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Test 1 Answers
Listening
Sue
Part 1 (5 marks)
Mark
Alice
Hugo
Lines should be drawn between:
1 Sue and the girl in a red skirt, looking at
a lizard
2 Eva and the girl on the phone, taking a photo
of a monkey
3 Ben and the boy flying a kite
4 Alice and the girl on a rug, holding a guitar
5 Hugo and the boy fishing, with a jellyfish next
to him
Part 2 (5 marks)
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2
3
4
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C–R–O–S–S
B–A–T–H
11/eleven
K–I–M
19/nineteen
Eva
Part 3 (5 marks)
1 B
4 A
2 B
5 C
Sam
Ben
3 C
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Part 4 (5 marks)
green
1 Colour the book between the clock and
the flowers – green
2 Colour the book in the bag – purple
3 Colour the book on the cupboard – orange
4 Colour the book on the table – blue
5 Colour the book in the teacher’s hands – brown
orange
blue
brown
Audioscript
Hello. This is the Cambridge Assessment
English Pre A1 Starters Listening Test.
Part 1 Look at Part 1. Now look at
the picture. Listen and look.
There is one example.
Boy: Here’s a photo of me and my
friends at the beach, Miss Page.
Woman: It’s a great picture! Who’s that boy
with the baseball cap?
Boy: That’s Mark. He likes baseball.
Woman: Mark would like to play a game.
Boy: Yes, he would!
purple
2
Boy: There’s my friend Eva. Look. Eva’s
taking a photo on her phone.
Woman: Yes! A photo of a monkey!
Boy: It’s got a coconut.
Woman: Oh yes.
3
Woman: Is that boy’s name Ben?
Boy: The boy with the kite? Yes. That’s
Ben.
Woman: Is it a new kite?
Boy: Yes, it is. It’s fantastic!
4
Woman: There’s a girl on the rug. Who’s she?
Boy: Her name’s Alice.
Woman: Can Alice play that guitar?
Now you listen and draw lines.
Boy: Yes, she can. She’s really good.
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What’s that girl looking at?
Boy: Can you see Hugo?
The girl with the red skirt? She’s
Woman: Who’s he? Is he your friend, too?
looking at a lizard on the tree.
Boy: No, he isn’t. Hugo’s my brother.
Oh, yes. What’s her name? Is she
Look! There’s a jellyfish on the sand.
your friend Sue?
It’s next to his feet.
Yes! Sue loves animals.
Woman: Yes! There is!
Can you see the line? This is
an example.
Woman:
Boy:
Woman:
Boy:
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Now listen to Part 1 again.
[The recording is repeated.]
That is the end of Part 1.
Part 2 Look at the picture. Listen and
write a name or a number.
There are two examples.
Boy: Hello, I’m Alex. I’m here for the
football class.
Woman: Hello. I’m your teacher, Mrs Pen.
Boy: Do you spell Pen P–E–N?
Woman: That’s right.
Woman: How old are you Alex?
Boy: I’m eight years old.
Woman: You’re eight?
Boy: Yes, I am.
Woman: Oh, yes. I know Kim. She loves
football!
Boy: I know!
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Boy:
Woman:
Boy:
Woman:
Now listen to Part 2 again.
[The recording is repeated.]
That is the end of Part 2.
Part 3 Look at the pictures. Now
listen and look. There is one
example.
Which is the boy’s lunch?
Can you see the answers?
Now you listen and write a
name or a number.
1
Woman: What’s your family name, Alex?
Boy: It’s Cross.
Woman: How do you spell Cross, please?
Boy: It’s C–R–O–S–S.
Woman: Thank you.
Woman: What would you like for lunch
today? Do you want some
meatballs?
Boy: No, thanks. I’d like a burger!
Woman: Sorry, you can’t have that today.
Would you like some chicken?
Boy: Yes, OK. Thanks, Mom.
Can you see the tick?
Now you listen and tick the box.
2
Woman: Where do you live, Alex?
Boy: I live in Bath Street.
Woman: Bath Street! That’s a funny name! Is
that B–A–T–H?
Boy: Yes, it is. It’s a nice street. I like
living there.
1 Which is Dan’s new T-shirt?
Girl:
Boy:
Girl:
Boy:
Girl:
Woman: Which number is your house?
Boy: Number eleven. It’s got a big garden.
Man:
Woman: Number eleven . . . OK.
Girl:
Boy: I play football in the garden.
Woman: Do you? Great!
Man:
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I like that grey T-shirt, Dan. Is it new?
No, it’s old. That white one is new.
It’s nice! My favourite colour is black.
Is it?
2 Where does the girl’s
grandma live?
3
Boy: My sister plays football, too.
Woman: Does she? What’s her name?
Boy: It’s Kim. K–I–M.
How many children are in the class?
There are nineteen.
Nineteen! Wow! That’s a lot!
Yes, it is. The class is fun!
Where does Grandma live now,
Dad? Does she live in an apartment?
No, she doesn’t. She lives in a boat!
Wow! That’s fantastic! She doesn’t
live in a house!
That’s right.
