••• Cambridge Young Learners English Tests

Contents

Introduction 4

Test 1 Answers 6

Test 2 Answers 11

Test 3 Answers 16

Starters Thematic Vocabulary List 21

 Introduction

The Cambridge Young Learners English Tests offer a n elementary-level testing system for learners of English
between the ages of 7 and 12. The tests include .1 key levels of assessment: Starters, Movers and Flyers.
Starters is the lowest level in the system. Test instructions are very simple and consist only of words and
structures specified in the syllahus.
The complete test lasts abou t 45 m inutes and has the following components: Listening, Reading and
Writing, and Speaking.

length number of parts number of items

Listening approx. 20 minutes 4 20

Reading and Writing 20 minutes 5 25

Speaking approx. 3-5 minutes 5 -

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Candidates need a pen or pencil for the Reading and Writing paper, and coloured pens or pencils for the
Listening paper. All answers are written on the question papers.

Listening
Tn general, t he aim is to focus on the 'here and now' and to use language in meaningful contexts.
Tn addition to multiple-choice and short-answer questions, candidates are asked to use coloured pencils
to mark their responses to one task. There are 4 parts. Each part begins with a clear example.

part main skill focus input expected response number of questions

1 listening for words picture and dialogue draw lines to 5

and prepositions position things
correctly on a picture

2 listening for numbers illustrated comprehension write numbers and names 5

and spelling questions and dialogue

3 listening for specific 3-option multiple-choice tick boxes next to correct 5

information pictures and dialogues picture
(present tenses)

4 listening for words, colours
and prepositions
picture and dialogue carry out instructions; locate 5
objects and colour correctly
(range of colours is: blue,
brown, green, orange, pink,
purple, red, yellow)

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 Introduction

Reading and Writing

Again, the focus is on the 'here and now' and the use of language in meaningful contexts where possible.
To complete the test, candidates need a single pen or pencil of any colour. There are S parts, each starting
with a clear example.

part main skill focus input expected response number of questions

1 reading short sentences lexical items, pictures, tick or cross to show if 5

and recognising lexis and sentences sentence is true or false

2 reading sentences about 1 picture and sentences write 'yes'/'no' 5

a picture and writing
one-word answers

3 spelling of single words pictures and sets of write words 5

jumbled letters

4 reading a text and cloze text, words choose and copy missing 5
writing missing words and pictures words correctly
(nouns)

5 reading questions about story presented through 3 write one-word answers 5

a picture story and pictures and questions lo questions
writing one-word answers

Speaking
Jn the Speaking test, the candidate speaks with 1 examiner for about 4 minutes. The format of the test is
explained in advance to the child in their native language, by a teacher or person familiar co them. This
person then takes the child into the exam room and introduces them to the examiner.
Speaking ability is assessed according to various criteria, including comprehension, the ability to produce an
appropriate response and pronunciation.

part main skill focus input expected response

1 understanding and fol lowing scene card point to the correct part of the
spoken instructions picture

2 understanding and following scene card and 8 small place the object cards on the
spoken instructions object cards scene card as directed

3 understanding and answering scene card answer questions with

spoken questions short answers

4 understanding and answering 3 object cards answer questions with

spoken questions short answers
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5 understanding and responding to no visual prompt answer questions with
personal questions short answers

Further information
The topics, structures, words and tasks upon which the Cambridge Young Learners English Tests are based
are comprehensively described in the Handbook, so teachers or parents can know exactly what to expect.
Further information about the Cambridge Young Learners English Tests can be obtained from the Local
Secretary for Cambridge ESOL examinations in your area, o r from:
Cambridge ESOL (YLE Subject Officer)
Cambridge Assessment
1 Hills Road Telephone: +44 1223 553997
Cambridge Fax: +44 1223 460278
CBl 2EU e-mail: ESOLHelpdesk@CambridgeESOL.org 5
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 Test 1 Answers

Listening
Part 1 (5 marks)
Lines should he drawn between:
1 the pencil and under the bed
2 the ruler and next to the lamp
3 the T-shirt and in the garden
4 the glasses and on the mother's head
5 the hat and between the ~hoes

Part 2 (5 marks)
1 Happy (correct spelling) 2 3/three 3 7/seven
4 Pat (correct spelling) 5 Brown (correct spelling}

Part 3 (5 marks)
lB 2C 3A 4B SB

Part 4 (5 marks)
1 Colour the fish in front of the camera - yellow
2 Colour the fish in the box - purple
3 Colour the fish next to the radio - green
4 Colour the fish under the ducks - pink
5 Colour the fish on the boat - red

TRANSCRIPT Hello. This is the Cambridge Starters 2

Practice Listening Test, Test .1. MAN: And can you see the ruler?
WOMAN: Yes. Here it is.
Patt 1 Look at Part 1. Now look at the MAN: Goodl Put it next to the lamp.
picture. WOMAN: Right. I'm putting the ruler next to the
lamp now.
Listen and look. There is
fpause]
one example.
3
[pause] WOMAN: Where can I put the T-shirt?
MAN: Put it in the garden, please.
MAN: Can you see the sock? WOMAN: Sorry?
WOMAN: Yes. MAN: Put the T-shirt in the garden.
MAN: Put the sock on the guitar.
WOMAN: On the guitar. OK, I'm doing that now. lpause]
[pause] 4
Can you see the line? This is an And can you see the glasses?
example. Now you listen and Yes. Can I put them on the mother's
draw lines. head?
MAN: Yes, put the glasses on the mother's
[pause] head.
1 WOMAN: Right!

