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Starters 8 Practice Test 3
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.

20 minutes5 Parts25 auto-gradedPre-A1 level
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5 questions

Look and read - tick or cross

Put a tick if the sentence matches the picture, or a cross if it does not.

Ex 1.This is a guitar. - ✓
Ex 2.This is a clock. - ✗
1.This is a piano.
2.This is a chair.
3.This is a camera.
4.This is a television.
5.This is a balloon.
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5 questions

Look and read - write yes or no

Look at the playground scene. Write yes if the sentence is right and no if it is wrong.

A bright playground with a girl sliding down a yellow slide, a boy on a green swing, a mother holding a baby on a bench, a dog running on the grass, and two ducks in a pond
Original playground scene by All English 4U
1.A girl is sliding down the slide.
2.A dog is running on the green grass.
3.The mother is riding a bicycle.
4.Four yellow ducks are swimming across the pond.
5.The boy on the swing is wearing blue shorts.
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5 questions

Look at the pictures - write the words

Use the letters to spell each wild animal word. Example: frog - f/r/o/g.

1.Write the word for a cute yellow duck. The first letter is d.
u k d cd
2.Write the word for a striped zebra. The first letter is z.
b a z r ez
3.Write the word for an orange tiger. The first letter is t.
g r t e it
4.Write the word for a green snake. The first letter is s.
a e s k ns
5.Write the word for a grey hippo. The first letter is h.
p o h i ph
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5 questions

A bicycle - choose the right word

Read the description. Choose a word from the word bank for each gap.

A cartoon bicycle

A BICYCLE

I am a popular ride. I have two round wheels and two pedals. Children love to ride me outdoors in the [1] on sunny days. You steer me using two handlebars with your [2]. I have a soft seat, and there is a shiny little [3] on my handlebars that goes ding-dong when you push it. When evening comes, my bright front [4] helps you see the road clearly. Many boys and girls ride me every morning to go to [5]. What am I? I am a bicycle.

wheels (example)parkhandsbelllightschoolwatermonkeys
1.Children love to ride me outdoors in the _____ on sunny days.
2.You steer me using two handlebars with your _____.
3.There is a shiny little _____ on my handlebars that goes ding-dong.
4.When evening comes, my bright front _____ helps you see the road clearly.
5.Many boys and girls ride me every morning to go to _____.
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5 questions

Look at the pictures - answer the questions

Write a one-word answer. Examples: Where are the family? - beach. What is Mum sitting on? - towel.

Tim and Lucy build a sandcastle with a bright red flag while Mum sits on a blue beach towel
Examples and Question 1
1.What colour is the flag on the sandcastle?
Dad splashes in shallow sea water with a white seagull sitting on his straw sun hat while Tim and Lucy watch
Questions 2 and 3
2.Who is playing in the water?
3.Where is the bird sitting?
on Dad's
Tim and Lucy eat watermelon on a blue beach towel while Mum closes a picnic basket
Questions 4 and 5
4.Which fruit are Tim and Lucy sharing?
5.How many children are eating watermelon?

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After grading, compare each answer with the picture evidence. Do not guess from one word alone.

Answer reasons

  1. Part 1, Question 1: tick - The picture shows a piano with black and white keys.
  2. Part 1, Question 2: cross - The picture shows a small table lamp, not a chair.
  3. Part 1, Question 3: tick - The picture shows a modern digital camera.
  4. Part 1, Question 4: cross - The picture shows a portable radio with an antenna, not a television.
  5. Part 1, Question 5: tick - The picture shows a bright red balloon.
  6. Part 2, Question 1: yes - A girl with pigtails is happily going down the yellow slide.
  7. Part 2, Question 2: yes - A black-and-white puppy is running happily on the grass.
  8. Part 2, Question 3: no - The mother is sitting on a wooden bench holding her baby, not riding a bicycle.
  9. Part 2, Question 4: no - There are only two yellow ducks swimming in the pond, not four.
  10. Part 2, Question 5: yes - The boy swinging high on the green swing is wearing blue shorts.
  11. Part 3, Question 1: duck - The letters spell the word duck.
  12. Part 3, Question 2: zebra - The letters spell the word zebra.
  13. Part 3, Question 3: tiger - The letters spell the word tiger.
  14. Part 3, Question 4: snake - The letters spell the word snake.
  15. Part 3, Question 5: hippo - The letters spell the word hippo.
  16. Part 4, Question 1: park - Children love to ride their bicycles outdoors in the park.
  17. Part 4, Question 2: hands - Riders steer the handlebars using their hands.
  18. Part 4, Question 3: bell - A bicycle bell makes a friendly ding-dong sound.
  19. Part 4, Question 4: light - A bright front bicycle light illuminates the road in the evening.
  20. Part 4, Question 5: school - Schoolchildren ride their bicycles to school each morning.
  21. Part 5, Question 1: red - Tim placed a small bright red flag on top of the sandcastle.
  22. Part 5, Question 2: dad / father - Dad is splashing and playing happily in the shallow sea water.
  23. Part 5, Question 3: hat - A white seagull is perched directly on Dad's straw sun hat.
  24. Part 5, Question 4: watermelon - Tim and Lucy are eating slices of watermelon on the blue beach towel.
  25. Part 5, Question 5: two / 2 - There are two children (Tim and Lucy) eating watermelon.

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

Remind young learners to look carefully at every detail in the pictures before answering. In Part 1 and Part 2, pay close attention to colors, positions, and numbers. In Part 3, note that the first letter is already in place. In Part 5, always check spelling and write only one word.

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Rights: Original All English 4U Pre-A1 practice with newly created illustrations. No published passage, question, answer key or image is reproduced.

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