Beginner Listening Practice

Stamp Collecting

A young collector describes his stamp hobby and how he builds his collection.

Listen to the mp3 file and choose the best answer for each question. Then, listen again to check.

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1. How often does Mark work on his hobby?

    He only collects on weekends

    He collects once a month

    He looks at his stamps every day

2. What is special about Mark's favourite stamp?

    It has a red dragon from China

    It was a gift from his father

    It was his first stamp

3. When does Mark meet other stamp collectors?

    Only at the stamp market

    On weekends at the market and Thursdays at school

    Only at school on Thursdays

4. How does Mark get new stamps?

    He gets them in many ways - buying, trading, and from letters

    He only buys them from the post office

    He only trades with other collectors

5. How does Mark's family help him?

    They buy him new stamps every month

    They take him to stamp markets

    His father gives stamps and his mother helps organise

6. What does Mark learn from his hobby?

    He only learns about different countries

    He only learns about famous people

    He learns about history and different cultures

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