My Thoughts about Our Playground
About this practice test
An A1 reading about a child’s school playground, favourite equipment, break-time activities, and feelings about different places and objects.
What you’ll practice
Finding detail
Locate specific information and evidence.
Interpreting ideas
Connect main points and inferences.
Evaluating arguments
Assess claims, evidence, and limitations.
What to expect:
6 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- Practice level
- A1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Yes / No / Not Given
How to approach this practice
Read the passage for its main idea, then return to the relevant sentence or paragraph for each question. Base answers on the passage.
My Thoughts about Our Playground
My school playground is small, but I like it. The blue slide is my favourite. I do not like the old bench because it is wet after rain. My friend Sam likes the ball wall, but I think the swings are better. At break time, we play there for ten minutes. Sometimes our teacher comes outside and smiles. On sunny days, we sit under the tree and drink water.
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Question 1 · Yes / No / Not Given
Decide whether the statement agrees with the writer’s or speaker’s view. Choose Not Given when the view is not stated.
The writer thinks the tree is the best place to sit in the playground.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Yes
- No
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Not Given
Not Given. The writer says they "sit under the tree," but they do not say it is the best place. That opinion is missing.
we sit under the tree and drink water
Yes: Incorrect: the passage does not say the tree is the best place.
No: Incorrect: the passage does not say the tree is not the best place.
Not Given: Correct: the writer mentions the tree, but not that it is best.
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Question 2 · Yes / No / Not Given
Decide whether the statement agrees with the writer’s or speaker’s view. Choose Not Given when the view is not stated.
The writer likes the school playground.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Yes
- No
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Yes
Yes. The writer clearly says, "but I like it." There is no different view in the passage.
but I like it
Yes: Correct: the writer says they like it.
No: Incorrect: the writer does like the playground.
Not Given: Incorrect: the writer’s opinion is stated.
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Question 3 · Yes / No / Not Given
Decide whether the statement agrees with the writer’s or speaker’s view. Choose Not Given when the view is not stated.
The writer likes the old bench.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Yes
- No
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- No
No. The writer says, "I do not like the old bench," so the statement is the opposite of the passage.
I do not like the old bench
Yes: Incorrect: the writer says they do not like it.
No: Correct: the writer dislikes the bench.
Not Given: Incorrect: the writer’s opinion is stated directly.
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Question 4 · Yes / No / Not Given
Decide whether the statement agrees with the writer’s or speaker’s view. Choose Not Given when the view is not stated.
The writer thinks the blue slide is not their favourite.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Yes
- No
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- No
No. The passage says, "The blue slide is my favourite," so the statement is contradicted.
The blue slide is my favourite
Yes: Incorrect: the writer says it is their favourite.
No: Correct: the writer clearly likes the blue slide most.
Not Given: Incorrect: the writer gives a direct opinion.
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Question 5 · Yes / No / Not Given
Decide whether the statement agrees with the writer’s or speaker’s view. Choose Not Given when the view is not stated.
The writer believes the teacher is very strict.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Yes
- No
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Not Given
Not Given. The passage only says, "Sometimes our teacher comes outside and smiles." It does not say the teacher is strict or not strict.
Sometimes our teacher comes outside and smiles
Yes: Incorrect: the passage does not describe the teacher as strict.
No: Incorrect: the passage does not say the teacher is not strict either.
Not Given: Correct: strictness is not mentioned.
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Question 6 · Yes / No / Not Given
Decide whether the statement agrees with the writer’s or speaker’s view. Choose Not Given when the view is not stated.
The writer thinks the swings are better than the ball wall.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Yes
- No
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Yes
Yes. The writer says, "I think the swings are better," which matches the statement. The ball wall is mentioned, so this view is clear.
I think the swings are better
Yes: Correct: the writer says the swings are better.
No: Incorrect: the passage says the opposite.
Not Given: Incorrect: the writer gives a clear opinion here.
What to review next
Find the words that support each answer. For a mistake, compare the question with the evidence and identify the detail or inference you missed.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.
Before you practise: a worked example
Look for evidence in the text. Separate what the writer says from what you already know about the topic.
The library normally closes at six, but on Fridays it stays open until eight. When does it close on Friday?
The answer is eight. But introduces an exception to the normal closing time, so the first time mentioned is not the answer.
This teaching example is separate from the scored questions. After your test, compare any mistakes with the explanation and revisit the topic before trying again.