Test and Train Practice Test 1

A2 Key for Schools

Listening

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A2 Key for Schools

Listening

Test and Train Practice Test 1

Time Approximately 35 minutes (including 6 minutes’ transfer time)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
Write your name, centre number and candidate number on your answer sheet if they are
not already there.
Listen to the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.

Answer all the questions.

While you are listening, write your answers on the question paper.

You will have 6 minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the separate answer sheet.

Use a pencil.

At the end of the test, hand in both this question paper and your answer sheet.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

There are five parts to the test.

Each question carries one mark.

You will hear each piece twice.

For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for

you to check your answers.

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Part 1

Questions 1 – 5

For each question, choose the correct answer.

1 What will the girl do if she doesn’t go to the beach?

A B C

2 Where will the boy meet his mother?

A B C

3 Why did the girl miss her tennis practice yesterday?

A B C

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4 Where will the boy do his geography homework?

A B C

5 What animal is in the girl’s painting?

A B C

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Part 2

Questions 6 – 10

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 a teacher of English talking about a school play.

School play

Name of play: Beaches

Day of practice: (6)

Date of show: (7)

Price of one ticket: (8) £

Receptionist’s email address: (9) @school.org

Help needed to make: (10)

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Part 3

Questions 11 – 15

For each question, choose the correct answer.

You will hear Jasmin talking to her friend Alan about camping.

11 Jasmin prefers going camping

A close to the sea.

B in the forest.

C by the mountains.

12 Alan’s first experience of camping was with

A his school.

B his neighbour.

C his older brother.

13 Jasmin likes staying at campsites because

A the people are friendly.

B they sell food there.

C there are hot showers.

14 How does Alan feel about his next camping trip?

A worried because he has so much to carry

B interested to go somewhere new

C excited about the tent he’s taking

15 What did Jasmin get from the camping shop?

A a rain jacket

B walking boots

C a sleeping bag

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Part 4

Questions 16 – 20

For each question, choose the correct answer.

16 You will hear a man talking about his new phone.

When is he having a problem with it?

A when he’s sending messages

B when he’s making calls

C when he’s downloading files

17 You will hear a girl talking to her father.

Why’s she happy?

A She played well in a sports match.

B She’s received a special invitation.

C She’s got a new friend.

18 You will hear a school football coach talking to a team.

What does he want them to do?

A be more careful

B run more quickly

C practise more often

19 You will hear a girl talking to a friend about a concert.

What didn’t she like?

A how the singer looked

B where the concert was

C what the band played

20 You will hear a boy talking to a friend about his birthday presents.
Why will he return the sunglasses to the shop?

A They’re the wrong colour.

B They’re broken.

C They’re too small.

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Part 5

Questions 21 – 25

For each question, choose the correct answer.

You will hear Jon talking to a friend about different TV programmes.

What does Jon say about each TV programme?

Example:

0 Kids Comedy E

TV programmes What Jon says

21 Street Dancers A boring

22 Space Adventures B full of surprises

23 Famous Faces C not clear

24 Amazing Animals D not very scary

25 Horror Story E really funny

F really popular

G too strange

H useful

You now have 6 minutes to write your answers on the answer sheet.

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