Practice English Listening Test for Starters – Listening for Words, Colours and Prepositions Test #9

1   Colour the bird with the baby – pink

2   Colour the bird flying between the boxes – red

3   Colour the bird behind the bike – orange

4   Colour the bird in the car – blue

5   Colour the bird next to the apples – yellow

Audioscript

BOY:   There are a lot of birds in this picture.

WOMAN:   Yes, there are. Look at the bird on the boat.

BOY:   Oh, yes. Can I colour it green?

WOMAN:   OK. A green bird on the boat.

1 

BOY:   Oh, look! There’s a bird with the baby!

WOMAN:   Where?

BOY:   There. It’s sitting with the baby!

WOMAN:   Oh, yes. Colour that bird pink.

BOY:   Right. I’m colouring it pink now.

2 

BOY:   And … there’s a bird in the car.

WOMAN:   Is there?

BOY:   Yes. Can I colour the bird in the car blue?

WOMAN:   Yes, that’s good. Colour it blue.

3 

WOMAN:   One bird’s flying between the boxes.

BOY:   What colour for that bird?

WOMAN:   Red. Have you got a red pencil?

BOY:   Yes, I have. I’m colouring the bird between the boxes now.

WOMAN:   That’s nice.

4 

BOY:   Can I colour the bird behind the bike?

WOMAN:   OK. What colour is that one? Orange?

BOY:   Yes. That’s a good colour.

WOMAN:   Right. An orange bird behind the bike.

5 

BOY:   Can you see the apples?

WOMAN:   Yes. There’s a bird next to them, too.

BOY:   I’m colouring that bird yellow. Is that OK?

WOMAN:   Yes. I like yellow.

BOY:   And I like apples!

1   Colour the hat of the boy in the tree – orange

2   Colour the hat of the girl playing in the water – blue

3   Colour the hat of the girl carrying fruit – yellow

4   Colour the hat of the girl drinking juice – pink

5   Colour the hat of the boy with the ice cream – brown

Audioscript

BOY:   Look at that big sun.

WOMAN:   Yes. The children are wearing hats today.

BOY:   One boy’s got his hat on his face!

WOMAN:   Oh, yes. He’s sitting next to the bike. Colour his hat green.

BOY:   OK. A green hat for that boy.

1 

WOMAN:   Can you see that boy? He’s getting an apple from the tree.

BOY:   Oh. I like apples.

WOMAN:   Me too. Colour his hat orange.

BOY:   Where’s my orange pencil?

WOMAN:   Here.

BOY:   Oh, thanks.

2 

WOMAN:   One girl’s playing in the water.

BOY:   Where?

WOMAN:   There. Look!

BOY:   Oh, yes. Can I colour her hat blue?

WOMAN:   OK. A blue hat for the girl in the water.

3 

BOY:   There’s a lot of food.

WOMAN:   Yes. And that girl’s carrying a lot of fruit too.

BOY:   Sorry?

WOMAN:   Look, that girl there with fruit. Colour her hat yellow.

BOY:   OK. I’m giving her a yellow hat now.

4 

WOMAN:   Now look at that girl.

BOY:   Which one?

WOMAN:   That one. She’s got a drink. Colour her hat pink.

BOY:   Right. A pink hat for the girl with the drink.

WOMAN:   Good.

5 

WOMAN:   Who’s your favourite person in the picture?

BOY:   They boy with the ice cream. I love ice cream.

WOMAN:   Me too. Colour his hat brown.

BOY:   OK. I’m giving him a brown hat. I like this picture now!

1   Colour the duck next to the kite – blue

2   Colour the duck on the horse – purple

3   Colour the duck in the girl’s hand – orange

4   Colour the duck in the box – green

5   Colour the duck behind the ball – red

Audioscript

MAN:   Can you see the duck on the water?

GIRL:   Yes.

MAN:   Can you colour it yellow?

GIRL:   Colour the duck on the water yellow?

MAN:   Yes, please.

1 

MAN:   Now find the duck next to the kite.

GIRL:   Which duck?

MAN:   The duck next to the kite. Please colour it blue.

GIRL:   Blue. OK. I can do that.

MAN:   Good.

2 

MAN:   There’s a duck on the horse.

GIRL:   Yes, I can see the duck on the horse.

MAN:   Can you colour it purple, please?

GIRL:   A purple duck! OK.

3 

MAN:   Now can you colour the duck in the girl’s hand?

GIRL:   What colour do you want?

MAN:   Orange, please.

GIRL:   Colour the duck in the girl’s hand orange. Right.

4 

MAN:   What about the duck in the box?

GIRL:   Can I colour it green?

MAN:   OK.

GIRL:   Right. I’m colouring the duck in the box green.

5 

MAN:   Can you see the duck behind the dog’s ball?

GIRL:   Yes.

MAN:   Can you colour the duck behind the dog’s ball red?

GIRL:   Colour it red. OK.

MAN:   That’s a nice picture now.