Starters 1 – Test 2 Listening
Original Pre-A1 listening practice with 4 parts and 20 questions. Watch the All English 4U video, jump to each part, take notes and check every answer.
Learning guide
Level: Pre-A1.
Topic: A Day at Sunny Farm.
Learning objectives
- Identify children and their activities on a farm from descriptive clues.
- Listen for personal details, spellings and numbers up to 20.
- Choose the correct picture for clothing, food, pets and daily activities.
- Follow positional instructions to colour items in a farm scene.
Before you start: Learners can recognise common Pre-A1 words for farm animals, clothes, toys, food, colours and positions.
Teacher tip: Play each part twice. Ask learners to listen for prepositions of place (on, under, between, next to) and name spellings.
Listening strategy: Listen for the final confirmed detail and prepositions of place (on, under, next to, between).
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Listen and draw lines
Listen and draw lines between names and items in the picture. There is one example.
Narrator: Part 1. Look at the picture. Listen and look. There is one example.
Man: Look at the farm, Lucy. Do you see the little girl by the pond?
Child: Yes, she is feeding the ducks.
Man: That is Lucy. She loves ducks.
Child: Lucy. Yes, I can see her.
Narrator: Can you see the line? This is an example. Now you listen and draw lines.
Narrator: One.
Man: Can you see Dan?
Child: Is Dan the boy sitting on the tractor?
Man: Yes, he is wearing a red cap and sitting on the big green tractor.
Child: He looks very happy.
Narrator: Two.
Child: Who is the girl under the big apple tree?
Man: That is Grace. She is sitting on the grass reading a storybook.
Child: Grace? Is she wearing blue shorts?
Man: Yes, that is Grace.
Narrator: Three.
Man: Look near the barn door. There is a boy carrying carrots.
Child: Oh, is that Ben?
Man: Yes, Ben is helping to carry the basket of orange carrots.
Child: Good job, Ben.
Narrator: Four.
Child: And who is the girl in the meadow?
Man: The girl petting the brown sheep? That is May.
Child: May. She has a yellow flower in her hair.
Man: That is right. That is May.
Narrator: Five.
Man: Can you find Alex?
Child: Is Alex the boy climbing the wooden fence?
Man: Yes, he is looking at the black and white cows.
Child: Careful, Alex!
Narrator: Now listen to Part 1 again.
Narrator: [The recording is repeated.]
Narrator: That is the end of Part 1.
Listen and write a name or a number
Listen to the conversation and write a name or a number. There are two examples.
📝 Listen and write
Narrator: Part 2. Look at the picture. Listen and write a name or a number. There are two examples.
Man: Hello! Are you enjoying your visit to the farm?
Child: Yes, I am! My name is Tom.
Man: How do you spell Tom?
Child: T, O, M.
Man: And how old are you, Tom?
Child: I am eight years old. It was my birthday last week.
Man: Eight? Fantastic!
Narrator: Can you see the answers? Now you listen and write a name or a number.
Narrator: Six. What is the name of this farm?
Child: It is Sunny Farm. S, U, N, N, Y.
Man: Sunny Farm. A very nice name!
Narrator: Seven. Have you seen the animals in the big field?
Child: Yes! There are twelve sheep and five horses.
Man: How many horses did you say?
Child: Five horses. They can run very fast.
Narrator: Eight. Do you have a favourite animal here?
Child: Yes, I love the little goat. His name is Billy.
Man: Can you spell Billy?
Child: B, I, L, L, Y. Billy is very funny.
Narrator: Nine. Did you visit the chicken house?
Child: Yes! The farmer let me hold some baby chicks.
Man: How many baby chicks did you hold?
Child: I held four chicks. They were so soft!
Man: Four chicks. That is wonderful.
Narrator: Ten. And what is the farmer's name?
Child: His name is Mr Hall.
Man: How do you spell Hall?
Child: H, A, L, L. Mr Hall is very kind.
Man: Thank you, Tom.
