Oh, I see. Okay, I will stay in the hotel. Thank you.

1 (B) Sunny

• The Key: The customer says clearly, “It is very sunny.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “Raining” is mentioned because the shop assistant asks “Is it raining outside?”, but the customer answers “No, it is not raining.”
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “Cloudy” is never mentioned in the audio.

2 (B) Black

• The Key: The customer says, “I want the black sunglasses, please.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “Brown” is mentioned by the shop assistant as another choice (“We have brown sunglasses…”), but the customer does not choose them.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “White” is completely new information.

3 (A) 15 dollars

• The Key: The shop assistant explicitly says the price: “They are fifteen dollars,” and the customer repeats it.
• The Trap: Option (B) “50 dollars” is mentioned because the customer guesses the price (“Are they fifty dollars?”), but the assistant says “No”. “Fifteen” and “fifty” also sound very similar, which is a classic listening trap.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “5 dollars” is not in the audio.

Customer: Phew! It is very hot today.

Shop Assistant: Hello. Is it raining outside?

Customer: No, it is not raining. It is very sunny. I need sunglasses.

Shop Assistant: Okay. We have brown sunglasses and black sunglasses.

Customer: I want the black sunglasses, please. How much are they? Are they fifty dollars?

Shop Assistant: No, they are not fifty dollars. They are fifteen dollars.

Customer: Fifteen dollars? Great. I will buy them.

1 (B) Snowing

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

2 (C) Hot chocolate

• The Key: The customer explicitly says, “I want a hot chocolate, please.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “Hot tea” is mentioned by the barista as an option (“We have hot tea and hot chocolate”), but the customer does not choose it.
• Not Mentioned: Option (B) “Hot coffee” is completely new information.

3 (B) 5 dollars

• The Key: The barista tells the customer the price: “it is five dollars,” and the customer repeats it.
• The Trap: Option (A) “4 dollars” is mentioned because the customer guesses the price (“Is it four dollars?”), but the barista says “No”.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “10 dollars” is not in the audio.

Customer: Hello. Phew, it is very cold outside!

Barista: Hello. Is it raining?

Customer: No, it is not raining. It is snowing. I want a hot drink, please.

Barista: Okay. We have hot tea and hot chocolate.

Customer: I want a hot chocolate, please. How much is it? Is it four dollars?

Barista: No, it is five dollars.

Customer: Five dollars? Okay, here is the money.

1 (B) Raining

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

2 (B) At the bank

• The Key: Tony explicitly says his location: “I am at the bank.”
• The Trap: Option (A) “At the park” is mentioned because the operator asks “Are you at the park?”, but Tony answers “No”.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “At the hospital” is completely new information.

3 (A) In 5 minutes

• The Key: The operator confirms the time twice: “A taxi is coming in five minutes… Five minutes.”
• The Trap: Option (B) “In 15 minutes” is mentioned to clarify the time (“Not fifteen minutes”), and it sounds very similar to “5 minutes”.
• Not Mentioned: Option (C) “In 50 minutes” is not in the audio (though it also sounds similar, it is a common test trap).

Operator: Hello, City Taxi.

Tony: Hello. I need a taxi, please. It is not sunny today. It is raining.

Operator: Okay. Are you at the park?

Tony: No, I am not at the park. I am at the bank.

Operator: The bank. Okay. What is your name?

Tony: My name is Tony.

Operator: Thank you, Tony. A taxi is coming in five minutes. Not fifteen minutes. Five minutes.

Tony: Great, thank you.