Museum School Trip
Listen to a conversation and choose the correct answer.
Listening Part 3
Listen to a conversation between Sarah and her friend Tom talking about their school trip to the museum. 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.
- ⏱️ Museum School Trip takes 10–20 minutes
- 💡 Identify key information in spoken dialogues
- 📶 A2 — the developing stages of learning English
Key Vocabulary
- planetarium — a building where you can see the stars and planets shown on a big dome
- exhibition — a public show where objects are displayed for people to see
- impressive — so good that people admire it
- jealous — feeling upset because you want what someone else has
- guide — a person who shows visitors around and explains things
Useful Language
Places at the museum: science museum · art gallery · history museum
Lunch: pizza · sandwiches · fruit salad · soup
Exhibitions: space · dinosaurs · robots · human body
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 art gallery and history museum before the science museum; space and dinosaurs before robots).
Drag the words into the correct gaps to practise the key language from this lesson.
Part 3: Museum School Trip
You will hear Sarah and her friend Tom talking about their school trip to the museum. For each question, choose the correct answer.
You now have twenty seconds to look at Part Three.
Sarah That was such a great school trip yesterday, Tom! I’m so glad we went to the science museum instead of the art gallery.
Tom Yes, me too! Though I was a bit disappointed we couldn’t visit the history museum as well. Maybe next time. The planetarium show was incredible — much better than I expected.
Sarah I agree! At first I thought it might be boring, but it turned out to be really interesting. My little brother was so jealous when I told him about it. He really wants to go there now.
Tom He should definitely go! The lunch was pretty good too. I really enjoyed the pizza, though the sandwiches were a bit dry. At least the fruit salad was fresh and tasty.
Sarah Yeah, the pizza was delicious. I felt sorry for the students who forgot to bring money and only had the free soup. How did you find getting around the museum?
Tom Well, the lift was broken, so we had to use the stairs everywhere, which was tiring. But the signs were very clear, and I loved how modern and clean everything looked.
Sarah That’s true. The building was really impressive. Which exhibition did you like most?
Tom The space exhibition was OK, but I found the dinosaur section a bit scary, actually. The robots exhibition was definitely my favourite — so much more interesting than the human body display.
Sarah I loved the robots too! The guide was really helpful, explaining everything. I can’t wait to tell my parents all about it.
Tom Same here. We should definitely go back sometime.
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.
Part 1
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Part 3
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Part 4
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Part 5
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