Narrator: Now listen to Part 2 again.
Narrator: [The recording is repeated.]
Narrator: That is the end of Part 2.
Listen and tick (✓) the box
Listen to five short conversations. For each question, choose picture A, B or C. There is one example.
Narrator: Part 3. Look at the pictures. Now listen and look. There is one example.
Narrator: What is Sam eating for breakfast?
Woman: Sam, are you having an apple for breakfast?
Child: No, Mum. I had an apple yesterday.
Woman: Are you eating a banana, then?
Child: No, I am eating bread and honey today.
Woman: Bread and honey. That sounds delicious.
Narrator: Can you see the tick? Now you listen and tick the box.
Narrator: Eleven. Where is Grandma's cat?
Child: Where is Grandma's cat? Is it under the bed?
Man: No, I looked under the bed.
Child: Is it hiding in the box?
Man: No, look! It is sleeping on the sofa.
Child: Oh yes! The cat is on the green sofa.
Narrator: Twelve. Which animal does Hugo want to see?
Woman: Hugo, which animal do you want to see first?
Child: I want to see the big cow.
Woman: Not the horses?
Child: No, and not the ducks. Just the big cow, please!
Narrator: Thirteen. What is Mum wearing today?
Child: Mum, are you wearing your yellow skirt today?
Woman: No, not today, Ben.
Child: Are you wearing blue trousers?
Woman: No, I am wearing my favourite green dress.
Child: Oh, the green dress looks very pretty.
Narrator: Fourteen. What toy is Toby playing with?
Child: Look at Toby in the garden. Is he playing with his red ball?
Man: No, the ball is on the grass.
Child: Is he flying his kite?
Man: No, he is playing with his new blue toy car.
Child: His toy car! He loves cars.
Narrator: Fifteen. What is Anna drinking?
Woman: Anna, are you thirsty? Would you like some water?
Child: No, thank you.
Woman: How about some orange juice?
Child: Can I have a glass of milk, please?
Woman: Yes, of course. Here is your milk.
Narrator: Now listen to Part 3 again.
Narrator: [The recording is repeated.]
Narrator: That is the end of Part 3.
Listen and colour
Listen to the instructions and colour the apples in the farm scene. There is one example.
Narrator: Part 4. Look at the picture. Listen and look. There is one example.
Man: Look at the farm picture. Can you see the apple on the farmer's hat?
Child: An apple on his hat? Yes, I can!
Man: Colour the apple on the farmer's hat green.
Child: Green. Okay, I am colouring it now.
Narrator: Can you see the green apple on the farmer's hat? This is an example. Now you listen and colour.
Narrator: One. Now look at the big apple tree. Can you see the bird?
Child: Yes, the bird is sitting on a branch.
Man: Good. There is an apple next to the bird. Colour that apple red.
Child: The apple next to the bird? Red?
Man: Yes, please.
Narrator: Two. Where can I colour next?
Man: Find the green tractor. Can you see the apple on the tractor seat?
Child: Yes! There is an apple on the seat.
Man: Colour that apple yellow.
Child: Yellow. That is a bright colour.
Narrator: Three. Look at the two rabbits near the grass.
Child: Oh, I see them! There is an apple between the two rabbits.
Man: Well done. Colour the apple between the rabbits blue.
Child: Blue? What a funny colour for an apple!
Man: Yes, blue!
Narrator: Four. Can you see the sheep in the field?
Man: Yes, one sheep has an apple in its mouth!
Child: Haha! Should I colour the apple in the sheep's mouth?
Man: Yes, colour it brown.
Child: Brown. Okay, done.
Narrator: Five. Now look under the wooden bench near the barn.
Child: Under the bench? Oh yes, there is one more apple.
Man: Colour that apple purple.
Child: Purple. The picture looks wonderful now!
Man: It certainly does. Great job!
Narrator: Now listen to Part 4 again.
Narrator: [The recording is repeated.]
Narrator: That is the end of the Starters Practice Listening Test, Test 2.
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