MAN: Now the pencil. Put it under the bed. !pause]

WOMAN: Put the pencil under the bed?
MAN: Yes, please.
WOMAN: OK. I can do that.
[pa usel

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5 WOMAN'. And what's your mum's name?

Bov: Her name's Pat.
MAN: Now put the hat between the two shoes. WOMAN: Can you spell her name?
Wot.wi: Pardon? Where can I put the hat? Bov: Yes. It's P-A-T.
MAN: Between the two shoes.
Wot.wi: OK.

Now listen to Part 1 again.

LThc recording is repeated.] WOMAN: And what's your family name?
Bov: Our family name is Brown.
rpause] WOMAN: So your mum and dad are Mr and
Mrs Brown?
That is the end of Part 1.
Bov: B-R-0-W-N. That's right!
Ipa use I
Part 2 Look at the picture. Listen and write Now listen to Part 2 again.
a name or a number. There are two !The recording is repeated.]
examples.
[pause] Lpauscj

W OMAN: Hello. What's your name? That is the end of Part 2.

Bov: My name's Bill.
[pause]
WOMAN: Is that 8-1-L-L?
Bov: Yes, it is. Part 3 Look at the pictures. Listen and look.
There is one example.
[pause]
(pause]
W OMAN: And how old are you, Bill?
Bov: I'm six. What sport is on TV today?
W OMAN: Sixl You're very big! MAN: Wh at are you watching, Nick?
Bov: Yes, I am. Is it hockey?
Can you see the answers? Nuw yuu Bov: No, that isn't on TV today.
listen and w rite a name or a number. And there's no football!
MAN: What are you watching then?
[pause] Bov: Basketball. I'm enjoying it!
1 [pause]
WOMAN: Now, what's your favourite toy? Can you see the tick? Now you listen
Bov: It's my toy monkey. He sleeps in and tick the box.
my bed.
WOMAN: And what's his name? rpause]
Bov: It's 'Happy'.
WOMAN: Is that H-A-P-P-Y? .1 Which is Sue 's toy?
Bov: Yes. MAN: Is this your toy bus, Sue?
GIRL: No, it's my brother's.
[pa use] M,o.N: Is this your train then?
2 G111L: No, but this is my plane. It's great!

WOMAN: And how old is he? [pause]

Bov: My monkey's three.
2 Where are Tom's trousers?
W OMAN: Three? He's old!
Bov: Yes. And I love him. Bov: I can't find my trousers, Mum.
They're not in my cupboard.
[pause! W OMAN: Look in the bathroom.
Bov: They're not th ere.
3 WOMAN: Oh, there they are. They're on the floor
WoMm: Do you have a brother or sister? next to your bed.
Bov: Yes. I've got seven brothers and sisters.
[pause]
WOMAN: Seven! That's a big family!
Bov: I know!
(pause]
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Test 1 Answers

3 Which book does Sam want? 2

W OMAN: Look, here's a book on sport, Sam. W OMAN: And there's a fish in the box.
Do you want it? Bov: Oh, yes!
Bov: No thanks, Mum. Is there a book on W OMAN: Colour it purple.
animals? Bov: The fish in the box? Purple?
WOMAN: No. But this book's good. There are a W OMAN: Yes. That's right.
lot of cars in it. Bov: OK.
Bov: Great. Can I have that one?
[pause]
[pa use]
3
4 What is Ann drawing?
W OMAN: One fish is next to the radio. Can you
Ml'.N: What are you drawing, Ann? Is it a tiger? see it?
G IRL: No, Dad. Can't you see? Bov: Yes. It's listenins:i to it! Can I colour that
MAN: I know. Is it a cow? fish green?
GIRL: No, it's a hippo. Look. It's in some water. W OMAN: Yes. Colour the fish next to the radio
green.
[pause] Bov: That's my favourite colour!
5 What can Bens mum do? W OMAN: Good!