3 Where’s Dad now?
Girl: Hi, Mum! Where’s Dad? He isn’t in
the living room.
3
Woman: I don’t know. Is he in the garden?
Girl: No, he isn’t. Listen! He’s in the
bedroom.
Woman: Oh, yes! He’s listening to music.
4 What is the boy’s favourite
animal at the zoo?
Boy: I like coming to this zoo. But I don’t
like the crocodiles. They’re scary.
Girl: I know. Do you like the elephants?
Boy: Yes. But I really love the bears.
Girl: OK. Let’s go look at them now.
5 Who is playing table tennis
now?
Girl: My dad loves playing table tennis,
Tom. Does yours?
Boy: Yes, he does. He’s playing table
tennis with your dad now! They’re
at my house.
Girl: Oh, are they? I love that game, too.
Do you?
Boy: Yes, I play with my sister.
Now listen to Part 3 again.
Man: Yes, there is. Do you want to
colour it?
Girl: Yes, I do. Can I colour the book
between the clock and the
flowers green?
Man: Yes, you can. That’s a nice colour.
2
Man: There’s a bag on the floor. It’s got a
book in it.
Girl: Yes, it has.
Man: Can you colour that book now?
Girl: Yes, I can. Can I colour the book in
the bag purple?
Man: Yes, you can.
3
Man: Now colour the book on the
cupboard.
Girl: The book on the cupboard? OK.
What colour?
Man: Do it orange.
Girl: OK . . . I’m doing that now.
Man:Great.
4
[The recording is repeated.]
Girl: Can I colour the book on the
table now?
Look at the picture. Listen and Man: Yes, you can. Colour the book on
look. There is one example.
the table blue.
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OK. I like that colour.
Look! Can you see the classroom?
Man: Me too. It’s my favourite colour.
Yes, I can. There are lots of books
in the classroom. Can I colour one
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of them?
Man: The teacher’s got a book, too.
Yes, you can. Which book would
Girl: Yes, she’s showing it to that boy.
you like to colour?
Man: Yes, she is. Can you colour that
Can I colour the one on the chair?
book brown?
Yes. Colour the book on the chair
Girl: OK. Look! Do you like the
yellow.
picture now?
OK.
Man: It’s fantastic!
Can you see the yellow book?
Now listen to Part 4 again.
This is an example.
[The recording is repeated.]
Now you listen and colour.
That is the end of the Pre A1
1
Starters Listening Test.
There’s a book between the clock
and the flowers.
That is the end of Part 3.
Part 4
Man:
Girl:
Man:
Girl:
Man:
Girl:
Girl:
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Test 1 Answers
Reading and Writing
Part 1 (5 marks)
Part 4 (5 marks)
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2
3
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1
2
3
4
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✓
✗
✗
✗
✓
cupboard
posters
games
radio
book
Part 2 (5 marks)
Part 5 (5 marks)
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2
3
4
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yes
no
yes
yes
no
girl/sister
mat/rug/floor/carpet
(baseball) cap/hat
boy/brother
garden
Part 3 (5 marks)
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bike
boat
plane
train
helicopter
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Test 2 Answers
Part 1 (5 marks)
Listening
Grace
Mark
Alice
Tom
Lines should be drawn between:
1 Tom and the man eating the burger, sitting next
to the flowers
2 Alice and the woman in the jacket with birds,
and a big shopping bag
3 Grace and the small girl pointing at the dog,
with her brother
4 Mark and the boy holding the plane
5 May and the woman walking in front of the
toy shop
Part 2 (5 marks)
1
2
3
4
5
C–A–N–D–Y
15/fifteen
L–E–M–O–N
10/ten
J–U–M–P
Sam
Part 3 (5 marks)
1 C
4 C
2 A
5 A
May
Pat
3 C
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Part 4 (5 marks)
brown
1 Colour the apple on the tree – green
2 Colour the apple on the floor next to the
train – yellow
3 Colour the apple on the boy’s T-shirt – pink
4 Colour the apple on the door – brown
5 Colour the apple on the poster – blue
green
blue
pink
yellow
Audioscript
Hello. This is the Cambridge Assessment
English Pre A1 Starters Listening Test.
Part 1 Look at Part 1. Now look at
the picture. Listen and look.
There is one example.
Girl: I know the people here, Grandpa.
Man: Do you?
Girl: Yes. Can you see that boy? He’s
looking at the fish in the water.
Man: Oh, yes. Is his name Sam?
Girl: Yes. That’s right. Sam loves fish.
2
3
Man:
Girl:
Man:
Girl:
Man: What’s the name of that girl? She’s
pointing to the dog.
Girl: Her name’s Grace.
Man: Is Grace with her brother?
Girl: Yes, she is.
4
Can you see the line? This is
an example.
Girl: There’s my Mom’s friend Alice, too.
Man:Where?
Girl: She’s got birds on her jacket.
Man: Oh, yes. She’s got a big bag.
Girl: Yes, Alice comes to the stores a lot!
Now you listen and draw lines.
1
Who’s that man? He’s sitting next
to the flowers.
