Starters 5 Practice Test 1
Reading & Writing
A five-part, 25-question picture paper written and illustrated for All English 4U. It follows familiar Pre-A1 activity types without reproducing a published test.
Look and read - tick or cross
Put a tick if the sentence matches the picture, or a cross if it does not.
Look and read - write yes or no
Look at the sunny seaside beach scene. Write yes if the sentence is right and no if it is wrong.
Look at the pictures - write the words
Use the letters to spell each word. Example: apple - a/p/p/l/e.
A tiger - choose the right word
Read the description. Choose a word from the word bank for each gap.
A TIGER
I am a very big cat. I have orange fur with black stripes. I have four strong [1] and a long tail. I live in warm green [2] and grassy hills. I am a great runner, and I like to swim in the cool [3] on hot days. At night, I can see very well with my big bright [4]. During the day, many children and families come to visit me at the [5]. What am I? I am a tiger.
Look at the pictures - answer the questions
Write a one-word answer. Examples: Where are the children? - in the garden. What is Tom flying? - a kite.
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After grading, compare each answer with the picture evidence. Do not guess from one word alone.
Answer reasons
- Part 1, Question 1: tick - The picture shows a bright yellow city bus.
- Part 1, Question 2: cross - The picture shows a party balloon, not a plane.
- Part 1, Question 3: cross - The picture shows a cat, not a camera.
- Part 1, Question 4: tick - The picture shows a cone topped with colourful ice cream.
- Part 1, Question 5: cross - The picture shows a fluffy white rabbit, not a guitar.
- Part 2, Question 1: yes - The yellow bucket is on the sand immediately beside the sandcastle.
- Part 2, Question 2: no - The large beach umbrella has red and white stripes, not blue and white ones.
- Part 2, Question 3: yes - A black-and-white dog is sleeping peacefully on the blue beach mat.
- Part 2, Question 4: no - Only three white birds are flying above the beach, not five.
- Part 2, Question 5: yes - The girl with green goggles is sitting on a bright yellow dolphin float in the water.
- Part 3, Question 1: bag - The letters spell the word bag.
- Part 3, Question 2: ball - The letters spell the word ball.
- Part 3, Question 3: bus - The letters spell the word bus.
- Part 3, Question 4: pencil - The letters spell the word pencil.
- Part 3, Question 5: carrot - The letters spell the word carrot.
- Part 4, Question 1: legs - Tigers stand and run on four strong legs.
- Part 4, Question 2: forests - Tigers live in green jungles and forests.
- Part 4, Question 3: water - Tigers enjoy cooling off and swimming in rivers and water.
- Part 4, Question 4: eyes - Big cats have keen night vision with their bright eyes.
- Part 4, Question 5: zoo - Visitors can safely observe tigers in zoo habitats.
- Part 5, Question 1: pink - Anna is wearing a pink shirt on the picnic blanket.
- Part 5, Question 2: apples / apple - Many red apples are hanging in the green tree.
- Part 5, Question 3: blue - Dad is wearing a blue collared polo shirt.
- Part 5, Question 4: girl / Anna / the girl - Anna is jumping happily with her arms up in the air.
- Part 5, Question 5: two / 2 - There are two colourful butterflies fluttering over the garden flowers.
Common mistakes
- Reading the object name but missing its colour or position.
- Counting too quickly before checking the entire scene.
- Writing more than one word in Part 5.
- Forgetting that the first letter is already provided in Part 3.
Teacher tip
Encourage young learners to look closely at each picture before choosing an answer. After finishing the test, have them read the full sentences aloud to build spoken confidence and vocabulary retention.
Content author: All English 4U
Rights: Original All English 4U Pre-A1 practice with newly created illustrations. No published passage, question, answer key or image is reproduced.