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Part 1
5 questions

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Listen and draw lines. There is one example.
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1 What is Lucys friends name? ..................................
Read the question. Listen and write a name or a number.

There are two examples.

2 Which class are the two children in

at school? ..................................

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3 How many dogs are there at Lucys
house? ..................................

4 Whats the name of Lucys favourite dog? ..................................

5 How many fish has Lucys friend got? ..................................

Examples

What is the girls name? Lucy

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How old is she? 7

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3 Whats Ben doing?
Part 3
5 questions

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Listen and tick ( ) the box. There is one example.
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Whats Pat doing?

A B C

4 Wheres Kims doll?

A B C

1 Which is May?

A B C

5 Whats Dad doing?

A B C

2 Which is Nicks favourite ice-cream?

A B C

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Listen and colour. There is one example.

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Marking Key
( ) = Acceptable extra words are placed in brackets
/ = A single slash is placed between acceptable alternative
words within an answer
// = A double slash is placed between acceptable alternative
complete answers

Part 1 5 marks
Lines should be drawn between:

1 Clock and between two pictures on wall

2 Book and under table

3 Phone and on mat

4 Camera and in cupboard

5 Shell and on table next to robot

Part 2 5 marks
1 ALEX

2 8//eight

3 3//three

4 S-O-C-K-S

5 12//twelve

Part 3 5 marks
1 A

2 B

3 B

4 C

5 A

Part 4 5 marks
1 Colour bird on mans head pink

2 Colour bird in tree yellow

3 Colour bird next to plane green

4 Colour bird in front of door brown

5 Colour bird between owers red

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M And how do you spell your name?

Starters Listening Fch L-U-C-Y.
Tapescript M And how old are you, Lucy?
Fch Im seven.
M Seven?
R = rubric Fch = Female child
F = Female adult Mch = Male child Fch Yes!
M = Male adult R Can you see the answers? Now you listen and write a name
or a number.
R Hello. This is the University of Cambridge Starters Listening One
Test. M Is this your friend in the picture with you?
Fch Yes, it is.
Look at Part One. Now look at the picture.
Listen and look. There is one example. M Whats his name?
F Put the radio on the bookcase. Fch His names Alex.
M Sorry? Put the radio where? M How do you spell that?
F On the bookcase. Fch A-L-E-X.
M Right.
R Two
R Can you see the line? This is an example. Now you listen and M Is he in your class at school?
draw lines. Fch Yes! Were in class eight.
One
M Sorry?
F Put the clock between the two pictures.
Fch In class eight. And weve got a great teacher.
M Pardon? Where do I put the clock?
F On the wall. Between the two pictures. R Three

M OK. M And have you got a dog, Lucy?

Fch Oh yes. There are three dogs at our house.
R Two
M Three dogs?
F Now put the book under the table.
Fch Yes. Thats right. Theyre small dogs, not big dogs.
M Sorry? Put the book where?
F Put it under the small table R Four

M Right. I can do that. M And which is your favourite dog, Lucy?

Fch Oh, Socks is my favourite. Hes very funny.
R Three
M And how do you spell that?
F And now, please put the phone on the mat.
Fch S-O-C-K-S.
M The phone?
M Thats a good name for a dog!
F Yes. Put it on the mat.
M All right. Im drawing that line now. R Five
M And has your friend got any animals?
R Four
Fch Yes. Hes got some beautiful sh.
F Now the camera! Put it in the cupboard.
M Fish? How many?
M Where?
Fch Hes got twelve.
F Put the camera in the cupboard.
M Twelve sh!
M OK.
Fch Yes.
R Five
R Now listen to Part Two again.
F And now put the shell on the table, next to the robot. That is the end of Part Two.
M Sorry? Put the shell where?
F Put it on the table, next to the robot. Part Three. Look at the pictures. Now listen and look.
There is one example. Whats Pat doing?
M Yes. OK.
Fch Is Pat at your house?
R Now listen to Part One again. Mch Yes, she is.
That is the end of Part One. Fch Is she playing in the garden?

Part Two. Look at the picture. Listen and write a name or a Mch No. Shes reading in the living room.
number. There are two examples.
R Can you see the tick? Now you listen and tick the box.
M Hello. Are you the girl in this picture?
Fch Yes. My names Lucy. One. Which is May?

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Mch Wheres May, Mum? Mch Pardon? Which bird?

F Is that her, wearing trousers? F The bird next to the plane. Its got a very long tail.
Mch No, shes wearing a skirt. Mch Oh yes. I can see it.
F Oh yes, and a T-shirt. She looks great. F Colour it green.
R Two. Which is Nicks favourite ice-cream? Mch Right. Im colouring it green now.
Fch Is that an apple ice-cream, Nick?
R Four
Mch No, its pineapple.
Mch Look. Theres a bird in front of the door.
Fch Is that your favourite?
F Yes there is. Colour it brown.
Mch No. My favourites banana.
Mch A brown bird in front of the door.
R Three. Whats Ben doing? F Yes, thats nice.
F Is Ben on the beach?
R Five
Mch Yes. Hes with his friends.
F Can you see the bird between the owers?
F Are they swimming?
Mch Yes. Its eating.
Mch No, theyre kicking a ball.
F Colour it red.
R Four. Wheres Kims doll? Mch A red bird between the owers?
M Why are you sad, Kim? F Thats right. Well done! The picture looks good now.
Fch I cant nd my doll.
R Now listen to Part Four again.
M Is it in the toy box?
Fch No! Oh look. I can see it. Its behind the chair. That is the end of the Starters Listening Test.

R Five. Whats Dad doing?

Fch Is Dad in the bedroom?
F No, hes in the bathroom.
Fch Oh yes, hes listening to the radio.
F No, hes singing. Thats nice.

R Now listen to Part Three again.

That is the end of Part Three.

Part Four.
Look at the picture. Listen and look. There is one example.
F Can you see the bird in the water?
Mch Yes, I can.
F Right. Now colour it orange.
Mch Pardon?
F Colour the bird in the water orange.

R Can you see the orange bird in the water?

This is an example. Now you listen and colour.

One
F Now nd the bird on the man.
Mch Its sitting on the mans head!
F (Laughing) Yes it is. What a funny bird! Can you colour it
pink?
Mch Pink?
F Thats right.

R Two
F Look at the bird in the tree.
Mch OK, I can see it. Can I colour it?
F Yes. Colour it yellow.
Mch OK. A yellow bird in the tree.

R Three
F Can you see the bird next to the plane?

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