Shadowing Practice: Listening A2 | KET 6 | Test 1 | Part 1 - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

A2
Cambridge Key English Test 6 by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations in conjunction with Cambridge University Press.
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Cambridge Key English Test 6 by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations in conjunction with Cambridge University Press.
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This recording is copyright.
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This is the Cambridge Key English Test, Paper 2, Listening.
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Test number 1.
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There are five parts to the test.
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parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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We will now stop for a moment before we start the test.
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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 1.
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You will hear five short conversations.
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You will hear each conversation twice.
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There is one question for each conversation.
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For questions one to five,
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put a tick under the right answer.
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Here is an example.
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How many people were at the meeting?
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Were there many people at the meeting? About 30.
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That's not many.
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No, but more than last time.
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The answer is 30, so there is a tick in box C.
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Now we are ready to start.
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Look at question one.
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One.
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What must the man turn off?
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Let's go or we'll be late.
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Did you turn off the lights upstairs?
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Yes, but wait a minute.
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I can hear the radio in the kitchen.
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Oh dear, that's the television.
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I was watching the news.
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Can you go and turn it off and I'll start the car?
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OK.
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Now listen again.
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Let's go or we'll be late.
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Did you turn off the lights upstairs?
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Yes, but wait a minute.
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I can hear the radio in the kitchen.
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Oh dear, that's the television.
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I was watching the news.
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Can you go and turn it off and I'll start the car?
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OK 2.
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Where's the girl's pen?
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Where's my blue pen?
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I'm sure I put it in my bag Oh, sorry.
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I used it to do my homework and I left it on the table in the kitchen I can't see it.
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Oh, I know.
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It's by the phone.
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I used it again to take a message and forgot to put it back in your bag.
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I'll get it for you.
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Now listen again.
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Where's my blue pen?
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I'm sure I put it in my bag.
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Oh, sorry.
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I used it to do my homework and I left it on the table in the kitchen.
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I can't see it.
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Oh, I know.
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It's by the phone.
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I used it again to take a message and forgot to put it back in your bag.
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I'll get it for you.
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3. What will the boy do this evening?
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Are you going to practice your guitar with your friends here this evening?
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Matthew's playing in a football match tonight,
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so we're going to do it tomorrow.
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Will you wash the car for me then?
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It's very dirty.
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Sorry, Mum.
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I'm going to go and watch Matthew play.
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I'll do the car for you at the weekend.
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Now listen again.
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Are you going to practice your guitar with your friends here this evening?
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Matthew's playing in a football match tonight,
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so we're going to do it tomorrow.
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Will you wash the car for me then?
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It's very dirty.
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Sorry, Mum.
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I'm going to go and watch Matthew play.
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I'll do the car for you at the weekend.
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4. What animals did they see on their holiday?
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Did you see any monkeys when you were on holiday in Kenya?
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Lots of them, but we weren't so lucky with the lions.
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Oh, that's a pity.
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What about elephants?
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Not this time, but we're going back next year,
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so maybe we'll see some elephants then.
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Now listen again.
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Did you see any monkeys when you were on holiday in Kenya?
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Lots of them, but we weren't so lucky with the lions.
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Oh, that's a pity.
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What about elephants?
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Not this time.
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But we're going back next year,
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so maybe we'll see some elephants then.
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5. What does the man want to buy?
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Do you think this sweater will look nice with my jacket?
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The colour isn't quite right.
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What about that lovely blue shirt over there?
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It is nice, but I've got lots of shirts already.
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I need something warm to wear under my jacket.
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Well, let's look in another shop then.
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Now listen again.
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Do you think this sweater will look nice with my jacket?
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The colour isn't quite right.
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What about that lovely blue shirt over there?
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It is nice, but I've got lots of shirts already.
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I need something warm to wear under my jacket.
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Well, let's look in another shop then.

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