Practice Listening English Exercises for A2 – Travel

a 5   b 1   c 6   d 2   e 4   f 3

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A:  So, how was your trip to Maui, Emily?

B:  Oh, pretty good, mostly.

A:  Mostly?

B:  Yeah, it started off okay. I did all the usual things. You know, I went snorkeling right off the shore next to hotel. The fish were beautiful!

A:  I know, I love snorkeling!

B:  Then I saw a hula dance – you know – traditional Hawaiian dancing.

A:  Sounds great.

B:  Anyway. On second day, I decided to rent a car. I wanted to see some other sights on the island.

A:  Were you on your own?

B:  Uh-huh. So first I drove all the way up to the top of the volcano. I stopped to take some photos on the way. And I got some great shots of the volcano. The next day, I decided to drive all the way to Hana.

A: Hana?

B: Yeah. It’s on the other side of the island. There are some spectacular waterfalls on the way. It’s really beautiful. But it’s a really long ride. Unfortunately, when I was about halfway there, I had a slight accident.

A: Oh, no. Were you hurt?

B: No, but it was awful. I had to leave the car and take a taxi all the way back to the hotel. It cost me an arm and a leg!

A: Oh, no. What a vacation!

1) a   2) c   3) a   4) c   5) c   6) b

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1)

Hi, Mom. This is Jill. Just calling to say hello. I’m having a wonderful time. Last week I met this really nice lady. We are getting along so well. She is a teacher here. She loves it and says maybe I could teach here someday! Anyway, what do you think? I’ll call back later. Bye.

2)

Hi, Mom. Hi, Dad. This is Sean. I’m having a terrific time, but I’m not relaxing much. The weather is great so I’m always busy doing something. Things are really expensive in Hawaii – the hotel, the clothes, the food, everything – and I’m completely out of money. So can you send me some money as soon as possible? Thanks. Love you. Bye.

3)

Mom. This is John. Listen. I’m going to be back a day late. Traffic to the airport this morning was terrible. By the time I arrived, plane had left. I also lost wallet in the rush. It has all credit cards in it. And the airline won’t help me. I’m not sure what to do. I’ll call you later. Bye.

4)

Oh, Bob. This is Rachel. Sorry I missed your call last night. I went out for dinner and today I’ve got a terrible stomachache. It must be something I ate. Anyway, I’m going to see the doctor. Don’t worry – I’m sure I’ll be fine. Talk to you soon.

5)

Hi, Dad. This is Mary calling from Paris. Sorry I missed you. I went on a bus tour this morning and dropped camera somewhere. I can’t find it. It has all of photos of me and Julie on it. And even photos from home. I don’t know what to do about it. Can you call me back as soon as you get this message?

6)

Hi, Mom. This is Meg calling. Listen. I won’t be home tomorrow night. They changed flight and there’s no flight tomorrow. So, uh, I’ll be home on Friday. Don’t worry about me! I’m excited because I can do a few more things here in Hong Kong. See you soon.

1) b   2) c   3) a   4) d

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1)

I met this really nice family when I was in Korea last year. I was in a restaurant, and I was having trouble understanding the menu. The wife came over and asked me what I wanted to eat and told me all about Korean food. Then they asked me to join them at their table, and they paid for dinner. They also invited me to their house. We became friends, and we keep in touch now by e-mail. They’ll take me to a famous temple the next time I go back. Isn’t that fabulous? I can’t wait to see that temple!

2)

Once when I was in Italy, I took a bus trip from Rome to Florence. The bus was very crowded, and I had to stand most of the way. I had a couple of small bags with me. One was a backpack that had wallet in it. I kept it in front of me for the entire trip. But when I got to Florence, I couldn’t believe what had happened! Someone had cut a hole in backpack, put in their hand, and removed wallet. Then they took the money out and put the wallet back inside backpack. I never noticed a thing! It really ruined vacation because I couldn’t pay to get into any museums. So now I want to go back again next summer and see all the museums I missed.

3)

Last summer, I flew from London to Casablanca in Morocco to do some research on the traditional music there. Unfortunately, bags didn’t arrive with the flight. I thought they would probably arrive on the next flight, but they didn’t. I had nothing to wear except the clothes I had on. Luckily the airline gave me some money to buy some extra clothes and things. The bags didn’t turn up till four days later. I was really glad to get bags back because I had a lot of important stuff inside them. But I had to wait around until they turned up, so I didn’t get a chance to listen to any of the traditional music. That’s why I want to get back there again sometime.

4)

I was on vacation in Australia last summer when I got a terrible case of the flu. I had to stay in bed for four days and it was a week before I was feeling well enough to go out. I have a cousin in Sydney who was really kind and spent a lot of time with me until I was better. By then, I only had three days of sightseeing left before I had to leave. I saw the Sydney Opera House, and that was about it. The most awful thing is I didn’t have the chance to go scuba diving. I want to go back and scuba dive there. They have the best coral reefs in the world.

A: Hi, Jen. Howwas your trip?

B: It was great! I had a wonderful time.

A: Howwas the food?

B: It was good! I ate a lot!

A: How was the weather there?

B: It was beautiful the whole time I was there.

A: So what was the best thing about your trip ?

B: The beaches!