KET Listening: Identifying Key Information 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: You hear a woman leaving a voicemail: 'Hi, I booked a table for six people at seven-thirty, but we actually need it for eight.' What correction is she making?
- The time of the reservation
- The number of people (Correct answer)
- The restaurant name
- The date of the booking
Correct answer: The number of people
She originally booked for six people but now needs the table for eight.
Question 2: A recorded announcement says: 'The swimming pool is open Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and on weekends from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.' When does the pool close on Saturday?
- 9 p.m.
- 6 p.m. (Correct answer)
- 8 p.m.
- 7 p.m.
Correct answer: 6 p.m.
The announcement states weekend hours end at 6 p.m.
Question 3: You hear two friends talking. The boy says: 'I thought we were meeting at the library, but Anna said the café.' Where will they meet?
- The library
- The café (Correct answer)
- The school
- Anna's house
Correct answer: The café
Anna confirmed the meeting place is the café, overriding the boy's assumption.
Question 4: A shop assistant says: 'That jacket is forty-five dollars, but with your discount card it comes to thirty-six.' How much does the customer pay?
- $45
- $36 (Correct answer)
- $40
- $9
Correct answer: $36
After applying the discount card, the final price is thirty-six dollars.
Question 5: You hear a weather report: 'Expect sunny skies this morning, but clouds will move in during the afternoon with possible light rain by evening.' What is the evening forecast?
- Sunny
- Cloudy
- Light rain (Correct answer)
- Heavy storms
Correct answer: Light rain
The forecast predicts possible light rain arriving by evening.
Question 6: A teacher tells students: 'Your essays are due Thursday, not Wednesday as I said before. Sorry for the confusion.' When are the essays due?
- Wednesday
- Thursday (Correct answer)
- Friday
- Tuesday
Correct answer: Thursday
The teacher corrects the deadline to Thursday.
Question 7: You hear a man on the phone: 'I need to cancel my dentist appointment on the fourteenth and rebook it for the twenty-first.' On which date is his new appointment?
- The fourteenth
- The twenty-first (Correct answer)
- The fifteenth
- The twelfth
Correct answer: The twenty-first
He cancels the fourteenth and books a new appointment for the twenty-first.
KET Listening: Identifying Key Information 2
You hear a woman leaving a voicemail: 'Hi, I booked a table for six people at seven-thirty, but we actually need it for eight.' What correction is she making?