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Question 1Listening

You hear a boy say: "The film starts at half past six, not at seven o'clock like I thought." When does the film start?

  1. 7:30
  2. 6:30 Correct answer.
  3. 6:00
  4. 7:00

Explanation

The speaker corrects himself: the film begins at half past six. The time seven o'clock is the time he had wrongly believed, so it is not the answer. In English, 'half past six' means thirty minutes after six, which is written 6:30.

Question 2Listening

You hear a girl say: "The red T-shirt is twelve pounds, but the blue one is only eight." How much does the blue T-shirt cost?

  1. £4
  2. £8 Correct answer.
  3. £12
  4. £20

Explanation

Two prices are given and you must match the right one to the right item. The blue T-shirt is the second item mentioned, and the speaker says it is 'only eight'. Twelve pounds belongs to the red T-shirt.

Question 3Listening

You hear a girl say: "My name is Sophie. That's S-O-P-H-I-E." Which name did she spell?

  1. Sofia
  2. Sophy
  3. Sopie
  4. Sophie Correct answer.

Explanation

The letters are S-O-P-H-I-E, which spells 'Sophie'. Listening for the letter names P and H helps, because 'Sopie' and 'Sophy' change or drop one of them. The final letters I-E make the long 'ee' sound.

Question 4Listening

You hear a man say: "It was sunny this morning, but it's going to rain this afternoon." What will the weather be like in the afternoon?

  1. snowy
  2. windy
  3. sunny
  4. rainy Correct answer.

Explanation

The sentence contrasts two times: morning and afternoon. Sunshine is described as the morning weather, while rain is predicted for the afternoon, so that is the answer. Words like 'but' and 'this afternoon' show the change.

Question 5Listening

You hear a boy say: "We have music on Tuesday and swimming on Thursday." When does the boy have swimming?

  1. Wednesday
  2. Thursday Correct answer.
  3. Monday
  4. Tuesday

Explanation

Two activities and two days are given, and they must be matched correctly. Swimming is the second activity, and it is linked to Thursday. Tuesday is the day for music.

Question 6Listening

You hear a girl say: "There are twenty-three children in my class." How many children are in her class?

  1. 32
  2. 23 Correct answer.
  3. 13
  4. 20

Explanation

Numbers in the teens and twenties are easy to mix up, so listen for the ending. 'Twenty-three' is twenty plus three, written 23. The ending '-three' is different from '-ty' in twenty and from '-teen' in thirteen.

Question 7Listening

You hear a woman say: "The bank is next to the post office, opposite the park." Where is the bank?

  1. in front of the post office
  2. next to the post office Correct answer.
  3. behind the park
  4. next to the park

Explanation

Place words tell you the position of each building. The bank is directly beside the post office, and the park is across the road from it. 'Next to' and 'opposite' describe different positions, so the two must not be confused.

Question 8Listening

You hear a boy say: "I was scared when the big dog ran towards me." How did the boy feel?

  1. scared Correct answer.
  2. happy
  3. hungry
  4. tired

Explanation

Feeling words describe emotions, and here the boy names his feeling directly: scared. The situation of a big dog running towards him supports that feeling. The other options are feelings too, but none of them is the word he uses.

Question 9Listening

You hear a girl say: "I usually go to school by bike, but today my dad drove me because it was raining." How did the girl get to school today?

  1. on foot
  2. by car Correct answer.
  3. by bus
  4. by bike

Explanation

Words like 'usually' and 'today' show a contrast between a habit and one special day. The bike is her normal way, but today her dad drove her, which means she went by car. The reason given is the rain.

Question 10Listening

You hear a boy say: "Why don't we go to the swimming pool this afternoon?" What is the boy doing?

  1. making a suggestion Correct answer.
  2. telling a story
  3. asking for directions
  4. giving a warning

Explanation

The phrase 'Why don't we...?' is a common way of suggesting an idea to someone. He is not asking where the pool is or warning about danger. Recognising this question pattern helps you understand the speaker's purpose.

Question 11Listening

You hear a woman say: "Could you pass me the salt, please?" What does the woman want?

  1. the pepper
  2. the salt Correct answer.
  3. a glass
  4. a menu

Explanation

'Could you pass me...?' is a polite request for an object on the table. The item she names is the salt. The other objects belong to the same situation but are not what she asks for.

Question 12Listening

You hear a boy say: "There were six cakes on the plate, but now there are only two." How many cakes have been eaten?

