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Cambridge Young Learners English

Richmond Practice Tests for Starters

Test 1 • Audio Transcript
Track 1

Now listen to Part 1 again. That is the end of Part 1.

Richmond Listening Practice Test 1

Track 2

Part 1
Look at Part 1. Now look at the picture. Listen, and
look. There is one example.

Part 2. Look at the picture. Listen, and write a name
or a number. There are two examples.

Adult:
Child:
Adult:
Child:

Adult:
Child:
Adult:
Child:
Adult:
Child:

Adult:
Child:

Put the hat on the bed.
Sorry? Where do I put on the hat?
On the bed.
Right.

Can you see the line? This is an example. Now you
listen, and draw lines.
1.
Adult:
Child:
Adult:
Child:
2.
Adult:
Child:
Adult:
Child:
3.
Adult:

Now put the kite under the table.
Pardon? Put the kite where?
Put it under the small table.
Right, I can do that.

Child:
4.

Adult:
Child:
Adult:
Child:

And put the tennis ball under the desk.
Pardon? Put the tennis ball where?
Put the tennis ball under the desk.
OK.

Child:
Adult:

5.
Adult:
Child:
Adult:
Child:

Can you see the answers? Now you listen, and write
a name or a number.

Put the guitar between the bed and the
cupboard.
The guitar?
Yes. Put the guitar between the bed and the
cupboard.
Right, OK.
And now, put the plane in the cupboard
next to the robot.

The plane in the cupboard?
Right. The plane in the cupboard next to
the robot.
Yes, OK.

Hello. Are you the girl in this picture?
Yes, my name’s Kim.
And how do you spell your name?
K-I-M.
And how old are you Kim?
I’m 7.
7?
Yes.

Now the book! Put it on the mat.
Sorry? Put the book where?
Put it on the mat.
Alright. I’m drawing the line.
1

1.
Adult:
Child:
Adult:
Child:
Adult:
Child:

Is this your brother, in the picture with you?
Yes, it is.

What’s his name?
His name is Sam.
How do you spell that?
S-A-M.

2.
Adult:
Child:
Adult:
Child:

And how old is Sam?
He’s 5.
Sorry?
He’s 5. He’s my little brother.

3.
Adult:
Child:
Adult:
Child:
Adult:
Child:
Adult:

And is this your cat, Sue?
Yes, it is.
And what’s her name?
Her name’s Blacky, because she’s black.
Is that B-L-A-C-K-Y?

Yes, that’s right.
That’s a good name for a black cat.

4.
Adult:
Child:
Adult:
Child:

Where do you live, Sue?
In Park Street.
Park Street? Can you spell Park?
P-A-R-K.


5.
Adult:
Child:
Adult:
Child:

Girl:
Boy:
Girl:
Boy:

What number is your house?
Our house is number 12.
12?
Yes.

Now listen to Part 3 again. That is the end of Part 3.

Now listen to Part 2 again. That is the end of Part 2.

Track 4

Track 3

Part 4. Look at the picture. Listen, and look. There is
one example.

Part 3. Look at the pictures. Now listen, and look.
There is one example.

Adult:
Child:
Adult:
Child:
Adult:
Child:
Adult:

What’s mum doing?
Sister:
Brother:
Sister:
Brother:

Is mum in the kitchen?

No, she’s in the living room.
Oh yes, she’s listening to the radio.
No, she’s watching TV.

1.
Adult:
Child:
Adult:
Child:

1. Which is Sam’s birthday present?
Mum? What have I got for my birthday?
Open the box and look.
Is it a watch? …Oh, it’s a book.
Is it?
No, it’s not! It’s a computer game! Thanks
Mum, that’s great!

2.
Adult:
Child:
Adult:

2. Where is Anna’s robot?
Anna:
Mum:
Anna:
Mum:

Mum, I can’t find my robot!

It’s on the sofa.
No it isn’t!
Oh sorry, here it is, under the table.

3. Which is May’s favourite animal?
May:
Dad:
May:
Dad:
May:

The zoo is great, Dad.
Look at the snakes
Ooh… I don’t like the snakes. But I like the
spiders.
You like the spiders?
Yes, but my favourite animals are the frogs.

4. What’s Pat having for lunch?
Pat:
Dad:
Pat:
Dad:
Pat:
Dad:
Pat:

Can you see the hat in the water?
In the water?
Yes, in the water near the fish.

Yes, I can.
OK, now colour it black.
Sorry?
Colour the hat in the water black.

Can you see the black hat in the water? This is an
example. Now you listen, and colour.

Can you see the tick? Now you listen, and tick the
box.

Sam:
Mum:
Sam:
Mum:
Sam:

Is Tony on the beach?
No, he’s in the park with his friends.
Is he playing football?
No, he’s playing basketball.

What’s for lunch Dad?
Chicken and chips.
I don’t like chicken. Can I have a burger?
OK, burger and chips.
Can I have an apple?
No, we haven’t got any apples. You can have
a pear.
OK.

Now find the hat in the tree.
I can see it. Can I colour it?
Yes, colour it green.
OK. A green hat in the tree.

Child:

Can you see the man on the boat?
Yes. Is he fishing?
That’s right. He’s fishing, and he’s wearing a
hat. Well, colour his hat blue.
Right. The man on the boat with a blue hat.

3.
Adult:
Child:
Adult:
Child:

Look at the children playing in the sand.
The boy and the girl?
Yes. Colour the hat in front of the boy red.
OK, I’m colouring it red now.

4.
Child:
Adult:
Child:
Adult:

Look, the girl’s wearing a hat.
Yes, she is. Colour it yellow.
A yellow hat for the girl.
Yes, well done.

5.
Adult:
Child:
Adult:
Child:
Adult:
Child:

Can you see the hat next to the kite?
Yes. It’s on the mat next to the kite.
Colour it brown.
Pardon?
Colour the hat next to the kite brown.
OK.

Now listen to Part 4 again. This is the end of
Richmond Listening Practice, Test 1.

5. What’s Tony doing?
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