A1 Listening Tests for Beginners

A1 is the first level of English, and listening at this level should never feel like an exam. Every recording here is short – a minute or two – and every question uses the words you have just heard.

Listening at A1: Short Recordings, Simple Questions

The material is grouped into three themes. Animals and pets starts with facts about dolphins, penguins and mammals. Daily routines is about getting up, going to school and going to bed – the tenses and the times you need every day. School is about subjects, timetables and what people like about their school.

Each task can be replayed as many times as you need, and it tells you straight away whether the answer is right.