Starters 3 – 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 Fun Day at Rainbow Funfair.
Learning objectives
- Identify children and their funfair activities from descriptive spoken clues.
- Listen for personal details, name spellings and numbers up to 20 in a friendly visitor interview.
- Choose the correct picture for children's games, clothes, locations, prizes and transport.
- Follow positional instructions (under the bench, in the clown's hand, between flag poles, next to ice cream cart, on ticket booth) to colour balloons.
Before you start: Learners can recognise Pre-A1 vocabulary for fairground rides, toys, colours, clothes, snacks and common prepositions of place.
Teacher tip: Play each part twice. Encourage learners to listen carefully for name spellings letter-by-letter and key prepositions of location before confirming their answers.
Listening strategy: Listen for confirmed details, prepositions of place (on, under, between, above, 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 Rainbow Funfair! The children are having so much fun today.
Child: Yes, it is wonderful! Can you see the girl near the entrance gate?
Woman: The girl in the yellow dress eating pink cotton candy?
Child: Yes, that is Grace. She loves sweet cotton candy.
Woman: Grace looks very happy.
Narrator: Can you see the line? This is an example. Now you listen and draw lines.
Narrator: One.
Woman: Can you find Alex?
Child: Is Alex on the carousel?
Woman: Yes! He is riding the white wooden horse with the golden saddle.
Child: Oh, look at the horse going round and round! That is Alex.
Narrator: Two.
Child: Who is that girl next to the prize booth?
Woman: The girl wearing glasses?
Child: Yes, she is holding a giant yellow teddy bear in her arms.
Woman: That is Lucy. She won the giant teddy bear in the balloon game!
Narrator: Three.
Woman: Look over at the game stall. There is a boy throwing a ball.
Child: The boy in the orange T-shirt throwing the blue ball at the metal cans?
Woman: Yes, that is Dan. Dan is very good at throwing games.
Child: Dan just knocked down four cans!
Narrator: Four.
Child: Can you see the girl sitting on the wooden bench?
Woman: The girl wearing a purple jacket?
Child: Yes, she is eating a delicious strawberry ice cream cone.
Woman: That is Jill. Strawberry is Jill's favourite ice cream flavour.
Narrator: Five.
Woman: Can you see Sam?
Child: Is Sam riding the mini train?
Woman: Yes, he is wearing a green cap and waving from the little red train engine.
Child: I see Sam waving! The train is moving along the track.
Listen and write a name or a number
Read the question. 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.
Man: Hello there! Welcome to Rainbow Funfair. Are you having a nice day?
Child: Yes, I am having a great time! My name is Ben.
Man: How do you spell Ben?
Child: B-E-N.
Man: And how old are you, Ben?
Child: I am seven years old.
Man: Seven? That is a fantastic age to enjoy all our fun rides.
Narrator: Can you see the answers? Now you listen and write a name or a number.
Narrator: Six.
Man: Did you come here with your school, Ben?
Child: Yes, my school class visited the funfair this morning.
Man: What is the name of your school?
Child: It is Silver Park School.
Man: How do you spell Silver?
Child: S-I-L-V-E-R. Silver.
Man: Silver Park School. What a nice name!
Narrator: Seven.
Man: How many rides did you go on today, Ben?
Child: I went on five rides!
Man: Five rides? That is a lot of fun!
Child: Yes, five. I loved every one.
Narrator: Eight.
Man: Did your family come to the fair too?
Child: My big sister is here with me.
Man: What is your sister's name?
Child: Her name is Kim.
Man: Can you spell Kim?
Child: K-I-M. Kim.
Man: Kim is a very nice name.
Narrator: Nine.
Man: Which ride was your favourite today?
Child: The spinning tea cups! They go round very fast.
Man: What number is that ride on your map?
Child: It is ride number twelve.
Man: Number twelve? Yes, ride twelve is very popular!
Narrator: Ten.
Man: Did you win a prize at the fair today?
Child: Yes! I won a funny little toy dog.
Man: What is your toy dog's name?
Child: I call him Barny.
Man: How do you spell Barny?
Child: B-A-R-N-Y. Barny.
Man: Barny! That is a cute name for a toy dog. Thank you, Ben!
Listen and tick (✓) the box
Look at the pictures. Listen and look. There is one example. Then tick (✓) the correct box A, B or C.
Narrator: Part 3. Look at the pictures. Now listen and look. There is one example.