  1. eight
  2. six
  3. four Correct answer.
  4. two

Explanation

This question needs a simple calculation, not just a repeated number. Six cakes were there at the start and two are left, so four have gone. The number two describes what remains, not what was eaten.

Question 13Listening

You hear a girl say: "My aunt works in a hospital. She looks after people who are ill." What is her aunt's job?

  1. a farmer
  2. a nurse Correct answer.
  3. a driver
  4. a teacher

Explanation

The job is not named, so you must work it out from the place and the activity. A person who works in a hospital and cares for ill people is a nurse. Each other option belongs to a different workplace.

Question 14Listening

You hear a man say: "Go straight on, then turn left at the traffic lights." What should you do at the traffic lights?

  1. turn left Correct answer.
  2. go back
  3. stop and wait
  4. turn right

Explanation

Directions often come in two steps: first go straight, then do something at a landmark. Here the landmark is the traffic lights and the action is turning left. 'Left' and 'right' are easy to confuse, so listen closely to the first sound.

Question 15Listening

You hear a girl say: "The green bag is bigger than the blue one, but the red one is the biggest." Which bag is the biggest?

  1. the green one
  2. the yellow one
  3. the red one Correct answer.
  4. the blue one

Explanation

Three bags are compared, and the superlative 'the biggest' marks the top of the group. That word is used for the red bag. The green bag is only bigger than the blue one, so it is in the middle.

Question 16Listening

You hear a boy say: "We visited the museum on Saturday, and on Sunday we stayed at home." What did the family do on Sunday?

  1. played football
  2. visited a museum
  3. went to the beach
  4. stayed at home Correct answer.

Explanation

Two days and two activities are given, so each activity must be matched to its day. Saturday was the museum day. On Sunday the family did not go out; they stayed at home.

Question 17Listening

You hear a phone message: "Hi, it's Tom. The football match starts at four, not three as I said before. See you there." When does the match start?

  1. at five
  2. at four Correct answer.
  3. at two
  4. at three

Explanation

In a correction like this, the new information comes after 'not'. Tom first said three o'clock, then changed it to four. Listeners must keep the corrected time and drop the old one.

Question 18Listening

You hear a girl say: "I'd like a cheese sandwich and an orange juice, please." What does she want to drink?

  1. orange juice Correct answer.
  2. water
  3. milk
  4. tea

Explanation

The order has two parts: food and drink. The sandwich is the food, and the drink comes second. 'Orange juice' is the only drink she asks for.

Question 19Listening

You hear a child say: "Mum, may I go to the park with Anna after lunch?" What is the child asking for?

  1. permission Correct answer.
  2. help
  3. money
  4. directions

Explanation

The word 'may' is used to ask if something is allowed. The child wants to know whether Mum will agree to the trip to the park. Asking for help or money would use different words, such as 'can you help me' or 'can I have'.

Question 20Listening

You hear a girl say: "My new teacher has short brown hair and wears glasses." Which description matches the teacher?

  1. quite short with blonde curly hair
  2. very tall with long black hair
  3. short brown hair and glasses Correct answer.
  4. a little tall with long red hair

Explanation

Descriptions often join two details with 'and'. Here the hair is short and brown, and the teacher wears glasses. Other options change the hair colour, the hair length, or leave out the glasses.

Question 21Listening

You hear a man say: "I've looked everywhere for my keys. I'm sure I left them in the kitchen." What is the man doing?

  1. looking for his keys Correct answer.
  2. cooking dinner
  3. cleaning the kitchen
  4. buying a new bag

Explanation

The whole sentence is about a search: he has looked everywhere and is thinking about where the keys might be. He mentions the kitchen only as a possible place for the keys. Nothing suggests cooking or cleaning.

Question 22Listening

You hear a woman say: "The train leaves at nine fifteen and the journey takes forty-five minutes." What time does the train arrive?

  1. 10:00 Correct answer.
  2. 10:15
  3. 8:30
  4. 9:45

Explanation

This needs a time calculation rather than a repeated number. Forty-five minutes after 9:15 brings you to 10:00, because 9:15 plus 45 minutes completes the hour. Adding the minutes to the departure time is the key step.

Question 23Listening

You hear a boy say: "The tickets are five pounds each, and I need two." How much will the boy pay in total?

  1. £15
  2. £7
  3. £5
  4. £10 Correct answer.

Explanation

The price is for one ticket, so it must be multiplied by the number of tickets. Five pounds times two tickets makes ten pounds. Adding the two numbers would give seven, which is a common mistake but not the total cost.

