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Starters 6 Practice Test 1
Reading & Writing

A five-part, 25-question picture paper written and illustrated for All English 4U. It follows familiar Pre-A1 activity types without reproducing a published test.

20 minutes5 Parts25 auto-gradedPre-A1 level
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5 questions

Look and read - tick or cross

Put a tick if the sentence matches the picture, or a cross if it does not.

Ex 1.This is a pencil. - ✓
Ex 2.This is a hat. - ✗
1.This is a ball.
2.This is a ruler.
3.This is an elephant.
4.This is a cat.
5.This is a strawberry ice cream cone.
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5 questions

Look and read - write yes or no

Look at the colourful zoo scene. Write yes if the sentence is right and no if it is wrong.

A colourful Happy Valley Zoo scene with children, a giraffe, goat, penguins, monkeys, and visitors
Original Happy Valley Zoo scene by All English 4U
1.The boy in the orange cap is feeding a goat.
2.There are four penguins in the pool.
3.A girl is taking a photo of the giraffe.
4.The boy near the pool is eating a banana.
5.There are three monkeys in the tree.
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5 questions

Look at the pictures - write the words

Use the letters to spell each word. Example: banana - b/a/n/a/n/a.

1.Write the word for a friendly striped cat. The first letter is c.
t a cc
2.Write the word for a cute brown dog. The first letter is d.
g o dd
3.Write the word for a blue swimming fish. The first letter is f.
h s i ff
4.Write the word for a wooden bed. The first letter is b.
d e bb
5.Write the word for a slice of hot pizza. The first letter is p.
z a p z ip
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5 questions

A teddy bear - choose the right word

Read the description. Choose a word from the word bank for each gap.

A cute brown teddy bear

A TEDDY BEAR

I am a very popular toy for boys and girls. I have soft brown fur. I have two round [1] and a shiny black nose. In the daytime, I like to sit on a [2] or on a bookshelf in the bedroom. At night, children like to hug me and put me in their warm [3]. When my family goes for a picnic in the [4], they carry me with them. They carry me in a [5]. What am I? I am a teddy bear.

fur (example)earschairbedparkbagguitarfish
1.I have two round _____ and a shiny black nose.
2.In the daytime, I like to sit on a _____ or on a bookshelf in the bedroom.
3.At night, children like to hug me and put me in their warm _____.
4.When my family goes for a picnic in the _____, they carry me with them.
5.They carry me in a _____.
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5 questions

Look at the pictures - answer the questions

Write a one-word answer. Examples: Where are Grandma and Ben? - in the kitchen. How many eggs are in the box? - three.

Grandma and Ben preparing cookie ingredients at the kitchen table
Examples and Question 1
1.What colour is the mixing bowl?
Ben sliding a tray of cookies into the oven while the cat drinks milk
Questions 2 and 3
2.What is Ben putting into the oven?
some
3.What colour are the flowers by the window?
Ben eating a cookie at the kitchen table while the cat sleeps under the chair
Questions 4 and 5
4.Where is the cat sleeping now?
under the
5.What is Ben holding in his hand?
a

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After grading, compare each answer with the picture evidence. Do not guess from one word alone.

Answer reasons

  1. Part 1, Question 1: tick - The picture shows a classic black and white soccer ball.
  2. Part 1, Question 2: cross - The picture shows an open reading book, not a ruler.
  3. Part 1, Question 3: tick - The picture shows a friendly grey elephant.
  4. Part 1, Question 4: cross - The picture shows a brown farm chicken, not a cat.
  5. Part 1, Question 5: tick - The picture shows strawberry ice cream served in a cone.
  6. Part 2, Question 1: yes - Hugo in the orange cap is feeding orange carrots to the baby goat behind the low fence.
  7. Part 2, Question 2: no - There are two penguins swimming in the pool, not four.
  8. Part 2, Question 3: yes - Anna in the pink T-shirt is taking a photo of the tall giraffe with her camera.
  9. Part 2, Question 4: no - Dan in the green jacket is eating a strawberry ice cream cone, not a banana.
  10. Part 2, Question 5: yes - Three playful brown monkeys are swinging on the branches of the big tree.
  11. Part 3, Question 1: cat - The letters spell the word cat.
  12. Part 3, Question 2: dog - The letters spell the word dog.
  13. Part 3, Question 3: fish - The letters spell the word fish.
  14. Part 3, Question 4: bed - The letters spell the word bed.
  15. Part 3, Question 5: pizza - The letters spell the word pizza.
  16. Part 4, Question 1: ears - A teddy bear has two round ears on its head.
  17. Part 4, Question 2: chair - Toys sit neatly on a chair or shelf in the bedroom.
  18. Part 4, Question 3: bed - Children love to cuddle their teddy bear and sleep in bed.
  19. Part 4, Question 4: park - Families take toys along on outdoor picnics in a green park.
  20. Part 4, Question 5: bag - A bag is used to carry toys and snacks on family outings.
  21. Part 5, Question 1: yellow - There is a large bright yellow mixing bowl sitting on the wooden table.
  22. Part 5, Question 2: cookies / biscuits - Ben is sliding a metal tray of chocolate chip cookies into the oven.
  23. Part 5, Question 3: red - The flowers in the flowerpot by the kitchen window are bright red.
  24. Part 5, Question 4: chair / table - The ginger cat is fast asleep under Ben's wooden chair.
  25. Part 5, Question 5: cookie / biscuit - Ben is happily holding a round chocolate chip cookie up to his mouth.

Common mistakes

  • Reading the object name but missing its colour or position.
  • Counting too quickly before checking the entire scene.
  • Writing more than one word in Part 5.
  • Forgetting that the first letter is already provided in Part 3.

Teacher tip

Encourage young learners to look closely at every picture detail before deciding on an answer. After finishing the test, have them read the full sentences aloud to strengthen vocabulary recall and build spoken confidence.

Content author: All English 4U

Rights: Original All English 4U Pre-A1 practice with newly created illustrations. No published passage, question, answer key or image is reproduced.

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