Starters 2 – Test 1 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 Happy Valley Zoo.
Learning objectives
- Identify children and their activities at a zoo from descriptive clues.
- Listen for personal details, spellings and numbers up to 20 in a friendly dialogue.
- Choose the correct picture for zoo animals, everyday objects, clothes and transport.
- Follow positional instructions (on, under, between, next to, in front of) to colour items in a zoo scene.
Before you start: Learners can recognise common Pre-A1 words for zoo animals, clothes, food, classroom/personal items, colours and positions.
Teacher tip: Play each part twice. Encourage learners to listen for key prepositions of place and check name spellings carefully before confirming their answers.
Listening strategy: Listen for the confirmed details, prepositions of place (on, under, between, next to) and name spellings.
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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 Happy Valley Zoo! Can you see the girl taking a photo?
Child: The girl in the pink T-shirt in front of the tall giraffe?
Woman: Yes, that is Anna. She loves taking photos of animals.
Child: Anna. Yes, I can see her with her camera.
Narrator: Can you see the line? This is an example. Now you listen and draw lines.
Narrator: One.
Woman: Can you see Hugo?
Child: Is Hugo feeding the animals?
Woman: Yes, he is wearing an orange cap and giving carrots to the baby goat.
Child: The baby goat is so cute! That is Hugo.
Narrator: Two.
Child: Who is the girl sitting on the wooden bench under the tree?
Woman: The girl in the blue dress? That is May.
Child: She is drawing a sleeping panda in her sketchbook.
Woman: Yes, May is very good at drawing animals.
Narrator: Three.
Woman: Look next to the penguin pool. There is a boy having a snack.
Child: The boy in the green jacket eating an ice cream cone?
Woman: Yes, that is Dan. He is watching the penguins swim.
Child: Dan looks very happy.
Narrator: Four.
Child: Can you see the girl waving up at the monkeys?
Woman: The girl wearing purple boots?
Child: Yes, she is looking at the monkeys swinging on the branches.
Woman: That is Eva. Monkeys are her favourite zoo animals.
Narrator: Five.
Woman: Can you find Mark?
Child: Is Mark the boy near the entrance gate?
Woman: Yes, he is wearing glasses and holding a big blue balloon.
Child: I can see Mark now.
Narrator: Now listen to Part 1 again.
Narrator: [The recording for Part 1 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 Happy Valley Zoo?
Child: Yes, I am! My name is Pat.
Man: How do you spell your name, Pat?
Child: P, A, T.
Man: And how old are you, Pat?
Child: I am eight years old.
Man: Eight? That is a great age to explore the zoo!
Narrator: Can you see the answers? Now you listen and write a name or a number.
Narrator: Six. Who is your favourite animal keeper at the zoo?
Child: His name is Mr Cross. He takes care of the penguins.
Man: How do you spell Cross?
Child: C, R, O, S, S. Mr Cross.
Man: C, R, O, S, S. Thank you.
Narrator: Seven. How many monkeys did you count in the big tree?
Child: I counted seven monkeys. They were jumping and playing.
Man: Seven monkeys? That is a lot of monkeys!
Child: Yes, seven.
Narrator: Eight. Did you see the baby elephant?
Child: Yes, he is so little and playful! His name is Toby.
Man: Can you spell Toby?
Child: T, O, B, Y. Toby.
Man: Toby is a wonderful name for an elephant.
Narrator: Nine. Did you watch the sea lions at lunchtime?
Child: Yes! The big sea lion ate nine fish.
Man: Did you say nine fish?
Child: Yes, nine big silver fish!
Narrator: Ten. And what street do you live in, Pat?
Child: I live in King Street.
Man: Is that K, I, N, G?
Child: Yes, King Street. Number twelve King Street.
Man: Thank you very much, Pat.
Narrator: Now listen to Part 2 again.
Narrator: [The recording for Part 2 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 Dad drinking at the zoo café?
