Starters 1 – Test 3 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 Fun Day at Sunny Beach.
Learning objectives
- Identify children and their beach activities from descriptive clues.
- Listen for personal details, name spellings and numbers up to 20 in a beach holiday conversation.
- Choose the correct picture for clothing, food, pets and toys.
- Follow positional instructions to colour shells in a beach scene.
Before you start: Learners can recognise common Pre-A1 words for beach activities, clothes, animals, food, toys, colours and positions.
Teacher tip: Play each part twice. Ask learners to listen for prepositions of place (under, next to, between, in) and name spellings before selecting answers.
Listening strategy: Listen for the final confirmed detail and prepositions of place (under, next to, between, in).
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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.
Woman: Look at the sunny beach! Can you see the boy sitting on the towel?
Child: The boy eating strawberry ice cream under the red umbrella?
Woman: Yes, that is Hugo. He loves ice cream on a sunny day.
Child: Hugo. Yes, I can see him.
Narrator: Can you see the line? This is an example. Now you listen and draw lines.
Narrator: One.
Woman: Can you see Bill?
Child: Is Bill running on the sand?
Woman: Yes, he is wearing blue shorts and flying a bright yellow and orange kite.
Child: His kite is very high in the sky! That is Bill.
Narrator: Two.
Child: Who is the girl sitting on the sand near the water?
Woman: The girl in the purple swimsuit? That is Grace.
Child: She is building a very big sandcastle.
Woman: Yes, Grace loves building castles on the beach.
Narrator: Three.
Woman: Look over at the wooden bench. There is a boy drinking something.
Child: The boy wearing a green cap?
Woman: Yes. That is Tom. He is drinking fresh coconut water through a straw.
Child: Tom. It looks very refreshing.
Narrator: Four.
Child: Can you see the girl swimming in the blue sea?
Woman: The girl wearing pink sunglasses?
Child: Yes, she is swimming near the small sailboat.
Woman: That is Eva. She is a very good swimmer.
Narrator: Five.
Woman: Can you find Sam?
Child: Is Sam playing on the rocks with the little dog?
Woman: Yes, he is throwing a small red ball to the brown dog.
Child: Good catch! That is Sam.
Narrator: Now listen to Part 1 again.
Narrator: One.
Woman: Can you see Bill?
Child: Is Bill running on the sand?
Woman: Yes, he is wearing blue shorts and flying a bright yellow and orange kite.
Child: His kite is very high in the sky! That is Bill.
Narrator: Two.
Child: Who is the girl sitting on the sand near the water?
Woman: The girl in the purple swimsuit? That is Grace.
Child: She is building a very big sandcastle.
Woman: Yes, Grace loves building castles on the beach.
Narrator: Three.
Woman: Look over at the wooden bench. There is a boy drinking something.
Child: The boy wearing a green cap?
Woman: Yes. That is Tom. He is drinking fresh coconut water through a straw.
Child: Tom. It looks very refreshing.
Narrator: Four.
Child: Can you see the girl swimming in the blue sea?
Woman: The girl wearing pink sunglasses?
Child: Yes, she is swimming near the small sailboat.
Woman: That is Eva. She is a very good swimmer.
Narrator: Five.
Woman: Can you find Sam?
Child: Is Sam playing on the rocks with the little dog?
Woman: Yes, he is throwing a small red ball to the brown dog.
Child: Good catch! That is Sam.
Narrator: That is the end of Part 1.
Listen and write a name or a number
Listen 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.
Woman: Hello, Hugo! Are you having fun at the beach?
Child: Yes, I am having a great holiday!
Woman: How do you spell your name, Hugo?
Child: H, U, G, O.
Woman: And how old are you?
Child: I am eight years old.
Woman: Eight? Wonderful!
Narrator: Can you see the answers? Now you listen and write a name or a number.
Narrator: Six. Who is on holiday with you, Hugo?
Child: My whole family! There are six people here with me.
Woman: Six people?
Child: Yes. Mum, Dad, my sister, two cousins, and me.
Narrator: Seven. What is your sister's name?
Child: My sister is Grace.
Woman: Can you spell Grace?
Child: G, R, A, C, E.
Woman: Grace is a lovely name.
Narrator: Eight. Which beach are you staying at?
