Shadowing Practice: KET Listening - A2 Key 8 Practice Test 2 - COLLINS | KET PET Mr Mol - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Key English Test Listening 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 1.
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1. What might Mark look like now?
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Are you excited to see Mark?
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When was the last time you saw him?
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Four years ago, when he came here as an exchange student.
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He must look different now.
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Is he still short with short blonde hair?
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I don't think so.
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He told me he's grown it and he'll definitely be taller now.
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Now listen again.
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Are you excited to see Mark?
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When was the last time you saw him?
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Four years ago, when he came here as an exchange student.
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He must look different now.
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Is he still short with short blonde hair?
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I don't think so.
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He told me he's grown it and he'll definitely be taller now.
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2. What will the woman probably study next year?
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Are you going to continue studying geography next year?
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Well, it isn't a main subject, so I don't have to.
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I never really enjoyed it, so I'd prefer to do something else.
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Maths might be more useful if I study business at university.
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How about you?
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I'm not sure either, but I think I want to continue with history.
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Now listen again.
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Are you going to continue studying geography next year?
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Well, it isn't a main subject, so I don't have to.
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I never really enjoyed it, so I'd prefer to do something else.
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Maths might be more useful if I study business at university.
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How about you?
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I'm not sure either, but I think I want to continue with history.
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What is David making for dinner?
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What are you doing, David?
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Oh, hi, Tina.
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I've just made dinner.
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It'll be the last time we eat together before we go home for the holidays.
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I hope you like burgers and chips.
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Yes, it's my favourite.
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I can make the salad if you like.
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Oh, thanks.
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And if Brian joins us, I'll make an omelette.
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He doesn't eat meat.
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Now listen again.
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What are you doing, David?
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Oh, hi, Tina.
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I've just made dinner.
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It'll be the last time we eat together before we go home for the holidays.
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I hope you like burgers and chips.
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Yes, it's my favourite.
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I can make the salad if you like.
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Oh, thanks.
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And if Brian joins us, I'll make an omelette.
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He doesn't eat meat.
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I'm really worried about the exam, Max.
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Me too.
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I was up all night studying.
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I can't wait until three o'clock when it will be over.
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Well, it's only a half hour speaking exam.
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I'm going to get there early, around two o'clock, so I can relax before it begins.
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Good idea.
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I'll come with you.
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Now listen again.
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I'm really worried about the exam, Max.
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Me too.
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I was up all night studying.
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I can't wait until three o'clock when it will be over.
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Well, it's only a half-hour speaking exam.
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I'm going to get there early, around two o'clock, so I can relax before it begins.
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Good idea.
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I'll come with you.
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5. Where does the woman think she lost her purse?
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Did you find your purse?
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No, unfortunately.
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And I had 20 pounds in it and my college ID card.
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Where do you think you lost it?
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I had it at the library.
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I remember because I paid for a late book.
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Then I paid for tickets at the cinema, but it wasn't in my bag when I tried to pay for milk at the supermarket.
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Now listen again.
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Did you find your purse?
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No, unfortunately, and I had 20 pounds in it and my college ID card.
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Where do you think you lost it?
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I had it at the library.
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I remember because I paid for a late book.
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Then I paid for tickets at the cinema, but it wasn't in my bag when I tried to pay for milk at the supermarket.
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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 6 to 10 now.
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You have 10 seconds.
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You will hear a woman talking about her work experience.
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My name's Jessica Chapman, and I'd like to tell you about a job I did a few months ago.
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I worked as an online language teacher.
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I helped schoolchildren in China to learn English.
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I talked to them online using special software for two hours every Monday and Wednesday.
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My students were all young, eight to ten years old, and about the same level.
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The groups I taught were small, three to six students in each lesson.
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I had an interactive whiteboard on my screen that I could write and draw on.
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The students could see it on their screens too.
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We played games, sang songs, and had conversations.
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I saw an advert for the job in January, and I applied immediately.
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A month later, I got a reply, and I started working in July.
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I want to be a teacher in the future, and this job gave me lots of experience.
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I really loved it, and I was sad when the job came to an end in September.
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Now listen again.
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My name's Jessica Chapman, and I'd like to tell you about a job I did a few months ago.
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I worked as an online language teacher.
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I helped schoolchildren in China to learn English.
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I talked to them online using special software for two hours every Monday and Wednesday.
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My students were all young, eight to ten years old, and about the same level.
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The groups I taught were small, three to six students in each lesson.
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I had an interactive whiteboard on my screen that I could write and draw on.
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The students could see it on their screens too.
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We played games, sang songs, and had conversations.
