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Pre A1 Starters Reading & Writing Practice Tests

10 Pre A1 Starters Reading & Writing practice tests in the real format, timed like the exam, with answers when you finish. Five parts, about 20 minutes: read words and sentences about a picture, answer yes/no, spell words and complete a short story.

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Pre A1 Starters Reading & Writing Practice Test 1 with Answers

A free, interactive Pre A1 Starters Reading & Writing practice test with answers, about 20 minutes.

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This Pre A1 Starters Practice Test 1 has 1 paper — Reading & Writing. Choose a paper below to start; your browser will load the interactive version automatically.

Reading & Writing

Part 1

Look and read. Put a tick (✓) or a cross (✗) in the box. There are two examples.

This is a train. — ✓ / ✗
This is a guitar. — ✓ / ✗
This is a boat. — ✓ / ✗
This is a bike. — ✓ / ✗
This is a piano. — ✓ / ✗

Part 2

Look and read. Write yes or no. There are two examples.

The man is swimming in the sea. — yes / no
The dog is sleeping next to the woman. — yes / no
The girl in the purple T-shirt is eating an ice cream. — yes / no
The boat is red. — yes / no
The girl is holding a shell. — yes / no

Part 3

Look at the pictures. Look at the letters. Write the words. There is one example.

Make the word from the letters: T-R-I-K-S
Make the word from the letters: K-C-A-J-T-E
Make the word from the letters: S-E-R-D-S
Make the word from the letters: O-H-E-S
Make the word from the letters: K-O-C-S

Part 4 — My playground

Read the text. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct word next to numbers 1–5. There is one example.

(white / eat / box)
(ears / play / happy)
(eat / white / feet)
(play / box / happy)
(ears / feet / happy)

Part 5

Look at the pictures and read the questions. Write one-word answers.

What are the children playing with?
Where is the dog sleeping?
What colour is the dog?
Who has got the ball now?
What is Mum giving the dog?

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