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Question 1Listening comprehension

A young learner hears: 'Tom has got a red bike.' Which picture description matches what Tom has?

  1. a blue bicycle
  2. a green scooter
  3. a red car
  4. a red bicycle Correct answer.

Explanation

The speaker names the object as a bike and gives the colour red, so the matching description must combine both pieces of information: a red bicycle. Colour and object are each stated once, and neither is negated.

Question 2Listening comprehension

The teacher says: 'Please open your books at page twelve.' Which page should the children find?

  1. page twenty
  2. page two
  3. page twelve Correct answer.
  4. page ten

Explanation

Numbers in listening tasks are often the key detail, and here the number word is twelve. Only one option repeats that exact number, so the others are distractors built from similar-sounding numbers.

Question 3Listening comprehension

A child says: 'My birthday is on the third of May.' When is the birthday?

  1. 30 May
  2. 13 May
  3. 3 May Correct answer.
  4. 5 March

Explanation

English dates put the day before the month in speech, so 'the third of May' means day three of month five, written 3 May. The ordinal 'third' must be matched to the numeral 3, not to 5 or 13.

Question 4Listening comprehension

You hear: 'Anna is wearing a yellow hat and blue shoes.' What colour are Anna's shoes?

  1. blue Correct answer.
  2. white
  3. green
  4. yellow

Explanation

The sentence gives two colour-and-clothing pairs, so the listener must attach each colour to the right item. The colour stated with shoes is blue, while yellow belongs to the hat.

Question 5Listening comprehension

The announcement says: 'The library closes at half past four.' What time does the library close?

  1. 5:30
  2. 4:00
  3. 4:15
  4. 4:30 Correct answer.

Explanation

'Half past four' means thirty minutes after four o'clock, which is written 4:30. Learners must connect the clock phrase to the correct digital time rather than to the hour alone.

Question 6Listening comprehension

A boy says: 'I can't find my pencil. It was on the desk, but now it's under the chair.' Where is the pencil now?

  1. next to the door
  2. on the desk
  3. in the bag
  4. under the chair Correct answer.

Explanation

The speaker contrasts two positions using 'but now', which signals that the later location replaces the earlier one. The current position is under the chair, while the desk is only the old position.

Question 7Listening comprehension

The teacher asks: 'Who is sitting next to Sami?' The reply is: 'Lina is next to Sami, and Omar is behind her.' Who is next to Sami?

  1. the teacher
  2. Lina Correct answer.
  3. nobody
  4. Omar

Explanation

Two names appear, but only one is linked to the position 'next to Sami'. Omar is placed behind Lina, so his position is different and he cannot be the answer.

Question 8Listening comprehension

You hear: 'Bring a pencil, a rubber and some paper, but you don't need crayons.' Which item is NOT needed?

  1. a rubber
  2. paper
  3. a pencil
  4. crayons Correct answer.

Explanation

The instruction lists three items to bring and then explicitly excludes crayons with 'you don't need'. Because the stem already asks for the excluded item, the negative wording reflects the audio accurately.

Question 9Listening comprehension

A short dialogue: 'Mum, can I go to the park?' 'Not now, Ben. Finish your homework first, then you can go.' What must Ben do first?

  1. finish his homework Correct answer.
  2. go to the park
  3. phone his friend
  4. eat his lunch

Explanation

The mother uses a sequence marker, 'first ... then', so the order of actions matters. Homework comes before the park, which means the park is the later, permitted activity.

Question 10Listening comprehension

You hear: 'The train to Greenfield leaves from platform six, not platform five.' Which platform should passengers use?

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

Explanation

The speaker corrects a possible confusion by stating the correct platform and immediately rejecting another. The negated platform is the distractor, so listeners must follow the positive statement.

Question 11Listening comprehension

A girl says: 'I usually walk to school, but today my dad is driving me because it's raining.' How is she getting to school today?

