Five Conversations Set 1 Listening Exercise. Listen to people talking about different things happening in their life and then answer the questions afterwards. This provides practice for Listening Part 1 of the A2 Key examination.
Five Short Conversations Set 1
1. What time is Emma going out?
Mom: Are you going out with your friends after dinner tonight, Emma?
Emma: Yes, I’m planning to go out at five past eight.
Mom: OK. We can eat a little earlier at six-fifty then.
Emma: That’s great. Thanks, mom.
Mom: But make sure you’re back by ten-fifteen as you have school in the morning.
2. Who is Amy talking to on her mobile?
Boy: Mum, who’s Amy phoning? Is she calling Uncle Jack about borrowing his tent?
Mum: She’s talking to her new classmate Emma, about some science project they are working on. Have you done your homework?
Boy: I’m doing my English project with Harry, remember? He’s coming around a bit later so that we can finish it off together.
Mum: Oh yeah. I forgot he was coming round.
3. Why is the boy tired?
Girl: You look tired today, Did you play baseball after school?
Boy: We were supposed to, but the other team didn’t turn up. I think their bus broke down or something.
Girl. That’s a shame.
Boy: Yeah, plus by the time I left school. I missed the last bus home.
Girl: So, how did you get home?
Boy: I had to walk. It took over an hour.
Girl: Oh dear! That’s why you are tired then.
4. What will the weather be like on Saturday?
Boy: I’m going camping near the lake on Saturday with my uncle. Do you want to come?
Girl: Isn’t it going to rain on Saturday?
Boy: I heard, it will rain on Friday and be sunny on Saturday.
Girl: OK. I’ll go with you then. When will you come back?
Boy: We’ll be back on Sunday evening before the storm.
5. Which subject will they have first today?
Boy: Hi Amy. Have you seen the new timetable for today?
Girl: No, aren’t we having English first? That’s what we usually do on Tuesday as soon as we get to school.
Boy: Maths is the second lesson, before History which is the first lesson.
Girl: Really! Anyway, I finished my history homework, so that was lucky.
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.