That’s my dad’s friend. His
name’s Tom.
Is he eating a burger?
Yes. That’s Tom’s favourite food.
Girl: Can you see the boy with the plane?
Man:Yes?
Girl: His name’s Mark.
Man: Does Mark like planes?
Girl: Yes. That’s his new one.
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Man: And do you know that woman? She’s
walking in front of the toy shop.
Girl: Oh, yes. That’s my teacher. Her
name’s May.
Man: May’s a nice name.
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Girl: Yes. And she’s a very nice teacher.
Can we go to the toy shop and say
hello to her?
Man:OK.
Now listen to Part 1 again.
[The recording is repeated.]
That is the end of Part 1.
Part 2 Look at the picture. Listen and
write a name or a number.
There are two examples.
Woman: Hello. What’s your name?
Boy: It’s Bill.
Woman: Bill? Do you spell that B–I–L–L?
Boy:Yes.
Woman: And how old are you?
Boy: I’m seven.
Woman:Seven?
Boy: Yes. That’s right.
Can you see the answers?
Now you listen and write a
name or a number.
1
Woman: What are you drawing, Bill?
Boy: It’s a picture of a monster. It’s a girl
monster.
Woman: It’s very good. Has she got a name?
Boy: Yes. Her name’s Candy.
That’s C–A–N–D–Y.
Woman: Candy. That’s a cool name for a
monster!
Boy:Thanks.
2
Woman: How old is your monster?
Boy: She’s fifteen.
Woman: Fifteen years old! Does she go to
school?
Boy: Yes, she does. She likes school a lot.
Woman: That’s good.
3
Woman: Where is the monster’s school?
Boy: It’s in Lemon Street. You spell that
L–E–M–O–N.
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Woman: Lemon? Do the children in that
school like fruit?
Boy: Yes, they do!
4
Woman: Has the monster got a big family?
Boy: Yes. She’s got ten sisters.
Woman: Ten sisters? Wow!
Boy: Yes. It’s a lot.
5
Woman: And has the monster got a brother?
Boy: Yes, one. His name’s Jump.
Woman: Jump. Is that J–U–M–P?
Boy: Yes. He’s very small. He’s a baby.
And his big sister loves him a lot.
Now listen to Part 2 again.
[The recording is repeated.]
That is the end of Part 2.
Part 3 Look at the pictures. Now listen
and look.There is one example.
What sport is Mark playing?
Man: Where’s Mark? Is he playing table
tennis?
Woman: No, he’s in the park with his friends.
Man: Are they playing hockey?
Woman: No, they’re playing basketball today.
Can you see the tick?
Now you listen and tick the box.
1 Where can Kim put the
pencils?
Girl: Mr Black. Where can I put the
pencils? In the cupboard?
Man: Er . . . don’t put them there, Kim.
Put them next to the computer.
Girl: The one on the bookcase?
Man: No, the one on my desk.
2 What is Lucy wearing?
Woman: Is that Lucy? The girl with the glasses?
Girl: Lucy doesn’t wear glasses, Mom.
Look – that’s her. She’s wearing
a dress.
Woman: And boots?
Girl: No, she’s got shoes on today.
3
3 What animals can Ben see
at the zoo today?
Boy: This zoo’s great, Dad. Where are
the lizards?
Man: They don’t have those here, Ben.
But there are hippos there, look.
Boy: They’re very ugly. I don’t like them.
Can we go and see the zebras?
Man: Not today. Let’s go home now.
Boy: Oh, Dad!
4 What is Dan’s mum doing?
Woman: Where’s your mum, Dan? Is she
making dinner?
Boy: No, she’s in the living room.
Woman: Is she watching TV?
Boy: No, she’s talking on the phone to
Grandpa.
Woman:Oh.
5 How can Eva go to school
today?
Girl: Oh dear, Dad. I can’t walk to school
today. I’ve got a lot of books.
Man: Go on your bike.
Girl: It’s at my friend’s house.
Man: Oh, Eva! Come with me in the car
then. But I’m going now!
Now listen to Part 3 again.
[The recording is repeated.]
That is the end of Part 3.
Part 4 Look at the picture. Listen
and look. There is one
example.
Boy: Look at this picture of a kitchen.
The children are having lunch.
Woman: Yes. It’s nice. They like apples in
that house!
Boy: Yes. Let’s colour them.
Woman: Can you colour the apple on
the table?
Boy: The apple on the table? OK. I’m
colouring that red.
Woman:Good.
Can you see the red apple?
This is an example.
Now you listen and colour.
1
Boy: There’s an apple on the tree.
Woman: On the tree?
Boy: Yes, look. In the garden.
Woman: Oh, yes. What colour is that apple?
Boy: Er . . . green.
Woman: OK. Do it that colour.
2
Boy: And now I’d like to do a yellow
apple.
Woman: Right. Which apple is that colour?
Boy: Can you see that one on the floor?
Woman: Next to the train?
Boy: Yes, that’s right. I’m colouring that
apple now.
3
Woman: What now?
Boy: I’d like to colour that apple.