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

Explanation

The word 'but today' marks a change from the usual routine, so the answer depends on the second half of the sentence. Being driven by her father means travelling by car.

Question 12Listening comprehension

The speaker says: 'My sister is taller than me, but my brother is the tallest in the family.' Who is tallest?

  1. the brother Correct answer.
  2. the speaker
  3. the mother
  4. the sister

Explanation

Comparative forms rank two people, while the superlative 'the tallest' ranks one person above all others in the group. The brother holds that superlative position, so he is the tallest.

Question 13Listening comprehension

You hear: 'We're going to the museum on Tuesday, and the swimming pool is on Thursday.' Which trip happens first?

  1. the museum Correct answer.
  2. neither is mentioned
  3. the swimming pool
  4. both on the same day

Explanation

The days of the week give the order of events, and Tuesday comes before Thursday. The museum is therefore the earlier trip, and the pool is the second one.

Question 14Listening comprehension

A message says: 'Meet me at the café opposite the post office, not the one next to the school.' Which café is correct?

  1. the one inside the school
  2. the one behind the post office
  3. the one next to the school
  4. the one opposite the post office Correct answer.

Explanation

The speaker identifies one café by its landmark and rejects a second café in a different position. The accepted description is 'opposite the post office', so that is the meeting place.

Question 15Listening comprehension

You hear: 'Sara wanted to buy the blue notebook, but she only had enough money for the green one.' Which notebook did Sara buy?

  1. neither notebook
  2. the blue one
  3. both notebooks
  4. the green one Correct answer.

Explanation

The conjunction 'but' contrasts a wish with reality, and the money limit controls the outcome. Since she could only afford the green notebook, that is the one she bought.

Question 16Listening comprehension

A teacher says: 'Put your hand up if you know the answer. Don't shout out.' What should the children do?

  1. call out the answer
  2. raise a hand Correct answer.
  3. write the answer down
  4. leave the room

Explanation

The instruction gives a positive action and then forbids a competing one. 'Put your hand up' is the required behaviour, and 'don't shout out' rules out calling the answer aloud.

Question 17Listening comprehension

You hear: 'The film starts at quarter to seven, so let's meet fifteen minutes before.' What time should they meet?

  1. 7:00
  2. 7:15
  3. 6:30 Correct answer.
  4. 6:45

Explanation

'Quarter to seven' means 6:45, and fifteen minutes earlier is 6:30. The listener must convert the clock phrase and then subtract the meeting time, so two steps are needed.

Question 18Listening comprehension

A boy says: 'I've looked for my keys in the kitchen and in the hall, but they aren't there. I think I left them in the garden.' Where does he believe the keys are?

  1. in the kitchen
  2. in the garden Correct answer.
  3. in the hall
  4. in his bag

Explanation

The speaker lists two places where the keys are absent, then offers a new belief with 'I think'. That final statement gives his current idea about the location, which is the garden.

Question 19Listening comprehension

You hear: 'The concert was supposed to start at six, but it began forty minutes late.' When did the concert begin?

  1. 6:40 Correct answer.
  2. 5:20
  3. 7:40
  4. 6:00

Explanation

The planned time is six o'clock, and the delay is forty minutes, so the actual start is six forty. Adding the delay to the scheduled time is the key step here.

Question 20Listening comprehension

A girl says: 'My favourite subject is art because I love drawing, but my brother prefers maths.' What does the girl like best?

  1. her brother's subject
  2. drawing in maths lessons
  3. art Correct answer.
  4. maths

Explanation

The phrase 'favourite subject' directly names the answer, and the reason given is a love of drawing, which supports art. Maths belongs to the brother, so it is a distractor.

Question 21Listening comprehension

You hear: 'If it's sunny tomorrow, we'll have the sports day outside; if it rains, we'll use the hall.' Where will sports day be if it rains?

