Flyers 5 – Test 3 Listening
100% Original Practice Test
Original A2 listening practice with 5 parts and 25 questions at a miniature railway open day. Listen to the All English 4U recording, jump to each part, take notes and check answers with Show Answer or the submit panel.
Learning guide
Level: A2 Flyers
Topic: A Miniature Railway Open Day
Learning objectives
- Identify children from spoken appearance and action clues.
- Listen for names, days, places, numbers and objects in a form.
- Match named objects to railway-station locations.
- Choose between three pictures after corrections and changed plans.
- Follow location, colour and spelling instructions.
Before you start
Look at all the people, station places and picture choices. Predict the type of answer needed in each gap and notice the different options.
Teacher tip
Pause before each part to let learners predict the information they need. Ask them to explain the final spoken clue before checking the answer; practise the colour, landmark and spelling instructions separately if needed.
Listening strategy
Listen to the whole exchange and notice corrections or changed plans. Match appearance and action clues, check the final location, then use the spoken colour and landmark. Each part is played twice.
🎧 Audio – Flyers 5 Test 3 Listening
Listen and draw lines
Listen and draw lines between names and items in the picture. There is one example.
Narrator: Part One. Look at the miniature railway. Listen and draw lines. There is one example.
Woman: Who is the girl holding a ticket in the foreground?
Child Boy: That is Nora. She is wearing red dungarees, and she is at the front on the left.
Narrator: Nora is the example. Now listen and draw lines. Number one.
Woman: Can you see Leo?
Child Boy: He is polishing the small red locomotive in the centre-left. Look for his green jumper.
Woman: He is taking great care with it.
Narrator: Number two.
Woman: Is Amy near the ticket booth?
Child Boy: No, she is lifting the barrier arm beside the track. She is wearing a yellow cardigan.
Woman: I can see her in the middle of the picture.
Narrator: Number three.
Woman: What is Hugo carrying?
Child Boy: An empty wooden crate. He is in the right foreground, wearing a blue cap.
Woman: That crate looks quite light.
Narrator: Number four.
Woman: Who is watering a plant?
Child Boy: That is Sara. She is watering the flowers at the back on the left. She has a purple dress.
Woman: She is giving the little plant a drink.
Narrator: Number five.
Woman: Is Owen carrying a crate too?
Child Boy: No, he is waving a small white flag in the right background. He is wearing an orange shirt.
Woman: I can see him behind the train.
Listen and write a name, number or word
Complete the miniature railway open day form for Theo Parker. There is one example.
📝 Open day information
Narrator: Part Two. Listen and write. There is one example.
Man: What is your first name?
Child Boy: Theo. My brother chose the train ride for us.
Narrator: Theo is the example. Now listen and write. Number six.
Man: And your family name?
Child Boy: Parker. My family name is Parker.
Man: Thank you. Parker is spelt P, A, R, K, E, R. Is that right?
Narrator: Number seven.
Child Boy: We are coming on Friday, aren’t we?
Man: Friday was your first choice, but it is full now. I’ve moved your visit to Saturday.
Child Boy: Saturday is good for us.
Narrator: Number eight.
Child Boy: Shall we meet at the main gate?
Man: It gets busy there. Meet beside the signal box, next to the platform.
Child Boy: Beside the signal box. All right.
Narrator: Number nine.
Child Boy: Which train have we booked?
Man: Train number six. Number nine is for the school group. Your train is number six.
Child Boy: Number six. I’ll write that down.
Narrator: Number ten.
Child Boy: Should I bring a map?
Man: We’ll give you a map at the gate. Bring a camera if you’d like to take pictures.
Child Boy: I’ll pack my camera.
Where does each object go?
Listen to the open day helpers. Match each object to its final station place A–H. There is one example. Two places are not used.
Narrator: Part Three. Look at pictures A to H. They show places at the railway. Listen and choose the picture letter for each object. There is one example.
Woman: Theo, where will you put the striped cushion?
Child Boy: On the waiting-room bench, so Grandma can sit comfortably.
Narrator: The striped cushion goes on the waiting-room bench, picture B. That is the example. Number eleven.
Woman: Max, have you brought the little flag?
Child Boy: This is a brass bell. It belongs on the tool board in the engine shed.
Woman: Thank you. Leave it hanging there until the driver needs it.
Narrator: Number twelve.
Woman: Ivy, what will you do with your paper flower?
