Flyers 3 – Test 3 Listening
100% Original Practice Test · The Miniature Railway Open Day
Listen to 5 parts with 25 questions. Use the original MP3, jump to each part and take notes. Use Show Answer to review, or submit the whole test at the bottom.
Learning guide
Learning objectives
- Identify people by appearance, position and action in a busy scene.
- Listen for spelled surnames, times and numbers, including corrections.
- Match visitors to gifts after comparing alternatives.
- Choose confirmed details from three plausible picture options.
- Follow colour and position instructions and write a familiar word on a sign.
Before you start
- Everyday clothes, garden and railway words, numbers and times.
- Practice hearing speakers suggest, correct and confirm a final choice.
Teacher tip
Inspect each scene and set of options first. The full MP3 plays each part twice. Wait for the final confirmed detail. In Part5 identify the blue example and the six outlined discs; locate the station sign before listening.
Listening strategy
Identify people using actions, clothing and position. Predict the information type on the form and wait for corrected details. Choose the souvenir or picture each speaker finally requests. Locate each round disc before choosing its colour. Listen for the station sign word. Show Answer supports review without filling controls or awarding marks.
Listen and draw lines
Listen and draw lines between names and items in the picture. There is one example.
Narrator: Look at the picture. It is the open day at a miniature railway. Listen and draw lines. Here is an example.
Woman: Can you see the girl looking at a map?
Child Boy: Yes, she has a yellow raincoat and red boots.
Woman: That’s Ella, beside the station door.
Child Boy: I’ll draw a line to Ella.
Narrator: Now listen and draw a line. One.
Man: Who has the little red flag?
Child Girl: The boy in the orange shirt?
Man: No, he’s waving to the driver. Look by the signal post.
Child Girl: I see a curly-haired boy in a green cap holding the flag.
Man: That’s Max.
Narrator: Two.
Woman: Can you find Ruby? She wants a ticket.
Child Boy: Is she at the gift stall?
Woman: No, a girl is ringing a bell there. Ruby is at the ticket booth.
Child Boy: The girl with a purple backpack and a long plait?
Woman: That’s right.
Narrator: Three.
Child Girl: Which boy is Leo?
Man: He’s by the front of the train, waving.
Child Girl: In the orange striped shirt?
Man: Yes. The boy in the white jumper is looking at a wheel.
Narrator: Four.
Woman: What is Nina taking a picture of?
Child Boy: The train?
Woman: No, the flower bed by the low fence.
Child Boy: The girl in a blue hat and pink jacket?
Woman: Yes, that’s Nina.
Narrator: Five.
Man: Owen is helping in the workshop. What is he looking at?
Child Girl: A little train?
Man: No, a large spare wheel beside the table.
Child Girl: The boy with the blue star on his jumper?
Man: Yes, that’s Owen.
Narrator: This is the end of Part 1.
Listen and write a name or a number
Listen to the railway visitor form. Write a name, time, number or word. There is one example.
📝 Listen and write
Narrator: Listen and complete the form. Here is an example.
Man: What’s your first name?
Child Girl: Mia. M-I-A.
Man: Thank you.
Narrator: Now listen and write. Six.
Woman: What’s your family name?
Child Girl: Bennett. B-E-N-N-E-T-T.
Woman: One T at the end?
Child Girl: Two Ts at the end: Bennett.
Narrator: Seven.
Man: We have a ride at half past two. Can you come then?
Child Girl: I meet my aunt then. Could I come at quarter past three?
Man: That one’s full. Please come at quarter to three.
Child Girl: All right, quarter to three.
Narrator: Eight.
Woman: Which engine did you like best?
Child Girl: The red one. No, I saw that in a photo. My favourite today was the green engine.
Woman: The small green one?
Child Girl: Yes.
Narrator: Nine.
Man: Is your seat number forty?
Child Girl: I thought so, but the ticket says fourteen.
Man: Fourteen. I’ll check.
Narrator: Ten.
Woman: The last train returns after sunset. What should visitors bring?
Child Girl: A hat?
Woman: A hat helps in the afternoon, but bring a warm jacket for the evening.
Child Girl: I’ll ask Dad to bring mine.
Narrator: This is the end of Part 2.
Which souvenir does each person choose?
Read the souvenirs A–H. Listen and choose the item each person finally buys. There is one example.
Narrator: Look at the gifts A to H. Listen and write the right letter by each name. Here is an example.