Child: We are at Shell Beach.
Woman: How do you spell Shell?
Child: S, H, E, L, L. Shell Beach. There are lots of pretty shells here.
Narrator: Nine. Did you and Grace build sandcastles?
Child: Yes! We built four sandcastles yesterday.
Woman: Four sandcastles! Were they big?
Child: Yes, very big! One had three towers.
Narrator: Ten. Did you bring a pet on holiday?
Child: Yes, our dog Barny came with us.
Woman: How do you spell Barny?
Child: B, A, R, N, Y. Barny loves running on the sand.
Woman: Thank you, Hugo.
Narrator: Now listen to Part 2 again.
Narrator: Six. Who is on holiday with you, Hugo?
Child: My whole family! There are six people here with me.
Woman: Six people?
Child: Yes. Mum, Dad, my sister, two cousins, and me.
Narrator: Seven. What is your sister's name?
Child: My sister is Grace.
Woman: Can you spell Grace?
Child: G, R, A, C, E.
Woman: Grace is a lovely name.
Narrator: Eight. Which beach are you staying at?
Child: We are at Shell Beach.
Woman: How do you spell Shell?
Child: S, H, E, L, L. Shell Beach. There are lots of pretty shells here.
Narrator: Nine. Did you and Grace build sandcastles?
Child: Yes! We built four sandcastles yesterday.
Woman: Four sandcastles! Were they big?
Child: Yes, very big! One had three towers.
Narrator: Ten. Did you bring a pet on holiday?
Child: Yes, our dog Barny came with us.
Woman: How do you spell Barny?
Child: B, A, R, N, Y. Barny loves running on the sand.
Woman: Thank you, Hugo.
Narrator: That is the end of Part 2.
Listen and tick (✓) the box
Listen and tick the box. There is one example.
Narrator: Part 3. Look at the pictures. Now listen and look. There is one example.
Narrator: Which is Hugo's favourite fruit?
Woman: Hugo, do you want a banana for a snack?
Child: No thank you, Mum. I had a banana for breakfast.
Woman: Would you like a mango?
Child: No, my favourite fruit on the beach is watermelon!
Woman: Watermelon it is!
Narrator: Can you see the tick? Now you listen and tick the box.
Narrator: Eleven. What is Mum wearing on the beach?
Child: Mum, where are your sunglasses?
Woman: They are in my bag, Hugo. I am wearing my yellow sun hat today.
Child: The hat with the little bow?
Woman: Yes, it keeps the bright sun off my face.
Narrator: Twelve. Where is the crab?
Child: Look, Mum! There is a crab!
Woman: Is it in the blue bucket?
Child: No, and it is not on the towel.
Woman: Oh, look! It is hiding behind that big grey rock.
Child: Yes, there it is! Peeking out.
Narrator: Thirteen. Which pet does Grandpa have at the beach house?
Woman: Hugo, does Grandpa have a parrot at his beach house?
Child: No, his neighbour has a green parrot.
Woman: Does Grandpa have a rabbit?
Child: No, Grandpa has a cute grey cat. It loves sleeping in the sun.
Narrator: Fourteen. What is Dad having for lunch?
Child: Is Dad having a burger for lunch at the cafe?
Woman: No, he wanted something from the sea today.
Child: Is he having a bowl of fruit salad?
Woman: No, Dad is having a fresh fish sandwich with lemon.
Child: That smells delicious!
Narrator: Fifteen. Which toy is in the baby's bag?
Woman: Did you pack the baby's teddy bear in the bag?
Child: No, the teddy bear is in the car.
Woman: What about the red toy car?
Child: No, look inside the yellow bag. The little toy boat is in there.
Woman: Ah yes, the toy sailboat. Baby loves playing with it in the water.
Narrator: Now listen to Part 3 again.
Narrator: Eleven. What is Mum wearing on the beach?
Child: Mum, where are your sunglasses?
Woman: They are in my bag, Hugo. I am wearing my yellow sun hat today.
Child: The hat with the little bow?
Woman: Yes, it keeps the bright sun off my face.
Narrator: Twelve. Where is the crab?
Child: Look, Mum! There is a crab!
Woman: Is it in the blue bucket?
Child: No, and it is not on the towel.
