A2 English test questions and answers

Question What time do you get up?

Sample answer I get up at six o'clock and then I make tea.

Question What do you do in the morning?

Sample answer I make breakfast and then I take my son to school.

Question What do you do in the evening?

Sample answer I cook dinner and then I watch TV with my family.

Question What time do you go to bed?

Sample answer I go to bed at ten o'clock.

Question (Candidate's turn) Ask the examiner one simple question about everyday life (my day).

Sample answer What time do you get up?

Question Where is the post office?

Sample answer The post office is next to the side road, on the left.

Question How do I get to the post office?

Sample answer Go up the side road. The post office is on your left.

Question Where is the cafe?

Sample answer The cafe is next to the park.

Question How do I get to the cafe?

Sample answer Go up the side road and turn right at the main road. Go past the park. The cafe is on the left.

Question Is there a post office near your home?

Sample answer Yes, there is. It is next to the bank, and the bus stop is in front of it.

Question (Candidate's turn) Ask the examiner one simple question about everyday life (the shops near my home).

Sample answer Is there a supermarket near your home?

Question Can you cook?

Sample answer Yes, I can. I can cook rice and curry, and I can make tea.

Question Can you swim?

Sample answer No, I can't. I can't swim but I can ride a bike.

Question Can you speak other languages?

Sample answer Yes, I can speak Urdu and Punjabi, and I can speak a little Arabic.

Question Can you use a computer?

Sample answer Yes, I can. I can write emails and then I can print them.

Question (Candidate's turn) Ask the examiner one simple question about everyday life (what I can do).

Sample answer Can you drive?

Question Please spell your family name for me.

Sample answer My family name is Villanueva. V-I-L-L-A-N-U-E-V-A.

Question Where are you from?

Sample answer I am from Davao, Philippines.

Question How do you get from your home to the nearest supermarket?

Sample answer I walk to the end of my street and turn left. The supermarket is on the right, next to the bank.

Question Which is better for you, the bus or the train? Why?

Sample answer I think the bus is better because it is cheaper, and it stops near my house.

Question How much money do you spend on food each week?

Sample answer I spend about forty pounds. Rice and vegetables are not expensive.

Question How much is the lunch?

Sample answer The lunch costs £6.

Question What is the waiter carrying?

Sample answer The waiter is carrying a plate.

Question How many people are at the first table?

Sample answer Two people are sitting at the first table.

Question How many plates are on the second table?

Sample answer There are three plates on the second table.

Question Talk about a restaurant you like.

Sample answer I like a small Pakistani restaurant in the town centre. It is near the bus station. They serve chicken karahi, rice and fresh naan bread. I go there with my husband and sometimes with friends. The food tastes like my mother's food, and the owner is friendly. It is also cheaper than other restaurants. We usually go on Friday evenings.

Question How often do you eat out?

Sample answer I eat out about once a month because it is expensive.

Question Do you prefer eating out or cooking at home?

Sample answer I prefer cooking at home because it is cheaper and healthier.

Question Talk about a gift you gave or received.

Sample answer Last year my husband gave me a gold bracelet for our anniversary. He bought it from a small shop near our house. I didn't expect it, because we usually give small gifts. I felt very surprised and happy. We went to a restaurant that evening. I wear the bracelet on special days, and it reminds me of that night.

Question Do you like giving presents?

Sample answer Yes, I do. It makes me happy to see people smile.

Question Is it better to give money or a present?

Sample answer I think a present is better because it shows you thought about the person.

Question What did you do last Saturday?

Sample answer I went shopping with my wife. We bought some vegetables.

Question Did you go anywhere?

Sample answer Yes, we went to the park in the afternoon.

Question What did you do on Sunday?

Sample answer I stayed at home. I cooked and I watched TV.

Question Did you enjoy it?

Sample answer Yes, it was a nice relaxing day.

Question Talk about a place you like near your home.

Sample answer I like the park near my flat. It is five minutes from my home. There is a big grass area and some trees. I can walk there and my son can play football. I go there every weekend when it is not raining.

Question Can you buy food there?

Sample answer Yes, there is a small cafe.

Question Do you go with other people?

Sample answer Yes, I go with my son and my friend.

Question Talk about the weather in the UK and what you wear.

Sample answer In the UK the weather changes a lot. In winter it is cold and wet, so I wear a long coat and boots. In summer it can be warm, but it often rains. I carry an umbrella every day. I like sunny days best because I can go to the park.

Question Do you like winter?

Sample answer No, I don't. It is too dark and cold.

Question Do you have an umbrella?

Sample answer Yes, I always carry one in my bag.

Question What is the weather forecast?

Sample answer It will be warm and sunny on Saturday.

Question What can everyone bring?

Sample answer I'll bring rice and chicken. You can bring drinks.

Question How will you get there?

Sample answer We can go by bus. It is cheap.

Question What if it rains?

Sample answer We'll meet at my house instead.

Question Look at the picture and describe it in detail

Sample answer This is a living room. A man sits on the blue sofa and watches TV. A small boy in yellow stands near the cat. The cat is orange. There is a red cup on the sofa. The lamp is on the right. I think they are watching a film.

Question Look at the picture and describe it in detail

Sample answer I see a family room. The man sits on the sofa and the TV is on the left. The boy stands on the floor and the cat is next to him. The room is warm and quiet. I think the boy wants to play.

Question Look at the picture and describe it in detail

Sample answer This is a sunny day. A woman in pink hangs the washing on the line. There is a basket on the grass. A small boy in yellow stands near her. A grey cat lies on the right. I can see a red sock on the grass. I think the boy wants to help his mother.

Question Look at the picture and describe it in detail

Sample answer I see a woman in the garden. She has a lot of clothes. The washing is red, blue, yellow, green and purple. The boy is next to the cat. The sun is bright. I think the clothes will be dry in two hours.

Question Look at the picture and describe it in detail

Sample answer This is a big supermarket. There are many things on the shelves. A man in blue has a trolley. A girl in pink takes an apple. On the right there are two boxes of fruit. I think they are buying food for dinner.

Question Look at the picture and describe it in detail

Sample answer I see a supermarket. The man pushes his trolley near the shelves. The girl can reach the apple. There is a green sign on the wall. The boxes of fruit are next to the trolley. I think the trolley is empty.

Question Retell the story.

Sample answer Tom started a new school and knew nobody. At lunch Sam asked him to play football. After school they walked home together.

Question Where do you live now?

Sample answer I live in a flat with my husband and two children. It is on the second floor.

Question How much is the rent for a flat in your town?

Sample answer A flat is about six hundred pounds a month in my town.

Question Where do you buy your clothes?

Sample answer I buy my clothes in the market or in a big shop in town.

Question What do you say to a shop assistant to ask for a different size?

Sample answer I say, "Excuse me, do you have this in a bigger size?"

Question You are lost in a town. Ask a person on the street.

Sample answer Excuse me, sorry to trouble you. Where is the library, please? Is it far from here? So I go straight, then turn left at the bank? Thank you very much.

Question You watched a film last night. Tell your friend about it.

Sample answer I watched a film called The Long Road. It was about a family who moved to a new town. The actors were very good. I thought it was a bit slow, but I liked the ending. I think you should watch it.