Child: Dad, are you drinking orange juice?
Man: No, Pat. I had orange juice with breakfast.
Child: Are you drinking water, then?
Man: No, I am enjoying a nice warm cup of tea.
Child: A cup of tea. Good idea.
Narrator: Can you see the tick? The answer is B. Now you listen and tick the box.
Narrator: Eleven. Which animal does Bill want to see next?
Woman: Bill, do you want to see the crocodiles now?
Child: No, crocodiles are scary!
Woman: How about the big grey hippo in the mud?
Child: I really want to see the black and white zebra, please!
Woman: All right! Let's find the zebra.
Narrator: Twelve. Where is Lucy's camera?
Child: Mum, where is my camera? Is it on the picnic table?
Woman: No, Lucy. I checked the table, but it is not there.
Child: Did I leave it under the wooden bench?
Woman: Look inside your blue backpack. Here it is!
Child: Oh, wonderful! My camera is in my backpack.
Narrator: Thirteen. What is Mrs Green wearing today?
Child: Look! There is Mrs Green, our teacher!
Man: Is she wearing her blue summer dress?
Child: No, it is windy today.
Man: Is she wearing her red coat?
Child: No, she is wearing her bright yellow jacket with the hood.
Man: Oh yes, I see her yellow jacket now.
Narrator: Fourteen. Which fruit is the monkey eating?
Woman: Look at that funny monkey in the tree!
Child: Is it eating a yellow banana?
Woman: No, it dropped the banana on the ground.
Child: Is it eating purple grapes?
Woman: No, look closely. It is holding a big shiny red apple.
Child: A red apple! It loves apples.
Narrator: Fifteen. How did the children travel to the zoo today?
Man: Did you come to the zoo by car today, Sam?
Child: No, Dad's car is at home.
Man: Did your class take the blue train?
Child: No, all the children came together on the yellow school bus.
Man: The school bus is always fun!
Narrator: Now listen to Part 3 again.
Narrator: [The recording for Part 3 is repeated.]
Narrator: That is the end of Part 3.
Listen and colour
Listen to the instructions and colour five birds in the zoo scene. There is one example.
Narrator: Part 4. Look at the picture. Listen and look. There is one example.
Man: Look at this zoo picture. Can you see the bird perched on the zoo gate arch?
Child: On top of the gate? Yes, I can!
Man: Good. Colour the bird on the zoo gate yellow.
Child: Yellow. I am colouring it yellow now.
Narrator: Can you see the yellow bird on the zoo gate? This is an example. Now you listen and colour.
Narrator: Sixteen. Now find the big elephant.
Child: I can see it! There is a cute little bird on the elephant's head.
Man: That is right. Colour the bird on the elephant's head blue.
Child: Blue. It looks very sweet sitting on the elephant.
Narrator: Seventeen. Can you see the wooden bench in front of the bushes?
Child: Yes. There is a bird on the ground under the wooden bench.
Man: Well done! Colour that bird under the bench red.
Child: Red. Okay, I am colouring the bird under the bench red.
Narrator: Eighteen. Look at the two tall giraffes.
Child: There is a bird standing on the grass right between them!
Man: Yes! Colour the bird between the two giraffes green.
Child: Green. That is my favourite colour.
Narrator: Nineteen. Can you see the leafy tree on the left?
Child: The tree with the playful monkey?
Man: Yes. There is a bird on the branch next to the monkey.
Child: I see it! What colour should I use?
Man: Colour the bird next to the monkey orange.
Child: Orange. Beautiful!
Narrator: Twenty. Now look at the rocky cave where the lion is sitting.
Child: There is a bird on the rock right in front of the cave.
Man: That is right. Colour that bird purple.
Child: Purple. I have finished colouring all the birds!
Narrator: Now listen to Part 4 again.
Narrator: [The recording for Part 4 is repeated.]
Narrator: That is the end of the Starters Listening Test.
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