Woman: Which one?
Boy: On the boy’s T-shirt. I’m doing it pink.
Woman: The apple on the boy’s T-shirt. OK.
4
Boy: There’s an apple on the door.
Woman: Oh, yes. Can you do that apple
brown?
Boy: The apple on the door?
Woman: Yes, please.
Boy: Right. I’m doing that apple now.
5
Boy: There’s a funny poster on the wall.
Woman: Yes, there is. Would you like to
colour the apple on the poster?
Boy: Right. What colour?
Woman: Er . . . blue.
Boy: Oh, OK.
Woman: There. That’s a great picture now.
Now listen to Part 4 again.
[The recording is repeated]
That is the end of the Pre A1
Starters Listening Test.
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Test 2 Answers
Reading and Writing
Part 1 (5 marks)
Part 4 (5 marks)
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✓
✓
✗
✓
jeans
playground
ice creams
television
piano
Part 2 (5 marks)
Part 5 (5 marks)
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4
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yes
no
no
no
yes
caps/hats
skateboard
(tennis) ball
four/4
tree
Part 3 (5 marks)
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fries
bread
grapes
sausage
watermelon
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Listening
Part 1 (5 marks)
Lucy
Pat
Alice
Tom
Lines should be drawn between:
1 Ben and the boy by the pond counting fish
2 Lucy and the girl drawing flowers
3 Eva and the girl on the skateboard
4 Tom and the boy with the tennis racket,
hitting the ball
5 Pat and the boy sleeping on the mat
Part 2 (5 marks)
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2
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B–A–L–L
M–O–U–S–E
19/nineteen
N–I–C–K
10/ten
Grace
Part 3 (5 marks)
1 A
4 B
2 B
5 A
Ben
Eva
3 C
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Part 4 (5 marks)
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Colour
Colour
Colour
Colour
Colour
the
the
the
the
the
duck
duck
duck
duck
duck
on the bookcase – purple
under the lamp – yellow
in the girl’s arms– brown
on the TV – red
on the table – grey
brown
purple
yellow
red
grey
Audioscript
Hello. This is the Cambridge Assessment
English Pre A1 Starters Listening Test.
Part 1 Look at Part 1. Now look at
the picture. Listen and look.
There is one example.
Girl: This is a photo of me and my
friends in my grandpa’s garden,
Mr Brown.
Man: That’s great! Who’s that? The girl
under the tree?
Girl: Her name’s Grace.
Man: What’s she reading?
Girl: A story about polar bears. Grace
loves animals.
Can you see the line? This is
an example.
Now you listen and draw lines.
1
Man:
Girl:
Man:
Girl:
Who’s the boy next to the water?
That’s Ben. He’s counting the fish.
Oh! That’s funny.
I know. Ben counts lots of things.
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Girl: And that’s Lucy. She’s got some
paper and crayons.
Man: Is she drawing the flowers?
Girl: Yes, Lucy loves them.
Man: So do I. They’re beautiful.
3
Man: And what’s that girl’s name? The girl
on the skateboard?
Girl: That’s Eva. I sit next to her at school.
Man: Is that her skateboard?
Girl: No, it’s her brother’s, but Eva plays
with it a lot.
4
Man:
Girl:
Man:
Girl:
That boy’s got a nice tennis racket.
That’s Tom.
Does Tom play a lot of tennis?
Yes, he plays with his friends.
5
Girl: And look there. That’s my friend
Pat. He’s sleeping.
Man: Does he sleep in the garden a lot?
Girl: Yes, he likes it. It’s his favourite thing.
Man: That’s good. You’ve got some
nice friends.
Girl: Yes, I have.
2
Now listen to Part 1 again.
5
[The recording is repeated.]
Woman: And how old is your friend?
Boy: He’s ten. It’s his birthday today.
That is the end of Part 1.
Woman: Ten, that’s good. Happy birthday
Part 2 Look at the picture. Listen and
to him!
write a name or a number.
Boy: Thank you. Can I go and play
There are two examples.
basketball now?
Woman: Yes. Come with me, Hugo.
Boy: Hello. I’d like to play basketball
here, please.
Now listen to Part 2 again.
Woman: Very good. What’s your name, please?
[The recording is repeated.]
Boy:Hugo.
Woman: Is that H–U–G–O?
That is the end of Part 2.
Boy: That’s right. Hugo.
Part 3 Look at the pictures. Now listen
Woman: How old are you?
and look.There is one example.
Boy: I’m nine.
What does Sue want for lunch?
Woman: Nine. OK. You can play basketball.
Boy:Great.
Man: Sue, I’ve got fish for lunch today. Do
Can you see the answers?
Now you listen and write a
name or a number.
1
Woman: What’s your family name please,
Hugo?
Boy: It’s Ball.
Woman: Is that B–A–L–L?
Boy: Yes. Ball. That’s right.
Can you see the tick?
Now you listen and tick
the box.
1 Where are Mark’s football
boots?
2
Woman: Now, where do you live, Hugo?
Boy: In Mouse Street. That’s M–O–U–S–E.