WOMAN: You like horses, Ben. Can your mum fpause]

ride?
4
Bov: No. she can't.
WoMAN: What's her hobby? Can she play the Bov: Look at the fish in the water under the
piano? ducks!
Bov: No, she paints. Her pictures are very W OMAN: The fish under the ducks?
good. Bov: Yes. What colour can I do that fish?
W OMAN: Pink.
Now listen to Part 3 again. Bov: Pardon?
lThe recording is repeated.] WOMAN: Pink.
[pause]
[pause]
5
That is the end of Part 3.
W OMAN: Now, the fish on the boat. Can you
[pause] see it?
Part 4 Look at the picture. Listen and look. Bov: Yes.
There is one example. W OMAN: Colour the fish on the boat. Colour it red.
Bov: Red! Great! I love this picture now.
Ipause) W OMAN: Good.
Bov: I love this picture. Look at all the fish! Now listen to Part 4 again.
WOMAN: Yes. You can colour them for me ...
Bov: OK. Can I colour the fish on the mirror? [The recording is repeated.]
Can I colour it blue?
[pause]
Woww: The fish on the mirror, blue? Yes!
Bov: Good. That is the end of the Starters Practice
[pause] Listening Test 1.

Can you see the blue fish? This is an

example. Now you listen and colour. Reading and Writing
lpause]
Part 1 (5 marks)
1 1.t 2.t 3)( 4.t 5.t
WOMAN: Now, can you see the fish next to the
camera?
Part 2 (5 marks)
Bov: Yes. It's swimming in front of it. 1 no 2 no 3 yes 4 no 5 yes
WOMAN: That's right. Colour the fish in front of
the camera yellow.
Part 3 (5 marks)
Bov: Yellow. OK. I'm doing it now. 1 meat 2 milk 3 omon 4 bread 5 potato
WOMAN: Great!
Part 4 (5 marks)
[pause) 1 school 2 chair 3 letters 4 children 5 games
Part 5 (5 marks)
1 (he/the man is/'s) reading (a/the book) 2 (small)
boy/child 3 (a/the) doll/coy 4 bed/blanket 5 (a/the
\.,·oman's/girl's) (pink) shire/jacket

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 Test 1 Answers

Speaking
Part Examiner does this: I Examiner says this: Minimum response Back-up questions:
expected from child :

Usher brings candidate in. I Usher to examiner: Hello.

IThi•'' (child'• name•).
Examiner: Hello,*. My
name's Jane/Ms Smith. Hello.

1 Points to Scene card. Look at this. This is a

room in a house. The
boy's playing the guitar.

Points to the window in Here's the window.

Scene card. * where's the doll? Points at items in the Is this the doll?
Where are the flowers? picture. Are these the flowers?

2 Points to Object cards. Now look at these. Points to Object card. Is this the f rog?
Which is the frog? (pointing to frog)

I'm putting the frog on

the mat.

Now you put the frog Puts Object card in place. Where's the cupboard?
in the cupboard. !n the cupboard.
Which is the jacket/ Points to Object card. Is this the jacket/
banana? banana?
(pointing to jackeVbanana)

Put the jacket/banana Puts Object card in place. Where are the clock and
between the clock and the door?
the door. Between the clock and
the door.

Which is the train/ice Points to Object card. Is this the train/ice cream?
cream? (pointing to train/ice cream)

Put the train/ice cream Puts Object card in place. Where's the piano?
under the piano. Under the piano.

3 Removes Object cards Now,*, what's this? lamp Is it a lamp?

and points to a lamp in What colour is it? red Is It green? Red?
in Scene card. How many lamps
are there? two Is there one? Two?

Points to the baby. What's the baby doing? sleeping Is the baby sleeping?

4 Puts Scene card away and

picks out three Object
cards.

4.1 Shows ball card. What's this? ball Is it a ball?

Do you like sport? yes/no
What sport do you/your football Do you/they like football?
friends like?

4.2 Shows hair card. What's this? hair Is it hair?

Have you got long or
short hair? short/long
What colour is your hair? brown Is your hair brown?

4.3 Shows watermelon card. What's this? watermelon Is it a watermelon? I

Do you like watermelon? yes/no

What do you eat for bread Do you eat bread?
breakfast? l
,,. Remember to use the ch ild's name throughout the tesr.

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Test 1 Answers

Part Examiner does this: Examiner says this: Minimum response Back-up questions:
expected from child:

5 Puts away all cards. Now, • , what's your Maria/John Is your friend's name
friend's name? Maria/John?

How old Is she/ he? 10 Is she/he 10?

What do you do with your play Do you play with

fr iend? your friend?

OK, t hank you, •. Goodbye.

Goodbye.

* Remember to use the l:hil<l's name throughour the rest.

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Test 2 Answers

Listening
Part 1 (5 marks)
Lines should he drawn between:
1 the sausages a nd on the elephant's tail
2 Lhe eggs and next Lo the bike
3 the cake and in the bag
4 the duck and betwee::u the house:: an<l the tree
5 the apple and in the girl's hand (either hand is acceptable)

Part 2 (5 marks)
1 Tom (correct spdliug) 2 8/e::ight 3 Bird (correct spelling)
4 9/nine 5 Grey (correct spelling)

Part 3 (5 marks)
1C 2A 313 4B SC
Part 4 (5 marks)
1 Colour the book in the bookcase - pink
2 Colour the book bcLween Lhe dog and Lhe radio - ye::lluw
3 Colour the book under the bed - red
4 Colour the bird's book - purple::
S Colour. the book on the mat - orange

