Starters Language DEC Centre

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Cambridge Young Learners English

STARTERS
Language

 There are 30 questions.

 You will need a pen or pencil.

My name is ...........................................................................

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Language
1. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronunced differently from
that of the other.(5pts)

Example

Maps pencils bags birds

Questions

1. socks shorts skirts sandals

2. heads faces hands fingers

3. shoes glasses dresses watches

4. mirrors pictures clocks armchairs

5. carrots coconuts chips sausages

2. Complete the sentences with a, an or -.(5pts)

1. I live in …………… apartment.

2. Giraffes have got ………… long necks.

3. Mary is wearing ………….. new shoes.

4. There is ……… lizard on your head.

5. Alex has got ………… orange monster.

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3. Rewrite the sentences with subject pronoun or possessive adjectives.(5pts)
1. Look at May’s sandals. They are very beautiful.
 ........................................................................................
2. Alex and Peter are drinking lemonade.
 ........................................................................................
3. Kip is eating Nick’s lunchbox.
 ........................................................................................
4. Put these glasses in the cupboard, please.
 ........................................................................................
5. What are you and your friends doing?
 ........................................................................................

4. Read the story and answer the questions.(5pts)

I’m Mina. I live in a small town near the sea. I have got a very beautiful house. There is just
one room in my house. It’s a very big room with one big window. My bed is next to the
window so I can see the city when I go to bed. I live with my dog, Max. My house is near a
store. My friends often visit me. I think my life is pretty good.
Questions
1. Where does Mina live?
..................................................................................................
2. How many rooms are there in her house?
..................................................................................................
3. Where is her bed?
..................................................................................................
4. Who does Mina live with?
..................................................................................................
5. Does she think her life is terrible?
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5. Complete the sentences with the Present Simple.(5pts)
1. How many cakes ………….. (be) there on the table?

2. My sister ……………. (not/ want) streammers for her birthday.

3. Adam …………… (study) well.

4. Alex ……………. (hit) the ball very far.

5. We ……………. (go) to school by bus everyday.

6. Complete the sentences with the Present Continuos.(5pts)

1. Horses and cows ………………… (eat) grass on the field.
2. Sam …………………. (ride) his new bike.
3. ………. your dad …………..(go) to work now?
4. I ………….………. (not/ listen) to my teacher because I’m talking with my friend.
5. The workers ……………………. (not/ work) on May the 1st.

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Marking keys
( ) = 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 2. There is one room ( in her

house).//one.
1. sandals
3. Her bed/ It is near the window.//
2. faces Near the window.
3. shoes 4. Mina/ she lives with her dog/ Max//
4. clocks her dog/ Max.
5. sausages 5. No, (she doesn’t)
Part 2 5 marks
1. an Part 5 5 marks
2. - 1. are
3. - 2. doesn’t want
4. a 3. studies
5. an 4. hits
Part 3 5 marks 5. go

1. her
2. They Part 6 5 marks
3. his 1. are eating
4. it 2. is riding
5. you 3. Is- going
Part 4 5 marks 4. am not listening
5. aren’t/ are not working
1. (Mina/ she lives) in a small town.