Flyers 1 – Test 3 Listening
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A2 Listening · The Puppet Workshop Open Day. Listen to each of five parts twice, answer all 25 questions, then use Submit or Show Answer to review the clues.
Learning guide
Level: A2 Flyers
Topic: The Puppet Workshop Open Day
Learning objectives:
- Identify children in a busy workshop scene from clothing, actions and position.
- Listen for spelled names, times, numbers and changed arrangements.
- Match people to objects by listening for a final choice among alternatives.
- Choose pictures after hearing speakers compare and confirm details.
- Follow colour and position instructions, checking both the colours and the quantities in a group.
Before you start: Common craft-room words and everyday clothing vocabulary. Practice with names, times, positions and simple corrections in dialogue.
Teacher tip: Play each part twice. Give learners time to inspect the scene and picture options first. Encourage them to wait for the speakers' final choice when they correct an idea. Review the reasons after the listening attempt.
Listening strategy: Identify people with two clues, use the form headings to predict the missing information, and wait for corrected details and final choices. In Part 5, locate each lantern before colouring. Show Answer does not fill your attempt or award credit.
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 an open day at a puppet workshop. There are children making and playing with puppets. Listen and draw lines. Here is an example.
Woman: Can you see the girl holding a sock puppet?
Child Boy: Yes. She is wearing a green top with stripes.
Woman: That's right. Her name is Amy, and she is standing beside the low stage.
Child Boy: I'll draw a line from Amy to that girl.
Narrator: Now listen and draw a line. One.
Woman: Which child is painting, Tom?
Child Boy: The boy at the table? Is he wearing a blue apron?
Woman: Look at the end of the table. The boy there has curly hair and a yellow apron.
Child Boy: I see him. He's painting a little puppet. His name is Ben.
Narrator: Two.
Child Boy: Who has the ticket for the show?
Woman: A girl is holding one near the puppet theatre.
Child Boy: Is she wearing a blue hat?
Woman: No, that's the girl reading. The ticket girl has a red hairband.
Child Boy: That's Chloe, in front of the theatre.
Narrator: Three.
Woman: Can you find Dylan? He brought a drum.
Child Boy: Is he sitting on the cushion?
Woman: No, the child by the shelves is reading. Dylan is next to the curtain, tapping his little drum.
Child Boy: And he's wearing a blue jumper. I found him.
Narrator: Four.
Child Boy: Eva is taking a puppet home, isn't she?
Woman: Yes. She isn't carrying it in her hands, though. It's in a box.
Child Boy: Where is she?
Woman: In front of the tall window. She has purple glasses and an orange skirt.
Child Boy: There she is with the box.
Narrator: Five.
Woman: Who is cutting the paper?
Child Boy: The boy at the worktable with the yellow apron?
Woman: That's Ben, painting. Look at the left side of the table. The boy in the checked shirt is using scissors.
Child Boy: That's Finn. He's cutting a piece of paper.
Narrator: This is the end of Part 1.
Listen and write a name or a number
Listen to the workshop collection conversation and complete the form. There is one example.
📝 Listen and write
Narrator: Listen and complete the form. Here is an example.
Woman: What's your first name?
Child Girl: Lily. L-I-L-Y.
Woman: Thank you, Lily. I'll put that here.
Narrator: Now listen and write. Six.
Man: What's your family name, please?
Child Girl: Morgan. M-O-R-G-A-N.
Man: Morgan, with an o?
Child Girl: Yes, that's right.
Narrator: Seven.
Woman: When can you collect your puppet? Would three o'clock be all right?
Child Girl: I have music at three. Could I come at twenty past three?
Woman: We will be helping another group then. Please come at twenty to four instead.
Child Girl: All right. I'll be here at twenty to four.
Narrator: Eight.
Man: What did you call your puppet?
Child Girl: Pip. P-I-P. Pip is the little green one. The brown one is called Dot.
Man: I'll write Pip on its card.
Child Girl: Thanks!
Narrator: Nine.
Woman: Which table did your group use? Was it number twenty?
Child Girl: I thought so, but I checked the card. It says twelve.
Woman: Table twelve. I'll look there for your bag.
Child Girl: That's where we left it.
Narrator: Ten.
Man: We are making new puppets next Saturday. Can you bring some coloured paper?
Child Girl: I can. Shall I bring a clean towel too?
Man: No towel, please. Bring a clean sock. We'll make a funny puppet from it.
Child Girl: I'll find one at home.
Narrator: This is the end of Part 2.
Match the items
Read items A–H. Listen and choose a letter for each person. Use each item once; two items are extra.
Narrator: Look at the items A to H. Now listen and write the correct letter next to each person's name. Here is an example.
Woman: Jack needs something for the puppet's head.
Child Boy: Does he want the crown?
Woman: No, Jack has chosen the little black top hat with a white band.
Child Boy: I'll write H by Jack.
Narrator: Now listen and write. Eleven.
Man: Molly, what do you need for your puppet?
Child Girl: A long ribbon, please. I first thought I'd use the plain one, but I like the blue ribbon with silver stars.
Man: The one with stars?
Child Girl: Yes, that one. I'll tie it round the puppet's neck.
Narrator: Twelve.
Woman: Peter, would you like scissors or a puppet stand?
