Beginner Listening Practice

Getting A Coffee

A customer orders a caramel latte and discusses options with a helpful barista.

Listen to the mp3 file and write ONE word for each space. Then, listen again to check.

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A woman goes to a (1) shop. When she arrives, she orders a (2) latte and asks if she can add the (3) flavour to her drink. She is hungry too, so she asks about something to eat. The worker tells her they have some special (4) free muffins and cookies. She chooses a muffin. When the worker asks if she wants to take her order away, she says she wants to (5) in the cafe. She sits near the (6). The total price for her order is (7) dollars and fifty cents. After she gets her food and drink, she asks about the (8) password, which she finds on a sign near the counter.

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