Woman: Mouse Street! That’s a funny name!
Boy: Yes, but I like it. I like animals.
Woman: Me too.
3
Woman: What’s the number of your house?
Boy: It’s nineteen. It’s next to the school.
Woman:Nineteen?
Boy:Yes.
4
Boy: My friend wants to play basketball,
too.
Woman: What’s his name?
Boy: It’s Nick, N–I–C–K.
Woman: Nick. OK.
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you want some?
Girl: No thanks, Dad. Can I have a
burger, please?
Man: OK. With peas and fries?
Girl: With tomatoes and fries, please.
Boy: Mum, where are my football boots?
I can’t find them.
Woman: Are they under your bed, Mark?
Boy: No, and they’re not in the kitchen.
Woman: I know! They’re in the hall, next to
the door.
2 What animals are the
children learning about today?
Man: My children are at the zoo this
afternoon. They’re learning about
animals.
Woman: That’s nice. Are they learning about
monkeys?
Man: No, the teacher’s telling them about
crocodiles today.
Woman: Really? My favourites are the
elephants.
3
3 Which is Dan’s bike?
Girl: What a nice bike, Dan. Is it yours?
Boy: No, that isn’t mine. That bike’s very
small and I’m big now.
Girl: So have you got a new bike?
Boy: No, I’ve got my brother’s dirty old
bike, but it’s great! I love riding it.
Boy:Yes!
Woman: Good. You can colour that duck now.
Boy: Can I make the duck on the
bookcase purple?
Woman: OK. That’s a good colour for a duck.
2
Boy: Which duck can I colour now?
Woman: The duck under the lamp. You can
colour that one now.
Is that Dad in that old photo, Mum?
Boy: Can I choose the colour?
The young boy?
Yes, it is (laughs). He’s with his sister. Woman: Yes, what colour would you like?
Boy: Yellow, please.
They’re about seven.
W
oman
: OK. That’s a good colour for the
Who’s that with them?
duck under the lamp!
That’s your grandma. She’s wearing
a beautiful hat.
3
4 Who is in the photo?
Boy:
Woman:
Boy:
Woman:
5 What has the dog got in
its mouth?
Girl: Oh no. What’s the dog playing
with? It’s orange.
Boy: Oh no! Has it got my ruler again?
Girl: I don’t know. Is it a crayon?
Boy: No, look, it’s eating a carrot! Well,
that’s good for it!
Now listen to Part 3 again.
Woman: Can you find the duck in the
girl’s arms?
Boy: Oh I see now – the girl in the
dress is holding a duck.
Woman: That’s right. Colour that
duck brown.
Boy: OK. I’m colouring it now.
4
Woman: Can you do one duck red now?
Boy: OK. That’s a good colour for a duck.
Woman: There’s a duck on the TV. Do
That is the end of Part 3.
that one.
Look at the picture. Listen and
Boy: The duck on the TV. I’ve got it. I’m
look. There is one example.
doing it now.
This is a funny living room. There
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are lots of ducks in it.
Yes, there are. Can I colour one?
Boy: Can I colour the duck on the table
There’s a duck on the rug in front
now, please?
of the sofa. You can colour that one. Woman: The one between the cakes?
What colour can I make the duck
Yes, OK.
on the rug?
Boy: I’d like to make that duck grey.
Would you like to colour it green?
Woman: Good. That’s a great picture now.
Yes, that’s nice.
Boy:Thanks.
[The recording is repeated.]
Part 4
Woman:
Boy:
Woman:
Boy:
Woman:
Boy:
Can you see the green duck?
This is an example.
Now you listen and colour.
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Now listen to Part 4 again.
[The recording is repeated.]
That is the end of the Pre A1
Starters Listening Test.
Woman: Can you see the duck on the
bookcase?
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Reading and Writing
Part 1 (5 marks)
Part 4 (5 marks)
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✓
✗
✓
✓
✗
garden
feet
water
apples
night
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Part 5 (5 marks)
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no
no
no
yes
yes
bag
two
baby
banana
eating
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doll
train
plane
robot
helicopter
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Part 1 (5 marks)
Listening
Julia
Fred
Peter
Daisy
Lines should be drawn between:
1 Julia and the girl standing by her bike, with a
bag on her back
2 Fred and the boy skipping, with curly hair
3 Sally and the girl with glasses, on the ground
near the water
4 Peter and the boy in shorts, with a skateboard
5 Daisy and the girl sitting on the grass, having
a picnic
Part 2 (5 marks)
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2
3
4
5
J–A–K–E–R
Tuesday(s)
clown (for (Mum’s friend’s) baby)
six/6
white
Paul
Part 3 (5 marks)
1 cup – G – supermarket
2 comic – A – library
Sally
Jack
3 ticket – H – bus station
4 toothbrushes – C – farm
5 plant – F – swimming pool
1 B
3 A
5 C
2 C
4 B
Part 4 (5 marks)
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Colour the map that the boy’s holding – pink
Colour the girl’s helmet – green
Write ‘SUNNY’ on the plane’s message
Colour the snail with the bigger shell – orange
Colour the leaf on the tree – purple
SUNNY
purple
pink
green
orange
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ello. This is the Cambridge Assessment
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English A1 Movers Listening Test.