TRANSCRIPT H ello. This is the Cambridge Starters WOMAN: On the elephant's tail. OK.
Practice Listening Test, Test 2.
[pause]

Part 1 Look at Part 1. Now look at the 2

picture. Listen and luok. There is MAN: Now fin d the eggs.
one example. WOMAN: Yes ...
[pause] MAN: And put them next to the bike.
WOMAN: Right. The eggs are next to the bike now.
MAN: Can you find the flowers?
[pause)
WOMAN: Yes. There they are.
MAN: Please can you put the flowers in the 3
window?
WOMAN: OK, I'm putting the flowers in the WorAAN: Now, where can I put the cake?
window. MAN'. The cake? Oh, yes. Please put it in
the bag.
[pause] WOMAN: OK, I'm putting it in the bag.
MAN: Thank you.
(;an you see the line? This is an
example. Now you listen and [pausej
draw lines. 4
[pause] WOlllAN: Look! There's a duck. Where can I put it?
1 MAN: Please put it between the house and
the tree.
MAN: Can you see the sausages?
WOMAN: These sausages?
MAN: Yes. Please put them on the elephant's
tail.
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Test 2 Answers

WOM/\N: OK, I' m putting the duck between the 4

house and the tree. Bov: Our teacher likes mice. She's got nine
MAN: Good , thank you. of them .
WOMAN: How many mice?
rp ause] Bov: Nine. They're funny! They live at the
s school.
WO>J.AN: Ohl
MAN: Th ere's an apple here.
WOMAN: Yes, I can see it. [pause]
MAN: Please put the apple in the girl's hand.
W OW AN: It's in the girl's hand now.
5
WOM/\N: And where do you live, Pat?
Now listen to Part I again. Bov: I live in Grey Street.
WOMAN: Do you spell that G-R-E-Y?
fT h e recording is repeate<l.l
BOY: Yes.
[pauscj
Now listen to Part 2 again.
That is the end of Part 1. [The recording is repeated.]
fp ause] rpausel
Part 2 Look at the picture. Listen and write
a name or a number. There are two That is the end of Part 2.
examples.
[pause]
[pa use]
Part 3 Look at the pictures. Listen and look.
Wm1AJ>J: Hello. W hat's your name? There is one example.
Bov: My name's Pat.
(pause I
WOMPN: O h! Can you sp ell that?
Bov: Yes, I can. It's P-A-T. What's Mum doing?
WOMAN: Very good.
MAN: Is Mum watching television?
fpa use] GIRL: No, she isn't. She's in her bedroom.
MAN: Oh. Is sh e sleeping?
Bov: Thi s is a picture of my classroom. GIRL: No, she's reading.
WOMAN: Oh! Is that class five?
[pa use]
Bov: Yes. that's right.
WOMAN: I know a boy in class five. Can you see the tick? Now you listen
Can you see the answers? Now you and tick the bux.
listen and w rite a name or a number. [pause]
rpause] 1 Wh ere's the football shfrt?
1 Bov: Mum I I can't find my football shirt!
WOMAN: What's your friend's name at school? WOMAN: Is it in your cupboard?
Bov: His name's Tom. Bov: No, it isn't. And it isn't in the car.
WOMAN: Do you spell that T-0-M? WOMAN: Look! There it is, on the bed!
Bov: Yes. rpau seJ
[pauseJ 2 Which animals does Sue like?
2 Bov: Do you like cats, Sue?
WOMAN: And how many girls are there in your Girl: No, I don't.
class? Bov: Well, do you like horses?
Bov: There are ... mmm ... eight. G1RL: No. I like small animals. Lizards are
WOMAA: Eight girls? m y favou rite.
Bov: Yes, that's right. [pa use]
rpause]

3
WOMAN: And who is the woman in your picture?
Bov: That's my teacher. She's Mrs Bird.
WOMAN: Oh! Can you spell her name?
Bov: Yes, I can. It's 8-1-R-D.
WOMAN: Well done!
Ipau se ]

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 Test 2 Answers

3 Where are Grandfather's glasses 2

MAN: Oh, where are my glasses? MAN: Can you see a book between the dog
G1RL: Are they on the desk? and the radio?
MAN: No, they aren't. And they aren't on the Oh, yes. Can I colour it yellow?
sofa. Yes, please. Colour the book between
G IRL: Oh, Grandfather. look! They're on your the dog and the radio yellow.
nose! G1RL: Oh, look, the dog's singing!
lpause] [pause J

4 \Ylhere can .Mum /JUt the spider? .3

Mum! Mum! There's a spider in the GIRL: What now?
bath I MAN: Well. there's a book under the bed.
WOMAN: Oh, nol What can we do with it? GIRL: Oh. yes. I can see it.
GIRL: Can we put it in a box? MAN: Colour it red, please.
W OMAN: No. Spiders don't like boxes. Look! I'm GIRL: OK, the book under the bed is
putting it in the garden. now red.

