Buying A Skateboard Listening Exercise. You will hear Kim asking a shop assistant about buying a skateboard, you have to listen and choose the correct answers to the questions. This provides practice for Listening Part 3 of the A2 Key examination.
KIm: Excuse me, can you help me? I’m thinking of buying a skateboard, but I’m not sure which one to choose.
Shop Assistant: OK. The place where you put your feet is called the deck and it is either made of wood or plastic. Plastic is the cheapest but heavier. Most people like the wood ones as they are lighter.
Kim: OK. I’ll go for one made of wood, as it looks better.
Shop Assistant: Great. What colour deck would you like?
Kim: That blue one looks great and that pink is not bad too, but I think that purple one over there would be better.
Shop Assistant: Good, let’s think about the size of your skateboard. What size are your feet?
Kim: I used to fit into a size 6, but I reckon I’m a size 7 now.
Shop Assistant: You look like a size 8. Let me check. No, you’re right you’re a size 7. So this board will be perfect for you. Plus, you get a free set of wheels with it, if you buy it this week.
KIm: That poster said I get some free gloves and a bag too.
Shop Assistant: That’s next week, I’m afraid just the wheels this week.
Kim: OK, my dad will buy it for me. What time do you stay open until?
Shop Assistant: We open until 5 every day apart from Sunday when we’re closed.
Kim: My dad’s busy on Friday, so it will probably be on Saturday when we both can make it.
Shop Assistant: Sounds great. See you then.
More exercises available:
Part 1 - Listen to conversations and choose the correct answer.
Part 2 - Listen to a monologue and complete gaps in a page of notes.
Part 3 - Listen to a conversation and choose the correct answer.
Part 4 - Listen to conversations and choose the correct answer.
Part 5 - Listen to a conversation and choose the correct answer.
Part 1 - Read six short real-world texts for the main message.
Part 2 - Read seven questions and three short texts on the same topic, then match the questions to the texts.
Part 3 - Read one long text for detailed understanding and main ideas.
- Climbing Mount Everest
- Don’t Skip Breakfast
- Edinburgh Festival
- Emirate Airline Manager
- Family Castle
- Getting to Sleep
- London Police Force
- Making Jam
- Photography for Beginners
Part 4 - Read a factual text and choose the correct vocabulary items to complete the gaps.
Part 5 - Complete gaps in an email (and sometimes the reply too) using one word.
Part 6 - Write a short email or note of 25 words or more.
Part 7 - Write a short story of 35 words or more based on three picture prompts.
- A2 Art Word Puzzle
- A2 Colour Word Puzzle
- A2 Education Word Puzzle Set 1
- A2 Family Word Puzzle
- A2 Food and Drink Word Puzzle
- A2 History Word Puzzle
- A2 Holidays Word Puzzle
- A2 Leisure Word Puzzle
- A2 Maths Word Puzzle
- A2 Phrasal Verbs Word Puzzle
- A2 Science Word Puzzle
- A2 Shopping Word Puzzle
- A2 Star Wars Word Puzzle
- A2 The Natural World Word Puzzle
- A2 Transport Word Puzzle
- About the Countryside Word Search
- Accessories Word Search
- Adverbs Word Search
- Appliances Word Search
- Body Word Search
- Buildings Word Search
- Cleaning Word Search
- Colours Word Search
- Documents Word Search
- Entertainment Word Search
- Fourth of July Word Search
- Geography Word Search
- Halloween Word Search
- Health Word Search
- History Word Search
- Jobs Word Search
- Language Word Search
- Leisure Word Search
- Maths Word Search
- Measurement Word Search
- Music Word Search
- Nationality Word Search
- Natural World Word Search
- Science Word Search
- Sea Creatures Word Search
- Services Word Search
- Sports Word Search
- Star Wars Word Search
- Technology Word Search
- Town Word Search
- Travel Word Search
- Weather Word Search
- Bank Robbers News Report
- Cardboard Bike Magazine Article
- Competition Short Story
- Facebook News Article
- Film Online Website Review
- Football Match Email
- Human Body Explanation
- Party Invitation Email
- Saving Energy Email
- School Work Email
- Subject Choices Email
- Surprised Teacher Short Story
- Things have Changed Email
- Visiting a Relative Email
- Work of Art Magazine Article
Cambridge English exams are designed for learners at all levels from the Elementary level Cambridge English: Key (KET) to the very advanced level Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE). These exams give candidates proof of their ability to use English in a wide variety of contexts, relevant to work, study and leisure activities.