Movers 9 – Test 2 Reading & Writing
100% Original Practice Test
An original A1 Movers Reading & Writing practice test about preparing for a school music show, finding a lost music bag and helping a friend. This A1 reading & writing practice has 6 parts and 40 questions. Complete each part, then submit to grade your work or use Show Answer to review.
Learning guide
Level: A1.
Topic: Preparing for the School Music Show
Learning objectives
- Recognise familiar musical instruments and show objects from simple written clues.
- Read short sentences and check people and objects against a music-room picture.
- Choose natural replies in a conversation about rehearsing for a school music show.
- Use a picture word bank to complete a short story and choose its best title.
- Find stated details in a story about helping a child who has lost a music bag.
- Choose basic grammar forms in an everyday text about carrying and caring for instruments.
Before you start: Learners can read short A1 sentences, recognise familiar musical instruments and school objects, and use common present and past forms.
Teacher tip: Study the music-room picture before answering Part 2. In the stories, find the exact words that complete each sentence, then read the full sentence again.
Reading & Writing strategy: Read the instructions and example first. Use picture details and nearby words as clues, reread the whole sentence, and check spelling before submitting.
Part 1 · 6 questions
Read the clues and write the words
Choose the correct word from the box. There is one example. One word is not needed.
Example: You can press its black and white keys to play a tune. → piano
1. You can hold this in your hands and play music by blowing into it.
2. You hit this with sticks to make a loud beat.
3. A singer speaks or sings into this so people can hear.
4. This instrument has strings. You hold it across your body to play it.
5. You use this to take a picture of the school show.
6. You can wrap this around your neck when the room is cold.
Part 2 · 6 questions
Look at the picture and read the sentences
Look at the picture. Choose yes if the sentence is correct or no if it is not. There are two examples.
In this picture, left and right mean the left and right sides of the picture as you look at it.
Example 1: The girl in the red dress is holding a flute. → yes
Example 2: The boy is holding a guitar. → no
7. The boy in the blue shirt is playing a drum.
8. The teacher in the green sweater is behind the piano.
9. The yellow music bag is on top of the piano.
10. The black-and-white cat is sleeping on a chair on the left.
11. The round clock shows six o'clock.
12. The girl in the red dress is standing on the right.
Part 3 · 6 questions
Choose the best reply
Read the conversation. Choose the best reply. There is one example.
Ella and Ben are practising with their classmates for a school music show. They are talking about the rehearsal and what they need to do next.
Example: Ella: When is the school music show? → Next Friday.
A. Next Friday. ✓
B. It is my brother.
C. Because I am singing.
13. Ella: What will you play in the show?
14. Ben: Where shall we put the music stands?
15. Ella: Can you help me carry this music bag?
16. Ben: Why are you carrying a bottle of water?
17. Ella: Did you remember to bring the song list?
18. Ben: Shall we start the song again from the beginning?
Part 4 · 7 questions
Read the story and complete the sentences
Read the story. Choose one word from the box for each gap, then choose the best title. There is one example. Two words are not needed.
On Thursday, Ella put her song list in a yellow bag and carried it to the school hall. Ben was tapping a red [19] with two wooden sticks. Their teacher pressed the black and white keys of the [20]. Ella lifted her silver [21] to her lips and blew a short tune. Then she put the song list on a tall music [22] so she could read it while playing. Ben spoke into the [23], and everyone at the back of the hall heard his voice clearly. The round [24] on the wall showed four o'clock. They had time to practise before the show.
Example: Ella put her song list in a yellow ___. → bag
25. Choose the best title for the story.
Part 5 · 10 questions
A Bag for the Music Show
Read the story. Complete each sentence with one, two or three words. There are two examples.
A Bag for the Music Show
On Wednesday afternoon, Leo went to the school hall to practise for the music show. He carried a silver flute in his hands. His yellow music bag had a short handle, and his song pages were inside it. His sister Mia came with him because she wanted to help.
They put their coats on three blue chairs near the wall. Then Leo looked for his bag. He could not see it anywhere. He felt worried because the practice would begin soon. Mia remembered seeing the bag in their classroom after lunch. She ran back to look for it. The classroom door was open. The bag was on a small desk beside the window.