Woman: Oh, look! It is hiding behind that big grey rock.
Child: Yes, there it is! Peeking out.
Narrator: Thirteen. Which pet does Grandpa have at the beach house?
Woman: Hugo, does Grandpa have a parrot at his beach house?
Child: No, his neighbour has a green parrot.
Woman: Does Grandpa have a rabbit?
Child: No, Grandpa has a cute grey cat. It loves sleeping in the sun.
Narrator: Fourteen. What is Dad having for lunch?
Child: Is Dad having a burger for lunch at the cafe?
Woman: No, he wanted something from the sea today.
Child: Is he having a bowl of fruit salad?
Woman: No, Dad is having a fresh fish sandwich with lemon.
Child: That smells delicious!
Narrator: Fifteen. Which toy is in the baby's bag?
Woman: Did you pack the baby's teddy bear in the bag?
Child: No, the teddy bear is in the car.
Woman: What about the red toy car?
Child: No, look inside the yellow bag. The little toy boat is in there.
Woman: Ah yes, the toy sailboat. Baby loves playing with it in the water.
Narrator: That is the end of Part 3.
Listen and colour
Listen and colour. There is one example.
Narrator: Part 4. Look at the picture. Listen and look. There is one example.
Man: Look at this lovely beach picture. There are lots of shells.
Child: Yes, I can see them. Can I colour one?
Man: Okay. Look at the shell on top of the big sandcastle.
Child: The shell on the sandcastle? What colour should I use?
Man: Colour it pink.
Child: Pink. Right, I am colouring the shell on the sandcastle now.
Narrator: Can you see the pink shell? This is an example. Now you listen and colour.
Narrator: Sixteen.
Man: Can you see the toy bucket on the sand?
Child: Yes. There is a shell next to the bucket.
Man: That is right. Colour the shell next to the bucket yellow.
Child: Yellow. Okay, that looks bright.
Narrator: Seventeen.
Man: Now look at the wooden bench.
Child: There is a shell under the bench on the sand.
Man: Well done! Can you colour the shell under the bench blue?
Child: Blue. Like the sea! I am colouring it now.
Narrator: Eighteen.
Child: Look at the two starfish at the bottom of the picture.
Man: Yes, they look very cute! Can you see the shell between them?
Child: Yes, between the two starfish. Can I colour it green?
Man: Yes, green is a great colour for that shell.
Narrator: Nineteen.
Man: Look at the small boat in the water.
Child: Oh, there is a shell inside the boat!
Man: Yes, sitting in the boat. Please colour it orange.
Child: An orange shell in the boat. That is nice.
Narrator: Twenty.
Man: And look at the little dog sleeping on the sand.
Child: Shh, do not wake him! There is a shell behind the dog.
Man: Yes. Colour the shell behind the dog purple.
Child: Purple behind the dog. Done! The beach picture looks beautiful.
Man: It does. Great job!
Narrator: Now listen to Part 4 again.
Narrator: Sixteen.
Man: Can you see the toy bucket on the sand?
Child: Yes. There is a shell next to the bucket.
Man: That is right. Colour the shell next to the bucket yellow.
Child: Yellow. Okay, that looks bright.
Narrator: Seventeen.
Man: Now look at the wooden bench.
Child: There is a shell under the bench on the sand.
Man: Well done! Can you colour the shell under the bench blue?
Child: Blue. Like the sea! I am colouring it now.
Narrator: Eighteen.
Child: Look at the two starfish at the bottom of the picture.
Man: Yes, they look very cute! Can you see the shell between them?
Child: Yes, between the two starfish. Can I colour it green?
Man: Yes, green is a great colour for that shell.
Narrator: Nineteen.
Man: Look at the small boat in the water.
Child: Oh, there is a shell inside the boat!
Man: Yes, sitting in the boat. Please colour it orange.
Child: An orange shell in the boat. That is nice.
Narrator: Twenty.
Man: And look at the little dog sleeping on the sand.
Child: Shh, do not wake him! There is a shell behind the dog.
Man: Yes. Colour the shell behind the dog purple.
Child: Purple behind the dog. Done! The beach picture looks beautiful.
Man: It does. Great job!
Narrator: That is the end of the Starters Listening Test.
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