  1. in the hall Correct answer.
  2. outside
  3. in the classroom
  4. it will be cancelled

Explanation

This is a two-branch conditional, so the listener must select the branch that matches the weather in the question. Rain triggers the second branch, which places sports day in the hall.

Question 22Listening comprehension

A message says: 'I can't come to the party because I have to visit my grandmother, but I'll bring your present to school on Monday.' Why can't the speaker come?

  1. because of a football match
  2. because of a grandmother visit Correct answer.
  3. because of a school trip
  4. because of illness

Explanation

The reason is introduced by 'because', which signals cause rather than contrast. The obligation to visit the grandmother is the stated cause, while the present and Monday are separate details.

Question 23Listening comprehension

You hear: 'Lucy is shorter than Mia, and Mia is shorter than Zoe.' Who is the shortest?

  1. Zoe
  2. all are the same height
  3. Mia
  4. Lucy Correct answer.

Explanation

Two comparisons must be chained: Mia is below Zoe, and Lucy is below Mia. Following the chain from bottom to top gives Lucy as the shortest and Zoe as the tallest.

Question 24Listening comprehension

A speaker says: 'I didn't buy the red jacket because it was too expensive, so I got the blue one instead.' Which jacket did the speaker get, and why?

  1. the red one, because it was cheaper
  2. the red one, because it was warmer
  3. the blue one, because red was not available
  4. the blue one, because the red one cost too much Correct answer.

Explanation

The speaker rejects the red jacket for a stated reason, cost, and uses 'instead' to mark the replacement. Both the item and the reason must match, so the blue jacket was chosen because of the red one's price.

Question 25Listening comprehension

You hear: 'The match was cancelled, so we went to the cinema, but the film had already started when we arrived.' What happened first?

  1. they arrived at the cinema
  2. the match was cancelled Correct answer.
  3. the film started
  4. they watched the whole film

Explanation

The events form a chain, and the first link is the cancellation that caused the change of plan. Arriving late and finding the film already running both happen afterwards.

Question 26Listening comprehension

You hear: 'The library is closed on Monday, so please bring your books back on Tuesday or Wednesday.' When can you return the books?

  1. On Tuesday or Wednesday Correct answer.
  2. On Thursday or Friday
  3. At the weekend
  4. Only on Monday

Explanation

The speaker gives Tuesday and Wednesday as the two days the library will accept returns, since Monday is a closing day. Any answer naming other days contradicts the days actually spoken.

Question 27Listening comprehension

A girl says: 'I wanted the strawberry ice cream, but they had sold out, so I chose chocolate instead.' Which ice cream did she have?

  1. She had none
  2. Chocolate Correct answer.
  3. Strawberry
  4. Vanilla

Explanation

The speaker first wanted strawberry but it was unavailable, and she then chose chocolate. The word 'instead' signals the final choice, which is the one that actually happened.

Question 28Listening comprehension

You hear: 'Our class photo is on Friday morning, so wear your school jumper and bring a brush.' What must pupils remember to bring?

  1. A brush Correct answer.
  2. A camera
  3. A school jumper
  4. A packed lunch

Explanation

The instruction lists two things: wear the school jumper and bring a brush. Only the brush is something to bring, while the jumper is something to wear.

Question 29Listening comprehension

A boy says: 'My grandad lives in a village near the sea, and we visit him every summer.' Where does the grandad live?

  1. In another country
  2. On a farm
  3. In a city
  4. In a village near the sea Correct answer.

Explanation

The speaker describes the grandad's home as a village near the sea. The detail about visiting every summer only tells us when they go, not where he lives.

Question 30Listening comprehension

You hear: 'The shop is between the bank and the bakery, on the same side of the road.' Where is the shop?

  1. Between the bank and the bakery Correct answer.
  2. Next to the bank only
  3. Behind the bank
  4. Opposite the bakery

Explanation

The speaker places the shop between two named buildings, the bank and the bakery, and adds that they are on the same side of the road. That position is stated directly.