Narrator: What snack is Dad buying at the fair?
Child: Dad, are you buying a hot dog?
Man: No, I had a hot dog yesterday. And I do not fancy apple pie.
Child: What are you buying then?
Man: I am buying a delicious burger with cheese and salad.
Child: Yum! Burgers are the best.
Narrator: Can you see the tick? The answer is B. Now you listen and tick the box.
Narrator: Eleven. Which is Nick's favourite game at the fair?
Woman: Nick, did you like the mini golf game?
Child: Mini golf was okay, and the ring toss was hard.
Woman: So what was your favourite game?
Child: The toy fishing game! Catching the plastic fish with the magnet was so exciting.
Woman: That sounds like great fun.
Narrator: Twelve. Which hat is Sue wearing today?
Man: Is Sue wearing her red baseball cap?
Child: No, it is too sunny for that.
Man: Is she wearing that warm blue winter hat?
Child: No, look! She is wearing her yellow straw hat with the pretty purple flowers.
Man: Oh yes, that hat looks lovely in the sunshine.
Narrator: Thirteen. Where is May's skateboard?
Woman: May, where did you leave your skateboard? Is it on the grass under the big oak tree?
Child: No, I checked under the tree. And it is not in the metal lockers.
Woman: Did you leave it by the entrance?
Child: Yes! I parked it right next to the bicycle rack.
Woman: Good, let us go and get it.
Narrator: Fourteen. What animal prize did Tom win?
Man: Look at Tom's prize! Did you win that grey toy elephant, Tom?
Child: No, the elephant was too big. And I did not want the rubber duck.
Man: What did you win then?
Child: I won this funny green toy frog with big friendly eyes!
Man: Ha-ha! That frog is brilliant.
Narrator: Fifteen. How are the children going home from the fair?
Child: Are we taking the big yellow bus home, Mum?
Woman: No, the bus is too crowded this evening.
Child: Can we ride our bicycles home?
Woman: No, your bicycles are at home. I drove the car here, so we are going home in the car.
Child: Hooray! The car is nice and comfy.
Listen and colour
Listen and colour the balloons in the picture. There is one example.
Narrator: Part 4. Look at the picture. Listen and look. There is one example.
Woman: Can you see the big carousel at the funfair?
Child: Yes, it has lots of colourful lights and horses!
Woman: Can you see the balloon right on top of the carousel roof?
Child: Yes, it is high up on the carousel roof.
Woman: Colour that balloon purple.
Child: Purple? Okay, I am colouring the balloon on the carousel roof purple now.
Narrator: Can you see the purple balloon? This is an example. Now you listen and colour.
Narrator: Sixteen.
Woman: Now look down near the path. Can you see the wooden bench?
Child: Yes, there is a balloon under the wooden bench.
Woman: That is right. Colour the balloon under the wooden bench red.
Child: Red? That is a great colour for that balloon.
Woman: Good. Colour it red.
Narrator: Seventeen.
Child: Look at the clown! He is wearing big shoes and a funny hat.
Woman: Yes! Is he holding a balloon in his hand?
Child: He is holding a round balloon in his left hand.
Woman: Can you colour the balloon in the clown's hand green?
Child: Green? Yes, I have a green pencil right here.
Woman: Well done. It looks very cheerful.
Narrator: Eighteen.
Woman: Look up in the air! Can you see the two tall flag poles with banners?
Child: Yes, and there is a balloon floating between the two flag poles!
Woman: Well spotted. Colour the balloon between the two flag poles blue.
Child: A blue balloon between the flag poles. I am colouring it now.
Woman: Super!
Narrator: Nineteen.
Child: I can see an ice cream cart with striped umbrellas.
Woman: Is there a balloon tied next to the ice cream cart?
Child: Yes, there is a balloon right next to the ice cream cart.
Woman: Colour that balloon yellow, please.
Child: Yellow like the sunshine? I like that colour!
Woman: Yes, yellow next to the ice cream cart.
Narrator: Twenty.
Woman: Last one now. Can you find the ticket booth where people buy tickets?
Child: Yes, I see the ticket booth. There is a balloon on its roof!
Woman: Colour the balloon on the ticket booth roof orange.
Child: Orange for the balloon on the ticket booth. Done!
Woman: What a fantastic funfair picture! You did very well.
Narrator: Now listen to Part 4 again.
Narrator: That is the end of the Starters Listening Test.
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