Part 1 Look at Part 1. Now look at
the picture. Listen and look.
There is one example.
Boy: Do you like this photo, Mom?
I took it in the park.
Woman: It’s great! Who’s that boy? The one
who’s hopping.
Boy: The one in the blue sweater?
That’s Jack.
Woman: Oh! And I love those two penguins!
Boy: Yes! They’re my favourite animals!
Can you see the line? This is
an example. Now you listen
and draw lines.
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Woman: Is that one of your friends? The girl
that’s standing with the bike?
Boy: Yes. Her name’s Julia. She had some
bread for those ducks in her bag.
Woman: Do you mean the one that’s on
her back?
Boy:Yes.
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Boy: And there’s Fred. Look!
Woman: Which boy is he?
Boy: The one who’s skipping? He’s really
good at that.
Woman: His hair’s very curly!
Boy: I know. It’s like mine!
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Boy: One of the girls is doing her
homework.
Woman: The one in the glasses, who’s sitting
on the ground near the water?
Boy: Yes. She’s called Sally.
Woman: That’s a pretty name.
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Woman: And who’s that? The boy in the
shorts?
Boy: That’s Peter. He got that skateboard
for his birthday.
Woman: He looks really happy!
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Boy: Well, he’s doing his favourite thing!
Woman:(laughs)
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Boy: You can see Daisy here, too.
Woman: Where’s she?
Boy: She’s sitting on the grass. She’s
having a picnic.
Woman: Oh yes! I can see her now. Who is
she with?
Boy: Her older brother but I don’t know
his name.
Woman: Well . . . it’s a great picture.
Boy:Thanks!
Now listen to Part 1 again.
[The recording is repeated.]
Man: Did you? What did you buy
there, Lily?
Girl: We got a toy for Mum’s
friend’s baby.
Man: A teddy bear?
Girl: No! A clown . . .
Man: A clown? Brilliant.
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Man: I’d like to see that shop, too. Would
you like to go there with me this
afternoon?
Girl:Great!
Man: When does the shop close?
Girl: It closes at five o’clock. I think that’s
right. No! Sorry! At six o’clock.
Man: Six o’clock. All right.
That is the end of Part 1.
Part 2 Listen and look. There is one
example.
Girl:There’s a new toy shop near our
house, Grandpa.
Man: Is there, Lily? What’s the name of
the shop?
Girl: It’s called The Games Store.
Man: The Games Store? Oh!
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Man: Is it easy to find? What colour is
the building?
Girl: It’s white. It’s a tall white building.
Man:OK.
Girl: Come to our house first, Grandpa,
and then I can help you find it!
Man: Good idea!
Now listen to Part 2 again.
Can you see the answer? Now
you listen and write.
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Man:
Girl:
Man:
Girl:
Where is this new shop, then?
It’s in Jaker Street.
Do you spell Jaker J–A–K–E–R?
Yes. That’s right.
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Man: And is this new shop open every
day, Lily?
Girl: Not every day. It isn’t open on
Tuesdays.
Man: Why isn’t it open on Tuesdays?
Girl: I don’t know, Grandpa. Sorry!
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Girl: Mum and I went to the new shop
yesterday.
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[The recording is repeated.]
That is the end of Part 2.
Part 3 Listen and look. There is one
example.
Jim and his father have got to
take lots of different things to
different places today. Where
do they have to take each
thing?
Man:We’ve got to take lots of different
things to different places today, Jim!
Boy: OK, Dad.
Man: We have to take this scarf to
Mom’s friend. It’s a present!
Boy: Where must we take it?
Man: Well, Mom’s friend works at the
hospital. We must take it to her
there.
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Can you see the letter E?
Now you listen and write a
letter in each box.
Boy: What’s in the box?
Man: It’s a cup. Your grandmother doesn’t
want it because it’s too small.
Boy: Let me see . . . Oh . . . I like it!
Man: Me too, but we must take it back
to the supermarket for her. It’s
open all day.
Boy: All right.
Boy: Are we taking this plant, too?
Man: Yes. We must carry that carefully.
Boy: Where must we take that? Is it for
the café? They’ve got lots there . . .
Man: No. Mom grew it for Mark, the
man who helps at the pool.
Boy: Wow! Can we go for a swim there,
too?
Man: Not today! Sorry! Come on. Let’s
go. We’ve got lots to do.
Now listen to Part 3 again.
[The recording is repeated.]
Boy: And where must we take this old
comic?
Man: It was one of my favourites when I
was a young boy, but now I’m giving
it to the library.
Boy:Why?
Man: Because Mr Leg, who works there,
wants to see it. He wants to put
some of the pictures from it on
their website!
Boy:Cool!
That is the end of Part 3.
Part 4Look at the pictures. Listen
and look. There is one
example.
What did Vicky see at the
beach?
Girl: I had lots of fun at the beach, Dad.
