LearnEnglish Teens Listening skills practice A2 Solutions

Instructions:

Do the preparation exercise before you listen. Then do the other exercises to check your understanding.

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Transcript

Tom: I don't know what to do. I start off studying but I always end up doing something else.

Mum: I’ll help you but please listen to me.

Tom: Of course! Go on!

Mum: Now first, you need to take away all of the things that stop you working.

Tom: What do you mean?

Mum: First, turn off your music. Music doesn’t help you study.

Tom: OK. No music.

Mum: And put the dog outside!

Tom: What?

Mum: Well, every time the dog goes into your room, you stop studying to pat it. Spot stops you working!

Tom: OK. Bye, Spot!

Mum: Have an apple and a glass of water on your desk before you start. Here you are.

Tom: Why?

Mum: Because then you don’t need to go to the kitchen for something to eat or drink.

Tom: OK.

Mum: Turn off your phone.

Tom: No way!

Mum: Yes. It stops you working. If you turn it off, it’s easier to concentrate. You can read your messages later.

Tom: OK, but I can’t turn off the internet on my computer. I need it to look up information.

Mum: OK, but you can turn off your instant messages.

Tom: I know! Mum?

Mum: Yes?

Tom: Thanks.

1. When you need to study, you don't want to waste time.

2. It's easy to start off working well but end up doing something else.

3. It's a good idea to turn off your music.

4. You can use the internet to look up information.

5. Make sure you have everything you need before you start.

ASL (Listening) 

Instructions:

Read the given below questions and options first. Then listen to the audio clip given at last. Finally, answer the questions and submit them.

1. When you need to study, you don't want to ---- time.

• waste✅
• kill
• invest

 

2. It is easy to ----- working well.

• end up
• start off✅
• begin

 

3. You need to ------ all the things that stop you working.

• switch off
• stop
• take away✅

 

 

4. Music doesn't help you ---.

• work
• study✅
• read

 

5. ---- stops you working.

• dog
• spot✅
• noise

 

6. Have an apple and a glass of --- on your desk.

• milk
• juice
• water✅

 

 

7. When you keep those on your desk, you don't need to go to the -----.

• kitchen✅
• study room
• out

 

8. If you turn your ---- off, it's easier to concentrate.

• TV
• phone ✅
• PC

 

9. You can read your --- later.

• lessons
• books
• messages✅

 

10. You can use the internet to --- information.

• nook up
• look up✅
• lock up