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Pre A1 · Starters · Listening Part 4

At the Playground

At the playground listening practice for the Cambridge Assessment English Pre A1 Starters (YLE) exam where you will hear two people talking about a playground picture. Put the colours in the right places on the picture.

Look at the picture. Listen and look. There is one example.

A: Can you see the playground? Would you like to colour the picture?
B: Okay
A: Can you see the truck next to the tree?
B: Right, so it’s next to the tree.
A: Can you put red on it?
B: Yeah, OK.

Can you see the red truck next to the tree? This is an example. Now you listen and put the colour on the trucks.

Question 1
A: Okay. Now can you see the boy and the girl?
B: Yeah, the boy has got a helicopter.
A: That’s right. There’s a truck between the boy and the girl.
B: OK, yeah. There it is.
A: Can you put the colour blue on it?
B: OK. I’m putting blue on it now.

Question 2
A: Look. There’s a truck behind the boy.
B: So, which boy are you talking about?
A: The boy, who is catching a ball.
B: Oh, yeah. I can see him.
A: So, please put pink on it.
B: OK.

Question 3
A: So, what next?
B: Now, can you see the two girls?
A: Yeah, they’re jumping.
B: And can you see the truck?
A: Yeah, it’s in front of that girl. Can I put purple on it?
B: Yes, OK. Put purple on it then.

Question 4
A: Right. Now there’s a truck in the girl’s bag. Can you see it?
B: Well, I can see the girl. She’s sitting under a tree.
A: That’s right. And the bag is next to her.
B: Oh yeah. There it is.
A: Can you see the truck in the girl’s bag?
B: Yeah. Can I put a colour on it?
A: Yes. Put yellow on it then.
B: Okay, there you go.

Question 5
A: Right, this is the last one. Now find the truck on the wall.
B: The truck on the wall?
A: Yes, that’s right.
B: I can see it. It’s here.
A: Good, now how about putting grey on it?
B: OK. I’m putting grey on it now.
A: Brilliant. Well done indeed.

Now listen to it again.

Here are words and phrases from this activity.

  • behind the boy
  • catching a ball
  • girl’s bag
  • helicopter
  • jumping
  • last one
  • next to the tree
  • on the wall
  • playground
  • sitting
  • truck
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Starter Practice

We regularly add listening and speaking exercises in order to practise for this part of the Pre A1 Starters test.

Here are video of the full test from Cambridge Assessment English.

You see a big picture and you point to things. Then you put three things on the picture and answer questions about it.

You will see three pictures and you will answer three questions about each picture.

You will answer three questions with a word or short phrase.

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