Camping Trip
Listen to a conversation and choose the correct answer.
Listening Part 3
Listen to a conversation between Matt and Uncle Jack talking about their camping trip. This A2 Key Listening Part 3 practice task helps you focus on identifying key information in spoken dialogues. Answer five multiple-choice questions, each with three options, to test your understanding and prepare for the Cambridge English A2 Key Listening exam.
- ⏱️ Camping Trip takes 10–20 minutes
- 💡 Identify key information in spoken dialogues
- 📶 A2 — the developing stages of learning English
Key Vocabulary
- rough — (of water) not calm; with big waves
- campsite — a place where you can put up a tent and stay
- burn — to spoil food by cooking it too much (burnt the sausages)
- tough — difficult or hard to do
- brilliant — (informal) very good; excellent
Useful Language
Places they considered: sail on the sea · the river · the lake
Food: burnt sausages · steak · baked potatoes
Activities: walking up the hill · mountain biking · swimming
Exam Tip
In Part 3 you choose A, B or C. All three options are usually mentioned, so listen for the one the speakers finally agree on — the first answer you hear is often a distractor (the sea and the lake before the river; walking before biking).
Drag the words into the correct gaps to practise the key language from this lesson.
Part 3: Camping Trip
You will hear Matt and Uncle Jack talking about their camping trip. For each question, choose the correct answer.
You now have twenty seconds to look at Part Three.
Matt Thank you for taking me camping with you last weekend, Uncle Jack.
Uncle Jack It was great, wasn’t it, Matt? Especially when we went sailing. It was too rough to sail on the sea, but the river was great anyway. Perhaps next time we can try the lake.
Matt Camping was new for me. I was afraid of it on the first night, but the second night was much better, and I actually found it very exciting. My sister wasn’t happy as she wanted to come too.
Uncle Jack Maybe she can come next time. The cooking was fun too, most of the time. I don’t know how I managed to burn the sausages, but at least the steak and baked potatoes were tasty.
Matt Yeah, it was a pity about the sausages. What did you think about the campsite?
Uncle Jack I thought the campsite had a good shop to buy food and things, and the whole area was very beautiful, but it needed new showers as it was quite dirty. What activity did you like best?
Matt Well, walking up the hill was OK, but tough. But the mountain biking was amazing, even more fun than swimming in the lake.
Uncle Jack Yeah, I didn’t know you could swim so well, but you are right about the biking. Absolutely, brilliant.
Matt I can’t wait to go again.
Now listen again.
That is the end of Part Three.
A2 Practice
We provide targeted listening and speaking exercises to help students prepare for A2 Listening Part 3 of the Cambridge A2 Key (KET) exam. These interactive activities are designed to build confidence, improve comprehension, and develop essential skills for success in Part 3 of the A2 Listening Test. Practise now and get ready for test day with real-life topics and engaging tasks.
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