KET 1 — Test 2 Listening
KET 1 Test 2 Listening — 5 parts, 25 questions. YouTube audio with jump-to-part buttons. Each question has its own Show Answer button + bottom submit panel for instant grading.
Five short conversations
You will hear five short conversations. For questions 1–5, choose the right answer (A, B or C). Each conversation is played twice.
Q1 — What is John going to do tonight? · Paul: Hello Mrs Brown. Is John there? Mrs Brown: No, he’s out on his bicycle at the moment. Paul: Oh. Can he go swimming tonight? Mrs Brown: Sorry, Paul, he’s got a football match tonight. (= C football)
Q2 — Which is Ben’s family? · Female: Are you as tall as your sister, Ben? Ben: No, she’s still taller than me. Female: And what about your brother? Ben: Oh, I’m much taller than him! (= A — tall sister, Ben in the middle, shorter brother)
Q3 — Which bag? · Female: I want to buy a present for Diana. Male: What about a bag? Female: Yes, this one’s nice. It’s small and round … Male: I think she’d prefer a square bag. Female: No, this is better. I’ll get the round one. (= C round bag)
Q4 — Apples · Male: Can I help you? Female: Yes, I’d like a pound of apples, please. Male: Do you want the ones at thirty pence, thirty-five pence or forty pence? Female: The ones at thirty pence please. (= A 30p)
Q5 — Film time · Ray: Hello? Helen: Hello, Ray? It’s Helen. About tonight … Ray: Ah, yes. The film begins at quarter past eight. Helen: OK. I’ll meet you outside the cinema at … about five to eight. Ray: All right, see you then. (= A 8:15)
Hotel rooms — what colour for each room?
Listen to Liz and Michael talking about rooms in a hotel they are going to paint. What colour are they going to paint each room? For each room (6–10), choose a colour A–H. Example (dining room): G — white.
Liz: Michael, we must paint some of the rooms in the hotel. Michael: Yes, Liz. What colour paint shall we have?
Liz: Well, I think the dining room should be white. Michael: Yes. White is best for the dining room. (example = G white)
Michael: But I’d like something brighter in the television room. What about red? Liz: Hm. I think it should be white, too. Michael: No, let’s have something more interesting. Do you like yellow? Liz: Yes, a light yellow is all right. (Q6 TV room = H light yellow)
Liz: Now, what about the bedrooms on the first floor? Michael: Well, the curtains are dark green, so I think the walls should be light green. (Q7 first floor = D light green)
Liz: Shall we have the same colour in the second floor bedrooms? Michael: No, something different. Perhaps grey … or is blue prettier? Liz: All right. A nice light blue on the second floor. (Q8 second floor = B light blue)
Michael: And for the office? How about red? Liz: Oh, no! That must be grey. You can have red in the kitchen. (Q9 office = E grey · Q10 kitchen = F red)
Michael: Fine! At least one room will be my favourite colour!
Sarah & Jane — a new job
Listen to Sarah talking to her friend, Jane, about a new job. For questions 11–15, tick A, B or C. Example: Sarah’s boss wants a new → C secretary.
Jane: 368879. Sarah: Jane? It’s Sarah. Are you still looking for a job? Jane: Yes, I am actually.
Sarah: Well, my boss, who’s the sales manager, needs a new secretary. (example = C secretary)
Jane: Oh, well, tell me something about the job. Sarah: Well, it’s a full-time job, five days a week. Jane: What time do you start in the morning? Sarah: At nine o’clock. You can catch the eight thirty train with me. (Q11 = C 9.00)
Jane: And what’s the pay like? I got a hundred and eighty pounds a week in my last job. Sarah: Oh, you can earn more here. It’s six pounds an hour, so that’s about two hundred and ten pounds a week. (Q12 = C £210)
Jane: What do you do for lunch, Sarah? Do you take sandwiches? Sarah: No, we go to a little café near the park. (Q13 = A café)
Jane: And how many weeks’ holiday do you have? Sarah: Well, I have four weeks, some people have five, but when you start, Jane, you only have three. (Q14 = A 3 weeks)
Jane: Shall I phone the sales manager? Sarah: Yes, why not? His name’s Mr Fawcett. F-A-W-C-E-T-T. (Q15 = B Fawcett)
Phone call to a language school
You will hear a student telephoning a school. Listen and complete the notes (16–20). You will hear the conversation twice.
📓 NOTEBOOK — International Language School
Male: Good morning. International Language School. Can I help you? Female: Yes, please, I’d like some information about your school. Male: Certainly. What do you want to know?
Female: Well, first, what day does the next course begin? Male: Well, our courses always begin on the first Monday of every month. Let me see, the next course begins on the third of January. (Q16 = Monday · Q17 = January)
Female: That’s next week. And what time do classes start? Male: Well, they begin at a quarter past nine so you should be here a little earlier, at about nine o’clock. (Q18 = 9.15)
Female: And I don’t have the address. Could you give it to me, please? Male: Yes, the school is at 57 London Road. (Q19 = 57)
Female: Could you tell me where London Road is, please? Male: Yes, it’s a long road and we’re quite near the station. (Q20 = (the) station)
Female: OK. Thank you very much for your help. Male: You’re welcome.
Tour guide — a town in Scotland
You will hear a tour guide talking about a town in Scotland. Listen and complete the notes (21–25). You will hear the information twice.
📝 NOTES — Town in Scotland
Guide: Good morning and welcome to Scotland. My name is Jim and I am here to help you. I want to tell you a few things which you might find useful.
Firstly, the banks. They’re open from nine thirty in the morning until four o’clock in the afternoon. That’s nine thirty until four. (Q21 = 9.30 · Q22 = 4.00)
They’re open every day except Sunday. But on Sunday you can change money in the hotel. (Q23 = Sunday)
Next, the buses. You can take a bus from the hotel to the city centre. It’s the number twenty-one. There are buses every fifteen minutes so you won’t have to wait long. (Q24 = 21)
You’ll find the bus stop just outside the hotel. A ticket to the city centre costs sixty pence. (Q25 = 60p)
Finally, tonight we’re having a party for you in the Restaurant. I hope I’ll see you all there. Thank you.
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