Starters 2 – Test 2 Listening
Original Pre-A1 listening practice with 4 parts and 20 questions. Watch the All English 4U video, jump to each part, take notes and check every answer.
Learning guide
Level: Pre-A1.
Topic: A Fun Day at Sunnyside Park.
Learning objectives
- Identify children and their activities in a lively sunny park from descriptive clues.
- Listen for personal details, spellings and numbers up to 20 in a friendly dialogue.
- Choose the correct picture for everyday objects, food, clothes, pets and transport.
- Follow positional instructions (on, under, between, above, next to) to colour butterflies in a park scene.
Before you start: Learners can recognise common Pre-A1 words for playground and park activities, clothes, food, toys, household items, colours and positions.
Teacher tip: Play each part twice. Encourage learners to listen for key prepositions of place and check name spellings carefully before confirming their answers.
Listening strategy: Listen for confirmed details, prepositions of place (on, under, between, above, next to) and name spellings.
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Listen and draw lines
Listen and draw lines between names and items in the picture. There is one example.
Narrator: Part 1. Look at the picture. Listen and look. There is one example.
Woman: Look at Sunnyside Park! It is such a sunny day today.
Child: Yes! Can you see the girl sitting on the grass near the pond?
Woman: The girl in the red T-shirt giving bread to the yellow duck?
Child: Yes, that is Grace. She loves watching the ducks swim.
Narrator: Can you see the line? This is an example. Now you listen and draw lines.
Narrator: One.
Woman: Can you see Alex?
Child: Where is Alex? Is he playing games?
Woman: He is on the park path. He is wearing a green helmet and riding his red skateboard.
Child: Oh yes, he is going fast! That is Alex.
Narrator: Two.
Child: Who is the girl on the swing?
Woman: The girl in the pretty yellow dress with long brown hair?
Child: Yes, she looks very happy on the swing.
Woman: That is Lucy. Lucy loves the playground.
Narrator: Three.
Woman: Look under the big apple tree. There is a boy resting in the shade.
Child: The boy wearing an orange shirt reading a colourful comic book?
Woman: Yes, that is Ben. He likes reading stories outside.
Child: Ben has a nice book.
Narrator: Four.
Child: Look over by the stone fountain! Someone is flying a kite.
Woman: The girl in purple overalls holding the string of that big rainbow kite?
Child: Yes, the kite is flying very high!
Woman: That is Jill. Jill made that kite at school.
Narrator: Five.
Woman: Can you see Sam?
Child: Is Sam near the wooden bench?
Woman: Yes, he is wearing a blue and white striped shirt and playing with a cute brown puppy.
Child: The puppy is running to him! Yes, that is Sam.
Listen and write a name or a number
Read the question. Listen and write a name or a number. There are two examples.
📝 Listen and write
Narrator: Part 2. Look at the picture. Listen and write a name or a number. There are two examples.
Woman: Hello. Are you having fun at Sunnyside Park today?
Child: Yes, I am! My name is Tom.
Woman: How do you spell Tom?
Child: T-O-M.
Woman: And how old are you, Tom?
Child: I am seven years old.
Woman: Seven? That is a great age.
Narrator: Can you see the answers? Now you listen and write a name or a number.
Narrator: Six. What is the name of Tom's dog?
Woman: Did you come to the park with your pet?
Child: Yes, I brought my dog. He loves running on the grass.
Woman: What is your dog's name?
Child: His name is Barny.
Woman: How do you spell Barny?
Child: B-A-R-N-Y.
Woman: Barny. That is a sweet name.
Narrator: Seven. How many ducks did Tom see at the pond?
Woman: Did you walk to the pond, Tom?
Child: Yes, I watched the ducks swim. There were lots of them!
Woman: How many ducks did you see?
Child: I counted eight ducks in the water.
Woman: Eight ducks! That is a lot of ducks.
Narrator: Eight. What is the name of Tom's best friend?
Woman: Are you meeting a friend at the park today?
Child: Yes, my best friend is coming here too.
Woman: What is your friend's name?
Child: His name is Nick.
Woman: Can you spell Nick?
Child: N-I-C-K.
Woman: N-I-C-K. Very good.
Narrator: Nine. How many red apples did Tom find under the tree?
Woman: Did you see the big apple tree?
Child: Yes, some red apples fell onto the grass.
Woman: How many apples were on the grass?