[pause] lpause]
S How old is Nick? 4
MAN: Happy birthday, Nick! GIRL: And is that a bird on the bed?
Bov: Thanks. MAN: Yes, it is. And it's reading!
MAN: How old are you now, then? G1R_: It's reading a big book! Can I colour
BoY: I'm six today. My sister is seven and my the bird's book purple?
big brother is ten. MAN: Yes, please. Colour that book purple.
[pauscj [pausel

Nuw listen to Pa11 3 again. 5

[The recording is repeated.] MAN: Now, what is your favourite colour?
G IRL: Oh. it's orange.
[pause] MAN: Then colour the book on the mat
orange.
That is the end uf Part 3.
The book on the mat? OK.
[pause] Good. I like this picture now.
Part 4 T.nnk at the picture. Listen and look. Now listen to Part 4 again.
There is one example.
[The recording is repeated.]
[pause1
[pause)
Look at this picture.
Yes. The boy's in his bedroom. He's That is the end of the Starters
playing his guitar. Practice Listening Test 2 .
MAN: Yes. Now. can you see the big book
under his foot?
GIRL: The big book under his foot? Yes, I can Reading and Writing
see it. Can I colour it blue?
MAN: Yes, please. Colour it blue. Part 1 (5 marks)
[pause I 1 .X 2 .X 3 / 4 .1 5.X

Can yo u see the blue book under the Part 2 (5 marks)

boy's fo ot. This is an example. Now 1 no 2 yes 3 yes 4 yes 5 yes
you listen and colour.
Part 3 (5 marks}
[pa usej
1 doll 2 kire 3 robot 4 guitar 5 computer
1
Part 4 (5 marks)
MAN: OK. There's a book in the bookcase 1 shells 2 fish 3 boat 4 drink 5 ball
behind the boy. Can you see it?
GIRL: Yes, I can see it. Part 5 (5 marks}
MAN: Can you colour it pink? 1 (coconur) tree 2 coconut J he;id
G1'1L: OK. I'm colouring the book in the 4 drinking (coconut milk)/sirting (down)
bookcase pink. 5 (man's) hat
lpause]

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Test 2 Answers

Speaking
Pa rt Examiner does t h is: Examiner says this:
I Minimum response
expected fro m child :
Back-up questions:

Usher brings candidate in. Usher to examiner: Hello.

This is (child's name*).
Examiner: Hello, •. My
name's Jane/Ms Smith. Hello.

1 Points to Scene card. Look at this. It's a school

playground. The girls are
playing table tennis.

Points to the teacher in Here's the teacher.

Scene card. *where's the cat? Points at items in the Is this the cat?
Where are the footballs? picture. Are these the football s?

2 Points to Object cards. Now look at th ese. Which Points to Object card. Is this the shell?
is the shell? I'm putting (pointing to shell)
the shell in the water.

Now you put the shell Puts Object card in place. Where's the tree?
under the tree. Under the tree.

Which Is the radio? Points to Object card. Where's the radio?

(pointing to radio)

Put the radio between the Puts Object card in place. Where are the mouse and
mouse and the table. the table?
Between the mouse and
the table.

Which Is the duck/spider? Points to Object card. Is this the duckispider?

(pointing to duck/spider)

Put t he duck/spider next Puts Object card in place. Where's the bag?
to the bag. Next to the bag.

3 Removes Object cards Now, *, what's this? kite Is it a kite?

and points to a kite What colour is It? red IS It blue? Red?
in Scene card. How many kites
are there? three Are there two? Three?

Points 10 the boys. What are the boys doing? reading Are they reading?

4 Puts Scene card away and

picks out three Object
cards.

4.1 Shows elephant card. What's t his? elephant Is it an elephant?

Do you like elephants? yes/ no
What's your favourite dog Do you like dogs?
animal?

4.2 Shows camera/ bike card. What's this? camera/bike Is it a camera/bike?

Have you got a camera/ yes/no
bike?
What colour is your/this purple Is it purple?
camera/ bike?

4.3 Shows basketball card. What's this? basketball Is it basketball?

Do you play basketball? yes/no
What sport do you watch football Do you watch football on
on TV? TV?
I
" Remember ro use che child's name throughou1 the 1csc.

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 Test 2 Answers

Part Examiner does this: Examiner says this: Minimum response Back-up questions:
expected from child:
-
5 Puts away all cards. Now, • , how old are you? 8 Ar·e you 8?

Where do you live? (Name of town or city) Do you live in (name of

town or city)?

What food do yo1.1 like? burgers Do you like burgers?

OK, thank you, *. Goodbye.

Goodbye.

• Remember to use the child's name throughout che test.

