All English 4U
Movers 1 – Test 1 Listening
100% Original Practice Test
A Creative Week at Riverbank Club Original practice with new pictures and audio. Listen to five parts and answer 25 questions. Hear each part twice, take notes and check your answers. This A1 listening practice has 5 parts and 25 questions.
Learning guide
Level: A1.
Topic: A Creative Week at Riverbank Club
Learning objectives
- Identify people by combining clues about appearance, actions and positions.
- Listen for spelling, numbers and missing details in a short conversation.
- Match the activities or objects described in conversations to the correct person or day.
- Compare three pictures and choose the detail finally confirmed by the speakers.
- Follow colour and position instructions to locate the correct objects in a scene.
Before you start: Understand familiar everyday vocabulary, simple descriptions, numbers, names and position words.
Teacher tip: Let learners study the pictures and headings before each part. After their first attempt, discuss the clues and use the transcript and answer explanations for review.
Listening strategy: Look at the picture or form first. Listen for the final confirmed detail, spelling and position words. Check each answer against what the speakers actually say.
Listen and draw lines
Listen and draw lines. There is one example.
Choose a name, then choose the matching child in the picture. Alex is the example. One name is not used.
Example
Examiner: Look at the children in the art club. Listen and draw a line from the name Alex to the correct child.
Woman: Can you see the boy with the books?
Examiner: Yes. He is wearing a purple jumper and carrying a big stack of books. He is at the left of the room.
Woman: Oh, yes. I can see Alex there.
Question 1
Examiner: Now listen and draw a line to the name Lily.
Woman: Is Lily painting something at the table?
Examiner: No, she isn't painting. She's cutting some paper at the table in the middle. Look at her striped blue shirt.
Woman: I can see her. I'll draw a line to Lily.
Question 2
Examiner: Can you find Tom? Draw a line to his name.
Woman: Is he making a picture with pencils?
Examiner: No. Tom is painting a little toy boat. He's at the table on the right, and he's wearing a yellow shirt.
Woman: There he is. I can draw the line now.
Question 3
Examiner: Listen for Daisy. Draw a line to Daisy's name.
Woman: Where is she? Is she near the door?
Examiner: No, she's by the window. Daisy has red hair and a green dress, and she's giving the plant some water.
Woman: I found Daisy by the window.
Question 4
Examiner: Now find Jack and draw a line to his name.
Woman: Is he standing beside the box?
Examiner: He's kneeling beside an open box. Jack is wearing a red cap, and he's putting the crayons in order.
Woman: Yes, I can see the boy with the crayons.
Question 5
Examiner: Can you draw a line to Vicky?
Woman: Is Vicky sitting down with the drum?
Examiner: No, that's Ben. Vicky is standing by the door. She's wearing a pink sweater and holding a poster that's rolled up.
Woman: I can see Vicky. I'll draw a line to her name.
Listen and write
Listen and write. There is one example.
Riverbank Club – Pottery class
Example: First name: Ruby · Age: 9
Example
Examiner: Listen to a girl booking a pottery class at Riverbank Club.
Child Girl: Hello. I'd like to book a place in the pottery class, please.
Woman: Of course. What's your name?
Child Girl: Ruby, please. R-U-B-Y.
Woman: Thanks, Ruby. I'll write that here.
Woman: You are nine years old. Thank you. Now I need a few more details.
Question 6
Woman: And what's your surname, Ruby?
Child Girl: It's Brook. That's B-R-O-O-K.
Woman: B-R-O-O-K. Thank you. I'll put Brook on the form.
Child Girl: That's right.
Question 7
Woman: Which day would you like to come? We have classes on Friday and Saturday.
Child Girl: Saturday, please. My brother has football on Friday.
Woman: Saturday, then. That's a good day for making pots.
Child Girl: Yes, I'm looking forward to it.
Question 8
Woman: The class starts at nine or ten. Which time is better for you?
Child Girl: Ten, please. I need time to have breakfast first.
Woman: All right. It starts at ten o'clock.
Child Girl: Great. I'll be there before ten.
Question 9
Woman: Please bring an apron with you. The clay can make your clothes dirty.
Child Girl: An apron? I have a blue one at home.
Woman: That will be perfect. We have clay and tools here.
Child Girl: I'll bring my apron on Saturday.
Question 10
Woman: How will you get to Riverbank Club?
Child Girl: I'll take the bus. Is it number sixteen?
Woman: The number is eighteen. It stops just outside the club.
Child Girl: Eighteen. Thanks, that's easy to remember.
What did Sam do last week?
Listen and match each day to the correct picture. Thursday is the example. One day is not used.
Choose a day, then choose a picture. Use each day once. Thursday is the example; one day is not used.