Child: There were six red apples.
Woman: Six apples? Were they sweet?
Child: Yes, they were very nice!
Narrator: Ten. Which street does Tom live in?
Woman: Do you live near Sunnyside Park, Tom?
Child: Yes, my house is on Green Street.
Woman: How do you spell Green?
Child: G-R-E-E-N.
Woman: Green Street. That is very close to the park!
Child: Yes, I can walk here every day.
Listen and tick (✓) the box
Listen and look. There is one example.
Narrator: Part 3. Look at the pictures. Now listen and look. There is one example.
Narrator: What is Dad having for lunch?
Child: Dad, are you eating pizza for lunch?
Man: No, Tom, not pizza today. And not a sandwich either.
Child: So what are you having?
Man: I am having a delicious burger and some french fries.
Child: Yum! That looks good.
Narrator: Can you see the tick? Now you listen and tick the box.
Narrator: Eleven. Which toy is May playing with?
Woman: Where is May? Is she playing with her new toy car?
Man: No, the car is on the shelf. And she isn't playing with her toy robot either.
Woman: So what is she doing in the living room?
Man: She is sitting on the rug playing with her soft brown teddy bear.
Narrator: Twelve. Where is Bill's school bag?
Child: Mum, I cannot find my blue school bag!
Woman: Is it on your bed, Bill?
Child: No, I looked on the bed. And it isn't behind the bedroom door.
Woman: Look, here it is on the floor under your wooden chair!
Child: Oh, thank you, Mum! Now I am ready.
Narrator: Thirteen. What is Grandma doing in the garden?
Child: Is Grandma sitting in her chair reading a book in the garden?
Woman: No, she put her book away. And she isn't drinking tea today.
Child: What is she doing then?
Woman: She is holding the green watering can and watering the pretty red and yellow flowers.
Narrator: Fourteen. What pet does Dan have at home?
Woman: Do you have a goldfish in a bowl at home, Dan?
Child: No, I don't have fish. And I don't have a white rabbit either.
Woman: What pet do you have?
Child: I have a lovely black cat. Her name is Midnight and she has big green eyes.
Narrator: Fifteen. How are the family going to the zoo tomorrow?
Child: Dad, can we ride our green bicycles to the zoo tomorrow?
Man: No, the zoo is too far for bicycles.
Child: Can we take the big red bus?
Man: No, we are going in our blue family car. It will be much faster.
Listen and colour
Listen and look. There is one example.
Narrator: Part 4. Look at the picture. Listen and look. There is one example.
Woman: Look at this picture of the park. Would you like to colour it?
Child: Yes, please! There are lots of butterflies in the park.
Woman: Can you see the butterfly on the big flower in the flower bed?
Child: Yes, on the petals of the big flower!
Woman: Colour that butterfly yellow.
Child: Yellow. That is a lovely colour for a butterfly.
Narrator: Can you see the yellow butterfly on the big flower? This is an example. Now you listen and colour.
Narrator: Sixteen.
Woman: Now, look at the cute little puppy dog.
Child: Yes, he is sitting on the grass. Oh look, there is a butterfly on his nose!
Woman: That's right! Colour the butterfly on the dog's nose red.
Child: Red? Okay, I am colouring the butterfly on the puppy's nose red.
Narrator: Seventeen.
Child: Can I colour another butterfly now?
Woman: Yes. Can you see the duck pond?
Child: Yes, and there is a butterfly flying just above the water.
Woman: Well done! Colour that butterfly blue.
Child: Blue, like the water. I am colouring it now.
Narrator: Eighteen.
Woman: Look under the wooden park bench.
Child: Oh yes, there is a butterfly resting on the ground under the bench.
Woman: Good eye! Please colour that butterfly green.
Child: A green butterfly under the bench. That looks very nice.
Narrator: Nineteen.
Woman: Can you see the two big apple trees?
Child: Yes, and there is a butterfly flying in the air between the two trees.
Woman: Great! Colour the butterfly between the two trees orange.
Child: Orange. I have an orange pencil right here.
Narrator: Twenty.
Woman: Now find the smiling girl.
Child: The girl wearing the round sunhat?
Woman: Yes! Look on her hat. There is a butterfly resting there.
Child: Can I colour the butterfly on her hat purple?
Woman: Purple is a wonderful colour. Well done, the picture looks fantastic now!
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