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 Test 3 Answers

Listening
Part 1 (5 marks)
Lines should be drawn between:
1 t ht: egg and in the box
2 t he spider and under the chair
3 t he clock a nd on the rable
4 t he bread and in the bag
5 the watermelon and between the flowers

Part 2 (5 marks)
1 (class) 9/ninc 2 Page (correct spelling) 3 10/ten (children)
4 Bill (correct spelling) 5 7/sevcn (year(s) (old)) (today)

Part 3 (5 marks)
1 A283C4B5A

Part 4 (5 marks)
1 Colour the swimming monkey - red
2 Colour the monkey sitting on a hippo - yellow
3 Colour the monkey eating a banana - brown
4 Colour the monkey with a ball - blue
5 Colour the monkey pointing to a crocodile - orange

TR ANSCRIPT Hello. This is the Cambridge Starters 2

Practice Listening Test, Test 3. WOMAN : There's a spider here. Can you see it?
Yes. It's a big spider.
Part 1 Look at Part 1. Now look at the W OMAN: Put it under the chair.
picture. Listen and look. There is MAN: I'm putting it under the chair.
one example. [pause]
[pa use ! 3
W OMAN : Put the glasses next to the woman. W OMAN: And the clock.
M AN: Sorry? Where can I put the glasses? MAN: The clock?
W OMAN: Please put them next to the woman. W OMAN : Yes. Put it on the table.
M AN: Right. MAN: Good. It's on the table now .
(pauseJ [pause)
Can you see the line? This is an 4
example. Now you listen and
MAN: And what now?
draw lines.
W OMAN: Find the bread and put it in the bag.
!pause] M AN: Sorry, where?
WOMAN: Put the bread in the bag.
1
WOMAN: Now, can you see the egg?
rpauscl
M AN'. Yes, where can I put the egg?
W OMAN: Put it in the box.
M AN: In the box? It's in there now.

[pause]

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 Test 3 Answers

s 4
WOMAN: Can you see the watermelon? MAN: And has May got a brother? Do you
MAN: Yes. Where can I put it? know?
WOMAN: Between the flowers. G1RL: Yes. His name's Bill.
MA'I'. Right. The watermelon is between MAN: Do you spell that B-1 double L?
the flowers. GtRL: Yes.

Now listen to Part 1 again. [pau se]

[The recording is repeated.] 5

lpausej MAN: How old is he?
GIRL: He's seven today.
That is the end of Part 1. MAN: Seven today!
GtRL: Yes, it's his birthday.
[pausej MAN: Thank you.

Part 2 Look at the picture. Listen and write Nuw listen to Part 2 again.
a name or a number. There are two
[The recording i s repeated .]
examples.
[pa use) [pause]

MAN'. There's a guitar. Who can play it? That is the end of Part 2.
GtRL: My friend May. She can play it. [pausel
MAN: How do you spell May?
GIRL: M-A-Y. Part 3 Look at the pictures. Listen and look.
MAt~: Thank you. There is one example.
[pause] [pause]
MAN: And how old is she? Which is Sam's favourite sport?
GIRL: She's eight.
MAN: Eight? MAN: Do you like basketball, Sam?
GIRL: Yes, that's right. Bov: No, I don't.
MAN: Well, do you like tennis?
Ccm you see the answers? Now you Bov: It's OK. I love football. That's my
favourite game.
listen and write a name or a number.
[pauscj
!pause)
Can you see the tick? Now you listen
1
and tick the box.
MAN: So, which cl ass is May in?
GIRL: Class nine. Ipause]
MAN: Class nine at your school?
GIRL: That's right.
1 Where's Kim?
MAN: Where's Kim? Is she in her bedroom?
[pause] WOMAN: No, and she's not in the bathroom.
MAN: Look in the garden. Is she there?
2 WOMAN: Oh yes, there she is!
MAN: And who's her teacher? [pause]
GIRL: Mrs Page.
MAN: Is that P-A-G-E? 2 What's under Mum's hat?
GIRL'. Yes. She' s a good teacher.
GIRL: What's that, under Mum's hat?
[pa use j Bov: Is it a mouse?
GIRL: No. Is it a lizard?
3 Bov: No. Look, it's a baby frog!
MAN: How many children are there in May's [pauscj
class?
GIRL: Er ... there are ten. J What does May want for supper?
MAN: Ten children?
WOMM: May, what do you want for supper? Do
GIRL: That's right.
you want some fish and lemon?
[pausej GIRL: No, thanks. Can I have some meat and
a tomato, please?
WOMAN: OK. Do you want some rice with that?
GIRL: No thanks, Mum.

[pauscj
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Test 3 Answers

4 Which woman is Sam's teacher? GIRL: OK. I'm colouring the monkey on the
hippo yellow now.
MAN: Is that your teacher in the dress, Sam?
Bov: No. My teacher's there. Can you see
[pause]
her?
MAN: Is she wearing trousers and a jacket? 3
Bov: No, that's my teacher in a skirt and a
T-shirt. MAN: One monkey is eating a banana.
G IRL: Oh, yes.
[pause] MAN: Can you colour that monkey brown?
GIRL: OK. The monkey with the banana is
5 What's Anna doing? brown.
G IRL: What's Anna doing, Dad? That's very good!
MAN: I don't know. Is she watching TV?
[pause]
GIRL: No. And she isn't playing on her
computer. 4
MAN: Oh, I know! She's painting a picture in
the garden. MAN: One monkey is throwing a ball. Can
you see it?
Now listen to Part 3 again. G IRL: Yes. there it is.
MAN: Colour that monkey blue.
[The recording is repeated.]
GIRL: Right. The monkey with the ball is blue
[pause] now.