Child Boy: A stand, please. My puppet keeps falling over.
Woman: This one has a square base.
Child Boy: I need the wooden one with a round base, so it will stay up.
Woman: All right, Peter.
Narrator: Thirteen.
Man: Sophie, are you looking for felt?
Child Girl: Yes, but not the blue square. I need a round piece for the puppet's nose.
Man: Would you like the red circle?
Child Girl: That's just right. The nose should be bright red.
Narrator: Fourteen.
Woman: Arthur, do you want the black hat for your king puppet?
Child Boy: I tried it on, but it was too big. Could I have a crown instead?
Woman: There is a silver crown and a yellow one.
Child Boy: The yellow one, please. It has three points.
Woman: Here you are.
Narrator: Fifteen.
Man: Zara, which tool do you need?
Child Girl: The scissors, please. My paper is thick.
Man: These have blue handles. Are they all right?
Child Girl: I'd rather have the ones with green handles. I can hold them better.
Man: Here you go.
Narrator: This is the end of Part 3.
Listen and tick (✓) the box
Look at the pictures. Listen and tick (✓) the box. There is one example.
Narrator: Listen and choose the correct picture. There is an example. Which puppet will they use?
Woman: Should we use the tall puppet with the red hat?
Child Boy: It won't fit behind our theatre. The wide puppet with the green bow is too big as well. I like the small one with the blue scarf.
Woman: Yes, the small puppet will fit. We'll use it.
Narrator: Now listen and choose. Sixteen.
Man: How shall we make the puppet's hair? We could cut green paper into strips.
Child Girl: That might look like grass. What about brown feathers?
Man: They're soft, but they'd fall off. Let's use yellow wool.
Child Girl: Yes, the wool will stay on and look like hair.
Narrator: Seventeen.
Woman: We need a sound to start the show. Is the little bell ready?
Child Boy: It rings very loudly. The hand drum is softer.
Woman: I tried it, but the drum covers our first words.
Child Boy: Then let's use the wooden rattle. It makes a quiet sound.
Woman: Good idea.
Narrator: Eighteen.
Man: Where should the audience sit? We can put cushions on the floor.
Child Girl: The floor is still damp after cleaning. Could we use the long bench?
Man: It won't hold everyone. Let's arrange chairs in two rows.
Child Girl: That will give everyone a good view.
Narrator: Nineteen.
Woman: What will the puppet carry on its journey? A tiny red suitcase?
Child Boy: That is too heavy for the little puppet. Could it carry a silver key?
Woman: We already used a key in our last story.
Child Boy: Then it can find a paper flower. That will be lovely.
Woman: Yes, we'll make a paper flower.
Narrator: Twenty.
Man: Which curtain shall we hang? The blue one is clean.
Child Girl: I like the green one. It looks cheerful.
Man: The stage lights make green look grey. What about purple?
Child Girl: Purple is best. It goes well with the lights.
Man: Let's use the purple curtain, then.
Narrator: This is the end of Part 4.
Listen and colour
Listen and colour. There is one blue example. Use the colour palette to colour each outlined lantern.
Completed picture – colour answer key
One valid arrangement for Question 21 is shown; any two yellow and one pink among those three lanterns is accepted.
Narrator: Look at the workshop garden. Listen and colour. There is one example.
Woman: Can you see the lantern on the bench?
Child Boy: Yes, it is resting in the middle of the bench.
Woman: Colour that lantern blue.
Child Boy: All right. The lantern on the bench is blue.
Narrator: Now listen and colour. Twenty-one.
Man: Find the lantern above the workshop door and the two smaller lanterns on top of the table.
Child Girl: I can see all three. Shall I colour them the same colour?
Man: No. Colour two of those three lanterns yellow and the other one pink.
Child Girl: Does it matter which one is pink?
Man: No, you can choose. There must be two yellow and one pink among those three lanterns.
Child Girl: I will check that there are two yellow and one pink.
Narrator: Twenty-two.
Woman: Find the lantern hanging from the branch of the tree on the left.
Child Boy: Is it the one high above the bench?
Woman: Yes. Colour the lantern on that tree branch purple.
Child Boy: Purple. I can do that.
Narrator: Twenty-three.
Man: Now look below the table in the middle of the picture.
Child Girl: There is another lantern hanging underneath it.
Man: That is the one. Please colour it orange.
Child Girl: The lantern under the table will be orange.
Narrator: Twenty-four.
Woman: There is a lantern beside the large flowerpot, near the ground on the right.
Child Boy: I can see its outline. What colour should it be?
Woman: Colour that lantern green.
Child Boy: The one beside the flowerpot is green now.
Narrator: Twenty-five.
Man: There is one more lantern to colour. Find the one hanging on the fence.
Child Girl: The one at the right, above the flowers?
Man: Yes, that lantern on the fence. Colour it red.
Child Girl: All right. I have coloured it red.
Narrator: That is the end of Part 5.
🎯 Finished all 25 questions?
Submit to grade your whole test, OR use 👁 Show Answer per part / per question.
Learning review
Use two clues for each person. Check the spelling and final collection time on the form. Match the item each speaker finally requests and wait for agreement in the show-planning conversations. For the lantern group, check both colour counts before submitting. Replay difficult parts and compare the transcript and explanations after your attempt.