Starters 7 Practice Test 2
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.
Look and read - tick or cross
Put a tick if the sentence matches the picture, or a cross if it does not.
Look and read - write yes or no
Look at the cheerful indoor family kitchen breakfast scene. Write yes if the sentence is right and no if it is wrong.
Look at the pictures - write the words
Use the letters to spell each food item. Example: apple - a/p/p/l/e.
A frog - choose the right word
Read the description. Choose a word from the word bank for each gap.
A FROG
I live near ponds and lakes. I am small and green. I have two big [1] on top of my head. I have four strong [2] and I like to jump and hop! I can swim very well in the [3]. I like to catch and eat small [4] and flies with my long tongue. Children often see me sitting on a green leaf in the [5] or at the zoo. What am I? I am a frog.
Look at the pictures - answer the questions
Write a one-word answer. Examples: What is the boy flying? - a kite. What is the puppy doing? - sitting.
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After grading, compare each answer with the picture evidence. Do not guess from one word alone.
Answer reasons
- Part 1, Question 1: tick - The picture shows a pair of blue shoes.
- Part 1, Question 2: cross - The picture shows a rabbit, not a duck.
- Part 1, Question 3: tick - The picture shows three colorful balloons.
- Part 1, Question 4: cross - The picture shows a backpack, not a box.
- Part 1, Question 5: tick - The picture shows a friendly cartoon elephant.
- Part 2, Question 1: yes - The girl with pigtails is eating pancakes with fruit at the table.
- Part 2, Question 2: yes - The clock on the wall shows eight o'clock.
- Part 2, Question 3: no - The boy pouring milk is not wearing a hat.
- Part 2, Question 4: yes - The black cat is sleeping on the rug under the dining table.
- Part 2, Question 5: no - The mother is standing by the counter cutting an orange, not drinking tea.
- Part 3, Question 1: bread - The letters spell the word bread.
- Part 3, Question 2: banana - The letters spell the word banana.
- Part 3, Question 3: carrot - The letters spell the word carrot.
- Part 3, Question 4: pizza - The letters spell the word pizza.
- Part 3, Question 5: fish - The letters spell the word fish.
- Part 4, Question 1: eyes - Frogs have two large round eyes on top of their head.
- Part 4, Question 2: legs - Frogs use their four strong legs to jump high.
- Part 4, Question 3: water - Frogs swim very well in the water.
- Part 4, Question 4: spiders - Frogs catch and eat small insects and spiders.
- Part 4, Question 5: garden - Frogs are often seen in a garden pond.
- Part 5, Question 1: star - The boy in the yellow shirt has a big orange star on his chest.
- Part 5, Question 2: apples / apple - The big green tree is full of red apples.
- Part 5, Question 3: blue - The father carrying the ladder is wearing a blue polo shirt.
- Part 5, Question 4: dress - The happy girl jumping in the air is wearing a pink dress.
- Part 5, Question 5: red - A red watering can is sitting on the grass near the flowers.
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 learners to check each picture carefully before choosing an answer. In Part 2, pay close attention to what each person is doing. In Part 3, use the given first letter to guide spelling, and in Part 5, write only one word per answer.
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.