AEF 1 - LISTENING
1 AE F1 T2 Listen to Ana talking to the receptionist. Choose the correct information.
1) First name
Ana
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2) Last name
Carravalo
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3) Age
17
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4) Address
Rua do Carmo 34
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5) Phone number
71-555-1635
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2 AE F1 T3 Listen to five conversations. Choose the correct sentence about each
conversation.
1)
A Paul and Tom are friends.
B Tom and Sarah are friends.
2)
A It’s Sarah Finney.
B It’s Sarah Finey.
3)
A Sarah is Scottish.
B Sarah is Irish.
4)
A Sarah’s e-mail address is spl32@hitmail.com.
B Sarah’s e-mail address is spl22@hitmail.com.
5)
A Tomorrow is Friday.
B Tomorrow is Saturday
3 AE F1 T4 Listen to Mark describing a photo of his family. Choose the correct answer.
1) Jill is _____.
A 30
B 13
C 28
2) Michael is Jill’s _____.
A brother
B father
C husband
3) Joe lives _____
A in Texas
B in California
C in France
4) Barbara works in _____.
A a school
B a university C a hospital
5) Sue lives in _____.
A Spain
B Portugal
C the US
4 AE F1 T5 Listen to five speakers. Match each speaker to the question they are answering.
Speaker 1 _____ A Do you live in a house or an apartment?
Speaker 2 _____ B What is your favorite food?
Speaker 3 _____ C What sports do you play?
Speaker 4 _____ D What do you do?
Speaker 5 _____ E What music do you like?
5 AE F1 T6 Listen to the interview with Mr. Smith about his lifestyle. Choose True or False.
1) Mr. Smith goes to work at 6:30 a.m.
A True
B False
2) Mr. Smith gets to work at 7:30 a.m.
A True
B False
3) Mr. Smith usually has a sandwich for lunch.
A True
B False
4) Mr. Smith sometimes finishes work at 7:30 p.m.
A True
B False
5) Mr. Smith goes to bed late.
A True
B False
6 AE F1 T7 Listen to five conversations. Choose the correct answers.
1) What does Dan want for breakfast?
tea and toast / coffee and toast
2) What does Heather do in the evening?
goes out / watches TV
3) How often does Karen go to the gym?
not often / very often
4) When’s Jason’s birthday?
June 13th / June 30th
5) What time does Diane usually get up on a Saturday?
at about 9:00 / at about 10:00
7 AE F1 T8 Listen to the interview. Choose the correct column in the table.
not
well very
well
well
1 Fran can speak Spanish.
2 Fran can play soccer.
3 Fran can dance.
4 Fran can paint.
5 Fran can drive.
8 AE F1 T9 Listen to five people talk about shopping. Match the sentence halves.
1 In conversation 1, Mary … _____ A … doesn’t like shopping with friends.
2 In conversation 2, David … _____ B … likes malls.
3 In conversation 3, Sue … _____
C … likes trying on clothes.
4 In conversation 4, Paul … _____
D … likes shopping on the Internet.
5 In conversation 5, Carla … _____ E … doesn’t like busy stores.
9 AE F1 T10 Listen to a police lieutenant interview a woman about a murder. Choose the
correct answer.
1) When did Mr. Green die?
A At eight o’clock. B At seven o’clock. C At ten o’clock.
2) Where was Mrs. Plum at the time of the murder?
A In the dining room. B In the kitchen.
C In the library.
3) Who did Mrs. Plum write to?
A Her husband.
B Her friend.
C Her boyfriend.
4) When did Mrs. Plum go to her room?
A At ten
B At half past ten. C At eleven.
5) What did Mrs. Plum do after she woke up?
A She had breakfast.
B She had a sandwich.
C She took a shower.
10 AE F1 T11 Listen to five conversations. Answer each question with the name of a
country from the list.
Argentina
Australia
Cuba England
France
Ireland
Jamaica
Japan Mexico
the US
1) Where was Rachel’s dad born?
______________
2) Where did Nick’s girlfriend want to go for their winter vacation?
______________
3) Where does Connor live now?
______________
4) Which salsa club did William go to last month?
______________
5) Where does Robert live?
______________
11 AE F1 T12 Listen to a real estate agent telling a customer about a house. Choose the
correct information.
1) Number of bedrooms two / three
2) Distance from downtown 14 miles / 40 miles Miami
3) Size of backyard small / big
4) Showing the house on Tuesday / Thursday
5) Showing the house at 9:45 / 10:15
12 AE F1 T13 Listen to five conversations. Choose the correct answer.
1) The bathrooms are upstairs / downstairs / outside.
2) Jane’s apartment has two / three / four bedrooms.
3) Pam is watching TV / listening to music / doing her homework.