Question 24Listening

You hear a woman say: "It's raining hard, so we'd better take our umbrellas." Why do they need umbrellas?

  1. because it's windy
  2. because it's raining Correct answer.
  3. because it's snowing
  4. because it's sunny

Explanation

The word 'so' shows that the first part of the sentence gives the reason. Heavy rain is the reason for taking umbrellas. The other weather words do not appear in the sentence.

Question 25Listening

You hear a man say: "Sorry, I'm not sure. Ask the man at the desk over there." What does the man mean?

  1. He is the man at the desk
  2. He wants the desk for himself
  3. He doesn't know the answer Correct answer.
  4. He will answer later

Explanation

Saying 'I'm not sure' shows the speaker cannot answer the question. He then sends the listener to someone else who may know. The desk is only a place to find that other person; the speaker is not that person.

Question 26Listening

You hear a boy say: 'I have eighteen stickers, but my brother has twelve.' How many more stickers does the boy have than his brother?

  1. six Correct answer.
  2. seven
  3. four
  4. five

Explanation

The boy has eighteen stickers and his brother has twelve. To find the difference, subtract twelve from eighteen. Eighteen minus twelve equals six, so the boy has six more stickers.

Question 27Listening

You hear a woman say: 'It was sunny this morning, but it's going to rain this afternoon.' What will the weather be like in the afternoon?

  1. rainy Correct answer.
  2. sunny
  3. snowy
  4. windy

Explanation

The woman contrasts the morning with the afternoon. She says it is going to rain later, so the afternoon weather will be rainy.

Question 28Listening

You hear a girl say: 'My cousin works in a garage. He repairs cars all day.' What is her cousin's job?

  1. head teacher
  2. family doctor
  3. mechanic Correct answer.
  4. farm worker

Explanation

The girl says her cousin repairs cars in a garage. A person whose job is repairing cars is a mechanic.

Question 29Listening

You hear a boy say: 'I'm so excited! We're going to the zoo tomorrow.' How does the boy feel?

  1. excited Correct answer.
  2. tired
  3. angry
  4. bored

Explanation

The boy uses the word 'excited' and explains that he is going to the zoo. The feeling he describes is excitement.

Question 30Listening

You hear a man say: 'We'll take a taxi to the airport because the bus is too slow.' How will they travel to the airport?

  1. by car
  2. by taxi Correct answer.
  3. by train
  4. by bus

Explanation

The man says 'We'll take a taxi' to the airport. The bus is mentioned only as being too slow, so the chosen transport is a taxi.

Question 31Listening

You hear a girl say: 'I don't want any chips, but I'd love some salad.' What does she want to eat?

  1. soup
  2. chips
  3. salad Correct answer.
  4. pizza

Explanation

The girl says she does not want chips and would love salad. The food she wants is therefore salad.

Question 32Listening

You hear a boy say: 'I go swimming twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays.' How often does he go swimming?

  1. once a week
  2. twice a week Correct answer.
  3. three times a week
  4. every day

Explanation

'Twice a week' means two times each week. The boy names two days, Tuesday and Friday, which matches twice a week.

Question 33Listening

You hear a girl say: 'I can't ride a bike, but I can swim very well.' What can the girl do?

  1. swim well Correct answer.
  2. ride a bike
  3. drive a car
  4. play tennis

Explanation

The girl says she cannot ride a bike but can swim very well. The activity she can do is swimming.

Question 34Listening

You hear a woman say: 'The film starts at half past six and lasts one and a half hours.' What time does the film finish?

  1. 9:00
  2. 8:30
  3. 8:00 Correct answer.
  4. 7:30

Explanation

The film starts at 6:30 and lasts 1 hour 30 minutes. Adding one hour gives 7:30, and adding the extra 30 minutes gives 8:00.

Question 35Listening

You hear a boy say: 'The ice cream costs two pounds fifty and the drink costs one pound.' How much does he pay altogether?

  1. £4.00
  2. £3.00
  3. £3.50 Correct answer.
  4. £2.50

Explanation

The ice cream costs £2.50 and the drink costs £1.00. Adding the two prices together gives £3.50.

Question 36Listening

You hear a man say: 'Take the second street on the right, then it's the first building on your left.' Where is the place?

  1. the first building on the right after the first left
  2. the first building on the left after the second right Correct answer.
  3. the first building on the right after the second left
  4. the second building on the left after the first right

Explanation

The man gives two steps in order: first take the second street on the right, then look for the first building on the left. Following those steps leads to the first building on the left after the second right.

