My Morning at Home
About this practice test
Build A1 English listening skills with a school-morning monologue about routines, times, food, family, transport, and everyday activities.
What you’ll practice
Understanding detail
Follow specific information and examples.
Interpreting ideas
Identify main points and inferences.
Evaluating arguments
Assess claims, evidence, and limitations.
What to expect:
5 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- Practice level
- A1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Single choice
How to approach this practice
Read the questions, then listen before opening the transcript. Notice names, numbers and any corrections the speaker makes.
A1 Listening: My Morning at Home
Read the transcript
Hello, my name is Nina. On school days, I wake up at seven. I open the curtains, make my bed, and feed my cat. Then I eat cereal and a banana. My school bus comes at half past seven, so I leave home at twenty past seven. My brother walks with me to the bus stop. Classes finish at three o'clock. After school, I do my homework at the kitchen table. In the evening, I read a short book before I go to bed.
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Question 1 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
What time does Nina wake up?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Seven o'clock
- Half past seven
- Three o'clock
- Twenty past eight
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Seven o'clock
Nina says that she wakes up at seven.
On school days, I wake up at seven.
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Question 2 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
What does Nina eat?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Cereal and a banana
- Toast and an apple
- Rice and eggs
- Soup and bread
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Cereal and a banana
She eats cereal and a banana.
Then I eat cereal and a banana.
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Question 3 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
When does Nina leave home?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Twenty past seven
- Seven o'clock
- Half past seven
- Three o'clock
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Twenty past seven
She leaves at twenty past seven.
My school bus comes at half past seven, so I leave home at twenty past seven.
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Question 4 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Who walks with Nina to the bus stop?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Her brother
- Her father
- Her teacher
- Her friend
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Her brother
Her brother walks with her.
My brother walks with me to the bus stop.
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Question 5 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
What does Nina do in the evening?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- She reads a short book.
- She feeds her cat.
- She goes to school.
- She cooks lunch.
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- She reads a short book.
She reads a short book before bed.
In the evening, I read a short book before I go to bed.
What to review next
Listen again to difficult sections, then open the transcript to check what you heard. Repeat a useful phrase aloud and try the recording once more without the text.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.
Before you practise: a worked example
Listen for the final information, especially when a speaker corrects or changes an earlier statement.
Example transcript: “Let’s meet at five — actually, half past five would be better.” What is the final suggested time?
The final suggested time is 5:30. Actually signals a correction; the first time is replaced by the later suggestion.
This teaching example is separate from the scored questions. After your test, compare any mistakes with the explanation and revisit the topic before trying again.