4) Gary saw a ghost under / behind / in front of the sofa.
5) There are two / three / four bathrooms in Chris’s house.
13 AE F1 T14 Listen to a couple talking about their vacation. Choose the correct answer.
1) Katie thought Iceland was ________.
A romantic and exciting
B beautiful but quiet
C beautiful but not romantic
2) Tim says the weather in Iceland was ________.
A hot
B sunny
C cold
3) Tim prefers going on ________.
A walking vacations B beach vacations C camping vacations
4) Katie and Tim usually go to ________ on vacation.
A Iceland
B Los Angeles
C Mexico
5) On her next vacation, Katie wants to ________.
A go to the beach
B go camping
C go sightseeing
14 AE F1 T15 Listen to five conversations in a restaurant. Choose the correct answer.
1) Where is Mrs. Gray’s table?
A in the smoking section
B in the non-smoking section
2) Which of these ingredients is not in the soup of the day?
A onions
B pepper
3) How much meat does Mr. Gray have?
A not much
B a lot
4) What does Mr. Gray order to drink?
A mineral water
B soda
5) What is Mrs. Gray going to eat for dessert?
A ice cream
B nothing
15 AE F1 T16 Listen to a psychologist talking about people and adventurous sports. Write
the letter (A–E) to match the sport to the type of person who usually likes each sport.
sailing _____
A stylish people
skiing _____
B older people
snowboarding _____
C aggressive people
surfing _____
D friendly people
bungee jumping _____ E people who like hot weather
16 AE F1 T17 Listen to five conversations. Choose the correct answer.
1) Which city would Ian not like to live in?
A New York
B Cape Town
C Vancouver
2) In Bruce’s opinion, which is true about Australians?
A They talk quietly. B They work hard. C They live badly.
3) How would the woman like to pay for the check?
A with cash
B by credit card
C with a check
4) In Angela’s opinion, what is the most frightening movie of all time?
A Dead of Night
B Day of the Dead
5) How does Tiffany describe her boyfriend?
A generous
B serious
C The Dead Return _
C quiet
Progress Test – LISTENING 1
1 AE F1 T18 Listen to two people who are meeting for the first time. Complete the sentence.
Choose the correct answer.
1) Samantha has _____ hair.
A long
B red C short
2) The man’s name is _____.
A Tommy
B Danny
C Tony
3) Samantha would like a cup of _____.
A milk
B coffee
C tea
4) The man works for _____ magazine.
A an American
B a British
C a Canadian
5) Samantha’s phone number is _____.
A 555-1306
B 555-4504
C 555-4514
2 AE F1 T19 Listen to five conversations. Match the conversations to the places (A–E).
Conversation 1 _____ A On the phone
Conversation 2 _____ B At an airport
Conversation 3 _____ C In a classroom
Conversation 4 _____ D In a store
Conversation 5 _____ E In a café
Progress Test -LISTENING 2
1 AE F1 T20 Listen to two people talking about Toronto in Canada. Choose the correct
answer.
1) When did Joe go to Toronto?
A in January B in July
C in June
2) Who did Cathy go with?
A her brother B her sister C her boyfriend
3) What was the weather like when Joe went to Niagara?
A warm and sunny
B wet and rainy
C cold and cloudy
4) How did Cathy get to Niagara Falls?
A by boat
B by car
C by bus
5) Does Cathy want to go to Toronto again?
A yes B no C she’s not sure
2 AE F1 T21 Listen to five conversations. Write the letter (A–E) that shows what the
speakers are talking about.
Conversation 1 _____ A stamps
Conversation 2 _____ B a book
Conversation 3 _____ C a hotel bill
Conversation 4 _____ D a movie
Conversation 5 _____ E a CD
END OF COURSE TEST
1 AE F1 T22 Listen to the conversation. Choose the correct answer.
Example: Helen’s full name is _____.
A Helen R. Castle
B Helen Hardcastle
C Helen Ardcastle
1) Right now, Helen has a job in _____.
A sales
B art C design
2) In Helen’s opinion, a salesperson’s job is _____.
A more interesting than a designer’s
B better paid than a designer’s
C easier than a designer’s
3) Helen usually works _____.
A at home
B in a college C in an office
4) For her job, Helen has been to _____.
A a lot of countries B some countries
C no countries
5) In the future, Helen hopes that she is going to be _____.
A famous
B better paid C married
2 AE F1 T23 Listen to five speakers. Match each speaker to the question they are
answering.
Speaker 1 _____ A What are your favorite types of music?
Speaker 2 _____ B What time do you get up on the weekend?
Speaker 3 _____ C Where did you go for your vacation last summer?
Speaker 4 _____ D What’s the best book you’ve ever read?
Speaker 5 _____ E What are you going to do when you graduate?