Question 37Listening

You hear a woman say: 'The shop is closed on Mondays, but it's open every other day.' When can you visit the shop?

  1. weekends only
  2. Monday only
  3. any day but Monday Correct answer.
  4. mornings only

Explanation

The shop is closed on Monday and open every other day. That means it is open on every day except Monday.

Question 38Listening

You hear a woman say: 'Would you mind opening the window? It's very hot in here.' What does the woman want?

  1. to go outside
  2. to turn on the heating
  3. to close the window
  4. to open the window Correct answer.

Explanation

The woman asks 'Would you mind opening the window?' and explains that it is hot. The action she wants is to open the window.

Question 39Listening

You hear a girl say: 'Would you like to come to my birthday party on Saturday?' What is the girl doing?

  1. giving directions
  2. asking for help
  3. making a complaint
  4. inviting someone Correct answer.

Explanation

The girl asks someone to come to her birthday party. Asking someone to an event is inviting them.

Question 40Listening

You hear a girl say: 'There are only three chairs, but five people are coming.' How many more chairs are needed?

  1. one
  2. two Correct answer.
  3. three
  4. four

Explanation

There are three chairs and five people. The difference is five minus three, which is two, so two more chairs are needed.

Question 41Listening

You hear a boy say: 'I have ten pounds and the book costs seven pounds fifty.' How much change will he get?

  1. £1.50
  2. £4.50
  3. £2.50 Correct answer.
  4. £3.50

Explanation

The boy pays with £10.00 and the book costs £7.50. Change is £10.00 minus £7.50, which equals £2.50.

Question 42Listening

You hear a boy say: 'My cat is hiding under the bed because it's afraid of the thunder.' Where is the cat?

  1. behind the door
  2. under the bed Correct answer.
  3. in the garden
  4. on the bed

Explanation

The boy says the cat is 'hiding under the bed'. The preposition 'under' tells us the cat's position.

Question 43Listening

You hear a woman say: 'I wanted to buy the shoes, but they were too small.' Why didn't she buy the shoes?

  1. they were too small Correct answer.
  2. they were the wrong colour
  3. they were too expensive
  4. she didn't like them

Explanation

The woman says she wanted the shoes but they were too small. The reason she did not buy them is the size.

Question 44Listening

You hear a girl say: 'I'm going to buy a present for my mum's birthday.' Why is the girl going shopping?

  1. to get a present for her mum Correct answer.
  2. to get food for dinner
  3. to meet a friend at the shops
  4. to buy a new bike

Explanation

The girl says she is going to buy a present for her mum's birthday. The purpose of her shopping trip is to get that present.

Question 45Listening

You hear a girl say: 'I have to finish my homework before I can watch TV.' What must she do first?

  1. go to bed early
  2. finish her homework first Correct answer.
  3. watch television first
  4. play outside with friends

Explanation

The girl says she must finish her homework before she can watch TV. The first action is finishing her homework.

Question 46Listening

You hear a teacher say: 'First cut the paper, then draw a circle and colour it.' What should you do after cutting the paper?

  1. cut again
  2. draw a circle Correct answer.
  3. colour the paper
  4. write your name

Explanation

The teacher gives the order 'First cut the paper, then draw a circle'. The step after cutting is drawing a circle.

Question 47Listening

You hear a boy say: 'My brother is twelve and I'm two years younger.' How old is the boy?

  1. fourteen
  2. eleven
  3. twelve
  4. ten Correct answer.

Explanation

The brother is twelve and the boy is two years younger. Twelve minus two equals ten, so the boy is ten.

Question 48Listening

You hear a girl say: 'The red pencil is mine, and the blue one belongs to Sam.' Whose pencil is blue?

  1. Sam's Correct answer.
  2. the girl's
  3. her sister's
  4. the teacher's

Explanation

The girl says the blue pencil 'belongs to Sam'. Possession shows that the blue pencil is Sam's.

Question 49Listening

You hear a woman say: 'The red dress is cheaper than the blue one, but the green one is the cheapest.' Which dress costs the least?

  1. the blue one
  2. the black one
  3. the green one Correct answer.
  4. the red one

Explanation

The red dress is cheaper than the blue one, but the green dress is the cheapest. The cheapest dress costs the least, so it is the green one.

Question 50Listening

You hear a man say: 'It's freezing outside, so wear your coat.' What is the weather like?

  1. rainy
  2. cold Correct answer.
  3. hot
  4. windy

Explanation

The man says it is 'freezing' outside, which means very cold. He also says to wear a coat, which supports cold weather.