Woman: Jack needs something to sharpen pencils.
Child Boy: The blue sharpener?
Woman: That one is broken. He chose the red sharpener shaped like a train.
Child Boy: H for Jack.
Narrator: Now listen and write. Eleven.
Man: Molly, did you find a cap?
Child Girl: I wanted a red scarf, but I don’t need another one.
Man: What did you choose instead?
Child Girl: The blue cap with a yellow train badge. It fits well.
Narrator: Twelve.
Woman: Peter, what do you need?
Child Boy: A key ring to remember the railway.
Woman: There’s a gold engine or a small silver wheel.
Child Boy: The silver wheel; the gold engine is too heavy.
Narrator: Thirteen.
Man: Sophie, the blue notebook or green one?
Child Girl: I thought blue, but its cover has a bridge.
Man: The green one has the station.
Child Girl: That’s perfect. I’ll draw trains in it.
Narrator: Fourteen.
Woman: Arthur, would you like a water bottle?
Child Boy: I have one. Could I have a mug?
Woman: Plain blue or red-and-white stripes?
Child Boy: The striped one, please.
Narrator: Fifteen.
Man: Zara, which gift for your cousin?
Child Girl: The socks look warm. Are they blue?
Man: The blue pair has red stars; the green pair has white wheels.
Child Girl: I’ll take green. He likes wheels.
Narrator: This is the end of Part 3.
Listen and tick (✓) the box
Listen to conversations about railway open-day preparations. Look at the pictures and tick the correct box. There is one example.
Narrator: Listen and choose. Here is an example. Which engine will lead the first train?
Woman: The red one?
Child Boy: It needs a new wheel. The green one is for later.
Woman: Then the blue engine with a white stripe can lead.
Child Boy: Yes, it’s ready.
Narrator: Sixteen.
Man: What will the driver wear?
Woman: His green jacket is warm.
Man: It’s going to rain. What about his brown coat?
Woman: It’s at his home. He’ll wear his blue raincoat.
Narrator: Seventeen.
Woman: Was that the black cat again?
Child Boy: I saw a brown dog by the gate earlier.
Woman: Look beside the track now. A white rabbit is by the bush.
Child Boy: You’re right.
Narrator: Eighteen.
Man: We have apple juice for visitors.
Child Girl: Or lemonade. Lots of people like it.
Man: It’s cool today. Hot chocolate will be nicer.
Child Girl: Let’s make a big pot.
Narrator: Nineteen.
Woman: The band could play by the station door.
Child Boy: People need that space to board.
Woman: Beside the flower bed?
Child Boy: There’s no room for the instruments. The grass near the gate is wide.
Woman: They can play there.
Narrator: Twenty.
Man: Which sign by the bend: STOP?
Child Girl: We don’t need the train to stop there.
Man: Then DANGER?
Child Girl: The bend is safe if the train goes carefully. Use SLOW.
Man: Good idea.
Narrator: This is the end of Part 4.
Listen, colour and write
Listen and colour the round discs in the railway picture. Write the word for the station sign below. There is one example.
Completed picture – colour answer key
📝 Write words / numbers
Narrator: Look at the picture. Listen and colour and write. Here is an example.
Woman: Colour the round disc on the left fence blue.
Child Boy: The round one fixed to the fence?
Woman: Yes, that is right.
Narrator: Now listen and colour and write. Twenty-one.
Man: Colour the disc above the train chimney red.
Child Girl: Not the disc on the station wall?
Man: No, the one directly above the chimney. Make it red.
Narrator: Twenty-two.
Woman: Which disc should be green?
Child Boy: The one beside the flowerpot?
Woman: No. Colour the disc under the bench green.
Narrator: Twenty-three.
Woman: Find the round disc on the station wall, to the right of the door.
Child Boy: Do you mean the disc beside the track?
Woman: No. Look higher, on the wall. Colour that disc purple.
Child Boy: The one to the right of the door. Purple?
Woman: Yes, that is the one.
Narrator: Twenty-four.
Man: What word goes on the sign above the station door?
Child Girl: OPEN?
Man: The door is open. Write TRAINS so visitors know what is here.
Child Girl: I will write TRAINS.
Narrator: Twenty-five.
Man: Colour the disc beside the flowerpot orange.
Child Girl: The one next to the pot?
Man: Yes, use orange.
Narrator: This is the end of Part 5.
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