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Practice tests for A2Key.
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Copyright HarperCollins Publishers 2020.
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Key English test listening.
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There are five parts to the test.
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You will hear each piece twice.
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We will now stop for a moment.
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Please ask any questions now because you must not speak during the test.
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Now look at the instructions for part one.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Look at question one.
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One.
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How will David travel?
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Hi, David.
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What a lot of luggage. Where are you going?
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I'm going on holiday.
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Are you going to the airport?
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Well, we wanted to fly, but the flights were so expensive.
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Hmm, the train can be too.
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But we found discount train tickets online, even cheaper than the coach.
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Have a good trip.
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Now listen again.
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Hi, David.
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What a lot of luggage.
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Where are you going?
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I'm going on holiday.
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Are you going to the airport?
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Well, we wanted to fly, but the flights were so expensive.
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Hmm, the train can be too.
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But we found discount train tickets online, even cheaper than the coach.
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Have a good trip.
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2. What time will Roger see the dentist?
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Hello.
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Can I make an appointment to see the dentist, please?
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Let me see.
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There are times available next Friday.
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How about one o'clock?
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I've got a working lunch then.
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Is there anything later?
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I can come after three.
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I've got one available at three and one at half past three.
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OK, I'll take the later one, please.
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Now listen again.
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Hello, can I make an appointment to see the dentist, please?
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Let me see.
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There are times available next Friday.
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How about one o'clock?
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I've got a working lunch then.
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Is there anything later?
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I can come after three.
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I've got one available at three and one at half past three.
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OK, I'll take the later one, please.
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Three.
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How much will Vera pay for her lunch?
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Can I have my bill, please?
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You had the chicken, correct?
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That's £7.50.
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And chocolate cake?
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That's £3, isn't it?
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So that's £10.50.
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Today, dessert is half price.
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So £7.50 plus £1.50.
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Oh, so nine.
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Here's a £10 note.
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I'll get your change.
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Now listen again.
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Can I have my bill, please?
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You had the chicken, correct?
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That's £7.50.
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And chocolate cake.
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That's £3, isn't it?
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So that's £10.50.
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Today, dessert is half price.
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So £7.50 plus £1.50.
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Oh, so nine.
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Here's a ten-pound note.
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I'll get your change.
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4. What will the friends do in the afternoon?
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Would you like to play tennis this afternoon?
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Maybe.
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I was thinking of going to the indoor swimming pool.
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But the weather's lovely What about the beach?
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But we can't play tennis on the beach They say the weather will change
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So let's go to the beach before it's too late OK,
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we'll keep tennis and the pool for another day Now listen again Would you like to play tennis this afternoon?
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Maybe I was thinking of going to the indoor swimming pool But the weather's lovely.
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What about the beach?
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But we can't play tennis on the beach.
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They say the weather will change, so let's go to the beach before it's too late.
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OK, we'll keep tennis and the pool for another day.
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5. What pets will Janet have?
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Janet wants a dog.
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Not in this house.
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A cat, possibly.
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Or a fish.
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She can't play with a fish.
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That's why she wants a dog.
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We can go on holiday and leave a fish alone.
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You can leave cats too.
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I say a cat.
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Fine.
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I still think a fish would be good.
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Just don't ask me to look after the cat.
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Now listen again.
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Janet wants a dog.
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Not in this house.
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A cat, possibly, or a fish.
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She can't play with a fish.
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That's why she wants a dog.
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We can go on holiday and leave a fish alone.
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You can leave cats, too.
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I say a cat.
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Fine.
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I still think a fish would be good.
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Just don't ask me to look after the cat.
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That is the end of part one.
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Now look at part two.
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For each question, write the correct answer in the gap.
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Write one word or a number or a date or a time.
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Look at questions six to ten now.
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You have ten seconds.
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Welcome to the library.
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You will all come here a lot, so there's some important information that you need to know.
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First of all, the hours the library is open During term time,
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the library is open 24 hours a day But outside term time,
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it's open from half past 8 in the morning until 7 o'clock in the evening Of course,
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you will want to take things out of the library You can borrow different things like magazines, CDs, books.
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You can take up to ten different things out of the library,
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but only six books at one time. But please be careful.
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If you return things late, you will have to pay a fine.
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The cost is £2 a day for each book and £1 a day for other things.
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Library cards are free, but you need to fill in a form and give it in with a photo.
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If you lose your card, you can get a new one, but it will cost £5.
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Now listen again.
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Welcome to the library.
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You will all come here a lot, so there's some important information that you need to know.
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First of all, the hours the library is open.
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During term time, the library is open 24 hours a day.
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But outside term time, it's open from half past eight in the morning until seven o'clock in the evening.
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Of course, you will want to take things out of the library.
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You can borrow different things like magazines, CDs, books.