Example
Examiner: Look at the pictures. Listen and match each day to a picture. What did Sam do on Thursday?
Child Boy: It was my sister's birthday. We had a party with a big birthday cake.
Examiner: Did you have candles on the cake?
Child Boy: Yes, we did. It was a lovely party.
Question 11
Examiner: Now, what did you do on Monday?
Child Boy: I made fruit salad with Dad.
Examiner: Was it for lunch?
Child Boy: Yes. We cut apples and bananas and mixed them in a big bowl.
Question 12
Examiner: And what did you do on Wednesday?
Child Boy: I went to the park with my cousin.
Examiner: What did you do there?
Child Boy: We flew my new kite. The wind was strong, so it went very high.
Question 13
Examiner: What about Sunday? What did you do then?
Child Boy: We visited the aquarium in town.
Examiner: Did you see the sharks?
Child Boy: Yes, and some bright little fish. I liked the aquarium best.
Question 14
Examiner: Tell me about Tuesday.
Child Boy: I baked biscuits after school.
Examiner: Did you make chocolate ones?
Child Boy: No, we made biscuits in different shapes. They were delicious.
Question 15
Examiner: And what did you do on Saturday?
Child Boy: I rode my bicycle by the lake with Mum.
Examiner: Did you go in the water?
Child Boy: No, we stayed on the path and rode around the lake.
Listen and tick the box
Listen and choose the correct picture. There is one example.
Example
Examiner: Listen and choose the correct picture. Which paintbrush does Mia need?
Child Girl: I need a paintbrush for the sign.
Examiner: Do you want the red one or the blue one?
Child Girl: The blue one, please. I already have a red brush.
Question 16
Examiner: Which scissors will Mia use?
Child Girl: I can't find my green scissors.
Examiner: Are those blue ones yours?
Child Girl: No, they're Ben's. I need the green pair.
Question 17
Examiner: What will Mia hang above her table?
Child Girl: I've made something to hang up.
Examiner: Is it a paper fan?
Child Girl: No, it's a round paper lantern. It will look lovely above the table.
Question 18
Examiner: Which model did Mia paint for the display?
Child Girl: I painted a little wooden model yesterday.
Examiner: Was it a car?
Child Girl: No, it was a boat. I painted the sails white.
Question 19
Examiner: What is Mia making now?
Child Girl: I'm making a flower for the front of my stall.
Examiner: Is it yellow?
Child Girl: No, I'm using purple paper. A purple flower will look nice.
Question 20
Examiner: What does Mia need for her display?
Child Girl: I need one more thing for my crafts.
Examiner: Do you need a chair?
Child Girl: No, I need a round table. The square one is too small.
Listen and colour
Listen and colour the picture. Each instruction tells you which colour to use. Choose a colour, then click the correct item. There is one example.
Example: the balloon tied to the bench is blue. Choose a colour, then choose an area in the picture. Follow the colours in each instruction.
Completed picture – colour answer key
Example
Examiner: Now look at the picture. Listen and colour.
Woman: Can you see the balloon tied to the bench?
Examiner: Yes. Colour that balloon blue, please.
Woman: All right. The balloon by the bench is blue.
Question 21
Examiner: Find the two kites. There is a big one in the tree and a little one on the stall.
Woman: I can see them. What colours should I use?
Examiner: Colour the large kite in the tree green. Make the small kite on the stall orange.
Woman: The big one is green, and the little one is orange.
Question 22
Examiner: Look at the paper lantern that the boy is holding.
Woman: Yes, I can see the lantern in his hand.
Examiner: Colour the paper lantern red, please.
Woman: All right. I will make the lantern red.
Question 23
Examiner: Now look at the boy in the middle. He's holding a paper lantern.
Woman: Yes, I can see him.
Examiner: Colour his plain T-shirt purple.
Woman: I'll colour the boy's T-shirt purple.
Question 24
Examiner: Can you see the bench on the left?
Woman: Yes, and there's a mat in front of it.
Examiner: That's right. Colour the circular mat brown.
Woman: The round mat in front of the bench will be brown.
Question 25
Examiner: Find the small rectangular sign on the front of the stall.
Woman: I can see it. The sign is empty.
Examiner: Colour the whole sign yellow, please.
Woman: Yes. I will colour the sign yellow.
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Learning review – listen for the important details
First, look carefully at the picture or form. Listen for descriptions, days, names and corrected information. In Part 1, check both the action and position. In Part 2, listen to the spelling and write only the missing detail. In Part 3, use each day once. In Part 4, compare all three pictures before choosing. In Part 5, listen for the object, its position and colour.
Show Answer and transcripts help you study; they do not fill your answers or award marks. You can change an answer and submit again. For colouring questions, choose a colour and click the matching object in the picture. Each instruction states the required colour.