Cambridge English, A2 Key – Listening.
There are five parts to the test. You will hear each piece twice. You will have two
minutes at the end of the test to check all your answers.
Part One.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Where will Claire meet Alex?
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M: Hi Claire. Are you in the city centre?
F: Hi Alex. Yes, I’m just having a sandwich in the café. How about you?
M: I’m at the museum, looking at a really great art exhibition. Why don’t you come and meet me
here?
F: OK, but just for an hour. I’ve got to go to the hairdresser’s at 2.
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What time should the man telephone again?
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M: Can I speak to Fred Warner, please?
F: He’s in a meeting now. I’ll ask him to call you at quarter past ten when he comes out.
M: I’m seeing a customer then. I can phone at twelve o’clock.
F: He’ll be in another meeting then. Call at half past before he goes for lunch.
M: OK.
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When are they going to have the party?
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M: Shall we have a party this month? A Friday night is best. How about July the eighteenth?
F: I have to work late that day. The eleventh will be better.
M We've got theatre tickets for then. Are we doing anything on the twenty-fifth?
F: That's fine. Let's make it then. The eleventh is too soon anyway.
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What was the weather like on the picnic?
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M: Did you have a good picnic yesterday? It was so sunny and hot!
F: Yes, but we almost didn’t go because the television weatherman was talking about rain.
M: So did you take umbrellas with you?
F: Yes, but of course we didn’t use them. It’s good we didn’t go today - there’s such a strong
wind!
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How much are the shorts?
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M: Excuse me, are these shorts in the sale?
F: Yes, sir. Everything on that shelf is five pounds.
M: I'll take this shirt too.
F: That's fifteen pounds, so with the shorts that will be twenty pounds.
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That is the end of Part One.
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Now look at Part Two.
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You will hear a teacher talking to a group of students about summer jobs.
For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one word or a number or a
date or a time. You now have 10 seconds to look at Part Two. You will have one minute
to check your answers at the end of this part.
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M Several students from this college went to work for Sunshine Holidays last year and enjoyed
it. So I’m going to give you some information about working in their summer camps this year.
The camps start on the fifteenth of June so you must be free from then until August the
twentieth. Most students then spend September travelling around and having a holiday
before they come home.
The camps are for children who are between ten and fifteen years old and to work there you
have to be nineteen. So that’s OK for most of you.
You don’t need to be good at sports or languages but they only want people who can drive.
That’s because you’ll take the children out on trips by car. Each week you’ll get sixty-five
pounds, so you could save over five hundred pounds during your time there.
If you’re interested, you need to write a letter and send it with a photo to Sunshine Holidays.
So, does anyone have any questions…?
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That is the end of Part Two. You now have one minute to check your answers.
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Now look at Part Three.
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You will hear Robert talking to his friend, Laura, about a trip to Dublin.
For each question, choose the correct answer. You now have twenty seconds to look at
Part Three.
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M: Hi Laura. Some of us are going for a weekend in Dublin this year. Are you free at the
beginning of next month?
F: Yes, I’d love to come.
M: Great!
F: Who else is going?
M: I asked my cousins, but they’re playing in a tennis competition – so there’ll be four of us from
my office, and you.
F: Where are we staying?
M: I tried to book a guest-house. It was full, but visitors can rent rooms in the university during the
holidays. We’ll do that – it’s cheaper than a hotel.
F: Excellent. Are you taking your new camera?
M: Yes, some maps of the city too. But you'll need a coat! It often rains.
F: OK!
M: Have you been before?
F: Yes! The centre’s busy - the shops are always full of people! My friends and I loved all the
beautiful buildings - I really enjoyed learning about their history.
M: Yeah!
F: So, are you excited about the trip?
M: Yeah but it’s a pity the music festival won’t be on. When I’m in Dublin I always have lots of fish
– it’s fantastic. There’s a new art exhibition - you might like it, but I’m not interested.
F: Yeah, maybe!
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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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You will hear a woman talking to her friend about why she bought a motorbike. Why did
she buy it?
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M: So, you’ve got a motorbike, Sally?
F: Yeah, what do you think?
M: Cool!
F: Thanks! I paid quite a lot for it, but I'll be able to get to college in ten minutes now. Remember
how I was always late last year?
M: And you were always having to repair your old bicycle, weren't you?
F: Yeah. It was just too slow, really.
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17
You will hear two friends talking about going to university. What subject is the man
going to study?
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F: So do you think you'll enjoy university?
M: Yes, especially the trips! I loved science at school, but I won’t need it much. I thought about
studying history but couldn’t find a course I really liked. We’re learning about mountains and
rivers in the first term, which’ll be great. And I’m looking forward to finding out about cities and
how they’ve developed over time.
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18
You will hear two friends talking about a photograph. What’s the photograph of?
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M: What a great photo!
F: Thanks! They were all moving around so quickly - running and jumping about.
M: Is that a group of mothers over there?
F: Yes, and the little ones were all ready to go home. Their lessons were over for the day. It was
raining, but they just wanted to run around after being indoors for so many hours.
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You will hear a woman talking on the phone. Why’s she upset?
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F: I feel so upset! I can't see it anywhere. It probably fell out of my bag on the way to the station.
I can't buy a ticket now! I'm going back to work to ask if anybody has seen it, or can lend me
some money. I have an appointment for an eye test this afternoon - I'll be late now!
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You will hear a woman talking to her friend, David, about something she’s bought.
What has she bought?
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M: Did you buy something nice, Kate?
F: Yes, David, I'm delighted! We’re having a special meal tomorrow for my sister’s birthday. My
cousin’s cooking and we’ll play some board games afterwards. The whole family will be there
and I want to look nice.
M: Sure!
F: I wanted something green, and this is so comfortable! Of course we'll all argue* about the
games!
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That is the end of Part Four.
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Now look at Part Five.
You will hear Simon talking to Maria about a party. What will each person bring to the
party?
For each question, choose the correct answer. You now have 15 seconds to look at
Part Five.
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M: Are you nearly ready for your birthday party on Saturday, Maria?
F: I think so, Simon. I’ve made a cake and my friends are bringing the other food.
M: That’s a good idea.
F: Barbara’s going to bring some oranges and grapes.
M: And I’ll bring some bread and cheese from the market if you like. Everyone gets hungry at
parties, don’t they?
F: Thanks, Simon. But you don’t need to bring bread because Anita’s bringing that. She wanted
to bring ice cream but I think the weather’s too cold!
M: Mm, it is. Perhaps Peter can help. He likes cooking, doesn’t he?
F: Yes, he emailed me and asked me to choose roast chicken or fish. I chose chicken because
it’s more popular than fish. What do you think?
M: That sounds great! What’s Michael bringing - he’s coming, isn’t he?
F: Yes, he loves parties! I telephoned him and he’s going to make a big bowl of sliced tomatoes
and onions.
M: Lovely!
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That is the end of Part Five. You now have two minutes to check all your answers.
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You have one more minute.
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That is the end of the test.
