KET 3 — Test 2 Listening
Listen to 5 parts with 25 questions. Use the YouTube audio above, jump to each part, take notes, and get instant auto-grading.
Five short conversations
You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice. There is one question for each conversation. For questions 1–5, choose the right answer (A, B or C).
This is the Key English Test, Paper 2 Listening, Test 2.
Example — How many people were at the meeting? (30 = C)
Q1 — What colour is Kathy’s bedroom now?
Kathy: Come and look at my bedroom. I’ve painted it.
Man: What colour this time, Kathy? Green?
Kathy: I decided to paint it blue.
Man: Oh well, that’s nicer than before. I hated those pink walls. (C)
Q2 — Which platform does the woman’s train leave from?
Woman: Which is the platform for the train to London?
Man: The fast train leaves from platform six at seven o’clock.
Woman: I want to go to Rugby — does it stop there?
Man: You need the slow train from platform two at seven ten. (A)
Q3 — How is Susan going to get to the airport?
Man: How are you going to go to the airport on Tuesday, Susan?
Susan: I’m going to take the coach. A taxi’s too expensive.
Man: There’s a train you can get. It’s very fast.
Susan: That’s only at the weekends. (A — coach)
Q4 — Which is Anna’s family?
Man: Tell me about your family, Anna.
Anna: Well, my father’s tall with dark hair and my mother’s opposite. She’s shorter and blonde. Then there’s my brother.
Man: Is he older than you?
Anna: He’s five years younger. (B)
Q5 — When is Kim’s birthday party?
Man: Are you going to Kim’s birthday party? She’ll be sixteen in June.
Woman: Oh, yes. It’s on the eleventh, isn’t it?
Man: That’s right. About thirty people, I think. (A — June 11)
Rose's day — what is she going to do at each time?
Listen to Rose talking to Steve about her day. What is Rose going to do at each time? For questions 6–10, write a letter A–H. You will hear the conversation twice.
Steve: Hi, Rose. Can you help me with my English homework?
Rose: Er, no, Steve. I’m very busy this morning. At nine o’clock I’m going to see the doctor. (example: 9.00 = E)
Rose: I go swimming every day now — just for one hour — so I’m going to do that at ten. (6 = H swim)
Steve: Well, can I meet you at eleven?
Rose: Sorry, I’ve got to see my maths teacher then. (7 = F see teacher)
Rose: At twelve I must meet Bill. (8 = D meet Bill)
Steve: At one o’clock?
Rose: I’m going to have lunch with Jo then. (9 = B have lunch)
Rose: I have an art class at two. But I can help you after that. (10 = A art lesson)
Peter — learning to drive
Listen to Peter talking to a friend about learning to drive. For questions 11–15, choose A, B or C.
Friend: Peter, you’re learning to drive, aren’t you? Do you go to the AA Driving School?
Peter: Actually it’s called the ABC Driving School. (example: C)
Peter: It’s cost me a hundred and forty pounds already. I’ve had ten lessons and each one is fourteen pounds. (11 = A £14)
Friend: Is that for an hour?
Peter: Mm … less than that — about three quarters of an hour. (12 = B 45 min)
Friend: And is the teacher’s car new?
Peter: Yes, it’s not a big car so parking’s easy, but it doesn’t go very fast! (13 = A slow)
Peter: I failed the test last week. The traffic lights were red and I didn’t see them. (14 = C)
Peter: The teacher’s OK, but my father will give me my next lessons. He’s cheaper! (15 = A expensive)
Playhouse Theatre — fill in the notes
You will hear a man asking about theatre tickets. Listen and complete questions 16–20. You will hear the conversation twice.
📋 Playhouse Theatre — fill in the notes
Woman: Playhouse Theatre. Can I help you?
Man: Yes, I’d like some information about the plays next week.
Woman: The White Room is on at seven thirty every evening. (16 7.30) In the afternoons we have The School Bus. (17 bus) That’s at three o’clock.
Woman: Tickets upstairs cost fifteen pounds and downstairs are twelve pounds fifty. (18 12.50)
Woman: All tickets are six pounds on Mondays. (19 Monday)
Man: Is there a car park near the theatre?
Woman: Yes, in Stuart Street. That’s S-T-U-A-R-T. (20 Stuart)
Mill House Health Centre — fill in the notes
📋 Mill House Health Centre — fill in the notes
Man: This is the Mill House Health Centre, closed until eight o’clock tomorrow morning. To make an appointment, phone us. The number is seven nine three double two 0. (21 793220) Please do not phone before eight thirty. (22 8.30)
For medicine, Padley’s Chemist’s Shop, P-A-D-L-E-Y-S, (23 Padley’s) is open until ten p.m. Take the 77 bus to the High Street. (24 77)
If you need a doctor now, go to the accident department at University Hospital. (25 University)