Question 31Listening comprehension

You hear: 'Dad said we'd leave at eight, but Mum wants to leave half an hour earlier.' What time does Mum want to leave?

  1. Half past eight
  2. Half past seven Correct answer.
  3. Seven o'clock
  4. Eight o'clock

Explanation

Half an hour earlier than eight o'clock is half past seven. The listener must subtract thirty minutes from the time Dad suggested.

Question 32Listening comprehension

A girl says: 'I've finished my maths and my science, but I still have to do my history project before tomorrow.' Which homework is unfinished?

  1. History Correct answer.
  2. Science
  3. Maths
  4. All of it

Explanation

The speaker says maths and science are finished and only the history project remains. The word 'but' marks the switch from completed work to work still to do.

Question 33Listening comprehension

You hear: 'The bus was late, so I missed the start of the film, but I saw the ending.' What did the speaker miss?

  1. The whole film
  2. The ending of the film
  3. Nothing at all
  4. The start of the film Correct answer.

Explanation

The speaker says they missed the start but saw the ending, so only the beginning was lost. The contrast word 'but' separates what was missed from what was seen.

Question 34Listening comprehension

You hear: 'You can borrow up to three books at a time, and you must return them within two weeks.' How long may you keep the books?

  1. Three weeks
  2. One week
  3. Three days
  4. Two weeks Correct answer.

Explanation

The rule states a two-week borrowing period, while the number three refers to how many books may be taken. Separating the quantity from the time limit is the key to answering.

Question 35Listening comprehension

A boy says: 'I asked for a cheese sandwich, but the café gave me a chicken one by mistake.' What did the boy actually receive?

  1. A chicken sandwich Correct answer.
  2. A salad
  3. A cheese sandwich
  4. Nothing

Explanation

The order was cheese, but the café made an error and served chicken. The phrase 'by mistake' shows that what arrived differs from what was requested.

Question 36Listening comprehension

You hear: 'The weather was too cold for the beach, so we stayed at the hotel and played cards.' Why did they stay at the hotel?

  1. It was too cold Correct answer.
  2. They were tired
  3. The beach was closed
  4. They had no car

Explanation

The speaker gives the cold weather as the reason for not going to the beach. The word 'so' introduces the result of that cause.

Question 37Listening comprehension

A girl says: 'My cousin is coming to stay on Saturday, and the day after that we're going to the zoo.' When are they going to the zoo?

  1. On Sunday Correct answer.
  2. On Saturday
  3. On Friday
  4. On Monday

Explanation

The cousin arrives on Saturday, and 'the day after that' is Sunday. The listener must work out the day following Saturday.

Question 38Listening comprehension

You hear: 'Please don't run in the corridor, and keep your voices quiet near the exam room.' What are pupils asked to do?

  1. Shout for their teacher
  2. Walk quietly near the exam room Correct answer.
  3. Run to their next lesson
  4. Stay out of the corridor

Explanation

The instructions forbid running and ask for quiet voices, which together mean walking quietly. Both rules point in the same direction, so the combined answer fits.

Question 39Listening comprehension

A boy says: 'I didn't enjoy the book, but my sister loved it, and my cousin said it was boring.' Who liked the book?

  1. All three of them
  2. The boy
  3. The cousin
  4. The sister Correct answer.

Explanation

Only the sister is reported as loving the book, while the boy did not enjoy it and the cousin found it boring. Each speaker's opinion is stated separately.

Question 40Listening comprehension

You hear: 'The museum is free on Sundays, but you must pay five pounds on other days.' When can you visit without paying?

  1. On Saturdays only
  2. On Sundays Correct answer.
  3. On any day
  4. Never

Explanation

Entry is free only on Sundays, while a five-pound charge applies on the other days. The contrast between the two parts of the sentence gives the answer.

Question 41Listening comprehension

A girl says: 'I was going to take the train, but the tickets were too expensive, so I'm going by coach.' How is she travelling?