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I saw an advert for the job in January, and I applied immediately.
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A month later, I got a reply and I started working in July.
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I want to be a teacher in the future and this job gave me lots of experience.
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I really loved it and I was sad when the job came to an end in September.
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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 Laura talking to her friend John about her trip to Scotland.
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How was Scotland, Laura?
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Did you visit any universities?
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Yes, in Aberdeen, Dundee and St Andrews.
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The last one was in Edinburgh.
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We wanted to visit Glasgow too, but there wasn't enough time.
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Did you go alone?
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No, I was going to go with my mum, but my dad and brother came too.
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Where did you stay?
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The hotels were either full or too expensive.
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Then we learned that visitors can rent rooms in the universities.
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They were even cheaper than a guest house.
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What did you think of the universities?
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Well, most universities are in large cities and they all have interesting courses.
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but I preferred St Andrews because it's by the sea and the countryside around it is beautiful.
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It's one of the oldest universities in the world and Mum loved the buildings.
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What about Edinburgh?
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It's a great city with lots of shops, cafes and museums, but it's expensive to live there as a student.
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So have you decided where you want to go?
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Not yet.
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Now listen again.
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How was Scotland, Laura?
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Did you visit any universities?
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Yes, in Aberdeen, Dundee and St Andrews.
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The last one was in Edinburgh.
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We wanted to visit Glasgow too, but there wasn't enough time.
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Did you go alone?
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No, I was going to go with my mum, but my dad and brother came too.
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Where did you stay?
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The hotels were either full or too expensive.
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Then we learned that visitors can rent rooms in the universities.
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They were even cheaper than a guest house.
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What did you think of the universities?
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Well, most universities are in large cities and they all have interesting courses.
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But I preferred St Andrews because it's by the sea and the countryside around it is beautiful.
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It's one of the oldest universities in the world and Mum loved the buildings.
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What about Edinburgh?
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It's a great city with lots of shops, cafes and museums.
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But it's expensive to live there as a student.
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So, have you decided where you want to go?
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Not yet.
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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 teacher talking to a student.
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What does he say about her work?
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Rosie, can I speak to you about your project?
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Oh no, Mr Davies.
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Was it very bad?
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No, not at all.
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It was good, better than your last project, but it could be even better.
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The homework you gave me yesterday was excellent,
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so I want your next project to be as good as your homework.
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All right, I'll try.
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Now listen again.
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Rosie, can I speak to you about your project?
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Oh no, Mr Davies.
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Was it very bad?
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No, not at all.
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It was good.
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Better than your last project.
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But it could be even better.
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The homework you gave me yesterday was excellent,
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so I want your next project to be as good as your homework.
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All right, I'll try.
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Seventeen You will hear a man talking to his friend about a photograph.
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Who is the woman in the photograph? off.
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So, who's that woman in the photo?
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That's Clara.
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She's my father's youngest sister.
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My aunt.
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She's very young.
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Yes.
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She's only ten years older than me.
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People usually think she's my cousin.
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How old was your dad when she was born?
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Sixteen.
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So, really, she's more like a sister to me than to him.
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Now listen again.
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So, who's that woman in the photo?
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That's Clara.
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She's my father's youngest sister, my aunt.
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She's very young.
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Yes.
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She's only ten years older than me.
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People usually think she's my cousin.
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How old was your dad when she was born?
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Sixteen.
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So, really, she's more like a sister to me than to him.
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Eighteen.
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You will hear a man talking to his friend about a jacket.
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Why did he buy it?
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Hi, Peter.
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Did you go shopping today?
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Yes, and I bought a jacket.
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Another one?
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Can I see it?
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Yes, look.
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It's for football practice during the winter.
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Oh, it's great.
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You could wear it every day too.
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Sports clothes are in fashion now.
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Yes, I could, but I have to dress more smartly when I'm at work.
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Now listen again.
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Hi, Peter.
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Did you go shopping today?
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Yes, and I bought a jacket.
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Another one?
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Can I see it?
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Yes, look.
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It's for football practice during the winter.
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Oh, it's great.
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You could wear it every day too.
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Sports clothes are in fashion now.
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Yes, I could, but I have to dress more smartly when I'm at work.
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19. You will hear a mother talking to her son.
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Why is she unhappy?
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Where have you been, Carl?
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I went to the supermarket for some milk.
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Dad asked me to get some this morning.
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OK, but next time take your boots off when you come in.
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Look at the floor.
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I'll need to clean it again.
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Oh, sorry, Mum.
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Now listen again.
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Where have you been, Carl?
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I went to the supermarket for some milk.