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You can take up to ten different things out of the library,
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but only six books at one time. But please be careful.
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If you return things late, you will have to pay a fine.
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The cost is two pounds a day for each book and one pound a day for other things.
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Library cards are free, but you need to fill in a form and give it in with a photo.
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If you lose your card, you can get a new one, but it will cost £5.
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That is the end of part two.
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Now look at part three.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Look at questions 11 to 15 now.
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You have 20 seconds.
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You will hear Jane talking to her friend David about going to the cinema.
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Hi, David.
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Have you got any plans for this evening?
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Some of us are thinking of going to the cinema.
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Hello, Jane.
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That sounds great.
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What are you going to see?
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Well, we haven't decided yet.
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There's a new action film out, a James Bond film.
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But Robert's coming and he isn't a fan of action films.
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What else is on?
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Let me try and remember what I saw on the website.
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There was a romantic film.
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Two people fall in love, but one of them gets ill and dies young.
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It sounds good, but really sad.
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No, I really don't enjoy films like that at all.
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Are there any other choices?
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There's a comedy, and people say it's very funny, and a cartoon for children.
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Well, what about the funny one?
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Everyone likes a laugh, don't they?
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OK, yeah, why not?
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Shall we pick you up on our way there, about eight?
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That's a plan.
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Now listen again.
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Hi, David.
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Have you got any plans for this evening?
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Some of us are thinking of going to the cinema.
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Hello, Jane.
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That sounds great.
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What are you going to see?
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Well, we haven't decided yet.
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There's a new action film out, a James Bond film.
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But Robert's coming and he isn't a fan of action films What else is on?
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Let me try
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and remember what I saw on the website There was a romantic film Two people fall in love
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But one of them gets ill and dies young It sounds good,
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but really sad No, I really don't enjoy films like that at all Are there any other choices?
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There's a comedy and people say it's very funny and a cartoon for children.
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Well, what about the funny one?
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Everyone likes a laugh, don't they?
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OK, yeah, why not?
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Shall we pick you up on our way there, about eight?
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That's a plan.
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That is the end of part three.
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Now look at part four.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Sixteen.
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You will hear a woman talking to her friend about a meal at a restaurant.
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What did she eat?
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Did you enjoy your meal last night?
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Mmm, it was delicious.
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What did you have?
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Well, it was a steak restaurant.
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But there were other things on the menu too, like fish and pasta.
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David told me he had the pasta.
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Yes, but then he spent the whole meal looking at my fish.
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Now listen again.
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Did you enjoy your meal last night?
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Mmm, it was delicious.
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What did you have?
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Well, it was a steak restaurant.
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But there were other things on the menu too, like fish and pasta.
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David told me he had the pasta.
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Yes, but then he spent the whole meal looking at my fish.
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17. You will hear a man explaining why he was late for work.
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Why was he late?
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I'm sorry for being late.
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I couldn't do anything about it.
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I woke up earlier than usual and got my train okay, and the train was on time today for a change.
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But the road from the station was blocked with traffic, so the bus took over an hour.
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Usually it's a ten minute journey.
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The traffic lights weren't working.
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Now listen again.
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I'm sorry for being late.
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I couldn't do anything about it.
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I woke up earlier than usual and got my train okay, and the train was on time today for a change.
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But the road from the station was blocked with traffic, so the bus took over an hour.
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Usually it's a ten minute journey.
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The traffic lights weren't working.
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18. You will hear two friends talking about holidays.
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Where did Anita go?
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Did you have a nice holiday, Anita?
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Fantastic, thanks.
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You went to New York, didn't you?
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We did.
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Not that it was planned.
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Oh?
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You see, we had booked Florida, but we were offered a change at the last moment because of the bad weather there.
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Los Angeles was also a possibility.
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Nice to have a choice.
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Now listen again.
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Did you have a nice holiday, Anita?
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Fantastic, thanks.
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You went to New York, didn't you?
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We did.
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Not that it was planned.
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Oh?
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You see, we had booked Florida, but we were offered a change at the last moment because of the bad weather there.
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Los Angeles was also a possibility.
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Nice to have a choice.
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19. You will hear two friends talking about shopping.
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What do they need from the supermarket?
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Please get some potatoes when you go out.
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We've got some.
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They're in the cupboard with the other vegetables.
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Oh, but there aren't any carrots.
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Because we never eat them.
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We buy them and then we throw them out.
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But I want to make carrot cake.
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I haven't made it for months.
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OK.
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Onions?
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We're OK for onions.
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Now listen again.
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Please get some potatoes when you go out.
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We've got some.
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They're in the cupboard with the other vegetables.
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Oh, but there aren't any carrots.
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Because we never eat them.
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We buy them and then we throw them out.
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But I want to make carrot cake.
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I haven't made it for months.
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OK.