  1. By plane
  2. By train
  3. By coach Correct answer.
  4. By car

Explanation

The train was rejected because of the price, and the coach is the chosen alternative. The phrase 'so I'm going by coach' states the final decision.

Question 42Listening comprehension

You hear: 'I couldn't find my glasses anywhere, and then I realised I was wearing them.' Where were the glasses?

  1. On the speaker's face Correct answer.
  2. In the kitchen
  3. At school
  4. Under the bed

Explanation

The speaker discovers the glasses are already being worn, which is why the search failed. The joke depends on the contrast between searching and already having them on.

Question 43Listening comprehension

A boy says: 'The party starts at four, but it's a twenty-minute walk to Tom's house, so I'll set off at half past three.' Why does he leave at half past three?

  1. Tom asked him to come early
  2. He is going somewhere else first
  3. He wants to arrive before four Correct answer.
  4. The party begins at half past three

Explanation

Leaving at half past three gives twenty minutes of walking, so he reaches Tom's house just before the four o'clock start. The departure time is chosen so he arrives on time.

Question 44Listening comprehension

You hear: 'The blue team scored first, but the red team scored twice in the last five minutes and won.' Which team won the match?

  1. The match was a draw
  2. The blue team
  3. The red team Correct answer.
  4. Neither team

Explanation

The red team's two late goals gave them the win, even though blue scored first. Scoring first does not decide the result; the final score does.

Question 45Listening comprehension

A girl says: 'I thought the test was on Wednesday, so I revised on Tuesday night, but the teacher says it's on Thursday.' What mistake did she make?

  1. She forgot to revise at all
  2. She revised on the wrong night
  3. She went to the wrong classroom
  4. She got the day of the test wrong Correct answer.

Explanation

She believed the test was Wednesday when it is actually Thursday, so her error was about the day. Her revision on Tuesday night still happened and is not the mistake.

Question 46Listening comprehension

You hear: 'If you finish the poster today, you can help with the wall display tomorrow; if not, you'll carry on with the poster.' What happens if the poster is finished today?

  1. The pupil goes home early
  2. The pupil helps with the wall display Correct answer.
  3. The pupil starts a new poster
  4. The pupil carries on with the poster

Explanation

The conditional sentence links finishing the poster today to helping with the display tomorrow. The other branch, carrying on with the poster, applies only if it is not finished.

Question 47Listening comprehension

A boy says: 'My sister promised to lend me her bike, but she changed her mind, so I walked to the park.' How did he get to the park?

  1. On foot Correct answer.
  2. By bike
  3. By bus
  4. He did not go

Explanation

The bike was withdrawn when the sister changed her mind, so walking was the result. The word 'so' shows walking is the consequence of losing the bike.

Question 48Listening comprehension

You hear: 'The notice says the pool is closed for repairs until the fifteenth, so bookings start again on the sixteenth.' When can you book the pool?

  1. On the sixteenth Correct answer.
  2. On the fifteenth
  3. Before the fifteenth
  4. Any time now

Explanation

The pool is closed until the fifteenth, which means the first day of new bookings is the sixteenth. The word 'until' marks the last closed day, not the first open one.

Question 49Listening comprehension

A girl says: 'I wanted to sit at the front, but those seats were taken, so I sat in the middle row instead.' Where did she sit?

  1. At the back
  2. Outside
  3. In the middle row Correct answer.
  4. At the front

Explanation

The front seats were unavailable, and the speaker chose the middle row as the alternative. The word 'instead' shows which place she finally used.

Question 50Listening comprehension

You hear: 'Bring your swimming things on Monday, and your football boots on Wednesday.' What should pupils bring on Wednesday?

  1. Both items
  2. Football boots Correct answer.
  3. Nothing
  4. Swimming things

Explanation

Each day is matched to one item: swimming things on Monday and football boots on Wednesday. The second day in the sentence pairs with the second item.