Child Girl: I’ll put it in the station garden, beside the real flowers.
Woman: That will look pretty.
Narrator: Number thirteen.
Woman: Finn, where does the blue timetable go?
Child Boy: On the platform notice board. Then everyone can read it.
Woman: Yes, pin it to the platform notice board so passengers can read it.
Narrator: Number fourteen.
Woman: Molly, will you put the whistle in the train?
Child Girl: No, it’s a wooden whistle for the ticket office counter. It can sit beside the stamp.
Woman: That’s a useful place for it.
Narrator: Number fifteen.
Woman: Ben, is your red lunch bag going on the picnic table?
Child Boy: I thought so, but I’ll take it with me. I’ll put it on the luggage rack in our carriage.
Woman: Keep it where you can find it later.
Listen and tick (✓) the box
Listen to the visitors choosing what to do at the miniature railway. Look at the pictures and tick the correct box. There is one example.
Narrator: Part Four. Listen and choose the correct picture A, B or C. There is one example.
Woman: Would you like milk or apple juice?
Child Girl: Apple juice, please.
Narrator: The example answer is B. Now listen and choose. Number sixteen.
Child Girl: Can we ride the green train first?
Child Boy: It’s being cleaned. The red train is full, too. The blue train is ready.
Child Girl: Let’s get on the blue train, then.
Narrator: Number seventeen.
Child Boy: Where will Dad wait for us, at the garden gate?
Child Girl: The gate might be difficult to find. He will wait by the station clock.
Child Boy: By the clock. We’ll meet him there.
Narrator: Number eighteen.
Child Girl: Are you buying the toy engine?
Child Boy: I wanted one, but it’s too big for my bag. I’ll buy a postcard for my cousin.
Child Girl: Choose one with the little train on it.
Narrator: Number nineteen.
Child Boy: Are you drawing the horse beside the track?
Child Girl: I was, but the sheep in the field is funnier. I’ll draw the sheep.
Child Boy: The fluffy one?
Narrator: Number twenty.
Child Girl: Does our train leave at quarter to two?
Woman: That was the old time. It leaves at half past one now.
Child Girl: Half past one. I’ll tell Dad.
Listen, colour and write
Listen, colour and write on the miniature railway picture. The blue ticket-booth flag is the example. Choose a colour, then select the object in the picture. Write the word in the form below.
Completed picture – colour answer key
Blue ticket-booth flag, red tunnel flag, green clock flag, purple water-tank flag; one yellow sun upper-right; STEAM above CLUB.
📝 Write words / numbers
Narrator: Part Five. Look at the picture. Listen and colour and write. There is one example.
Woman: Find the pennant by the ticket booth. Colour it blue.
Child Boy: The one beside the ticket booth is blue.
Narrator: That is the example. Now listen. Number twenty-one.
Woman: Find the pennant beside the tunnel. Colour that pennant red.
Child Boy: The flag next to the tunnel?
Woman: Yes, colour it red.
Narrator: Number twenty-two.
Woman: Find the sun in the upper-right part of the sky. Colour that sun yellow.
Child Boy: The sun at the top on the right? I will colour it yellow.
Narrator: Number twenty-three.
Woman: Find the pennant beside the platform clock. Colour it green.
Child Boy: The one near the clock is green.
Narrator: Number twenty-four.
Woman: There is a blank panel above the word CLUB on the station sign. Write STEAM in that panel. The letters are S, T, E, A, M.
Child Boy: STEAM above CLUB. All right.
Narrator: Number twenty-five.
Woman: Finally, find the pennant beside the water tank. Colour that one purple.
Child Boy: The one beside the water tank is purple. Finished.
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Learning review · A Miniature Railway Open Day
Before you listen
Study the miniature railway picture carefully. Notice clothing, actions, signs and where each person is standing. In the form, predict whether each gap needs a name, day, place, number or object. For the picture choices, notice how the three options differ.
While you listen
Listen to each whole exchange. A speaker may suggest one thing and then choose another. Listen for corrections such as but, actually and instead. For the final picture, use both the landmark and the position to find the right pennant.
After you listen
Check spellings and details against what you heard. Make sure you followed the final choice after any change of plan. For the last picture, check the colour, position, number and exact word.
For Part 5, choose a colour and select the matching object; type the word for the station sign. Show Answer never enters an answer or awards marks.
