Cambridge A2 Key Listening practice test 1

Questions 1 to 5 For each question, choose the correct answer.

1. What time does the rock concert start on TV tonight?

A) a clock showing 8.15

B) a clock showing 9.00

C) a clock showing 9.45

2. How will the woman get to work tomorrow?

A) a bus

B) a train

C) a car

3. How much will the man pay for his ticket?

A) £6

B) £9

C) £12

4. Which room will they paint first?

A) a kitchen with a cooker

B) a bathroom with a bath

C) a bedroom with a bed

5. What does the woman do on Wednesday evenings?

A) a person swimming

B) a tennis racket and ball

C) a football

Questions 6to10 For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one word or a number or a date or a time. You will hear {speaker_line}.

6. Date of first class: {{6}} March

7. Bring your own: {{7}}

8. Teacher's name: Lucy {{8}}

9. Price of course book: £{{9}}

10. Book a place at the: {{10}}

Questions 11 to 15 For each question, choose the correct answer. You will hear Sophie talking to her friend, Daniel, about a holiday in the north of Germany.

11. How did Sophie travel from Berlin to the coast?

A) by train

B) by car

C) by bus

12. What was Sophie's favourite food on the holiday?

A) fish from the sea

B) potato pancakes

C) green cabbage

13. What surprised Sophie about the food there?

A) Many dishes were sweet and sour

B) The meals were very big

C) Restaurants closed early in the evening

14. What has Sophie brought home for Daniel?

A) a jar of honey

B) some smoked fish

C) a cookbook

15. Why does Daniel want to visit the area?

A) He'd like to walk in the forests

B) He wants to go sailing on the lakes

C) He wants to try the food

Questions 16 to 20 For each question, choose the correct answer.

16. You will hear a man telling a friend about a flight to a Scottish island in a small plane. What did he enjoy most about the flight?

A) the view from the window

B) the comfortable seat

C) talking to the pilot

17. You will hear a woman talking to a colleague about her new job. What does she like about it?

A) The hours are short

B) The office is near her home

C) Her manager helps her

18. You will hear two friends talking about a cooking class. Why did the man stop going to it?

A) It was too expensive

B) The time of the class changed

C) The dishes were too difficult

19. You will hear a woman leaving a phone message for her friend, Tom. Why is she phoning him?

A) to change the time they meet

B) to invite him to a concert

C) to ask to borrow his car

20. You will hear two friends talking about a film they saw last night. What do they both think about the film?

A) The story was too long

B) The actors were very good

C) The music was too loud

Questions 21 to 25 For each question, choose the correct answer. You will hear Tom talking to Sarah about a walk in the forest. What will each person bring on the walk?

21. Kate

A) biscuits

B) blanket

C) camera

D) map

E) sandwiches

F) torch

G) umbrella

H) water

22. Ben

A) biscuits

B) blanket

C) camera

D) map

E) sandwiches

F) torch

G) umbrella

H) water

23. Lucy

A) biscuits

B) blanket

C) camera

D) map

E) sandwiches

F) torch

G) umbrella

H) water

24. Daniel

A) biscuits

B) blanket

C) camera

D) map

E) sandwiches

F) torch

G) umbrella

H) water

25. Grace

A) biscuits

B) blanket

C) camera

D) map

E) sandwiches

F) torch

G) umbrella

H) water