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Dad asked me to get some this morning.
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OK, but next time take your boots off when you come in.
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Look at the floor.
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I'll need to clean it again.
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Oh, sorry, Mum.
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20. You will hear two friends talking about their day.
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What did they do first?
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What a busy day.
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I'm so tired.
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It was fun, though, and it's nice to end the day here.
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I enjoyed it, too.
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The museum was really interesting.
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Yes, it was.
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But I'm glad we went there before going shopping.
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And now I want something to eat.
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I'm hungry.
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Now listen again.
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What a busy day.
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I'm so tired.
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It was fun, though, and it's nice to end the day here.
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I enjoyed it, too.
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The museum was really interesting.
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Yes, it was, but I'm glad we went there before going shopping.
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And now I want something to eat.
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I'm hungry.
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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 Sally talking to James about different documents and books.
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Which person do they belong to?
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What are you doing, James?
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Hey, Sally.
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I'm looking through these old documents before I throw them away.
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They've been in this cupboard for years.
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I'll help you.
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Oh look, this is Dad's.
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Remember that year when we arrived at the airport and he couldn't find it because he'd left it at home?
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Yes, and we nearly missed our flight.
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Is that an old notebook?
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No. Oh, it's full of Jane's writing.
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It's her diary, the one she had years ago.
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She wanted to write in it.
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Her feelings, the things that happened every day.
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But in the end, she just wrote what she had for dinner.
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Well, she's always been interested in food, like Mum.
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And talking of Mum, look at this.
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It's from that old restaurant, La Strada.
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She and Dad went there a lot before it closed.
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I guess she kept it as a souvenir.
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And hey, look at this old photo of Granny!
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Why is her licence here?
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Well, she hasn't got a car anymore.
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Anyway, it's very, very old.
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Let's keep it.
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I want the photo for my photo album.
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What's in that envelope next to the box with the postcards?
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Er, let's see.
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It's all bills for electricity and water and things like that.
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They're grandpas.
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He never throws anything away. And that?
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Another diary?
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I don't think so.
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It says George Barron on the cover and this is George's writing French vocabulary.
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He wasn't very good at French, was he?
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Now listen again.
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What are you doing, James?
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Hey, Sally.
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I'm looking through these old documents before I throw them away.
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They've been in this cupboard for years.
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I'll help you.
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Oh, look, this is Dad's.
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Remember that year when we arrived at the airport and he couldn't find it because he'd left it at home?
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Yes, and we nearly missed our flight.
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Is that an old notebook?
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No. Oh, it's full of Jane's writing.
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It's her diary, the one she had years ago.
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She wanted to write in it.
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Her feelings, the things that happened every day.
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But in the end, she just wrote what she had for dinner.
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Well, she's always been interested in food, like Mum.
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And talking of Mum, look at this.
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It's from that old restaurant, erm, La Strada.
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She and Dad went there a lot before it closed.
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I guess she kept it as a souvenir.
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And hey, look at this old photo of Granny!
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Why is her licence here?
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Well, she hasn't got a car anymore.
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Anyway, it's very, very old.
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Let's keep it.
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I want the photo for my photo album.
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What's in that envelope next to the box with the postcards?
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Er, let's see.
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It's all bills for electricity and water and things like that.
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They're grandpas.
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He never throws anything away.
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And that, another diary?
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I don't think so.
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It says George Barron on the cover, and this is George's writing French vocabulary.
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He wasn't very good at French, was he?
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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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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “KET Listening - A2 Key 8 Practice Test 2 - COLLINS”. This video has 362 sentences and 2685 words to shadow. The speech runs for 24:08. The speaker talks at a steady 111 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 71 of its 362 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| examination noun | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The act of examining. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| diary noun | /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɹi/ | A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer. |
| supermarket noun | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| purse noun | /pɚs/ | A small bag for carrying money. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| electricity noun | /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ | Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now… |
| cousin noun | /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ | Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a… |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
| chip noun | /t͡ʃɪp/ | A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| photograph noun | /ˈfoʊ.təˌɡɹæf/ | A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look through verb | To take a view of the contents of; search in, either with the eyes or by hand. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- When was the last time you saw him?
- Are you going to continue studying geography next year?
- Did you find your purse?
- Where do you think you lost it?
- Did you visit any universities?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if Brian joins us, I'll make |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've just made · have you decided · have you been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was born |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | cheaper than · better than · older than |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 64 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, cloth /klɒθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, sheet /ʃit/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, electricity /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, interactive /ˌɪn.tɚˈæk.tɪv/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like examination, homework, diary.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.