Man: Good. Did you see lots of sailing
boats?
Girl: No, but I saw a dolphin!
Man: Wow! And did you see the
rainbow? It was beautiful!
Girl: No. I didn’t see that!
Man: And can you give me that? I want
to put that in our bag, too.
Boy: This ticket? OK. Here you are!
What’s it for? Is it to see a movie at
the cinema?
Man: No. It’s for travelling. My friend,
Charlie, is waiting for it at the bus
station. We must go there first.
Can you see the tick? Now
you listen and tick the box.
1 Which are Mrs Field’s
favourite animals?
Boy: Which are your favourite animals,
Mrs Field?
Woman: I like kangaroos a lot. But those
aren’t my favourite.
Boy: Do you like rabbits?
Woman: Yes. But pandas are my favourite
animals.
Boy: What now?
Man: Can you give me those old
toothbrushes? Thanks. Mary wants
them.
Boy: The woman who works at the farm?
Man: That’s right. They’re good for
cleaning things. We can buy some
Man:
eggs from her too there.
Boy: Great!
Woman:
2 What is the weather like
outside now?
Why are you looking out of the
window?
I want to see the weather. It’s
getting better. It isn’t snowing now.
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Man: Good. But is it windy?
Woman: Yes. Very. But I can’t see any clouds
in the sky . . .
Man: Well, let’s go for a walk this
afternoon, then . . .
Man: So do I. But can you see the road?
Girl: Yes! Can I colour that yellow?
Man: Good idea! Thank you.
Can you see the yellow road?
This is an example. Now you
listen and colour and write.
3 What is Clare doing now?
Man: Where’s Clare? She wanted to
come for a ride on the new tractor.
Woman: Did she? Well, she’s having a shower.
Man: Why is she doing that?
Woman: Because she had soccer practice.
She got very dirty!
Man:Wow!
4 What is the matter
with Dan?
Man: What’s the matter, Dan? Have you
got toothache again?
Boy: Yes, Dad. I had a lot of ice cream . . .
It was really cold.
Man: So have you got a stomach-ache,
too?
Boy: No. And my ear isn’t hurting today.
I’m all right. Don’t worry.
5 What do the man and
the woman both want for
lunch?
Man: Let’s make another big salad for
lunch today . . .
Woman: I don’t want that again today. How
about some noodles? I can make a
nice sauce.
Man: Hmmm. No . . . What about some
onion soup? I always enjoy that.
Woman: So do I! OK!
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Man: Now colour the map. The boy’s
holding it.
Girl: Fine. What colour shall I make that?
Man: How about pink?
Girl: Cool! I’ve got that colour here.
Man:Brilliant.
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Girl: Can I colour something green,
now?
Man: Yes, you can. Colour the girl’s
helmet.
Girl: OK. It’s good to wear one of those
when you’re climbing a mountain,
I think.
Man: Yes, because sometimes a rock falls
down.
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Man: I’d like you to write something
here, too. The plane’s flying with a
message about the weather.
Girl: OK. What’s the weather message?
Man: It’s sunny!
Girl: I can see that! So must I write
SUNNY there?
Man: That’s right!
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Man: Would you like to colour one of
the snails now?
[The recording is repeated.]
Girl: Yes! Which one? The higher one?
That is the end of Part 4.
Man: No, the one with the bigger shell.
Make it orange, please.
Part 5 Look at the picture. Listen and
Girl: Great! That’s my favourite colour.
look. There is one example.
Man: It’s mine, too.
Man: I’d like you to do some colouring in
this picture.
Girl: All right. I love that bear.
Now listen to Part 4 again.
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Girl: And can I colour that leaf?
Man: The one on the tree . . . Yes,
you can.
Girl: Good. Can I make it red?
Man: Let’s think . . . No, make it purple,
please!
Girl: Fine. There!
Man: Thanks for doing this. Our picture
is really nice now.
Now listen to Part 5 again.
[The recording is repeated.]
That is the end of the A1
Movers Listening Test.
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Test 1 Answers
Reading and Writing
Part 1 (5 marks)
Part 5 (7 marks)
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a
a
a
a
a
shower
dolphin
basement
bat
balcony
Part 2 (6 marks)
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2
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C – Every weekend.
C – In the countryside.
A – We talk and play games.
B – Two or three.
B – Yes, I love it.
A – Yes, that’s right.
Part 3 (6 marks)
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2
3
4
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cold
glasses
opened
sweater
laughed
Sally’s presents
Part 4 (5 marks)
1
2
3
4
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where
well
never
at
because
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pet shop
garden
kitten
Vicky
surprised
(new) cage
Part 6 (10 marks)
Questions 1 and 2 have a maximum score of 1
mark each. Questions 3–6 have a maximum
score of 2 marks each. Please see the Cambridge
Assessment English: Young Learners 2018
Handbook for Teachers for further details of how
marks are awarded. Any words in () are optional
extra words, but not essential. Some questions
have more than one possible answer – these
are separated by // in the answer key.
Possible answers
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2
3
4
5
(white) coat
(some/six) balloons
two/2
(some) flowers//a plant
The boy’s friends have a cake and some
balloons.