(pause)
That is the end of Part 3 .
[pause] 5
One of the monkeys is pointing to a
Part 4 Look at the picture. Listen and look. crocodile.
There is one example. G IRL: Pointing to a crocodile? Oh, now I see it!
[pause] MAN: Good.
G IRL: Can I colour that monkey orange?
Look, here's a picture of some monkeys. MAN: Orange? Yes.
Can you colour them? GIRL: OK.
GIRL: Yes, please! I like monkeys.
MAN: Can you see the monkey under the Now listen to Part 4 again.
tree?
lThe recording is repeated.]
GIRL: Yes. It's sleeping.
MAN: Well, colour it pink. [pause]
GIRL: OK, the monkey under the tree is pink.
That is the end of the Starters Practice
[pause) Listening Test 3.
Can you see the pink monkey under
thP- tree? This is an example. Now
you listen and colour. Reading and Writing
(pause]
Part 1 (5 marks)
1
l X 2X 3X 4.1 5.1
MAN: One monkey is swimming. Can you
see it? Part 2 (5 marks)
G 1RL: Oh, yes, you're right! A monkey is
swimming. 1 no 2 no 3 yes 4 no 5 yes
MAN: Well, colour that monkey red.
G1RL: OK. It's red now. Part 3 (5 marks)
[pause] 1 bike 2 boat 3 plane 4 train 5 helicopter

2 Part 4 (5 marks)
MAN: Now find the hippo.
1 board 2 children 3 chairs 4 books 5 games
GIRL: There it is. A monkey's sitting on it!
MAN: That's right. Colour that monkey yellow, Part 5 (5 marks)
please. 1 dress 2 (sun) hat 3 6/six (pears)
4 girl/woman 5 sleeping/sitting/nothing

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 Test 3 Answ ers

Speaking
Part Examiner does this: Examiner says this: Minimum response Back-up questions:
expected from child:

Usher brings candidate In. Usher to examiner: Hello.

This Is (child's name•).
Examiner: Hello, *. My
name's Jane/Ms Smith. Hello.

1 Points to Scene card. Look at this. It's a shop.

The woman is here With
her children.

Points to the bananas In Here are the bananas.

Scene card. '*,where's the door? Points at items in the Is this the door?
Where are the oranges? picture. Are the se the oranges?

2 Points to Object cards. Now look at these. Which Points to Object card. Is this the book?
ls the book? I'm putting (pointing to book)
the book next to the
carrots.

Now you put the book Puts Object card in place. Where's the train?
on the train. Qn the train.

Which Is the hippo? Po nts to Object card. Is this the hippo?

(pointing to hippo}

Put the hippo between Puts Object card in place. Where arc t he girl and
the g lrl and the boy. the boy?
Between the glrl and the
boy.

Which is the guitar/phone? Points to Object card. Is this the guitar/phone?

(pointing to guitar/phone}

Put t he guitar/phone Puts Obje<:t card in place. Where's the baby?

behind the baby. Behind the baby.

3 Removes Object cards Now, • , what's this? chair Is Ha chair?

and points to the whito What colour is it? white Is It black? White?
chair in Scene card. How many chairs are
there? three Are there two? Three?

Points to the painter. Wh at's this man doing? painting Is he painting?

4 Puts Scene card away

and picks out three
Object cards.

4.1 Shows hat card. What's this? hat Is it a hat?

Do you have a hat? yes/no
What colour Is your/ black ls it black?
this hat?

4.2 Shows computer card. What's this? computer Is It a computer?

Have you got a computer? yes/ no
Where's your/this (on a) table Is your/this computer on
computer? a table?

4.3 Shov.s burger/chicken Wh at's this? burger/chicken Is It a burger/ chicken?

card. Do you like burgers/ yes/ no
chicken?
What do you eat for lunch? rice Do you oat rice?

• Remember ro U\C rhe child's name throughout rhc rest.

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T est 3 A.nswers

Part Examiner does this: Examiner says this: Minimum response Back-up questions:
expected from child:

5 Puts away all cards. Now,*, where do you (at) school Do you learn English at
learn English? school?

Is your school big big Is your school big?

or small?

Who do you sit next t o my friend Do you sit next to your

at school? friend?

OK, thank you, • . Goodbye.

Goodbye.
I

* Remember to use the child's name throughout the test.