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Onions?
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We're OK for onions.
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20. You will hear a man talking on the phone.
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Why can't he come to the party?
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I'm sorry, I left work early so I could come, but it's my mother.
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You met her when she visited me, didn't you?
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She's had a fall, and I want to check that she's all right.
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I need to pay her a visit anyway.
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I was going to see her tomorrow after work, but I think I should go now.
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Now listen again.
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I'm sorry, I left work early so I could come, but it's my mother.
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You met her when she visited me, didn't you?
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She's had a fall, and I want to check that she's all right.
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I need to pay her a visit anyway.
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I was going to see her tomorrow after work, but I think I should go now.
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That is the end of part four.
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Now look at part five.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Look at questions 21 to 25 now.
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You have 15 seconds.
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You will hear Greta talking to Anthony about holidays.
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What type of holiday will each person go on?
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Hello, Anthony.
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Are you getting ready for your holiday?
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Yes, Greta.
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We're very excited.
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We've got new boots this year and we're going to try and do about 16 kilometres a day.
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Great.
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I talked to Julie earlier.
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She's got her sun cream and hat ready.
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It's sun, sea and sand for her holiday this year.
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Yes, and she said I could use her tent.
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My sister and I are going to Scotland.
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Sleeping out in a field?
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That's not for me.
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I hope the weather is nice for you.
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Talking about holidays, you know John, my neighbour?
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Yes.
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Didn't he go skiing last winter?
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Yes, and he broke his leg.
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He said never again after that.
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He's booked a tour of four European capital cities
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He showed me a long list of interesting places he's going to visit
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I thought he was going cycling with Jenny That was the plan, but not anymore Jenny couldn't go,
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she has to work all summer She'll be home alone then,
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because Ed will be away on his boat Now listen again Hello,
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Anthony Are you getting ready for your holiday?
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Yes, Greta.
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We're very excited.
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We've got new boots this year and we're going to try and do about 16 kilometres a day.
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Great.
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I talked to Julie earlier.
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She's got her sun cream and hat ready.
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It's sun, sea and sand for her holiday this year.
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Yes, and she said I could use her tent.
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My sister and I are going to Scotland Sleeping out in a field?
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That's not for me I hope the weather is nice for you Talking about holidays, you know John, my neighbour?
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Yes, didn't he go skiing last winter?
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Yes, and he broke his leg He said never again after that
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He's booked a tour of four European capital cities He showed me a long list of interesting places he's going to visit.
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I thought he was going cycling with Jenny.
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That was the plan, but not anymore.
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Jenny couldn't go.
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She has to work all summer.
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She'll be home alone then, because Ed will be away on his boat.
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That is the end of part five.
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You now have six minutes to write your answers on the answer sheet.
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That is the end of the test.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “KET Listening - A2 Key 8 Practice Test 1 - COLLINS”. Las palabras que más se repiten: holiday, listen, library, fish, film. Este vídeo tiene 342 frases y 2507 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 23:42. El hablante habla despacio, unas 106 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 87 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir. 70 de sus 342 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| tennis sustantivo | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | tenis |
| meal sustantivo | /ˈmiːl/ | comida, pitanza |
| pasta sustantivo | /ˈpɑ.stə/ | pasta |
| onion sustantivo | /ˈʌn.jən/ | cebolla |
| carrot sustantivo | /ˈkæɹət/ | zanahoria |
| cinema sustantivo | /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ | cine, cinematógrafo |
| dentist sustantivo | /ˈdɛntɪst/ | dentista, odontólogo |
| sand sustantivo | /sænd/ | arena |
| romantic adjetivo | /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/ | romántico |
| discount sustantivo | /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ | descuento, rebaja |
| delicious adjetivo | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | delicioso, sabroso |
| menu sustantivo | /ˈmɛn.juː/ | menú, carta |
| swim verbo | /swɪm/ | nadar |
| boot sustantivo | /but/ | bota |
| ski sustantivo | /skiː/ | esquí |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| go out verbo | salir | |
| take over verbo | apoderarse, enseñorearse | |
| wake up verbo | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | despertarse, recordar |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- Are you going to the airport?
- Can I have my bill, please?
- You had the chicken, correct?
- Would you like to play tennis this afternoon?
- You met her when she visited me, didn't you?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Oraciones condicionales if + oración, will/would + verbo — una condición y su resultado | If you return things late, you will have |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | was blocked · was planned · were offered |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | haven't decided · haven't made |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasado | was thinking · weren't working · was going |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 63 contracciones y formas reducidas, como didn't, don't, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, sheet /ʃit/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, kilometre /kɪˈlɑmɪtəɹ/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: swim /swɪm/, ski /skiː/, steak /steɪk/
- /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: vegetable /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/, luggage /ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como tennis, meal, pasta.
¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.