6 The boy’s toothbrush is in a glass.
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Part 1 (5 marks)
Listening
Charlie
Daisy
Jack
Jane
Lines should be drawn between:
1 Fred and the boy dressed as a clown
2 Vicky and the girl planting flowers, next to
a girl carrying a bag
3 Jane and the girl feeding carrots to the rabbit
4 Charlie and the boy with black curly hair,
taking off his coat
5 Sally and the girl wearing a nurse’s uniform,
talking to a girl wearing a moustache
Part 2 (5 marks)
1 bus
2 lions
3 Parrot
4 water
5 E–L–K–S
Part 3 (5 marks)
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2
3
4
5
Bill – H – noodles
Matt – D – sandwich
Hugo – A – milkshake
Grace – G – vegetables
Zoe – E – pancakes
Sally
Fred
Vicky
Part 4 (5 marks)
1 C
3 A
2 B
4 C
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Part 5 (5 marks)
blue
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2
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Colour the jacket of the man on the bike – blue
Colour the smaller dolphin – yellow
Colour the bat the girl is holding – purple
Write ‘RIVER’ on the side of the boat, next
to ‘STAR’
5 Colour the man’s sweater – red
red
purple
RIVER
yellow
Audioscript
Hello. This is the Cambridge Assessment
English A1 Movers Listening Test.
Part 1 Look at Part 1. Now look at
the picture. Listen and look.
There is one example.
Boy: Look . . . I took this picture yesterday.
I was in my friend’s garden. Lots of
children from school were there.
Woman: Are they all your friends?
Boy: Yes, they are. Can you see that boy
with the camera?
Woman:Yes.
Boy: Well, his name’s Jack. He wanted to
make a video about us.
Boy:
Woman:
Boy:
Woman:
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Woman: Who’s the person who’s planting
those flowers?
Boy: The girl who’s carrying the bag?
Woman: No, the girl who’s next to her.
Boy: Her name’s Vicky. She’s my best
friend.
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Boy: My friend Jane is in this picture too.
Woman: Is she the girl with the carrots?
Boy: Yes, she is. She wants to feed the
rabbit.
Woman:Good.
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Woman: I like that boy’s black curly hair!
Boy: Me too.
Can you see the line? This is
Woman: What’s his name?
an example. Now you listen
Boy: That’s Charlie. He really likes
and draw lines.
animals.
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Woman:Oh?
Can you see the boy in the clown
Boy: Yes. He’s taking off his coat now
clothes?
because he wants to play with the
Yes, I can.
rabbit and he’s too hot.
Well, that’s Fred. He loves dressing up. Woman: Good idea!
I can see that. He looks really funny!
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Woman: Where’s Sally?
Boy: She’s there, but she looks different.
Woman:Really?
Boy: She’s wearing nurse’s clothes.
Woman: She’s talking to the girl who’s
wearing a funny moustache.
Boy: Yes, you’re right!
Now listen to Part 1 again.
[The recording is repeated.]
That is the end of Part 1.
Part 2 Listen and look. There is one
example.
Boy: I have to write about our class trip
to the zoo for my homework.
Woman: When did you go there? On
Wednesday?
Boy: Yes, on Wednesday.
Woman: And did you enjoy it?
Boy: Yes, I did.
Can you see the answer? Now
you listen and write.
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Woman: How did you travel to the zoo?
Boy: We went there from the school on
the bus.
Woman: Did you?
Boy: Yes. My friends and I sang songs on
the bus. That was lots of fun!
Woman:Cool!
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Woman: Which animals did you see? Did
you see any bears?
Boy: No, we didn’t. We saw kangaroos
and lions.
Woman: You saw lions? Fantastic! They’re my
favourite animals!
Boy: I know. I like them, too. They were
really big but I wasn’t afraid.
Woman: That’s great!
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Woman: Did you have a picnic there?
Boy: No, we didn’t.
Woman:Oh?
Boy: We had lunch at the Parrot café. It
was really nice.
Woman: Great. My friend has a parrot. It can
talk. It’s really clever.
Boy: Brilliant. I’d love to have one.
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Woman: Did you buy something to drink
when you were at the zoo?
Boy: No, I didn’t.
Woman:Why?
Boy: Because we all had to take a bottle
of water with us.
Woman: Oh? So you didn’t drink any
lemonade?
Boy: No . . . only water.
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Woman: Did your class teacher go with you
to the zoo?
Boy: No, he couldn’t go because he was
sick that day.
Woman: So who went with you?
Boy: A different teacher – he’s called
Mr Elks.
Woman: Mr Elks? Do you spell his name
E–L–K–S?
Boy: Yes that’s right! He’s really nice.
Now listen to Part 2 again.
[The recording is repeated.]
That is the end of Part 2.
Part 3 Listen and look. There is one
example.
Anna is telling her teacher
about the food her friends
like. What food does each
person like?
Man: Hello, Anna. What are you doing?
Girl: Hi! I’m drawing pictures of food for
my friends. They all love eating!
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