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STARTERS THEMATIC
VOCABULARY LIST
For ease of reference, vocabulary is arranged in semantic groups or themes. Some words appear under more
than one heading.
Jn addition to the topics, notions and concepts listed for the syllabus, the following categories appear:

• useful words and expressions

• adjectives • pronouns
• det~rmincrs • verbs
• adverbs • modals
• prepositions • question words
• co1:junctions • names

ANIMALS nose child/children

smile cousin
animal
dad(dy)
bird
CLOTHES family
cat
father
chicken bag
friend
COW clothes
girl
crocodile dress
grandfather
dog glasses
grandma
duck handbag
grandmother
elephant hat
grandpa
fish (s & pl) jacket
live
frog jeans
man/men
giraffe shirt
Miss
goat shoe
mother
nip po skirt
Mr
norse sock
Mrs
lizard trousers
mum(my) (US mom(my))
monkey T-shirt
old
mouse/mice watch
person/people
sneep Cs & pl) wear
sister
snake
tneir
spider COLOURS
tnem
tail
black tney
tiger
blue us
zoo
brown we
green woman/women
THE BODY & FACE
grey (or gray) you
arm orange young
body pink your
ear purple
eye red FOOD & DRINK
face white
apple
foot/feet yellow
banana
hair
bean
nand FAMILY & FRIENDS
bread
nead
bab~ breakfast
leg
bo~ burger
mouth
brotner cake

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Thematic Vocabulary List

carrot kitcnen example

chicke11 lamp jind
chips CUS fries) living room jloor
coconut mat know
dinner mirror learn
drink (n & v) painting lesson
eat phone letter (as in alphabet)
egg picture line
fisn radio listen (to)
f ood room look
fries (UK chips) sleep name
fruit sofa number
grape table open
ice cream television/TV page
juice toy pa rt
lemon tree pen
lemonade wall pencil
lime watch picture
lunch window pla ~ ground
mango o.uestion
meat
-NUMBERS
- - read
right (as in correct)
m.llt
Cardina ls: 1- 20
onion rubber
orange ruler
PLACES & DIRECTIONS
pea school
pear behind sentence
pineapple between spell
potato here story
rice in tea cher
sausage in jront oj tell
supper next to test (n & v)
tomato on tick (n & v)
water park understand
wat ermelon snop CUS store) wall
store (UK shop) window
THE HOME street word
there writ e
apartment
under
armchair
SPORTS & LEISURE
both
bat hroom SCHOOL ba dminton
bed alpha bet ball
bedroom answer bo>eball
bookcase ask basket ball
box board beach
camera book bike
chair bookcase boot
clock class book
computer classroom bounce
cuphoard close camera
desk colour catch
dining room computer doll
doll correct draw(ing)
door cross drive
jlat cupboard enjoy
floor desIt favourite
jlower door fish(ing)
gardPn draw(ln9) f ly
ha ll English football (US soccer)
house eraser game

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 Thematic Vocabulary List

guitar toy well done

hit train wow
hobby truck (UK lorry) yes
hor.key
jump TRANSPORT ADJECTIVES
!tick (v)
bike angry
kite
boat beautiful
listen (to)
bus big
paintCing)
car dean
pnoto
fly (v) closed
piano
go correct
picture
helicopter dirty
plo!J (with]
lorry (US truck) tluuule
radio
motorbike English
read
plane favo urite
ride (n & v)
ride funny
run
run good
sing
swim great
soccer (UK f ootboll)
train happy
song
truck (UK lorry) her
sport
walk nis
story
its
table tennis
WEATHER long
television/TV
my
tennis sun
new
throw
nice
toy WORK
old
TV/television
teacher our
watch
right (correct)
TI ME THE WORLD AROUND US sad
short
beach
afternoon small
sand
birthday sorry
sea
dock their
shell
day ugly
street
end young
sun
evening your
tree
morning
water
night DETERMINERS
today
USEFUL WORDS & a!an
watch
EXPRESSIONS a lot oj
lots oJ
TOYS bye (-bye) many
ball goodbye my
baseball hello no
basketball I don't know one
bike no some
cay oh that
doll oh dear the
football OK these
game pardon this
helicopter please those
kite right
lorry CUS truck) so ADVERBS
monster sorry
thank you a lot
plane
th.onks again
robot
th.en here
well lots

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Thematic Vocabulary L ist

not VERBS look

now look at
Irregular:
t nen love
tnere be open
today catch (a ball) paint
too choose phone
very come pick up
do play (with.)
draw
PREPOSITIONS point
drink sh.ow
about drive smile
at eat start
behind find stop
between f ly talk
for get test
from give tick
in (prep of place) 90 try
in front of h.o.ve walk
like h.ave (got)
want
next to nit watcn
of hold wave
on know
to learn MODALS
under make
witn put can/ cannot/ can't
read
CONJUNCTIONS ride QUESTION WORDS
run h.ow
and
say h.ow many
but
see h.ow old
or
sing wh.at
sit (down)
PRONOUNS wh.ere
sleep
wnicn
he spell wno
her stand (up) wnose
hers swim
him take (a photo)
NAMES
nis tell
I throw Alex
it understand Ann
its wear Anna
me write Ben
mine Bill
one Reg ular: Jill
ours add Kim
sne answer Lucy
th.at ask May
t h eirs bounce Nick
th em clean Pat
th ese close Sam
they colour Sue
this complete Tom
tnose cross Tony
us enjoy
we jump
you kick
yours learn.
like
listen (to)
live

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