Mia picked up the bag and carried it back to the hall. She gave it to Leo, who was still holding his flute. Their teacher was waiting beside the piano. Leo thanked Mia and put his song pages on a music stand. Then he played the first song while Mia listened. The teacher smiled and said the tune sounded lovely.
After practice, Leo packed his flute and song pages into the yellow bag. He checked the room before they went home.
Example 1: Leo went to the school hall on ___. → Wednesday afternoon
Example 2: Leo carried a silver ___. → flute
26. Leo went to the school hall to get ready for the music ___.
27. Leo's music bag was ___.
28. Mia was Leo's ___.
29. They left their coats on ___ near the wall.
30. Leo felt ___ when he could not find his bag.
31. Mia went back to their ___ to look for the bag.
32. The small desk with the bag was beside the ___.
33. Leo put his song pages on a ___.
34. The teacher thought the tune sounded ___.
35. Leo checked the ___ before leaving for home.
Part 6 · 5 questions
Choose the correct words
Read the text. Choose the correct word for each space. There is one example.
When we carry an instrument, we are careful. A guitar can be heavy, so I [36] it with both hands. We walk [37] along the school corridor. My friend Ben [38] his drum in a strong bag. After practice, we put our instruments in [39] cases. Before going home, we check that each case [40] closed.
Example: When we carry an instrument, we ___ careful. (example) → are
A. are ✓
B. is
C. am
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Answer reasons
- flute — A flute is a wind instrument that you play by blowing into it.
- drum — A drum makes a beat when you hit it, often with sticks.
- microphone — A microphone helps the audience hear a singer's voice.
- guitar — The guitar in the word box has strings that a player plucks or strums.
- camera — A camera is used to take photographs.
- scarf — A scarf is worn around the neck to keep it warm.
- yes — The boy on the right is playing the red drum.
- yes — The teacher is behind the brown piano in the centre of the picture.
- no — The yellow bag is on the floor under the piano.
- yes — The cat is asleep on the chair on the left side of the room.
- no — The clock hands show three o'clock.
- no — The girl stands on the left; the boy is on the right.
- The drums with Sam. — This directly tells Ella which instrument Ben will play and who will play with him.
- Near the piano, please. — This gives a suitable place for the music stands.
- Of course. It's quite heavy. — This politely agrees to help and refers naturally to the bag.
- I get thirsty when I sing. — This gives a sensible reason for bringing water to a singing rehearsal.
- Yes, it's in my notebook. — This answers the question and says where the song list is.
- All right. I know the first part now. — This naturally agrees to repeat the song and relates to starting again.
- drum — The drum is the object that Ben taps with drumsticks.
- piano — The piano has the black and white keys mentioned in the story.
- flute — The flute is the silver wind instrument Ella can blow into.
- stand — A music stand holds the song list where Ella can read it while playing.
- microphone — Speaking into a microphone makes Ben's voice easier for the audience to hear.
- clock — A clock on the wall shows the time.
- Getting Ready for the Music Show — The whole story follows Ella, Ben and their teacher preparing and practising before the show.
- show — The opening sentence explains that Leo was practising for the music show.
- yellow — The bag is described as yellow, with a short handle.
- sister — The first paragraph names Mia as his sister.
- three blue chairs / blue chairs / chairs — The second paragraph says they put their coats on three blue chairs near the wall.
- worried — Leo felt worried because the practice would begin soon.
- classroom — Mia remembered seeing the bag in their classroom after lunch.
- window — The bag was on a small desk beside the window.
- music stand / stand — After thanking Mia, Leo put his song pages on a music stand.
- lovely — The teacher smiled and said the tune sounded lovely.
- room — The last sentence says Leo checked the room before they went home.
- carry — The subject I uses the base present form carry.
- carefully — The adverb carefully describes how we walk. Careful is an adjective and care is a noun or verb.
- carries — Ben is one person, so the present simple verb takes -s: carries.
- our — Our is the possessive word used before the noun cases. We and us cannot modify cases.
- is — Each case is singular, so the sentence uses is.
Teacher tip
Study the music-room picture before answering Part 2. In the stories, find the exact words that complete each sentence, then read the full sentence again.