A2 Flyers Practice Tests

Part 1 — Listen and draw lines

Listen and draw a line from each name to the right person. There is one example.

1. Names: Helen, Daisy, Robert, Oliver, Katy, William. Listen and draw a line from each name to the right person.

Part 2 — Listen and write

Listen and write a name, a number or a word. There are two examples.

1. Listen and write: Sarah's surname:
2. Listen and write: Number of the bus:
3. Listen and write: Name of the hill:
4. Listen and write: Number of dolphins:
5. Listen and write: Sarah took home a:

Part 3 — Listen and match the names to the pictures

Harry is telling his mum about his class trip to the zoo. Which animal did each friend like best? Listen and match the names to the animals. There is one example.

1. Names: George, Sophia, Frank, Vicky, Paul, Emma. Listen and match each name to the right picture.

Part 4 — Listen and tick

Listen and tick the correct picture. There is one example.

Part 5 — Listen and colour and write

Listen and colour and write. There is one example.

1. Listen and colour: the kite, the bird, the fish, the ball.

Part 1 — Read and write the words

Read the definitions and write the correct word. There are more words than you need. There is one example.

1. Water falls down from a high place here, and it makes a loud noise.
2. This is land that has water all around it.
3. This hot, wet place is full of tall trees, and monkeys and parrots live there.
4. It doesn't rain very often in this hot, dry place, and there is sand everywhere.
5. This is a dark hole in a mountain or a hill. Bats sometimes live inside it.
6. This is the biggest animal in the sea. It is much bigger than an elephant.
7. This large bird flies high in the sky and can see small animals from far away.
8. This animal can walk across the desert for days without drinking any water.
9. This clever sea animal likes jumping out of the water and playing near boats.
10. You can see these colours in the sky when there is sun and rain at the same time.

Part 2 — Complete the conversation

Read the conversation between Holly and Richard about his holiday. Choose the best answer (A-H) for what Richard says. There is one example.

Part 3 — Read and choose

Read the text about a river. Choose the right word from the box for each gap. There is one example. Then choose the best title.

Part 4 — Complete the text

Read the text about deserts. Choose the right word for each gap. There is one example.

1. Deserts are some of the ___ places on Earth. (driest / drier / dry)
2. Some deserts are ___ : they are bigger than many countries. (enormous / heavy / tall)
3. During the day the sun is very hot, ___ at night it can be very cold. (but / because / so)
4. Camels can walk for a long time ___ drinking any water. (without / with / until)
5. Camels have big feet, so they ___ walk easily on the sand. (can / must / should)
6. Some desert animals sleep ___ the day and look for food at night. (during / while / since)
7. Snakes and lizards hide ___ rocks when the sun is hot. (under / over / through)
8. In some deserts it ___ rain for many months. (doesn't / isn't / hasn't)
9. But after a storm, lots of small flowers ___ . (appear / appears / appearing)
10. Not ___ people live in deserts, because it is difficult to find water there. (many / much / any)

Part 5 — Read the story and write

Read the story. Then complete each sentence with 1, 2, 3 or 4 words.

Last August, Daisy and her older brother Robert spent a week on a very small island with their grandparents.

There are no cars on the island, so an old man took them across the water in his little boat.

Robert loved climbing on the rocks, where huge white birds made their nests high above the sea.

Daisy liked the warm sand better, and one afternoon she watched two dolphins playing near the beach.

On their last evening, dark clouds came and the sky turned grey. But it didn't rain. Instead, a wonderful rainbow appeared over the sea.

Daisy says it was the most beautiful thing she has ever seen, and she wants to go back next year.

1. Daisy and Robert stayed with their ___ .
2. An old man took them to the island in his ___ .
3. Robert liked climbing on the ___ .
4. One afternoon Daisy watched two ___ near the beach.
5. On their last evening, the sky turned ___ .
6. It didn't rain, but they saw a ___ over the sea.
7. Daisy wants to go back to the island ___ .

Part 6 — Complete the diary

Read this boy's diary about a trip to the jungle. Write the missing word in each gap. There is one example. Write one word.

Dear Diary,

Today Dad and I went into the jungle with a man who knows it very well.

The trees were so ___ that we couldn't see the sky.

It was very ___ and wet, so I drank lots of water.

Up in a tree, a green parrot repeated everything we ___ .

Later we walked across an old ___ over a river.

I was tired ___ very happy, because it was the best day of the holiday!

1. The trees were so ___ that we couldn't see the sky.
2. It was very ___ and wet, so I drank lots of water.
3. Up in a tree, a green parrot repeated everything we ___ .
4. Later we walked across an old ___ over a river.
5. I was tired ___ very happy, because it was the best day of the holiday!

Part 7 — Write a story

Look at the three pictures. Write about this story. Write 20 or more words.

Part 1 — Find the differences

Look at the two pictures. They are nearly the same, but some things are different. The examiner tells you about her picture. Tell the examiner how your picture is different.

1. Here are two pictures. My picture is nearly the same as yours, but some things are different. In my picture there's a whale in the sea. What about your picture? Example: In my picture there isn't a whale. There's a dolphin in the sea.
2. In my picture the bird in the sky is red. What about your picture? Example: In my picture the bird is yellow.
3. In my picture the boat is orange. What about your picture? Example: In my picture the boat isn't orange. It's blue.
4. In my picture there's a shell under the umbrella. What about your picture? Example: In my picture the shell isn't under the umbrella. It's on the left of the beach.

Part 2 — Ask and answer

The examiner asks you about Katy's trip to an island. Look at your picture and answer. Then ask the examiner questions about Harry's trip to the lake.

1. Katy went to an island last summer. I don't know anything about her trip. How did Katy get to the island? Example: She went by boat.
2. What colour was the boat? Example: It was yellow.
3. What animal did she see on the island? Example: She saw a parrot. It was red.
4. What was the weather like? Example: It was sunny and hot.
5. My friend Harry went to a lake last summer. You don't know anything about his trip, so ask me some questions. Example: How did Harry get to the lake? What animal did he see there? What was the weather like?

Part 3 — Tell the story

These pictures tell a story. It's called 'Robert and the whale'. Look at the pictures first. Then tell the story.

1. This is Robert. One sunny morning, Robert goes out to sea in his little orange boat. He wants to sail to the island. Now you tell the story. Example: Picture two: Robert is sailing near the island. He's very excited. Picture three: suddenly a huge whale comes up next to his boat. Robert is very surprised! Picture four: the whale is friendly. It swims behind the boat, and they go past the island together. Picture five: now Robert is back on the beach. He finds a beautiful shell and takes it home.

Part 4 — About you

Now the examiner will ask you some questions about you.

1. Have you ever been to the beach or to an island? Tell me about it. Example: Yes, last summer I went to the beach with my family. We swam in the sea every day, and I found lots of shells. I didn't want to go home!
2. Which wild animal would you most like to see? Why? Example: I'd like to see a dolphin, because dolphins are very clever and friendly. I saw one on TV once, and it jumped really high out of the water!
3. Do you like hot, sunny weather or cold, wet weather better? Why? Example: I like hot, sunny weather better, because I can play outside with my friends. When it rains, we have to stay inside.